100 Quotes About Yoga

Yoga is a practice that can bring you intense feelings of joy, relaxation and spiritual enlightenment. And we’re not just talking about the physical benefits here — it’s also a practice that can help us to better understand ourselves and our place in the universe. So if you’ve never tried yoga and want to try it out, then these yoga quotes will give you the motivation you need.

The true miracle lies in our eagerness to allow, appreciate,...
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The true miracle lies in our eagerness to allow, appreciate, and honor the uniqueness, and freedom of each sentient being to sing the song of their heart. Amit Ray
Yoga is not a religion. It is a science, science...
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Yoga is not a religion. It is a science, science of well-being, science of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind and soul. Amit Ray
Meditation is a way for nourishing and blossoming the divinity...
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Meditation is a way for nourishing and blossoming the divinity within you. Amit Ray
Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward...
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Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked. Unknown
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No art takes places without inspiration. Every artist also needs effective knowledge of his or her tools (e.g., does a certain brush function well with a particular kind of paint?). What’s more, artists need effective techniques for using those tools. Likewise, to express ourselves skillfully with maximum efficiency and minimum effort, we need to investigate the most effective ways of using the mind and body since, in the end, they are the only “tools” we truly possess in life. . H. E. Davey
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Humankind has accumulated generation upon generation of knowledge, the culmination of which is the vast and useful technological array we see everywhere in modern society. Despite this great accumulation of knowledge and technology, we still suffer from starvation and war. The difference between the past and the present is the difference between throwing rocks and shooting missiles. We are still in conflict. Suffering on a fundamental level hasn’t ceased. But we nevertheless persist in the notion that if we just amass a bit more knowledge, we’ll all be o.k. Maybe a new philosophy will do the trick, or a new system of government. But all of this has been tried many times. Knowledge builds on the past and has its place. Wisdom is beyond time. It’s the direct perception of reality as it is. And in this direct seeing of what is lies the potential of transformation–a transformation that is not merely a redecoration of the past but a transformation of humanity that embodies the eternally new. H.E. Davey
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Memorizing someone else’s explanation of the truth isn’t the same as seeing the truth for yourself. It is what it is–the memorization of second-hand knowledge. It is not your experience. It is not your knowledge. And no matter how much material is learned by rote, and no matter how eloquently we can speak about the memorized information, we’re clinging to a description of something that’s not ours. What’s more, the description is never the item itself. By holding onto our impression of certain descriptions, we frequently are unable to see the real thing when it’s right before our eyes. We are conditioned by memorizing and believing concepts–the truth of which we’ve never genuinely seen for ourselves. H.E. Davey
There are many goals but one path - the path...
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There are many goals but one path - the path of compassion. Amit Ray
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Yoga is the cessation of the movements of the mind. Then there is abiding in the Seer's own form. Unknown
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Compassion is all inclusive. Compassion knows no boundaries. Compassion comes with awareness, and awareness breaks all narrow territories. Amit Ray
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Kindness and awareness work together. Through awareness we understand the underlying beauty of everything and every being. Amit Ray
Die wertvollste Reise ist die Reise zu unserem Selbst.
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Die wertvollste Reise ist die Reise zu unserem Selbst. Nina Hrusa
So long as the soul of man is encased in...
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So long as the soul of man is encased in one, two, or three body-containers, sealed tightly with the corks of ignorance and desires, he cannot merge with the sea of Spirit. Sri Yukteswar Swami
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To fall in love for any reason does cause fires of emotion. When we are in love, we ride on a positive energy as compared to not being in love. When we are love, we transcend conditional love to that of unconditional and we are now flowering in consciousness. Love is a very important element of consciousness as it becomes purer with Source union even as our consciousness is expanded further. Consciousness is love that is light. Nandhiji
The more you treat your body and the cells as...
