As each individual is electrically alive and dynamic, so yoga is a living, dynamic force in life. In order to savor its essence, one needs a religiously attentive dynamic practice done with awareness and absorption.
B.K.S. IYENGARAs each individual is electrically alive and dynamic, so yoga is a living, dynamic force in life. In order to savor its essence, one needs a religiously attentive dynamic practice done with awareness and absorption.
B.K.S. IYENGARI 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
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
B.K.S. IYENGARYour whole being should be symmetrical. Yoga is symmetry. That is why yoga is a basic art.
B.K.S. IYENGARWe must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
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. IYENGARThere is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
B.K.S. IYENGARHatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
B.K.S. IYENGARBy persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
B.K.S. IYENGARApproach each asana with freshness every day.
B.K.S. IYENGARFirst yoga deals with health, strength and conquest of the body. Next, it lifts the veil of difference between the body and the mind. Lastly, it leads the Sadhaka to peace and unalloyed purity.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
B.K.S. IYENGARA yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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