Occupation: Teacher Birth: December 14, 1918 Death: August 20, 2014
Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do..
Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels..
If you have the right mind, your body can do anything..
Awareness must be like the rays of the sun: extending everywhere, illuminating all..
Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal..
Yoga is about the will, working with intelligence and self-reflexive consciousness, can free us from the inevitability of the wavering mind and outwa….
Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external de….
That's the beauty of backbends. Emotionally we can never be disturbed, for the emotional centre becomes an extrovert. When you do Viparita Dandasana,….
Know your capacities and continually improve upon them..
Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target..
Yoga has a threefold impact on health. It keeps healthy people healthy, it inhibits the development of diseases, and it aids recovery from ill health..
Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your cap….
The conjunction of effort, concentration and balance in asana forces us to live intensely in the present moment, a rare experience in modern life..
It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity..
The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice..
When the restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of Yoga, the yogi by the grace of the Spirit within himself fin….
The beauty of a lake reflects the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it..
Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul..
If you can adapt to and balance in a world that is always moving and unstable, you learn how to become tolerant to the permanence of change and diffe….
We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them..
Yoga is the rule book for playing the game of Life, but in this game no one needs to lose. It is tough, and you need to train hard. It requires the w….