Intellectuals tend to be arrogant. Intelligence, like money, is a good servant but a bad master. When practicing pranayama, the yogi [makes] himself humble and without pride in his intellectual attainments.
- B.K.S. Iyengar
More Quotes By B.K.S. Iyengar
It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.
When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while... It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and... You must fill every inch of your body with the asana from your chest and arms and legs... He who has learnt to control his tongue has attained self-control in a great measure. When such a... The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding,... Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.
Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul... Life without tapas, is like a heart without love.
The study of asana is not about mastering posture.
It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.
Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves.... In backbends, one touches the body physically, mentally, intellectually, consciously and spiritually everywhere.
Backbends are not poses meant for expressionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies.... You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try...
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