Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature
B.K.S. IYENGARYou must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement.
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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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Keep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.
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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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The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power. Courage without love is brutish. Abundance without moderation leads to over-indulgence and decay. Power without humility breeds arrogance and tyranny.
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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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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
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Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.
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Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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