The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
B.K.S. IYENGARKeep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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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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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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You have to create love and affection for your body, for what it can do for you. Love must be incarnated in the smallest pore of the skin, the smallest cell of the body to make them intelligent so they can collaborate with all the other ones, in the big republic of the body. This love must radiate from you to others.
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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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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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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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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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Yoga has a threefold impact on health. It keeps healthy people healthy, it inhibits the development of diseases, and it aids recovery from ill health.
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Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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