Breath is the king of mind.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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While doing the postures, your mind should be in half-consciousn ess, which does not mean sleep. It means silence, emptiness, space, which can then be filled with an acute awareness of the sensations given by the posture. You watch yourself from inside. It is a full silence.
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.
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Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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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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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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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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Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.
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