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.
B.K.S. IYENGARAs a mighty river which when properly harnessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of water, prevents famine and provides abundant power for industry; so also the mind, when controlled, provides a reservoir of peace and generates abundant energy for the human uplift.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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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.
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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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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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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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Lack of knowledge is the source of all pains and sorrows whether dormant, attenuated, interrupted or fully active.
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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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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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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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As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
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You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
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The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
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Your whole being should be symmetrical. Yoga is symmetry. That is why yoga is a basic art.
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If the foundation is firm the building can withstand calamities. The practice of yoga is the foundation so that the self is not shaken under any circumstances.
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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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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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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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By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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Action is movement with intelligence
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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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