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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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In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.
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Balance Eternity State
Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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Inspiring Keys Yoga
Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn.
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Keys Pain Yoga
Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
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Anyone Savasana War
Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.
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Inspiring Life Wholeness Yoga
You exist without the feeling of existence.
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Existence Feelings Inspiring
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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Body Challenges Mind Weak
The battle of yoga is with the body and with the ego. You must conquer your ego, or small self, so that you can let your soul, your big Self, be victorious.
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Ego Self Yoga
Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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Bargain Commodity Earn Sweat
If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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Armpits Brain Light
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 beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
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Lakes Mind Self
Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.
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Broken Inspiring Yoga
Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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Capacity Inspiring Same Mistakes
Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Done Heart Yoga
Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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May Suffering Thinking

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