Needs Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

12 Needs quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

For a brief yet grounded look at how physical practice meets inner desire, B.K.S. Iyengar shares 12 short sayings. They capture the essence of yoga’s approach to what we truly require, making a solid starter point.

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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.

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The needs of the body are the needs of the divine self, which lives through the body.

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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.

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The needs of the body are the needs of the divine spirit which lives through the body.

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Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.

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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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You do not need to seek freedom in a different land, for it exists with your own body, heart, mind, and soul.

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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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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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There is no difference in our souls...That is what yoga teaches. When you and I meet together, we forget ourselves -- our…

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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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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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