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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.

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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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Mind Soul Training
Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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Art Philosophy Yoga
When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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Awareness Moving Way
As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.
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Animal Essence Stars
The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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Asana Body Brain
Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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Creative Release Yoga
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
Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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Cells Song Yoga
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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Practice Self Yoga
First yoga deals with health, strength and conquest of the body. Next, it lifts the veil of difference between the body and the mind. Lastly, it leads the Sadhaka to peace and unalloyed purity.
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Differences Mind Yoga
Abhyasa (practice) is a dedicated, unswerving, constant, and vigilant search into a chosen subject pursued against all odds in the face of repeated failures, for indefinitely long periods of time.
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Long Odds Practice
Be inspired but not proud.
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Inspired Inspiring Proud
We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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Attention Fool Wavering
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
Learning is as much an art as teaching
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Art Learn Teaching
It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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Late Practice Yoga

Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.

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