The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
B.K.S. IYENGARThe beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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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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Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity.
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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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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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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
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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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Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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Life 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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A yogi’s brain extends from the bottom of the foot to the top of his head
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The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.
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Action is movement with intelligence
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Yoga is an interior penetration leading to integration of being, senses, breath, mind, intelligence, consciousness, and Self. It is definitely an inward journey, evolution through involution, toward the Soul, which in turn desires to emerge and embrace you in its glory.
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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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After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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How can you know God if you don’t know your big toe?
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
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Our greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough – whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.
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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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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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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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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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