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# Fr. John Ferreira

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##  Quotes by Fr. John Ferreira

> [“Though asanas are very beneficial for the body, their real value lies in training the mind and thus making oneself a fit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fr-john-ferreira/though-asanas-are-very-beneficial-for-the-body-their-real-value-lies/)

Fr. John Ferreira

[Real value](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/real-value/)

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> [“As Shelley says in his famous poem, 'To a Skylark': 'We look before and after and pine for what is not Our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fr-john-ferreira/as-shelley-says-in-his-famous-poem-to-a-skylark-we-look-before-and/)

Fr. John Ferreira

[Human nature](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/human-nature/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e60/fr-john-ferreira-73891_human-nature_as-shelley-says-in-his-famous-poem-to-a_1528556.jpg)

> [“If one wants to move onto his spiritual journey, one will have to make a temple of one's body by practising yoga…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fr-john-ferreira/if-one-wants-to-move-onto-his-spiritual-journey-one-will-have-to-make/)

Fr. John Ferreira

[Religion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/religion/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/464/fr-john-ferreira-73891_religion_if-one-wants-to-move-onto-his-spiritual_2353740.jpg)

> [“For centuries asanas have been used to stimulate every gland, muscle, and nerve in the body. The body, which has been described…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fr-john-ferreira/for-centuries-asanas-have-been-used-to-stimulate-every-gland-muscle/)

Fr. John Ferreira

[Yoga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/yoga/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0db/fr-john-ferreira-73891_yoga_for-centuries-asanas-have-been-used-to-s_2820043.jpg)

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