"Yes, flexibility of body and physical perfection for……" — B.K.S. Iyengar
"Yes, flexibility of body and physical perfection for Yogasana is important. However more important is the state of your mind, Meditative mind. Your flexibility might be excellent but if your mind is not attentive, you are merely doing some physical exercise, not Yoga."
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B.K.S. Iyengar
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264 Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar
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