Time Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

12 Time quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

B.K.S. Iyengar’s thoughts on time are brief but pointed, offering a focused glimpse into how the yoga master views patience and presence. This short set serves as a handy starting point for anyone curious about his timing wisdom.

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Why think of liberation at some future time? Liberation is in the little things, here and now.

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

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Do not think of yourself as a small, compressed, suffering thing. Think of yourself as graceful and expanding, no matter how unlikely…

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The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.

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

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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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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.

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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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Abhyasa (practice) is a dedicated, unswerving, constant, and vigilant search into a chosen subject pursued against all odds in the face of…

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“Meditation is oneness, when there is no longer time, sex, or country. The moment when, after you have concentrated on doing a…

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

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