The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
B.K.S. IYENGARApproach each asana with freshness every day.
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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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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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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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As long as the body is not in perfect health, you think about it, and that prevents you from thinking of the mind. The sound mind is a sound body.
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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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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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Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
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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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A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
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As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.
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Yoga is an art, a science and a philosophy. It touches the life of man at every level, physical, mental, and spiritual. It is a practical method for making one’s life purposeful, useful and noble.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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As a mighty river which when properly harnessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of water, prevents famine and provides abundant power for industry; so also the mind, when controlled, provides a reservoir of peace and generates abundant energy for the human uplift.
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Don’t practice for cosmetic beauty, practice for cosmic beauty. Practice for inner beauty and inner light.
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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
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When the asana is correct, there is lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us be free in whatever posture we are doing. Let us be full in whatever we do.
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