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Inspirational Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

63 Inspirational quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

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B.K.S. Iyengar describes learning and teaching as a shared art that grows together. He says yoga acts like a mirror, showing the inner self, unlocking creative potential, and giving freedom when every joint works. He also urges living in the present, treating each moment as real, and constantly improving one’s abilities.

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It is never too late in life to practice yoga

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Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.

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There must be relaxation in full extension.

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Words cannot convey the value of yoga - it has to be experienced.

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Willpower is nothing but willingness to do.

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Life without tapas, is like a heart without love.

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

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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.

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

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My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life.

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It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.

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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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Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all.

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One day you too may experience what I have experienced. So right away go and practise.

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

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When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make…

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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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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.

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I can remain thoughtfully thoughtless, It is not an empty mind.

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Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within.

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The pose begins when you want to leave it.

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

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

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Giving does not impoverish us nor does withholding enrich us.

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Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.

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If you keep your armpits open, you won't get depressed.

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The commercialism may wash off sometime later.

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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.

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Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.

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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.

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We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.

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Learning is as much an art as teaching

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Freedom in a posture is when every joint is active.

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

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Regulate the breathing, and thereby control the mind.

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Where there is yoga, there is prosperity, success, freedom and bliss.

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If everyone practiced yoga, pharmacies would have to close.

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

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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts

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