By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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.
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Everybody should live quietly whether his experiences are happy or sad, whether they are successes or failures. That is contentment.
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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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Yoga 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.
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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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When 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.
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The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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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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During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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