Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
B.K.S. IYENGAR
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B.K.S. Iyengar212 quotes“Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.”
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B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar Our greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough – whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar Do to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar You exist without the feeling of existence.
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