B. K. S. Iyengar - Physical Quotes

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Yoga goes beyond the physical motions. The practice of yogasana for the sake of health, to keep fit, or to maintain flexibility is the external practice of yoga.

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Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal. Nature is in this sense like an actor who has only different roles.

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The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.

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Non-physical reality is called Parusa in Sanskrit or Universal Soul is an abiding reality. It is logical, but remains conceptual to our minds under we experience it's realization within ourselves.

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Physical health is not a commodity to be bargained for. Nor can it be swallowed in the form of drugs and pills — it has to be earned through sweat. It is something that we must build up.

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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.

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When we free ourselves from physical disabilities, emotional disturbances, and mental distractions, we open the gates to our soul.

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When I set off in yoga, I had no understanding of the greater glory of yoga. I too was seeking its physical benefits, and it was these that saved my life. When I say that yoga saved my life, I am not exaggerating. It was yoga that gave me a new birth with health from illness and firmness from infirmity.

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Yoga is more than physical. It is cellular, mental, intellectual and spiritual-it involves man in his entire being

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Yoga is an art, a science and a philosophy. It touches the life of man atevery level: physical, mental, spiritual. It is a practical method formaking one's life purposeful, useful and noble.

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A yogi never forgets that health must begin with the body....Physical health is not a commodity to be bargained for. Nor can it be swallowed in the form of drugs and pills....
It is something that we must build up. You have to create within yourself the experience of beauty, liberation, and infinity. This is health.

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

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