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1 " You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement.Do not look at others' bodies with envy or with superiority.All people are born with different constitutions.Never compare with others.Each one's capacities are a function of his or her internal strength.Know your capacities and continually improve upon them. "
― B.K.S. Iyengar , Light on Life
2 " Be inspired but not proud. "
3 " The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it. "
4 " Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees. "
5 " It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence. "
6 " Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed. "
7 " Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together. "
8 " Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action. "
9 " Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything. "
10 " As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound. "
11 " One's spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one's fellow beings. "
12 " There is a universal reality in ourselves that aligns us with a universal reality that is everywhere. "
13 " 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. "
14 " Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss. "
15 " You do not need to seek freedom in a different land, for it exists with your own body, heart, mind, and soul. "
16 " Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life. "
17 " The union of nature and soul removes the veil of ignorance that covers our intelligence. "
18 " There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives. "
19 " We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides. "
20 " By drawing our senses of perception inward, we are able to experience the control, silence, and quietness of the mind. "