Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
B.K.S. IYENGARKnowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
B.K.S. IYENGARTrue concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
B.K.S. IYENGARYou must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
B.K.S. IYENGARPenetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.
B.K.S. IYENGAROne’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world.
B.K.S. IYENGARRelaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
B.K.S. IYENGARA yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
B.K.S. IYENGARI don’t stretch my body as if it is an object. I do yoga from the self towards the body, not the other way around.
B.K.S. IYENGARAsanas 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. IYENGARThere is only one reality, but there are many ways that reality can be interpreted.
B.K.S. IYENGARDo to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.
B.K.S. IYENGARPractice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body
B.K.S. IYENGARWithout education, confidence does not come.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
B.K.S. IYENGARPersistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn.
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