Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is effort. Only practice is important. The rest of knowledge is only theory.
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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.
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There is only one reality, but there are many ways that reality can be interpreted.
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Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
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Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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Willpower is concrete, not ethereal. When you do something, you demonstrate your willpower, and it becomes all the easier to have the same power of will the next time.
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If you can adapt to and balance in a world that is always moving and unstable, you learn how to become tolerant to the permanence of change and difference.
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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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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
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When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.
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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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