People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
B.K.S. IYENGARFrom Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes
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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.
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I think overall the majority of people who are practicing it as a subject are following the right line. For the aberration, don’t blame yoga or the whole community of yogis
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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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Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
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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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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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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power
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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
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The flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.
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Willpower is concrete, not ethereal. When you do something, you demonstrate your willpower, and it becomes all the easier to have the same power of will the next time.
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I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.
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