“Breath is the king of mind.”

From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!

Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.

After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.

A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.

Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.

Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.

It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.

In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.

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.

Do to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.

The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.

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.

It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.

You exist without the feeling of existence.

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.

Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.

It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.

When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.

Charlie Christian showed me a lot, and was a great help, but even then, I realised that if I was going to make it, it was no use copying Charlie

You go through big chunks of time where you’re just thinking, ‘this is impossible – oh,this is impossible’. And then you just keep going and keep going, and you sort of do the impossible.

Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.

Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.

The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.