Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
B.K.S. IYENGARWe have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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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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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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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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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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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 back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind, intellect and self, being absorbed in the spirit within him.
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In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
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Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
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