The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
B.K.S. IYENGARWithout education, confidence does not come.
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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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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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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.
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The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity, peace, and poise, to free it from confusion and distress.
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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
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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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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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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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Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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The battle of yoga is with the body and with the ego. You must conquer your ego, or small self, so that you can let your soul, your big Self, be victorious.
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