B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes about Soul

Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.

Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.

Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.

When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.

In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.

The ultimate goal of yoga is to realize the brilliance of your soul.

Training of the mind and body leads to awareness of the soul

As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.

The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?

Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.

The Yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas, making the body a fit vehicle for the spirit. The Yogi knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit, for a soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.

Health begins with firmness in the body, deepens to emotional stability, then leads to intellectual clarity, wisdom and finally the unveiling of the soul.

There is no difference in souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear.

When the mind is controlled and still what remains is the soul

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.

Yoga is the music of the soul. So do continue, and the gates of the soul will open.

Many ask me whether pranayama ... postpones old age. Why worry about it? Death is certain. Let it come when it comes. Just keep working. The soul has no age. It doesn't die. Only the body decays. And yet, we must never forget the body, since it is the garden we must cherish and cultivate.

You know the known, so go a little into the unknown. The mind that is caught up in the known - extended a little beyond reason. The moment you go beyond , you move in the soul. Releasing the bondage of your mind to extend further, reach the unknown a little more. The further you go, you realize that the known is limited and the unknown is vast.

The union of nature and soul removes the veil of ignorance that covers our intelligence.

Your body is the child of your soul.