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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.

B.K.S. Iyengar

As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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Body Important Soul
The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Goal Soul Yoga
I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.
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Dies Happily Majestically People
When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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Inspiring Mistake Trying
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
While doing the postures, your mind should be in half-consciousn ess, which does not mean sleep. It means silence, emptiness, space, which can then be filled with an acute awareness of the sensations given by the posture. You watch yourself from inside. It is a full silence.
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Mean Sleep Space
The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
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Light Special Yoga
The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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Art Inspiring Teaching
When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
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Artist Inspiring Practice
Willpower is nothing but willingness to do.
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Inspiring Willingness Willpower
I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Prayer Standing Yoga
Without education, confidence does not come.
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Come Confidence Education
During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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Clouds Moving Sky
Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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Body Discrimination Mind
Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. Like in meditation each person has to feel backbends.
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Backbends Meditation Posture
By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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Illumination Journey Yoga

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