“Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.”

When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul

People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.

Breath is the king of mind.

Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.

Action is movement with intelligence

Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.

I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.

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.

Approach each asana with freshness every day.

We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.

The battle of yoga is with the body and with the ego. You must conquer your ego, or small self, so that you can let your soul, your big Self, be victorious.

In your discipline, if doubt comes, let it come. You do your work and let doubt carry on with its work. And let us see which gives up first!

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.

Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.

Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.

Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don’t take a break.

All in all it was a smooth race, the car was very well balanced. I’m very proud to be the first winner here in India.

If you follow the trail, it led to kicking Europeans out of Asia – that saved tens of millions of lives in India alone.

In India, no one has ever claimed to be a prophet. The reason is that claims to divinity are customary.

Most worshippers of God are intent on the advancement of their own destiny, not on His worship.

More and more do I see that only a successful revolution in India can break England’s back forever and free Europe itself.

It is not a national question concerning India any longer; it is purely international.

Jihadis have a better bureaucracy than India.

I now know what Sachin Tendulkar feels every time he bats in India.