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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.

B.K.S. Iyengar

Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Fulfillment Plant Sunlight
The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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Asana Body Brain
My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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Accomplish Crazy Passionate
Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.
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Asana Mind Past
The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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Spiritual Success Wisdom
Don’t practice for cosmetic beauty, practice for cosmic beauty. Practice for inner beauty and inner light.
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Inner Beauty Light Practice
To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Active Dull Easy
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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Inspiring Light Shining
Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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Ego Grace Rain
We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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Body Mind Need Sound
Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.
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Body Challenges Mind Weak
You exist without the feeling of existence.
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Existence Feelings Inspiring
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
Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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Bliss Inspiring Missing
As a mighty river which when properly harnessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of water, prevents famine and provides abundant power for industry; so also the mind, when controlled, provides a reservoir of peace and generates abundant energy for the human uplift.
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Rivers Uplifting Water
The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Asana Body Prayer

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