We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.
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Spirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal.
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Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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Breath is the king of mind.
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Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
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I think overall the majority of people who are practicing it as a subject are following the right line. For the aberration, don’t blame yoga or the whole community of yogis
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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Healthy plants and trees yield abundant flowers and fruits. Similarly, from a healthy person, smiles and happiness shine forth like the rays of the sun.
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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind.
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Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is.
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When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
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Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power. Courage without love is brutish. Abundance without moderation leads to over-indulgence and decay. Power without humility breeds arrogance and tyranny.
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