A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind, intellect and self, being absorbed in the spirit within him.
B.K.S. IYENGARWithout education, confidence does not come.
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Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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Keep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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There is no difference in souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear.
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Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement.
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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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Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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Do to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.
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Yoga is about the will, working with intelligence and self-reflexive consciousness, can free us from the inevitability of the wavering mind and outwardly directed senses.
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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.
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My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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If the foundation is firm the building can withstand calamities. The practice of yoga is the foundation so that the self is not shaken under any circumstances.
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Be inspired but not proud.
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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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