“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. The whole thrust of yogic philosophical and scientific inquiry has therefore been to examine the nature of being, with a view to learning to respond to the stresses of life without so many tremors and troubles.” ~B.K.S.Iyengar -Light on Life, p. In the functioning of our minds, in our way of relating to each other, there are inherent stresses, like geological fault lines that, left unaddressed, will always cause things to go wrong, whether individually or collectively. The way we function inside our skin is not susceptible to differ either in time or from place to place. “Yoga recognizes that the way our bodies and minds work has changed very little over the millennia. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.” ~B.K.S. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. “It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. To reach the goal he needs well developed and co-ordinated functioning of his body, senses, mind, reason and Self.” ~B.K.S. “The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator. It is not so, for Hathy Yoga and Raja Yoga complement each other and form a single approach towards Liberation.Īs a mountaineer needs ladders, ropes and crampons as well as physical fitness and discipline to climb the icy peaks of the Himalayas, so does the Yoga aspirant need the knowledge and discipline of the Hatha Yoga of Swatmarama to reach the heights of Raja Yoga dealt with by Patanjali.” ~B.K.S. “He who has conquered his mind is a Raja Yogi.It is generally believed that Raja Yoga and Hatha Yoga are entirely distinct, different and opposed to each other, that the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali deal with Spiritual discipline and that the Hatha Yoga Pradipika of Swatmarama deals solely with physical discipline. “It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.” ~B.K.S.Iyengar
“Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it.” ~B.K.S.Iyengar He is widely credited as one of the foremost yoga masters in the world, and through his emphasis on the fine details of alignment in yoga asanas, he has helped millions deepen their experience and practice of hatha yoga. Yogacharya B.K.S.Iyengar is a living legend, who has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 75 years. We hope you, as we have, will find inspiration and guidance for your yoga practice and life from their wisdom and insights. With this blog post, we continue our series of quotes from renowned yoga masters, who have devoted their life to the practice of yoga and meditation.
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