Way Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

15 Way quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar

B.K.S. Iyengar presents fifteen focused reflections on a way, each echoing the precision and mindfulness that define his approach to yoga and life.

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When I stretch, I stretch in such a way that my awareness moves, and a gate of awareness finally opens

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I don't stretch my body as if it is an object. I do yoga from the self towards the body, not the…

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It is not yoga that injures, but the way one does yoga that leads to injury.

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The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.

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

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Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions.

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It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was…

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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you…

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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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For me there were only two ways on the precipice - either I have to fall in or I have to fall…

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You must do the asana with your soul. How can you do an asana with your soul? We can only do it…

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Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one's being, from bodily…

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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 I can say that I have superseded most in my sadhana [practice].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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As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught…

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You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you…

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