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Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.

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The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.
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Forget Past Yogi
We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.
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Body Eye Two
Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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Done Heart Yoga
We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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Above Limitation Rise
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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Asana Mind Past
As a mighty river which when properly harnessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of water, prevents famine and provides abundant power for industry; so also the mind, when controlled, provides a reservoir of peace and generates abundant energy for the human uplift.
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Rivers Uplifting Water
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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Humility Love Yoga
Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.
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Art Philosophy Yoga
My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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Accomplish Crazy Passionate
Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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Creative Release Yoga
When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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Awareness Moving Way
There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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Issues Keys Progress
If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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Balance Eternity Present
Be inspired but not proud.
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Inspired Inspiring Proud
The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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Spiritual Success Wisdom
A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind, intellect and self, being absorbed in the spirit within him.
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Blow Self Wind

Through surrender the aspirant’s ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.

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