“I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.”

When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul

People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.

Breath is the king of mind.

Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.

Action is movement with intelligence

Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.

I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.

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.

Approach each asana with freshness every day.

We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.

The battle of yoga is with the body and with the ego. You must conquer your ego, or small self, so that you can let your soul, your big Self, be victorious.

In your discipline, if doubt comes, let it come. You do your work and let doubt carry on with its work. And let us see which gives up first!

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.

Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.

Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.

Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don’t take a break.

Caesar without the legions of Caesar: without a standing army, without a bodyguard, without a palace, without a fixed revenue.

A lot of kneeling keeps one in good standing.

I was standing on the deck of the USS Blue, a destroyer. We were all alone out there at this buoy, tied up.

If you’re standing in the manure pile, it’s somebody’s job to mention the stink.

Everything in life has some good in it. And when something awful happens, the goodness stands out even more–it’s sad, but that’s the truth.

The tension between standing apart, and being fully involved; that is what makes a writer.

We should conquer ourselves, rather than conquer others. Whether coming or going, standing, sitting or lying down, our mind should be focused in this way.

The Dharma Path is to keep walking forward. But the true Dharma has no going forward, no going backward, and no standing still.