Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Breath can be approached gently and patiently, rather than forcefully pursuing it.
This quote by B.K.S. Iyengar emphasizes the importance of a calm and patient approach to breath, likening it to the method of catching a horse. Instead of forcing something to happen, such as controlling our breath, we should cultivate stillness and gentleness, allowing the natural process to occur effortlessly, much like enticing a horse with an apple.
Themes
BreathPatienceMindfulnessStillnessGentleness
In practice
Example use cases
During a yoga class, the instructor might quote this to encourage students to be patient with their breath.
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