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Happy 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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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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Balance Body Foundation
The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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Body Mind Practice
The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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Art Inspiring Teaching
The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world.
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Doe Flower Water
Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Fulfillment Plant Sunlight
The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
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Inspiring Light Shining
The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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Calm Chaos Yoga
Yoga is effort. Only practice is important. The rest of knowledge is only theory.
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Effort Practice Yoga
When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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Inspiring Mistake Trying
It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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Body Divinity Yoga
It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.
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Appreciate Discovery Yoga
A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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Brain Feet Yogi
I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Prayer Standing Yoga
Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
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Anyone Savasana War
If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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Balance Eternity Present
When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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Mind Soul Stills

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