Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
B.K.S. IYENGARWe have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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Ignorance has no beginning, but it has an end. There is a beginning but no end to knowledge.
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Willpower is concrete, not ethereal. When you do something, you demonstrate your willpower, and it becomes all the easier to have the same power of will the next time.
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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
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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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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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Yoga is the music of the soul. So do continue, and the gates of the soul will open.
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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.
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Happy is the man who knows how to distinguish the real from the unreal, the eternal from the transient and the good from the pleasant by his discrimination and wisdom.
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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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