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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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The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.
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Forget Past Yogi
The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
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Asana Posture Study
Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
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Hard Work Humility Spiritual
The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.
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Body Painting relief
The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
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Lakes Mind Self
Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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Asana Body Perfect
When the asana is correct, there is lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us be free in whatever posture we are doing. Let us be full in whatever we do.
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Asana Body Posture
Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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Faces Helping Yoga
Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
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Anyone Savasana War
When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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Inspiring Mistake Trying
Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature
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Asana Body Progress
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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Practice Self 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
Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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Body Discrimination Mind
The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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Today Yesterday Yoga
Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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Inspiring Life Yoga

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