Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Quotes
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When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens.
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Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
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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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Pranayama teaches the aspirant to regulate his breathing and thereby control the mind.
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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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One day you too may experience what I have experienced. So right away go and practise.
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Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.
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There is no difference in our souls...That is what yoga teaches. When you and I meet together, we forget ourselves -- our cultures and classes. There are no divisions, and we talk mind to mind, soul to soul. We are no different in our deepest needs. We are all humans.
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Many ask me whether pranayama ... postpones old age. Why worry about it? Death is certain. Let it come when it comes. Just keep working. The soul has no age. It doesn't die. Only the body decays. And yet, we must never forget the body, since it is the garden we must cherish and cultivate.
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Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.
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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.
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A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.
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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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The battle of yoga is with the body and with the ego. You must conquer your ego, or small self, so that you can let your soul, your big Self, be victorious.
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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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A yogi never forgets that health must begin with the body. . . .Physical health is not a commodity to be bargained for. Nor can it be swallowed in the form of drugs and pills. . . .
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If everyone practiced yoga, pharmacies would have to close.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can't exist dynamically.
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The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
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The sleeping tortoise takes all its limbs into its carapace. So does the yogi: going back into himself he does not see anything worldly any longer, he makes peace in himself.
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Yoga is the music of the soul. So do continue, and the gates of the soul will open.
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Lack of knowledge is the