Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
B.K.S. IyengarRead
The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.
Interpretation
Yoga offers a unique perspective on life, leading to personal transformation.
B.K.S. Iyengar emphasizes that the practice of Yoga not only alters our perception of the world but also brings about profound inner change in individuals. This transformative power of Yoga highlights its ability to reshape not just viewpoints but the very essence of who we are as people.
In practice
This quote can be used during a wellness or yoga retreat to inspire participants.
Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
Asana done from the brain makes one heavy and done from the heart makes one light.
The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.
Healthy plants and trees yield abundant flowers and fruits. Similarly, from a healthy person, smiles and happiness shine forth like the rays of the sun.
Before peace between the nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being.
A lie preserved in stained glass doesn't make it more true.
In whatever country you live, however young or inadequate you feel, or however aged or limited you see yourself as being, I testify you are individually loved of God, you are central to the meaning of His work, and you are cherished and prayed for by the presiding officers of His Church. The personal value, the sacred splendor of every one of you, is the very reason there is a plan for salvation and exaltation.
I am not a pretty girl. I don't want to be a pretty girl. No, I want to be more than a pretty girl.
What can any one person do?' he said. 'Each person does a little something,' I said, 'and there you are.
It quite often happens that the old man is subject to the delusion of a great moral renewal and rebirth, and from this experience he passes judgments on the work and course of his life, as if he had only now become clear-sighted; and yet the inspiration behind this feeling of well-being and these confident judgements is not wisdom, but weariness .
It is better to emit a scream in the shape of a theory than to be entirely insensible to the jars and incongruities of life and take everything as it comes in a forlorn stupidity.
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