It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence. B.K.S. Iyengar More Quotes by B.K.S. Iyengar More Quotes From B.K.S. Iyengar Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight. B.K.S. Iyengar sunlight fulfillment plant We can wash the skin of our bodies with a bath, but through asana practice we not only purify our blood and cells, we are cleansing the inner body as we practice. B.K.S. Iyengar cells practice blood The challenge of yoga is to go beyond our limits - within reason. We continually expand the frame of the mind by using the canvas of the body. It is as if you were to stretch a canvas more and create a larger surface for a painting. But we must respect the present form of our body. If you pull too much at once, we will rip the canvas. If the practice of today damages the practice of tomorrow, it is not correct practice. B.K.S. Iyengar rip yoga practice I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers. B.K.S. Iyengar standing yoga prayer Abhyasa (practice) is a dedicated, unswerving, constant, and vigilant search into a chosen subject pursued against all odds in the face of repeated failures, for indefinitely long periods of time. B.K.S. Iyengar odds practice long In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present - the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity. B.K.S. Iyengar balance states eternity 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 emotional mind looks In Savasana or in meditation, the light of the eyes is drawn towards the lotus of the heart, so that the seat of the intelligence of the head is brought into contact with the seat of the intelligence of the heart, which is called the mind. Thus one passes from the individualistic state of consciousness to the universal state of consciousness. It is the merging of the intellect of the brain with the intellect of the soul. B.K.S. Iyengar light eye heart The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world. B.K.S. Iyengar flower doe water Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul. B.K.S. Iyengar emotional intellectual soul Our greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough - whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us. B.K.S. Iyengar greed yoga letting-go As long as you do not feel the serenity in the body, in each and every joint, there is no chance for emancipation. You are in bondage. So while you are sweating and aching, let your heart be light and let it fill your body with gladness. You are not only becoming free, but you are also being free. What is not to be glad about? The pain is temporary. The freedom is permanent. B.K.S. Iyengar pain light heart The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block? B.K.S. Iyengar wall block soul Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness. B.K.S. Iyengar intelligent desire attention Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy. B.K.S. Iyengar yoga philosophy art There is no difference in our souls...That is what yoga teaches. When you and I meet together, we forget ourselves -- our cultures and classes. There are no divisions, and we talk mind to mind, soul to soul. We are no different in our deepest needs. We are all humans. B.K.S. Iyengar differences yoga class Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art. B.K.S. Iyengar yoga soul art You must continue to go back to the beginning, to the foundation, and question the foundation. Even once you‘ve reached Samadhi you must go back so you can create it at will. Samadhi is the beginning of spiritual growth, not the end. You must always be questioning. Enlightenment comes as an accident at first, then you have to learn to recreate it. B.K.S. Iyengar enlightenment growth spiritual Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being B.K.S. Iyengar yoga spiritual men This practice of yoga is to remove the weeds from the body so that the garden can grow. B.K.S. Iyengar weed garden yoga
