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Doe Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

15 Doe quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

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B.K.S. Iyengar brings his disciplined, body‑mind perspective to the idea of Doe, and each of the fifteen statements reflects the precision and depth he’s known for. Expect a concise collection that feels like a short practice session for the mind.

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Giving does not impoverish us nor does withholding enrich us.

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It is not yoga that injures, but the way one does yoga that leads to injury.

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Without education, confidence does not come.

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As we shave it happens that we cut ourself with the razor blade; this does not mean that we must not shave…

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A lamp does not flicker in a place where no wind blows; so it is with a yogi, who controls his mind,…

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The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in…

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The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see…

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The sleeping tortoise takes all its limbs into its carapace. So does the yogi: going back into himself he does not see…

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As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet…

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While doing the postures, your mind should be in half-consciousn ess, which does not mean sleep. It means silence, emptiness, space, which…

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Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not…

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Where does the body end and the mind begin? Where does the mind end and the spirit begin? They cannot be divided…

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He who has learnt to control his tongue has attained self-control in a great measure. When such a person speaks he will…

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Death is unimportant to a yogi; he does not mind when he is going to die. What happens after death is immaterial…

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A scientist sets out to conquer nature through knowledge - external nature, external knowledge. By these means he may split the atom…

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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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