Approach each asana with freshness every day.
B.K.S. IYENGARYou must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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Spirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal.
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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
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Your whole being should be symmetrical. Yoga is symmetry. That is why yoga is a basic art.
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand.
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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.
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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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