The back is like a frame, the front body, the painting that it throws into relief. 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 sunlightfulfillmentplant 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 cellspracticeblood It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence. B.K.S. Iyengar yogainspiringlife 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 ripyogapractice I am standing on my own altar; The poses are my prayers. B.K.S. Iyengar standingyogaprayer 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 oddspracticelong 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 balancestateseternity 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 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 lighteyeheart 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 flowerdoewater 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 emotionalintellectualsoul 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 greedyogaletting-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 painlightheart 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 wallblocksoul 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 intelligentdesireattention Yoga is a way of life; it is an art, a science, a philosophy. B.K.S. Iyengar yogaphilosophyart 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 differencesyogaclass Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art. B.K.S. Iyengar yogasoulart 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 enlightenmentgrowthspiritual Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being B.K.S. Iyengar yogaspiritualmen
