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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.

B.K.S. Iyengar

Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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Activity Together
A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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Brain Feet Yogi
Happy is the man who knows how to distinguish the real from the unreal, the eternal from the transient and the good from the pleasant by his discrimination and wisdom.
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Discrimination Men Real
Action is movement with intelligence
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Action Intelligence Movement
Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
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Accurate Movement Spine
Move from the known to the unknown.
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Moving Shack Unknown Worlds
Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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Balance Body Foundation
Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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Art Soul Yoga
I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Prayer Standing Yoga
A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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Explore Good Helping Maximum Teacher
Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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Ego Grace Rain
The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
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Inspiring Light Shining
The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world.
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Doe Flower Water
Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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Pose Relaxation Repose
When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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Awareness Moving Way
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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Body Challenges Mind Weak

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