black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!

B.K.S. Iyengar

There is no difference in souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Differences Ideas Soul
Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Disappointment Inspiring Practice
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.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

May Suffering Thinking
When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Awareness Moving Way
During inhalation, the breath should move exactly like clouds spreading in the sky.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Clouds Moving Sky
When the restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of Yoga, the yogi by the grace of the Spirit within himself finds fulfillment.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Practice Self Yoga
The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Bird Practice Soul
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.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Easier Next Willpower
The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Forget Past Yogi
A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

May Mind World
Approach each asana with freshness every day.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Approach Asana Freshness
The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Goal Soul Yoga
In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Balance Eternity State
As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Animal Essence Stars
It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Inspiring Life Yoga
Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
B.K.S. IYENGAR

Compassion Inspiring Teacher

From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!

Related Topics

Popular Authors

From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes