Quotes by Mind Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us. B.K.S. Iyengar challengesminddoe When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic. B.K.S. Iyengar sakemindbrain As leaves move in the wind, your mind moves with your breath. B.K.S. Iyengar mindwindmoving Nothing is achieved by a mind that doubts B.K.S. Iyengar doubtmind Breath is the king of mind. B.K.S. Iyengar kingsmindinspiring That's the beauty of backbends. Emotionally we can never be disturbed, for the emotional centre becomes an extrovert. When you do Viparita Dandasana, your head looks backwards, but your conscious mind stretches everywhere. Study by observing how the mind gets regulated. You not only know the freedom in the spine, but also the freedom in the spirit. B.K.S. Iyengar emotionalmindlooks A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady. B.K.S. Iyengar mindmayworld An intellectual mind that is unconnected to the heart is an uncultivated mind. B.K.S. Iyengar intellectualmindheart In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity. B.K.S. Iyengar bodysoulmind Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. B.K.S. Iyengar healthsoul-and-bodymind It is through the body that everything comes to the mind. It is through and with your body that you have to reach realization of being a spark of divinity. How can we neglect the temple of the spirit? B.K.S. Iyengar bodyrealizationmind We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds. B.K.S. Iyengar sound-bodymindneeds Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath. B.K.S. Iyengar breathskingsmind When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul B.K.S. Iyengar stillssoulmind From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom! B.K.S. Iyengar ultimate-freedombodymind We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides. B.K.S. Iyengar partymindtwo Backbends are not poses meant for expressionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies. The front body can be seen with the eyes, but the back body can only be felt. That's why I say these are the most advanced postures, where the mind begins to look at the back. B.K.S. Iyengar eyemindlooks The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it. B.K.S. Iyengar selflakesmind Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you. B.K.S. Iyengar blockflowmind Yoga is about the will, working with intelligence and self-reflexive consciousness, can free us from the inevitability of the wavering mind and outwardly directed senses. B.K.S. Iyengar yogaselfmind«7778798081828384858687»
