After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
B.K.S. IYENGARSpirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal.
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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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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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True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
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A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
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I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement.
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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.
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Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
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