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Body Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

87 Body quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

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B.K.S. Iyengar’s 87 statements on the body read like a masterclass in yoga philosophy and technique. From precise alignment to the discipline of daily practice, his insights provide a thorough roadmap for anyone seeking to honor their physical vessel.

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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.

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Your body is the child of your soul.

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The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.

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Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.

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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.

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It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.

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If you have the right mind, your body can do anything.

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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.

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People remind me of my age, but while practicing I am beyond my body and its age.

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As long as you do not live totally in the body, you do not live totally in the Self.

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Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.

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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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Practice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body

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The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.

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In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.

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The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey…

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It is through the body that everything comes to the mind. It is through and with your body that you have to…

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Yoga is nothing if it is not perfect harmonyof the body, senses, mind and intellect, reason, consciousness and self. When all these…

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Yes, flexibility of body and physical perfection for Yogasana is important. However more important is the state of your mind, Meditative 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…

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Is it necessary to practice all these asanas, further and further? Is it necessary to develop scientific researches further and further? To…

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The yogi cannot be afraid to die, because he has brought life to every cell of his body. We are afraid to…

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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…

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When the asana is correct, there is lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us…

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The challenge of yoga is to go beyond our limits - within reason. We continually expand the frame of the mind by…

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You have to create love and affection for your body, for what it can do for you. Love must be incarnated in…

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You must do the asana with your soul. How can you do an asana with your soul? We can only do it…

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Many ask me whether pranayama ... postpones old age. Why worry about it? Death is certain. Let it come when it comes.…

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Think light! Try to impart a feeling of lightness to the body. Think light. This can be achieved by mentally extending yourself…

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You must fill every inch of your body with the asana from your chest and arms and legs to the tips of…

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Faith, courage, and intelligent and uninterrupted awareness - these qualities are to be present whether one is wide awake, half asleep, or…

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Backbends are not poses meant for expressionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies. The front body can…

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The ribs are the wings of the body. Open your wings.

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Asanas keep your body, as well as your mind, healthy and active

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Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul

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The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.

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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit.

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Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.

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Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul...

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Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony…

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Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.

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The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses

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

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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.

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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.

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Do not live in the future, only the present is real

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