We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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There is no difference in souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear.
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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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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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Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.
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If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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As long as the body is not in perfect health, you think about it, and that prevents you from thinking of the mind. The sound mind is a sound body.
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The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power. Courage without love is brutish. Abundance without moderation leads to over-indulgence and decay. Power without humility breeds arrogance and tyranny.
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There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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Is it necessary to practice all these asanas, further and further? Is it necessary to develop scientific researches further and further? To a yogi, the body is a laboratory, a field of experiments and perpetual researches.
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