Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is an interior penetration leading to integration of being, senses, breath, mind, intelligence, consciousness, and Self. It is definitely an inward journey, evolution through involution, toward the Soul, which in turn desires to emerge and embrace you in its glory.
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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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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How can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
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If the foundation is firm the building can withstand calamities. The practice of yoga is the foundation so that the self is not shaken under any circumstances.
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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.
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Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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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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Yoga is an interior penetration leading to integration of being, senses, breath, mind, intelligence, consciousness, and Self. It is definitely an inward journey, evolution through involution, toward the Soul, which in turn desires to emerge and embrace you in its glory.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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