Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
B.K.S. IYENGARKnowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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As long as the body is not in perfect health, you think about it, and that prevents you from thinking of the mind. The sound mind is a sound body.
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Action is movement with intelligence
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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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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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When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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It is not yoga that injures, but the way one does yoga that leads to injury.
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We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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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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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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Ignorance has no beginning, but it has an end. There is a beginning but no end to knowledge.
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
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Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
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We are creatures that are designed for continual challenge. We must grow or we begin to die….So just standing still isn’t really an option. We have to move on. If not, disturbances will come.
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The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
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