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B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes about Yoga - Page 4

As the trunk is one but the branches are many, yoga is one but adaptations may vary.

As the trunk is one but the branches are many, yoga is one but adaptations may vary.

B.K.S. Iyengar (2008). “Astadala Yogamala (Collected Works), Volume 7”, p.252, Allied Publishers

Knowledge of yoga is no substitute for practice.

B.K.S. Iyengar (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.94, Rodale

Yoga has a threefold impact on health. It keeps healthy people healthy, it inhibits the development of diseases, and it aids recovery from ill health.

B.K.S. Iyengar (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.23, Rodale

As we shave it happens that we cut ourself with the razor blade; this does not mean that we must not shave in the morning any longer. It is the same thing for yoga.

B. K. S. Iyengar (2016). “Sparks of Divinity: The Teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar”, p.56, Shambhala Publications

Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one's being, from bodily health to self-realization.

"The Energetic Anatomy of a Yogi: Healing the Emotional and Mental Body Through Yoga". Book by Paul G. Balch, Jaylee Balch, p. 23, 2013.

Yoga takes us to an unconditioned freedom, because yoga sees even good habits as a form of conditioning or limitation.

B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.134, Rodale

Yoga is meant for the purification of body and its exploration as well as for the refinement of the mind.

B.K.S. Iyengar (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.50, Rodale