Health 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.
B.K.S. IYENGARWe often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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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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There is a universal reality in ourselves that aligns us with a universal reality that is everywhere.
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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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Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. Like in meditation each person has to feel backbends.
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The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
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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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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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The battle of yoga is with the body and with the ego. You must conquer your ego, or small self, so that you can let your soul, your big Self, be victorious.
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There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don’t take a break.
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I don’t bring yesterday’s poses to today’s practice. I know yesterday’s poses, but when I practice today I become a beginner. I don’t want yesterday’s experience. I want to see what new understanding may come in addition to what I felt up to now.
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I think overall the majority of people who are practicing it as a subject are following the right line. For the aberration, don’t blame yoga or the whole community of yogis
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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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Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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