Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.
Through surrender the aspirant's ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain.
The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.
Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul.
The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.
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.
Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.
You must be as joyful when you fail again and again as you are joyful when you succeed. It is often when you fail that you move toward the goal without being aware of it. You must feel joy even when you have not fully succeeded but only moved toward achievement of your goal.
It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.
As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.
Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.
Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.
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?
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.
Spirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal.
Intensity is a mental attitude more than a physical attitude. Many people misunderstand what intensity means. They think it means straining and sweating. No! That is a wrong meaning of the word! Intensity is to get totally involved, fully immersed and absorbed in what one is doing. Intense practice means a fast and keen mode in adjusting, correcting, and progressively proceeding.
When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
The practice of yogasana for the sake of health, to keep fit, or to maintain flexibility is the external practice of yoga. While this is a legitimate place to begin, it is not the end. Even in simple asanas, one is experiencing the three levels of quest: the external quest, which brings firmness of the body; the internal quest, which brings steadiness of intelligence; and the innermost quest, which brings benevolence of spirit.
In your discipline, if doubt comes, let it come. You do your work and let doubt carry on with its work. And let us see which gives up first!
Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.
Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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. . . . It is something that we must build up. You have to create within yourself the experience of beauty, liberation, and infinity. This is health.
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