The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
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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Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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Our greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough – whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.
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Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don’t take a break.
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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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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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There is no difference in souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear.
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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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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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