True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
B.K.S. IYENGARFear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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How can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.
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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 practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.
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Keep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.
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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
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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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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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I don’t bring yesterday’s poses to today’s practice. I know yesterday’s poses, but when I practice today I become a beginner. I don’t want yesterday’s experience. I want to see what new understanding may come in addition to what I felt up to now.
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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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