I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
B.K.S. IYENGARHealthy plants and trees yield abundant flowers and fruits. Similarly, from a healthy person, smiles and happiness shine forth like the rays of the sun.
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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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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
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We 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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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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When the restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of Yoga, the yogi by the grace of the Spirit within himself finds fulfillment.
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Action is movement with intelligence
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness.
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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
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