Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
B.K.S. IYENGARThe body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
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Why think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.
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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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A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
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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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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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Lack of knowledge is the source of all pains and sorrows whether dormant, attenuated, interrupted or fully active.
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The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
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Learning is as much an art as teaching
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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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Practice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body
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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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