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When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.

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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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Constant Eternal Reality
It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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Art Inspiring Yoga
Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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Achieve Doubt Mind
A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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May Mind World
We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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Infinite Littles Pieces
Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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India Nations Peace
My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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Accomplish Crazy Passionate
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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Brain Children Play
To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Active Dull Easy
Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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Pose Relaxation Repose
Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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Approach Asana Freshness
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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Maturity Perseverance Yoga
Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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Flower Roots Tree
As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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Body Important Soul
Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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Disappointment Inspiring Practice
I think overall the majority of people who are practicing it as a subject are following the right line. For the aberration, don’t blame yoga or the whole community of yogis
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Life Thinking Yoga

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