Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Quotes
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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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Through surrender the aspirant's ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
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Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.
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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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By drawing our senses of perception inward, we are able to experience the control, silence, and quietness of the mind.
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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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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
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I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers.
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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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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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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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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.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
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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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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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Do not live in the future, only the present is real
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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.
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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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Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability
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Yoga takes us to an unconditioned freedom, because yoga sees even good habits as a form of conditioning or limitation.
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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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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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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 pose begins when you want to leave it.