Approach each asana with freshness every day.
B.K.S. IYENGARDuring inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.
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Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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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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Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul.
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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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Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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