Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Quotes
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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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As long as the body is not in perfect health, you think about it, and that prevents you from thinking of the mind. The sound mind is a sound body.
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Relaxation: In. Every. Pose. There. Should. Be. Repose.
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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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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.
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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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You know the known, so go a little into the unknown. The mind that is caught up in the known - extended a little beyond reason. The moment you go beyond , you move in the soul. Releasing the bondage of your mind to extend further, reach the unknown a little more. The further you go, you realize that the known is limited and the unknown is vast.
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I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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How can you know God if you don't know your big toe?
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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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Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
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Change is not something that we should fear. Rather, it is something that we should welcome. For without change, nothing in this world would ever grow or blossom, and no one in this world would ever move forward to become the person they're meant to be.
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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.
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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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Yoga has to be done with the intellect of the head as well as the intellect of the heart
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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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Yoga is the rule book for playing the game of Life, but in this game no one needs to lose. It is tough, and you need to train hard. It requires the willingness to think for yourself, to observe and correct, and to surmount occasional setbacks. It demands honesty, sustained application, and above all love in your heart.
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The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world.
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Do not live in the future, only the present is real
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Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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When an asana is done correctly the body movements are smooth, there is lightness in the body and freedom in the mind.
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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.