The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.
B.K.S. IYENGARHealth is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
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Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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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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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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The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world.
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.
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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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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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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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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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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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