I don’t stretch my body as if it is an object. I do yoga from the self towards the body, not the other way around.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga releases the creative potential in life.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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When the restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of Yoga, the yogi by the grace of the Spirit within himself finds fulfillment.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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If you keep your armpits open, you won’t get depressed.
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Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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