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The more you treat your body and the cells as intelligent being the more you will be sharp, quick, competent, and fulfilled. Amit Ray
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It takes a lot of courage to be happy. Unknown
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..You see I believe in that stuff to: yoga and mystical powers. I once knew a man who could kill himself on command. Can you believe that? . Why do you laugh? . Believe it! By will of his own mind, he could make his heart stop beating for good' My neighbor poised and looked seriously at me, searching in my eyes. '..You laugh! ' he repeated once more… 'You laugh, but he was a master at it! He could commit suicide at his own will! ' Indeed, hearty laughter streamed through my nose. 'Could he do it perpetually?' I asked. 'Perpetually..?' My neighbor rubbed his waxy chin. 'I mean, is he still able to do it?' 'I’m not sure I understand.' 'Well? Then is he dead…?! ' My neighbor's puzzled face slowly began to transform into a look of realization. 'But sir, ' he said, 'Of course he’s dead! I mean to say.. this man could kill himself on command, you see. And you don’t come back from the dead! ' The two of us found ourselves crossing to the door so I could let my visitor out. I slapped him with friendliness on the shoulder. 'No, you don’t come back from the dead, ' I agreed. . Roman Payne
Our body is a sacred temple A place to connect...
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Our body is a sacred temple A place to connect with people. As we aren't staying any younger We might as well keep it stronger. Ana Claudia Antunes
We may not stay quick, If we are weak or...
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We may not stay quick, If we are weak or sage, but a lot can squeak As we start to age. Ana Claudia Antunes
Yoga reveals to you the beauty of mindfulness and takes...
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Yoga reveals to you the beauty of mindfulness and takes you into the essence of an endless present moment. Debasish Mridha
Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music...
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Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music of every breath that creates inner serenity and harmony. Debasish Mridha
Yoga does not always cure stress. It neutralizes it through...
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Yoga does not always cure stress. It neutralizes it through increasing awareness and by changing self-perception. Debasish Mridha
To create a peaceful world, inhale the love of life...
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To create a peaceful world, inhale the love of life and exhale the beauty of life. Debasish Mridha
Yoga may teach you how to reveal your inner joy...
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Yoga may teach you how to reveal your inner joy and inner beauties that beautify this world. Debasish Mridha
Yoga is a journey of the soul through the body...
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Yoga is a journey of the soul through the body that creates a harmony among nature, mind, and body. Debasish Mridha
You may not be able to control the whole world,...
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You may not be able to control the whole world, but you may learn to control your inner world through yoga. Debasish Mridha
Yoga makes you harmonious with nature and teaches you to...
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Yoga makes you harmonious with nature and teaches you to be joyfully curious about your inner world. Debasish Mridha
Yoga is not only a process of the integration of...
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Yoga is not only a process of the integration of the soul, mind, and body for self-improvement, it is a process of self -realization and self -acceptance. Debasish Mridha
Create peace within yourself so that you can spread the...
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Create peace within yourself so that you can spread the fragrance of peace all around the world. Debasish Mridha
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What wonder will I accomplish today? And how will it tie in to tomorrow and tomorrow, so that I may live as the hero I want to be? And today how will I seek and find the opportunity that scares me? An opportunity that has me harness some elements within that I may cross over the bridge into the other side of my existence; the one that’s begging to be unsettled, that greets the morning before the sun with a ferocious will to rise up, to inspire, to create laughter and tears from the uncovering of the magical self and the relief that I have given in to the excitingly scary, omega point pull to evolve. Sebastian Siegel
To find inner bliss and happiness through yoga, learn to...
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To find inner bliss and happiness through yoga, learn to accept things as they are by changing your thoughts. Debasish Mridha
Yoga not only allows you to learn to control your...
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Yoga not only allows you to learn to control your breathing, but it ultimately enhances your abilities to harmonize your thoughts and enhances your inner beauty. Debasish Mridha
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With yoga, you go back to your source to bloom again with joy and inner peace. Debasish Mridha
Yoga is a journey toward your inner core to find...
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Yoga is a journey toward your inner core to find your inner bliss. Debasish Mridha
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Why are we afraid of the silence that ensues after our death? Wasn’t it the same silence we endured before birth? Isn’t it the same silence we revel in when we are completely immersed in the present moment? Let us not be afraid. Kamand Kojouri
Exercises are like prose, whereas yoga is the poetry of...
