I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
B.K.S. IYENGARDo 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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Keep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.
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Our greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough – whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.
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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
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Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.
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As breath stills our mind, our energies are free to unhook from the senses and bend inward.
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It is through the body that everything comes to the mind. It is through and with your body that you have to reach realization of being a spark of divinity. How can we neglect the temple of the spirit?
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being
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Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature
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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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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement.
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Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
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