It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
B.K.S. IYENGARAny action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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Spirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal.
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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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If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity.
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Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being
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The flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.
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After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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While doing the postures, your mind should be in half-consciousn ess, which does not mean sleep. It means silence, emptiness, space, which can then be filled with an acute awareness of the sensations given by the posture. You watch yourself from inside. It is a full silence.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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It is through the body that everything comes to the mind. It is through and with your body that you have to reach realization of being a spark of divinity. How can we neglect the temple of the spirit?
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The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
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