Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Quotes
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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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From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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Action is movement with intelligence
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If everyone practiced yoga, pharmacies would have to close.
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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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That's the beauty of backbends. Emotionally we can never be disturbed, for the emotional centre becomes an extrovert. When you do Viparita Dandasana, your head looks backwards, but your conscious mind stretches everywhere. Study by observing how the mind gets regulated. You not only know the freedom in the spine, but also the freedom in the spirit.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can't exist dynamically.
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Lack of knowledge is the
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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul
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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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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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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 ribs are the wings of the body. Open your wings.
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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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Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.