Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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First yoga deals with health, strength and conquest of the body. Next, it lifts the veil of difference between the body and the mind. Lastly, it leads the Sadhaka to peace and unalloyed purity.
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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Why think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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I also say with backbends, you have to be cautiously bold. Not carelessly bold. You have to descend to the dictation of the spine. You cannot command from the brain to do the poses. As you play with a child, guarding the child from injuries, similarly you have to play in backbends, guarding your spine.
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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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Breath is the king of mind.
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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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Don’t practice for cosmetic beauty, practice for cosmic beauty. Practice for inner beauty and inner light.
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