The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
B.K.S. IYENGARHard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
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I don’t stretch my body as if it is an object. I do yoga from the self towards the body, not the other way around.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can’t exist dynamically.
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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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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Practice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body
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It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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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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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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Spirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal.
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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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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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