There is only one reality, but there are many ways that reality can be interpreted.
B.K.S. IYENGARKnowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.
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The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
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Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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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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The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.
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Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.
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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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One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.
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