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Life Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

40 Life quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

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B.K.S. Iyengar teaches that balance lives in the present moment. He likens yoga to music, where body rhythm, mind melody, and soul harmony create a life symphony, and he says regular practice builds steadiness against life’s turmoil. He also reminds us that effort, called tapas, is essential, and that it’s never too late to start finding inner peace.

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It is never too late in life to practice yoga

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Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you,

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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.

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

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The supreme adventure in a man's life is his journey back to his Creator.

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Life without tapas, is like a heart without love.

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Yoga releases the creative potential in life.

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

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Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability

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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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Feeling the movement of movements is wandering to the past or future. Living in the movements of movement is being in the…

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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.

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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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Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.

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The flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.

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The conjunction of effort, concentration and balance in asana forces us to live intensely in the present moment, a rare experience in…

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Yoga is an art, a science and a philosophy. It touches the life of man at every level, physical, mental, and spiritual.…

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Yoga is the rule book for playing the game of Life, but in this game no one needs to lose. It is…

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“Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek the sunlight. The Universe did not create Life in the hope that the failure of…

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As each individual is electrically alive and dynamic, so yoga is a living, dynamic force in life. In order to savor its…

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I think overall the majority of people who are practicing it as a subject are following the right line. For the aberration,…

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In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the…

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The whole thrust of yogic philosophical and scientific inquiry has therefore been to examine the nature of being, with a view to…

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Yoga is an art, a science and a philosophy. It touches the life of man atevery level: physical, mental, spiritual. It is…

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I am old, and death inevitably approaches. But both birth and death are beyond the will of a human being. They are…

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Regarding perfection, that’s a very difficult question. I can say that I have superseded most in my sadhana [practice]. I am in…

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In order to find out how to reveal our innermost Being, the sages explored the various sheaths of existence, starting from body…

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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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Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy.

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If you balance in the Present, you are living in Eternity

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You exist without the feeling of existence.

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I think many of my students have followed the advice I gave years ago, to give more than you take.

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If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity.

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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying…

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Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don't take a break.

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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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You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.

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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…

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The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator. To reach the goal he needs well developed…

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The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it.…

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