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.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.
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Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature
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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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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
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When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.
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Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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Our greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough – whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.
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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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Abhyasa (practice) is a dedicated, unswerving, constant, and vigilant search into a chosen subject pursued against all odds in the face of repeated failures, for indefinitely long periods of time.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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