You do not need to seek freedom in a different land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.

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

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

Be inspired but not proud.

Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a threshold of bliss.

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. Yoga means union – the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one’s actions.

There is only one reality, but there are many ways a reality can be interpreted.

There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives.

By drawing our senses of perception inwards, we are able to experience the control, silence, and quietness of the mind.

All games are meaningless if you do not know the rules.

True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness.

Asanas maintain the strength and health of the body, without which little progress can be made. Asanas keep the body in harmony with nature.

Anything physical is always changing, therefore, its reality is not constant, not eternal.

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.

Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.

We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.

You have to create love and affection for your body, for what it can do for you.

Life itself seeks fulfilment as plants seek sunlight.

It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity.