B.K.S. Iyengar quotes

Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured. (B.K.S. Iyengar)
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.
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Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life/.
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Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one's being, from bodily health to self realization. Yoga means union - the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day to day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions.
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You exist without the feeling of existence.
B.K.S. Iyengar
You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.
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True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.
B.K.S. Iyengar
Breath is the king of mind.
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As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.
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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. (B.K.S. Iyengar)
Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.
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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.
B.K.S. Iyengar
Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
B.K.S. Iyengar
There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.
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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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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.
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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 animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.
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When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens. (B.K.S. Iyengar)
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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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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One's spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one's fellow beings.
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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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