The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
B.K.S. IYENGARYoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
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The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
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Yoga is effort. Only practice is important. The rest of knowledge is only theory.
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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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Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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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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The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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Happy is the man who knows how to distinguish the real from the unreal, the eternal from the transient and the good from the pleasant by his discrimination and wisdom.
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Action is movement with intelligence
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Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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