To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
B.K.S. IYENGARAs we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
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When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
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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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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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Breath is the king of mind.
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There is a universal reality in ourselves that aligns us with a universal reality that is everywhere.
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The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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When the restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of Yoga, the yogi by the grace of the Spirit within himself finds fulfillment.
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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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As long as the body is not in perfect health, you think about it, and that prevents you from thinking of the mind. The sound mind is a sound body.
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As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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