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The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.

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In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.
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Balance Eternity State
Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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Pose Relaxation Repose
Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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Achieve Doubt Mind
Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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Body Discrimination Mind
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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Long Odds Practice
Yoga is an interior penetration leading to integration of being, senses, breath, mind, intelligence, consciousness, and Self. It is definitely an inward journey, evolution through involution, toward the Soul, which in turn desires to emerge and embrace you in its glory.
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Journey Self Yoga
Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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Block Flow Mind
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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Life Thinking Yoga
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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Freedom Inspiring Yoga
Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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Abundance Humility Love
Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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Compassion Inspiring Teacher
The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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Body Mind Practice
Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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Inspiring Keys Yoga
It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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Art Inspiring Yoga
We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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Infinite Littles Pieces
Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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Activity Together

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