Our greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough – whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.
B.K.S. IYENGAROur greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough – whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.
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. IYENGARHow can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
B.K.S. IYENGARThe body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one’s actions.
B.K.S. IYENGARWe need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
B.K.S. IYENGARAs a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.
B.K.S. IYENGARHard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
B.K.S. IYENGARClassics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
B.K.S. IYENGARIn whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
B.K.S. IYENGARThe best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.
B.K.S. IYENGARDon’t practice for cosmetic beauty, practice for cosmic beauty. Practice for inner beauty and inner light.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe 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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