B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes - Page 3

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• Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.

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  Receptivity

  B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.12, Rodale

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• Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.

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  Art, Yoga, Soul

  B. K. S. Iyengar (1985). “The art of Yoga”, Allen & Unwin Australia

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• Keep your attention internal, not external, not worrying about what others see, but what the Self sees.

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  Self, Worry, Attention

  B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.34, Rodale

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• Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.

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  Yoga, Arrows, Soul

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• Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.

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  Art, Philosophy, Yoga

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• All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.

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  Yoga, Flames, Divinity

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• Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.

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  Celebration, Lively, Dies

  B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.266, Rodale

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• We can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice.

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  Cells, Blood, Practice

  B.K.S. Iyengar (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.258, Rodale

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• True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.

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  Inspiring, Unbroken, Awareness

  B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.13, Rodale

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• If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.

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  Light, Brain, Armpits

  B. K. S. Iyengar (2016). “Sparks of Divinity: The Teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar”, p.141, Shambhala Publications

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• An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.

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  Heart, Intellectual, Mind

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• If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity.

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  Perseverance, Yoga, Maturity

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• When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.

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  Healthy, Soul, Humanity

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• The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.

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  Inspiring, Light, Shining

  B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.27, Rodale

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• This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow.

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  Weed, Yoga, Garden

  B.K.S. Iyengar (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.41, Rodale

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• You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement. Do not look at others' bodies with envy or with superiority. All people are born with different constitutions. Never compare with others. Each one's capacities are a function of his or her internal strength. Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.

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  Mistake, Yoga, People

  "Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom". Book by B. K. S. Iyengar, 2005.

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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, Faces, Helping

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• Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.

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  Inspiring, Stress, Struggle

  B.K.S. Iyengar (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.14, Rodale

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• By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom.

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  Yoga, Journey, Illumination

  B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.9, Rodale

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• Yoga is the music of the soul. So do continue, and the gates of the soul will open.

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  Yoga, Soul, Gates

  B. K. S. Iyengar (2016). “Sparks of Divinity: The Teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar”, p.126, Shambhala Publications

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• Yoga is about the will, working with intelligence and self-reflexive consciousness, can free us from the inevitability of the wavering mind and outwardly directed senses.

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  Yoga, Self, Mind

  B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.13, Rodale

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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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  Inspiring, Disappointment, Practice

  B.K.S. Iyengar (2005). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.224, Rodale

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• Don't practice for cosmetic beauty, practice for cosmic beauty. Practice for inner beauty and inner light.

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  Light, Practice, Inner Beauty

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• Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.

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  Past, Mind, Asana

  B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.57, Rodale

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• The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.

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  Prayer, Body, Asana

  B.K.S Iyengar (2001). “Astadala Yogamala Volume-2: Collected Works”, p.329, Allied Publishers

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