When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
B.K.S. IYENGARLife means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don’t take a break.
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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts
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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.
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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In your discipline, if doubt comes, let it come. You do your work and let doubt carry on with its work. And let us see which gives up first!
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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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First yoga deals with health, strength and conquest of the body. Next, it lifts the veil of difference between the body and the mind. Lastly, it leads the Sadhaka to peace and unalloyed purity.
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Why should you practice Yoga? To kindle the divine fire within yourself. Everyone has a dormant spark of divinity in him which has to be fanned into flame.
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Give more than you receive. That is the principle I tell all my students.
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How can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
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The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced.
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Breath is the king of mind.
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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