Do your practice and all is coming. K. Pattabhi Jois More Quotes by K. Pattabhi Jois More Quotes From K. Pattabhi Jois Anyone can practice. Young man can practice. Old man can practice. Very old man can practice. Man who is sick, he can practice. Man who doesn't have strength can practice. Except lazy people; lazy people can't practice Ashtanga yoga. K. Pattabhi Jois lazy-peopleyogamen There are three types of disease: body disease, mind disease, and nervous system disease. When the mind is diseased, the whole body is diseased. The yoga scriptures say “Manayeva manu ā ā kara a bandha mok ayo (this verse may be transliterated incorrectly),” the mind is the cause of both bondage and liberation. If the mind is sick and sad, the whole body gets sick, and all is finished. So first you must give medicine to the mind. Mind medicine: that is yoga. K. Pattabhi Jois medicinesickyoga Yoga is an internal practice. The rest is just a circus. K. Pattabhi Jois circusyogapractice So whether you do your first downward dog at 14 or 44, it’s not your history but your presence on your mat that counts. K. Pattabhi Jois your-presencedogfirsts Yoga is for internal cleansing, not external exercising. Yoga means true self-knowledge. K. Pattabhi Jois yogaexercisemean Yoga, as a way of life and a philosophy, can be practiced by anyone with inclination to undertake it, for yoga belongs to humanity as a whole. It is not the property of any one group or any one individual, but can be followed by any and all, in any corner of the globe, regardless of class, creed or religion. K. Pattabhi Jois yogaclassphilosophy It is very important to understand yoga philosophy: without philosophy, practice is not good, and yoga practice is the starting place for yoga philosophy. Mixing both is actually the best. K. Pattabhi Jois yogapracticephilosophy Body is not stiff, mind is stiff. K. Pattabhi Jois painyogamind The full ashtanga system practiced with devotion leads to freedom within one's heart. K. Pattabhi Jois yoga-practicedevotionheart Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory. K. Pattabhi Jois yogapracticesuccess If we practice the science of yoga, which is useful to the entire human community and which yields happiness both here and hereafter - if we practice it without fail, we will then attain physical, mental, and spiritual happiness, and our minds will flood towards the Self. K. Pattabhi Jois yieldyogaspiritual Yoga is possible for anybody who really wants it. Yoga is universal.... But don't approach yoga with a business mind looking for worldly gain. K. Pattabhi Jois yogameditationsuccess It would be a shame to lose the precious jewel of liberation in the mud of ignorant body building. K. Pattabhi Jois ignorantjewelswould-be Yoga is your mind control capacity. K. Pattabhi Jois yogacapacitymind Lazy people can't practice Ashtanga Yoga K. Pattabhi Jois lazy-peopleyogapractice
