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.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe 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.
B.K.S. IYENGARAs animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.
B.K.S. IYENGARIf you keep your armpits open, you won’t get depressed.
B.K.S. IYENGARFocus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.
B.K.S. IYENGARMove from the known to the unknown.
B.K.S. IYENGARSpirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal.
B.K.S. IYENGARIt is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
B.K.S. IYENGARI think overall the majority of people who are practicing it as a subject are following the right line. For the aberration, don’t blame yoga or the whole community of yogis
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
B.K.S. IYENGARA stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
B.K.S. IYENGARChange leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
B.K.S. IYENGARDo not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
B.K.S. IYENGARIf you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.
B.K.S. IYENGARWe are creatures that are designed for continual challenge. We must grow or we begin to die….So just standing still isn’t really an option. We have to move on. If not, disturbances will come.
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