Lack of knowledge is the source of all pains and sorrows whether dormant, attenuated, interrupted or fully active.
B.K.S. IYENGARThis practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind, intellect and self, being absorbed in the spirit within him.
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As breath stills our mind, our energies are free to unhook from the senses and bend inward.
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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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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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Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
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Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul.
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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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Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
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People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
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This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.
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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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