You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.
From Freedom of the Body comes Freedom of the Mind and then Ultimate Freedom!
Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.
Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intellect, and benevolence of spirit.
I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.
The brain is the hardest part of the body to adjust in asanas.
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.