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Light on Life

B.K.S. Iyengar

Top 10 Best Quotes

“The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.”

“You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement. Do not look at others' bodies with envy or with superiority. All people are born with different constitutions. Never compare with others. Each one's capacities are a function of his or her internal strength. Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.”

“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.”

“It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence.”

“Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life, where you do not feel like you are constantly trying to fit broken pieces together.”

“Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.”

“Be inspired but not proud.”

“Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.”

“Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.”

“There is only one reality, but there are many ways that reality can be interpreted.”

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