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Exercises are like prose, whereas yoga is the poetry of movements. Once you understand the grammar of yoga; you can write your poetry of movements. Amit Ray
I like the posture, but not the yoga. I like...
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I like the posture, but not the yoga. I like the inebriated morning, but not the opium. I like the flower but not the garden, the moment but not the dream. Quiet, my love. Be still. I am sleeping. Roman Payne
Close your eyes. Meditate on your love. This is God.
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Close your eyes. Meditate on your love. This is God. Kamand Kojouri
That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice...
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That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value. Allan Lokos
Yoga is the art work of awareness on the canvas...
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Yoga is the art work of awareness on the canvas of body, mind, and soul. Amit Ray
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Compassion is the religion of the heart. Unknown
We do not learn for the benefit of anyone, we...
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We do not learn for the benefit of anyone, we learn to unlearn ignorance. Michael Bassey Johnson
Karma yoga is giving food to the hungry, clothes to...
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Karma yoga is giving food to the hungry, clothes to the needy, shelter to the homeless, education to the uneducated, medicine to the sick, and trees and cleanliness to the environment. Amit Ray
Self-care is how you take your power back.
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Self-care is how you take your power back. Lalah Delia
I honor you for every timethis year you:got back upvibrated...
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I honor you for every timethis year you:got back upvibrated highershined your lightand loved and elevatedbeyond–the call of duty. Lalah Delia
Yoga is an exact science in the form of poetry...
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Yoga is an exact science in the form of poetry when we measure the flow of neurotransmitters in the brain. Amit Ray
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Crying is one of the highest devotional songs. One who knows crying, knows spiritual practice. If you can cry with a pure heart, nothing else compares to such a prayer. Crying includes all the principles of Yoga. Kripalvanandji
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PTSD is a whole-body tragedy, an integral human event of enormous proportions with massive repercussions. Susan Pease Banitt
When you catch yourself slipping into a pool of negativity,...
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When you catch yourself slipping into a pool of negativity, notice how it derives from nothing other than resistance to the current situation. Donna Quesada
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Why they always look so serious in Yoga? You make serious face like this, you scare away good energy. To meditate, only you must smile. Smile with face, smile with mind, and good energy will come to you and clean away dirty energy. Even smile in your liver. Practice tonight at hotel. Not to hurry, not to try too hard. Too serious, you make you sick. You can calling the good energy with a smile.( From Ketut Liyer, the Balinese healer) . Elizabeth Gilbert
When you blame, you open up a world of excuses,...
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When you blame, you open up a world of excuses, because as long as you're looking outside, you miss the opportunity to look inside, and you continue to suffer. Donna Quesada
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Every soul innately yearns for stillness, for a space, a garden where we can till, sow, reap, and rest, and by doing so come to a deeper sense of self and our place in the universe. Silence is not an absence but a presence. Not an emptiness but repletion A filling up. Anne D. LeClaire
The Stone of Guilt in the River of the Mind,...
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The Stone of Guilt in the River of the Mind, the block in the flow of intelligence.~ Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramahamsa Nithyananda
Courage is often associated with aggression, but instead should be...
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Courage is often associated with aggression, but instead should be seen as a willingness to act from the heart. Donna Quesada
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The aspirant would do well to avoid those ‘spiritual teachers’ who delight in pointing out the evils of the world. These are immature egos attempting to discard their own negativities by projecting them onto others. The true yogi is one who is like a lion with himself, always striving to eradicate that which shadows his inner light, and like a lamb with others, always striving to see their inner light, no matter how dense may be the clouds that hide it. He is the king of the jungle of his world. He hides from no one and seeks escape from nothing. (88) . Prem Prakash
Woe to that seven months abortion who thinks to take...
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Woe to that seven months abortion who thinks to take advantage of the accidents of birth, and, mocking the call of duty, sneaks off to stare at a wall in China! Aleister Crowley
In our dreams we find the dreams of others and...
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In our dreams we find the dreams of others and in other’s dreams we find ourselves. No will is separated from others and no dream is in itself isolated from the will of God. Robin Sacredfire
I’m often told that money and spirituality are different things...
