B. K. S. Iyengar Quotes

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The body has to be invaded by the intelligence; each part has to become intelligent.

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Firmness in the body leads to firmness in the nervous system.

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Intensity is a mental attitude more than a physical attitude. Many people misunderstand what intensity means. They think it means straining and sweating. No! That is a wrong meaning of the word! Intensity is to get totally involved, fully immersed and absorbed in what one is doing. Intense practice means a fast and keen mode in adjusting, correcting, and progressively proceeding.

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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 the ashes of desire are scattered by the practice of pranayama.

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We have two physical eyes, but every pore of the body is also an eye.

B. K. S. Iyengar

One has to see oneself through one's actions, works, and mind. Knowing the Self by the self is not as easy as writing that line. A # yogi sees things in every movement he makes, maybe when practicing, maybe when teaching, or maybe when talking to people. You should have courage in your convictions and pursue what is dear to you all these years.

B. K. S. Iyengar

B. K. S. Iyengar

B. K. S. Iyengar

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Born: December 14, 1918

Died: August 20, 2014 (aged 95)

Bio: Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar, better known as B.K.S. Iyengar, was the founder of the style of yoga known as "Iyengar Yoga" and was considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world.

Known for:

Light on Yoga (1968)
Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health (2001)
The tree of yoga (1988)
Aṣṭadaḷa yogamālā

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