We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
B.K.S. IYENGARWhen you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
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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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Without education, confidence does not come.
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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There is no difference in souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear.
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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
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Why think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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As each individual is electrically alive and dynamic, so yoga is a living, dynamic force in life. In order to savor its essence, one needs a religiously attentive dynamic practice done with awareness and absorption.
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