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I’m often told that money and spirituality are different things from people that don’t have time to read spiritual books because they have to work for money. Robin Sacredfire
What does spirituality, money and happiness have in common? Everything.
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What does spirituality, money and happiness have in common? Everything. Robin Sacredfire
I closed my eyes and turned my face into the...
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I closed my eyes and turned my face into the cold wind. When I felt it swept along my skin there was no past. No future. Just now. Nina Hrusa
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Breath with awareness is prana. Breath without awareness is just air. Unknown
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The more you listen to your breath, the more you can hear the voice of your soul. Unknown
Vibrate higher daily.
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Vibrate higher daily. Lalah Delia
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If we become aware that someone is sending thoughts of ill will in our direction, we do not argue with the apparent reality of malice. To do so would give it more substance. We remove the personal sense of ourself and the other person. Donna Goddard
Yoga is the process of eliminating pain — pain form...
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Yoga is the process of eliminating pain — pain form the body, mind and the society. Amit Ray
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A balanced inner calmness radiates from a peaceful centre. It neither craves others' approval nor rejects others' presence. It neither pulls towards nor pushes away. It has a reverent attitude towards life and all its inhabitants. Donna Goddard
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I carefully lifted out of the pose and spoke up: "Uh, Fran? When I'm doing the pose (camel), I have this feeling in my chest, kind of a scary, tight feeling." Fran was adjusting someone across the room. She had a way of looking like a thoughtful seamstress when she made adjustments: an inch let out here, a seam straightened there, and everything would be just right. She might as well have had pins tucked between her lips and a tape measure around her neck. Without missing a beat or looking up she said, "Oh, that's fear. Try the pose again." Fear. I hadn't even known it was there. Claire Dederer
Feel the fear and do it anyway.
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Feel the fear and do it anyway. Amy Ippoliti
[I]t is important not to abandon the practice [of yoga]...
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[I]t is important not to abandon the practice [of yoga] because we believe it is driven by the wrong motivation. The practice of yoga itself transforms. Yoga has a magical quality... . (20) Ravi Ravindra
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The Yogic system does not talk about God. It does not talk about the soul or heaven. Such talk invariably makes people hallucinatory. Yoga talks only about the barriers that you have set up, because this resistance is all that needs to be attended to. The creator is not looking for your attention. The ropes that bind you and the walls that block you- these are one hundred percent of your making. And these are all you need to unknot and dismantle. You have no work with existence. You only have work with the existence that you created. Sadhguru
Music does not need language of words for it has...
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Music does not need language of words for it has movements of dance to do its translation. Shah Asad Rizvi
When the melody plays, footsteps move, heart sings and spirit...
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When the melody plays, footsteps move, heart sings and spirit begin to dance. Shah Asad Rizvi
World seems like a void of silence every time footsteps...
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World seems like a void of silence every time footsteps are deprived of dancing shoes. Shah Asad Rizvi
Dance resides within us all. Some find it when joy...
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Dance resides within us all. Some find it when joy conquers sorrow, others express it through celebration of movements; and then there are those... whose existence is dance, Shah Asad Rizvi
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Don't be a reflection of your depression, your dark, or your ugly. Reflect what you want. Your light, your beauty, & your strength. Aspire for greatness - reflect who you are; not which deficits you maintain. Showcase the hidden treasures. Tiffany Luard
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I myself recently dreamed that a UFO came speeding towards me which turned out to be the lens of a magic lantern whose projected image was myself; this suggested to me that I was the figure, himself deep in meditation, who is produced by a meditating yogi. C.g. Jung
History is nothing new.
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History is nothing new. Bert McCoy
I had discovered something; there was a pleasure in becoming...
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I had discovered something; there was a pleasure in becoming something new. You could will yourself into a fresh shape. Now all I had to do was figure out how to do it out there, in my life. Claire Dederer
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Alecto, have you noticed how downhill this little island is becoming?” Mandy questioned sadly. “All these organic food stores and yoga studios and cellular phone towers… Cape Breton was one of the only places left where it still had that nostalgic small town atmosphere but now… I’ve only been away for a year, how could things have changed so quickly? I mean, how can the world accept it?”“ C'est la vie, ” said Alecto, looking extremely tired as he stared out the window at the late November maple keys fluttering down from vibrantly red trees lining the streets on either side of the windshield. Rebecca McNutt
Yoga means addition - addition of energy, strength and beauty...
