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Psychology Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

69 Psychology quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

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Yoga is described as a bridge that aligns body, mind, and spirit. The quotes say that a calm mind arises from physical practice and that breath and movement create a life symphony. They also mention that effort and sweat are needed before deeper insight.

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Breath is the king of mind.

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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.

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Regulate the breathing, and thereby control the mind.

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Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts

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As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath.

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As breath stills our mind, our energies are free to unhook from the senses and bend inward.

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Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.

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A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.

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Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.

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

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After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.

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

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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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The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen…

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The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity and peace, and free it from confusion and distress

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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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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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Yoga is about the will, working with intelligence and self-reflexive consciousness, can free us from the inevitability of the wavering mind and…

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In forward bends, one uses the outer mind while in backbends the outer mind is silenced and the inner mind is made…

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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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One has to see oneself through one's actions, works, and mind. Knowing the Self by the self is not as easy as…

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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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“If citta is the sea, its movements (vrttis) are the ripples. Body, mind and consciousness are in communion with the soul; they…

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You know the known, so go a little into the unknown. The mind that is caught up in the known - extended…

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People say that steadiness of mind is an end; no, it is a beginning. I am there; I can explain everything up…

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In Savasana or in meditation, the light of the eyes is drawn towards the lotus of the heart, so that the seat…

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When you cannot hold the body still, you cannot hold the brain still. If you do not know the silence of the…

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Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asanas each time with a fresh mind and with a…

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

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Pranayama teaches the aspirant to regulate his breathing and thereby control the mind.

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

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An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind.

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The mind is the king of the senses, and the breath is the king of the mind

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

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When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul

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It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.

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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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Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.

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

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