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The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.

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Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
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Hard Work Humility Spiritual
Willpower is nothing but willingness to do.
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Inspiring Willingness Willpower
Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Done Heart Yoga
The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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Body Mind Practice
During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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Clouds Moving Sky
Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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Awareness Rays Sun
Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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Asana Body Layers
We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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Above Limitation Rise
Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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Flower Roots Tree
People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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Age Body People
Be inspired but not proud.
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Inspired Inspiring Proud
Everybody should live quietly whether his experiences are happy or sad, whether they are successes or failures. That is contentment.
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Contentment Failure Success
Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.
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Kind May Yoga
Yoga is the music of the soul. So do continue, and the gates of the soul will open.
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Gates Soul Yoga
We can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice.
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Blood Cells Practice
The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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Body Cells Yogi

The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.

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The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.

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