Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
B.K.S. IYENGARAs long as the body is not in perfect health, you think about it, and that prevents you from thinking of the mind. The sound mind is a sound body.
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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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I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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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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Action is movement with intelligence
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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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While doing the postures, your mind should be in half-consciousn ess, which does not mean sleep. It means silence, emptiness, space, which can then be filled with an acute awareness of the sensations given by the posture. You watch yourself from inside. It is a full silence.
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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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The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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