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.
B.K.S. IYENGARPeople remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.
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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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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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Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
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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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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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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 flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.
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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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Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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