Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Quotes
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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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To be dull is easy,
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Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.
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The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today
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In forward bends, one uses the outer mind while in backbends the outer mind is silenced and the inner mind is made to work.
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Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.
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We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
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One's spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one's fellow beings.
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After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the 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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You must fill every inch of your body with the asana from your chest and arms and legs to the tips of your fingers and toes so that the asana radiates from the core of your body and fills the entire diameter and circumference of your limbs. You must feel your intelligence, your awareness, and your consciousness in every inch of your body.
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To master fear is the most important battle to win.
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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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As a fire blazes brightly when the covering of ash over it is scattered by the wind, the divine fire within the body shines in all its majesty when the ashes of desire are scattered by the practice of pranayama.
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If the foundation is firm the building can withstand calamities. The practice of yoga is the foundation so that the self is not shaken under any circumstances.
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Willpower is concrete, not ethereal. When you do something, you demonstrate your willpower, and it becomes all the easier to have the same power of will the next time.
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The conjunction of effort, concentration and balance in asana forces us to live intensely in the present moment, a rare experience in modern life.
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Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
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Healthy plants and trees yield abundant flowers and fruits. Similarly, from a healthy person, smiles and happiness shine forth like the rays of the sun.
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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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Practice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body
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Asana done from the brain makes one heavy and done from the heart makes one light.