Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Quotes
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The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity, peace, and poise, to free it from confusion and distress.
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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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The whole thrust of yogic philosophical and scientific inquiry has therefore been to examine the nature of being, with a view to learning to respond to the stresses of life without so many tremors and troubles.
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One day you too may experience what I have experienced. So right away go and practise.
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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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People remind me of my age, but while practising I am beyond my body and its age.
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People say that steadiness of mind is an end; no, it is a beginning. I am there; I can explain everything up to that point. Then I struggle to discover what comes after, so this steadiness is not an end, it is the beginning and the instrument.
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Be inspired but not proud.
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.
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Action is movement with intelligence
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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity
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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.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
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Willpower is nothing but willingness to do.
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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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Approach each asana with freshness every day.
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Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.
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The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.
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As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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Where does the body end and the mind begin? Where does the mind end and the spirit begin? They cannot be divided as they are inter-related and but different aspects of the same all-pervading divine consciousness.
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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.