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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.

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During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
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Clouds Moving Sky
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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Backbends Meditation Posture
We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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Body Eye Two
Yoga is an art, a science and a philosophy. It touches the life of man at every level, physical, mental, and spiritual. It is a practical method for making one’s life purposeful, useful and noble.
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Art Philosophy Spiritual
If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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Balance Eternity Present
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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Blow Self Wind
I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Prayer Standing Yoga
The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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Today Yesterday Yoga
Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.
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Inspiring Past Yoga
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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Differences Mind Yoga
You exist without the feeling of existence.
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Existence Feelings Inspiring
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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Inspiring Success Yoga
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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Broken Inspiring Yoga
The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Goal Soul Yoga
Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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Approach Asana Freshness
When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
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Artist Inspiring Practice

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