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We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.

B.K.S. Iyengar

Willpower is nothing but willingness to do.
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Inspiring Willingness Willpower
Yoga is an art, a science and a philosophy. It touches the life of man at every level, physical, mental, and spiritual. It is a practical method for making one’s life purposeful, useful and noble.
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Art Philosophy Spiritual
We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.
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Mind Party Two
As a mighty river which when properly harnessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of water, prevents famine and provides abundant power for industry; so also the mind, when controlled, provides a reservoir of peace and generates abundant energy for the human uplift.
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Rivers Uplifting Water
There is only one reality, but there are many ways that reality can be interpreted.
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Interpreted One Reality Way
Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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Achieve Doubt Mind
Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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Compassion Inspiring Teacher
We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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Body Mind Need Sound
Abhyasa (practice) is a dedicated, unswerving, constant, and vigilant search into a chosen subject pursued against all odds in the face of repeated failures, for indefinitely long periods of time.
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Long Odds Practice
Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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Asana Body Layers
Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.
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Inspiring Stress Struggle
We can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice.
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Blood Cells Practice
A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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Explore Good Helping Maximum Teacher
During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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Clouds Moving Sky
To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Active Dull Easy
The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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Body Mind Practice

We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.

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