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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.

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Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.
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Inspiring Stress Struggle
Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.
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Body Challenges Mind Weak
Breath is the king of mind.
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Inspiring Kings Mind
Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Done Heart Yoga
Move from the known to the unknown.
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Moving Shack Unknown Worlds
Do to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.
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Strive Today Twelve
Be inspired but not proud.
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Inspired Inspiring Proud
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
People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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Age Body People
Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
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Looks Mirrors Yoga
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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Ego Self Yoga
If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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Balance Eternity Present
It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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Art Inspiring Yoga
Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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Inspiring Keys Yoga
Willpower is nothing but willingness to do.
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Inspiring Willingness Willpower
Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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Asana Body Layers

As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.

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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.

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