The goal of human life, " says Ramakrishna, "is to meet God face to face." But the magic is this: if we look deeply into the face of all created things, we will find God. Therefore, savor the world, the body. Open it, explore it, look into it. Worship it.
Yoga will always be transformational, even when it stops being cool. (350)
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Victoria Moran
When you listen to yourself, everything comes naturally. It comes from inside, like a kind of will to do something. Try to be sensitive. That is yoga.
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Anonymous
If Samkhya-Yoga philosophy does not explain the reason and origin of the strange partnership between the spirit and experience, at least tries to explain the nature of their association, to define the character of their mutual relations. These are not real relationships, in the true...
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Mircea Eliade
I learned early on that most yoga poses are about showing off. You find something amazing you can do, and suddenly, Shazam–you’re a guru, ready for your groupies.
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Edward Vilga
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