In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.
B.K.S. IYENGARIt is never too late in life to practice yoga
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If you can adapt to and balance in a world that is always moving and unstable, you learn how to become tolerant to the permanence of change and difference.
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Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.
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When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
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Willpower is concrete, not ethereal. When you do something, you demonstrate your willpower, and it becomes all the easier to have the same power of will the next time.
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.
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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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Ignorance has no beginning, but it has an end. There is a beginning but no end to knowledge.
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There is only one reality, but there are many ways that reality can be interpreted.
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Breath is the king of mind.
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