We can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice.
B.K.S. IYENGARSometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.
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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
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The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.
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The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
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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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The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.
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The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
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Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it
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The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
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Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.
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The pose begins when you want to leave it.
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Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.
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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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Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness.
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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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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The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul
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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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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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Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
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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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