Action is movement with intelligence
B.K.S. IYENGARHappy is the man who knows how to distinguish the real from the unreal, the eternal from the transient and the good from the pleasant by his discrimination and wisdom.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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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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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
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We can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice.
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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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The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
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You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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We 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.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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