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Yoga means addition - addition of energy, strength and beauty to body, mind and soul. Amit Ray
I want to remember to notice the wonders of each...
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I want to remember to notice the wonders of each day, in each moment, no matter where I am under any circumstance. Charlotte Eriksson
Vibration is the core of the spirit. It is the...
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Vibration is the core of the spirit. It is the breath of life. Suzy Kassem
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In Japan, a number of time-honored everyday activities (such as making tea, arranging flowers, and writing) have traditionally been deeply examined by their proponents. Students study how to make tea, perform martial arts, or write with a brush in the most skillful way possible to express themselves with maximum efficiency and minimum strain. Through this efficient, adroit, and creative performance, they arrive at art. But if they continue to delve even more deeply into their art, they discover principles that are truly universal, principles relating to life itself. Then, the art of brush writing becomes shodo–the “Way of the brush”–while the art of arranging flowers is elevated to the status of kado–the “Way of flowers.” Through these Ways or Do forms, the Japanese have sought to realize the Way of living itself. They have approached the universal through the particular. H.E. Davey
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Just as writing can become calligraphy when it’s creatively, skillfully, and consciously performed, so can all other activities become art. In this case, we are reflecting upon life itself as an artistic statement–the art of living. H.E. Davey
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Realizing that our minds control our bodies while our bodies reflect our minds amounts to understanding the most fundamental aspects of ourselves. It further equals a comprehension of the relationship between our “tools.” And since the mind and body are interrelated, this understanding makes it easier to see why coordinating them is a practical way of using these tools to greatest effect–a way of using the mind and body to live our lives as art. H.E. Davey
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Life is a living flute, yoga is the art of creating melody and rhythm in it. Amit Ray
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Please always see the bright side of everything. Unknown
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[The Creator] shines in the cosmic consciousness as a painting in the mind of an artist. Swami Venkatesananda
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You cannot control anything except your thoughts. With yoga, you do not control yourself but you harmonize with nature. Debasish Mridha
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The purpose of karma yoga is to transcend the bondage of selfish genes through the service of others. Amit Ray
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Peace is the foundation of yoga. Karma yoga is the effort for bringing peace and happiness in the world. Amit Ray
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Some offer their out-flowing breath into the breath that flows in; and the in-flowing breath into the breath that flows out; they aim at Pranayama, breath-harmony, and the flow of their breath is in peace. Anonymous
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Life is made up of a collection of moments that are not ours to keep. The pain we encounter throughout our days spent on this earth comes from the illusion that some moments can be held onto. Clinging to people and experiences that were never ours in the first place is what causes us to miss out on the beauty of the miracle that is the now. All of this is yours, yet none of it is. How could it be? Look around you. Everything is fleeting. To love and let go, love and let go, love and let go..it's the single most important thing we can learn in this lifetime. . Rachel Brathen
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Yes, silence is painful, but if you endure it, you will hear the cadence of the entire universe. Kamand Kojouri
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So what is a good meditator? A good meditator meditates. Allan Lokos
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Yes, I see you. I recognize that you’re a thinking, feeling person, and I’m here to listen.” That’s the essence and magic of meditation–the gift of telling yourself that you matter and that you’re worth time and attention. No pomp. No circumstance. No rules. Just showing up for yourself with compassion and without judgment. When this is your practice, meditation can serve as a mirror and the lighthouse that leads you home. . Rebekah Borucki
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Yes, I see you. I recognize that you’re a thinking, feeling person, and I’m here to listen.” That’s the essence and magic of meditation–the gift of telling yourself that you matter and that you’re worth time and attention. No pomp. No circumstance. Norules. Just showing up for yourself with compassion and without judgment. When this is your practice, meditation can serve as a mirror and the lighthouse that leads you home. . Rebekah Borucki
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Dancing daily is a good physical activity. Lailah Gifty Akita