If the foundation is firm the building can withstand calamities. The practice of yoga is the foundation so that the self is not shaken under any circumstances.
B.K.S. IYENGARA stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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There is a universal reality in ourselves that aligns us with a universal reality that is everywhere.
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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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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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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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Be inspired but not proud.
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In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.
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Yoga has a threefold impact on health. It keeps healthy people healthy, it inhibits the development of diseases, and it aids recovery from ill health.
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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Without education, confidence does not come.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
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