Occupation: Teacher Birth: December 14, 1918 Death: August 20, 2014
Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find..
A scientist sets out to conquer nature through knowledge - external nature, external knowledge. By these means he may split the atom and achieve exte….
There is no difference in souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear..
Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life..
It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity..
The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas..
If you have the right mind, your body can do anything..
Regarding perfection, that's a very difficult question. I can say that I have superseded most in my sadhana [practice]. I am in it, and my mind and m….
As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different color of light, so does the word yoga, each facet reflecting a different shade of ….
Your body is the child of your soul..
In backbends, one touches the body physically, mentally, intellectually, consciously and spiritually everywhere..
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 div….
From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!.
Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat..
In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity..
As a fire blazes brightly when the covering of ash over it is scattered by the wind, the divine fire within the body shines in all its majesty when t….
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..
Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system..
You have to get rid of borders, limits, and classifications; then light comes. We see everything on the screen of our ideas. We must get rid of that ….
As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are..
Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action..