Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Quotes
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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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Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness.
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Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions.
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Lack of knowledge is the
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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 ribs are the wings of the body. Open your wings.
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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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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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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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You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
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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
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The study of asana is not about mastering posture.
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Without the accurate spine movement, one can't exist dynamically.
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How can you know God if you don't know your big toe?
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The union of nature and soul removes the veil of ignorance that covers our intelligence.
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Classics postures, when practiced with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole.
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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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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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Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
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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 breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand.
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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.
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If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.