I don't stretch my body as if it is an object. I do yoga from the self towards the body, not the other way around. B.K.S. Iyengar More Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar More Quotes From B.K.S. Iyengar Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open. B.K.S. Iyengar healthsoul-and-bodyinspiring To do is hard, but to teach is still harder. Do not teach only to teach. Teach to improve the pupil. To be a teacher requires tremendous, vigorous discipline on oneself. We are teachers because somebody demands it from us. But the teacher should first rub his own self, and teach afterwards B.K.S. Iyengar disciplineselfteacher Yoga is as old and traditional as civilization, yet it persists in modern society as a means to achieving essential vitality. But yoga demands that we develop not only strength in body but attention and awareness in mind.The yogi knows that the physical body is not only the temple for our soul but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core. B.K.S. Iyengar yogajourneymean By persistent and sustained practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the goal of illumination and freedom. B.K.S. Iyengar illuminationyogajourney Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. B.K.S. Iyengar healthsoul-and-bodymind Through surrender the aspirant's ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain. B.K.S. Iyengar egogracerain Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything. B.K.S. Iyengar receptivity 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 Yoga is the rule book for playing the game of Life, but in this game no one needs to lose. It is tough, and you need to train hard. It requires the willingness to think for yourself, to observe and correct, and to surmount occasional setbacks. It demands honesty, sustained application, and above all love in your heart. B.K.S. Iyengar honestyyogabook Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul. B.K.S. Iyengar cellsyogasong Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat. B.K.S. Iyengar commoditysweat When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world. B.K.S. Iyengar yogasuccessinspiring Spirituality is not some external goal that one must seek, but a part of the divine core of each of us, which we must reveal. B.K.S. Iyengar spiritualitygoalinspiring Know your capacities and continually improve upon them. B.K.S. Iyengar same-mistakescapacityinspiring The highest point of yesterday should be the lowest point of today B.K.S. Iyengar yogayesterdaytoday If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity. B.K.S. Iyengar perseverancematurityyoga 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 Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions. B.K.S. Iyengar yogaskillsattitude There is no difference in souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear. B.K.S. Iyengar differencessoulideas
