Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
B.K.S. IYENGARI also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You cannot command from the brain to do the poses. As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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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.
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Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature
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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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Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.
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I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You cannot command from the brain to do the poses. As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine.
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Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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It is not yoga that injures, but the way one does yoga that leads to injury.
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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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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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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.
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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn.
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As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.
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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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This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.
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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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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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