You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
B.K.S. IYENGARBe inspired but not proud.
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Everybody should live quietly whether his experiences are happy or sad, whether they are successes or failures. That is contentment.
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Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
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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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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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Don’t practice for cosmetic beauty, practice for cosmic beauty. Practice for inner beauty and inner light.
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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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I think overall the majority of people who are practicing it as a subject are following the right line. For the aberration, don’t blame yoga or the whole community of yogis
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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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Extension brings space, space brings freedom, freedom brings precision. Precision is truth.
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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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When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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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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