Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.
B.K.S. IYENGARPenetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is an interior penetration leading to integration of being, senses, breath, mind, intelligence, consciousness, and Self. It is definitely an inward journey, evolution through involution, toward the Soul, which in turn desires to emerge and embrace you in its glory.
B.K.S. IYENGARMove from the known to the unknown.
B.K.S. IYENGARWe often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
B.K.S. IYENGARConfidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
B.K.S. IYENGARDo not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
B.K.S. IYENGARWhen the restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of Yoga, the yogi by the grace of the Spirit within himself finds fulfillment.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is an art, a science and a philosophy. It touches the life of man at every level, physical, mental, and spiritual. It is a practical method for making one’s life purposeful, useful and noble.
B.K.S. IYENGARYou do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
B.K.S. IYENGARSavasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
B.K.S. IYENGARHatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world.
B.K.S. IYENGARIt is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
B.K.S. IYENGARAsana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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