Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Quotes
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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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My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.
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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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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.
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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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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 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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Do not live in the future, only the present is real
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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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Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.
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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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Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.
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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses.
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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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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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It is through the body that everything comes to the mind. It is through and with your body that you have to reach realization of being a spark of divinity. How can we neglect the temple of the spirit?
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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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Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
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The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?
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I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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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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How can you know God if you don't know your big toe?