We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
B.K.S. IYENGARLife itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind, intellect and self, being absorbed in the spirit within him.
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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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When the asana is correct, there is lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us be free in whatever posture we are doing. Let us be full in whatever we do.
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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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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
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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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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
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Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.
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When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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