Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Quotes
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The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief.
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Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don't take a break.
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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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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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Everybody should live quietly whether his experiences are happy or sad, whether they are successes or failures.
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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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I don't stretch my body as if it is an object. I do yoga from the self towards the body, not the other way around.
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Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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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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First yoga deals with health, strength and conquest of the body. Next, it lifts the veil of difference between the body and the mind. Lastly, it leads the Sadhaka to peace and unalloyed purity.
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Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
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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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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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It is never too late in life to practice yoga
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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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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of meaning and revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavor to win inner peace and happiness.
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We often fool ourselves that we are concentrating because we fix our attention on wavering objects.
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Asanas penetrate deep into each layer of the body and ultimately into the consciousness itself.
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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.
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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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If everyone practiced yoga, pharmacies would have to close.
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By drawing our senses of perception inward, we are able to experience the control, silence, and quietness of the mind.
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The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.
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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.