I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers. B.K.S. Iyengar More Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar More Quotes From B.K.S. Iyengar If everyone practiced yoga, pharmacies would have to close. B.K.S. Iyengar pharmacy yoga ifs The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present. B.K.S. Iyengar yogi forget past 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 eye mind looks 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 self lakes mind The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand. B.K.S. Iyengar breathing horse hands Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss. B.K.S. Iyengar bliss missing inspiring Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy. B.K.S. Iyengar yoga keys inspiring Be inspired but not proud. B.K.S. Iyengar inspired proud inspiring When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity. B.K.S. Iyengar healthy soul humanity I always tell people, live happily and die majestically. B.K.S. Iyengar dies people When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist. B.K.S. Iyengar artist practice inspiring Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you. B.K.S. Iyengar block flow mind Savasana is being without was, being without will be. It is being without anyone who is. B.K.S. Iyengar Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power. Courage without love is brutish. Abundance without moderation leads to over-indulgence and decay. Power without humility breeds arrogance and tyranny. B.K.S. Iyengar yoga humility love-is If you keep your armpits open, you won't get depressed. B.K.S. Iyengar armpits ifs 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 yoga self mind You know the known, so go a little into the unknown. The mind that is caught up in the known - extended a little beyond reason. The moment you go beyond , you move in the soul. Releasing the bondage of your mind to extend further, reach the unknown a little more. The further you go, you realize that the known is limited and the unknown is vast. B.K.S. Iyengar soul mind moving All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga. B.K.S. Iyengar divinity flames yoga Life means to be living.Problems will always be there. When they arise navigate through them with yoga- don't take a break. B.K.S. Iyengar yoga inspiring mean Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat. B.K.S. Iyengar sweat yoga life
