Healthy plants and trees yield abundant flowers and fruits. Similarly, from a healthy person, smiles and happiness shine forth like the rays of the sun.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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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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To be dull is easy, to be active requires tremendous work.
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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
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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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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.
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