Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
B.K.S. IYENGARRegular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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Practice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body
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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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Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Why should you practice Yoga? To kindle the divine fire within yourself. Everyone has a dormant spark of divinity in him which has to be fanned into flame.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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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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The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
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If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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Lack of knowledge is the source of all pains and sorrows whether dormant, attenuated, interrupted or fully active.
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When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
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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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True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
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One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power. Courage without love is brutish. Abundance without moderation leads to over-indulgence and decay. Power without humility breeds arrogance and tyranny.
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Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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