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People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar
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I planted the seed, now you must work a lot otherwise the tiny plant will die.
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Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.
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Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar -
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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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar
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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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Extension brings space, space brings freedom, freedom brings precision. Precision is truth.
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Yes, flexibility of body and physical perfection for Yogasana is important. However more important is the state of your mind, Meditative mind. Your flexibility might be excellent but if your mind is not attentive, you are merely doing some physical exercise, not Yoga.
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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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If you keep your armpits open, you won't get depressed.
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Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar
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Freedom in a posture is when every joint is active.
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There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can't exist dynamically.
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar -
The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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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.
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar
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As each individual is electrically alive and dynamic, so yoga is a living, dynamic force in life. In order to savor its essence, one needs a religiously attentive dynamic practice done with awareness and absorption.
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Pranayama teaches the aspirant to regulate his breathing and thereby control the mind.
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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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The supreme adventure in a man's life is his journey back to his Creator.
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar