Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
B.K.S. IYENGARRegular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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Don’t practice for cosmetic beauty, practice for cosmic beauty. Practice for inner beauty and inner light.
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Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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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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As long as the body is not in perfect health, you think about it, and that prevents you from thinking of the mind. The sound mind is a sound body.
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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
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Why think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind, intellect and self, being absorbed in the spirit within him.
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Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul.
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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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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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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