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One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.

B.K.S. Iyengar

The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
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Asana Posture Study
It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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Late Practice Yoga
From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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Body Mind Ultimate Freedom
There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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Issues Keys Progress
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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Life Sweat Yoga
If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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Armpits Brain Light
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
The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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Block Soul Wall
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
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
How can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
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Big God Inspiring Know
Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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Creative Release Yoga
I don’t bring yesterday’s poses to today’s practice. I know yesterday’s poses, but when I practice today I become a beginner. I don’t want yesterday’s experience. I want to see what new understanding may come in addition to what I felt up to now.
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Practice Understanding Yesterday
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.
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Breathing Hands Horse
It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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Body Divinity Yoga
The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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Today Yesterday Yoga

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