It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.
We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.
When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.
When the asana is correct, there is lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us be free in whatever posture we are doing. Let us be full in whatever we do.
If you keep your armpits open, you won’t get depressed.
People remind me of my age, but while practicing I am beyond my body and its age.
If everyone practiced yoga, pharmacies would have to close.
Be inspired but not proud.
The supreme adventure in a man’s life is his journey back to his Creator.
There is a universal reality in ourselves that aligns us with a universal reality that is everywhere.
Approach each asana with freshness every day.
The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.
Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.
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.
Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.
You exist without the feeling of existence.
Do to your capacity. Always strive to extend your capacity. Ten minutes today, after a few days, twelve minutes. Master that, then again extend.
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.
One day you too may experience what I have experienced. So right away go and practise.