Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
B.K.S. IYENGARThe 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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By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.
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The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.
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It is not yoga that injures, but the way one does yoga that leads to injury.
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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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You exist without the feeling of existence.
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When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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Yoga has a threefold impact on health. It keeps healthy people healthy, it inhibits the development of diseases, and it aids recovery from ill health.
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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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Be inspired but not proud.
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Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.
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Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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