You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement.
B.K.S. IYENGARAction is movement with intelligence
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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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The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to die, because we are afraid we have not lived. The yogi has lived.
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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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There is only one reality, but there are many ways that reality can be interpreted.
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Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
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Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
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When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
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Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.
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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.
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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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As each individual is electrically alive and dynamic, so yoga is a living, dynamic force in life. In order to savor its essence, one needs a religiously attentive dynamic practice done with awareness and absorption.
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