As breath stills our mind, our energies are free to unhook from the senses and bend inward.

Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.

You exist without the feeling of existence.

We must create a marriage between the awareness of the body and that of the mind. When two parties do not cooperate, there is unhappiness on both sides.

Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power.

Meditation is oneness, when there is no longer time, sex, or country. The moment when, after you have concentrated on doing a pose (or anything else) perfectly, you hold it and then forget everything, not because you want to forget but because you are concentrated: this is meditation.

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

It is Einstein’s famous equation E=MC^2, in which E is energy (rajas), M is mass (tamas), and C is the speed of light (sattva). Energy, mass, and light are endlessly bound together in the universe.

A fusion of nature and soul.

But a yogi never forgets that health must begin with the body. Your body is the child of the soul. You must nourish and train your child. Physical health is not a commodity to be bargained for. Nor can it be swallowed in the form of drugs and pills. It has to be earned through sweat

When we free ourselves from physical disabilities, emotional disturbances, and mental distractions, we open the gates to our soul.

Each one’s capacities are a function of his or her internal strength.

Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.

Body is the bow, asana is the arrow, and the soul is the target.

Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice.

Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.

Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.

Focus on keeping your spine straight. It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert.

Illuminated emancipation, freedom, unalloyed and untainted bliss await you, but you have to choose to embark on the Inward Journey to discover it.