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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.

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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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Constant Eternal Reality
A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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Brain Feet Yogi
We are creatures that are designed for continual challenge. We must grow or we begin to die….So just standing still isn’t really an option. We have to move on. If not, disturbances will come.
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Challenges Disturbance Moving
Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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Art Soul Yoga
Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
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Force Nothing Receptivity
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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Bird Practice Soul
Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
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Accurate Movement Spine
Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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Inspiring Keys Yoga
The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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Today Yesterday Yoga
All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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Divinity Flames Yoga
The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
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Life Reality Yoga
I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.
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Life Thinking Yoga
Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.
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Asana Mind Past
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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Blood Cells Practice
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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May Mind World
The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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Adventure Inspiring Journey

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