Body Quote by Jiddu Krishnamurti
“Yoga exercises are excellent; the speaker does them every day, for an hour or more; but that is merely physical exercise, to keep the body healthy, and so on.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: “The Nature of Yoga”, 1975
Physical yoga maintains health but is not the sole purpose of practice.
In simple terms: Yoga is more than exercise.
Explore yoga’s deeper purpose.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- daily practice
- stress relief
- meditation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you integrate mindfulness into yoga?
- What non-physical aspects of yoga resonate with you?
Focusing only on the physical can limit holistic benefits.