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We are aware of yoga only as a technique to gain physical strength, flexibility, or increased health. And indeed these are potent side effects of the practice. But that is what they are: side effects. To focus on these largely insignificant manifestations is to miss the point entirely.

We are inspired by the God that we see in others and suddenly we find ourselves changing. We find ourselves giving more. We find that our lives become rather amazingly beautiful.

We are on this earth to become the Spirit, to be a channel of God's love and above all, to enter into the Kingdom of God.

We begin by loving and accepting ourselves.

We cannot expect that millions are practicing real yoga just because millions of people claim to be doing yoga all over the globe. What has spread all over the world is not yoga. It is not even non-yoga; it is un-yoga.

We cannot say that you are spiritually advanced if you are unkind to those around you.

We can't allow ouselves to be depresses or discouraged. There are people who depend on us, things to accomplish. We only have a little bit of time in this world before death swallows us up.

We could be unhappy and discouraged for ourselves, but we're trying to be in a high vibratory state so we can be of service to others.

We define a world. We build a house, then after building the house we enter into it and we never leave it.

We examine everything in existence and we come to see that everything is transitory and temporal, that which is left over is God, is eternity, is the Self.

We encompass all of existence, yet a particle of our awareness is focused in this world, in the moment.

We do yoga to make life more beautiful.. to stop misery from entering our world.

We go to the cinema we see images projected on the screen - but they're not real, they're only images.

We hide in relationships. We hide in material possessions. We hide in ambitions, secret desires, hates, frustrations, jealousy, self-ptiy, in our insecurity - and more than anything our vanity and our egotism.

We have to awaken ourselves into that new awareness by which we can know the absolute truth and we can know that Divine power which is surrounding us.

Weight-bearing exercises can help ward off osteoporosis and yoga helps ward off arthritis.

We have two choices in life: One is to fulfill ourselves. The other is to take the time and energy that we would utilize in fulfilling ourselves and use it to make others happy.

We have to remind ourselves that we are not the transitory body, we are not the person who is having experiences, we are not affected by action or inaction.

Welcome to your body.

We learn that those around us are an extension of ourselves, both animate and inanimate. All things have a life and form. We learn to love them all.

We must bring light to as many people as possible. Who has time to indulge in self-pity or guilt? In advanced self-giving you have no time for this. You just push these emotions out.

Well, before writing became all-consuming, I was a quilter, like Hattie and Perilee. I don’t do that anymore, but I do knit, garden and watch the birds in my backyard. I also take lots of walks, do yoga and talk my husband into taking me out to dinner as often as possible.

Well, I don't like yoga. I've got a thousand things to do.

Well, yes, I could give up for myself but no, there are others whom I will be able to help and they're waiting for me and if I don't complete my task, if I don't do this perfectly, then what about them? They'll suffer.

We must constantly remind ourselves that we are eternity, infinite, beyond birth and death.

We see the one light, the one unified reality that we see in others, is the same reality that is within ourselves. We are one with all of existence.

We're not aware of the joy of our own immortality. When we give to someone else it opens a doorway and gives us the vision to see those we give to are God. As we see this in others, suddenly we see it within ourselves.

We're too insignificant and small to really be able to do anything, except cry, not unhappily, but an inner cry, a feeling of reaching to God.

We preceive that God is in all of those we give to.

Whatever you have to say, you say it from your heart.

We sit in meditation and cry to God, we cry to the light, as little children, knowing God will do everything for us.

We think that we have to do so many things and it's unfortunate, entire modern society is besotted with the do-ables, we have to do this, we have to have a half-hour of yoga, an hour of meditation, 2 hours of this, and then 12 hours of work and non-stop electronic gadgets, gizmos etc. etc., and then go home and take care of the family, and then take the children to wherever, and what tends to happen is we do way too much. The society does way too much. One of the greatest things in healing is try for just one day to do nothing. Very difficult.

What do we have to achieve? Not your position, not your wealth, not all these outward things, but you have to achieve a loving heart.

Whatever adventure you are into, whatever you are doing, your attention should be on your spirit.

We try to fulfill ourselves, even though our inner voice tells us to become all that we are - still, we run from it.

Whatever fells your mind is what you are. So, feel loving and peaceful for no reason at all.

Whatever you have to have, try to have something which is handmade.

What I get on a yoga mat, and from a yoga teacher, has been more beneficial onstage than any other workshop I've ever done.

What is important is that you should know reality. You should know exactly what is right and what is wrong. For that, as I told you, there is this great power of Kundalini within you. She's the one, she passes through all these centres, enlightens them first of all - so your awareness gets enlightened - and when she pierces through Sahasrara, she joins you to this all-pervading power, which is knowledge, which is love, which is truth.

What is self? Self is the mind viewing itself. That's all. The mind stops viewing itself and turns towards infinity. There is no self, there's only infinity.

What is the greatest thing in us is our Spirit, is the Spirit that we have and we should know that we should be proud of it that we have got the Spirit within us. And if you become proud, then you will not do nonsensical things.

What is there when the ego is gone? Eternity, love.

What motivates someone who's become wealthy to go out and work in the ghetto with those who are poor? What motivates one who has perfect health to go and work with the sick? If you understand - then you understand the root and cause of all existence.

What kind of a world do we live in that has room for dog yoga but not for Esperanto?

What we refer to as yoga is just a technology to make your energies function by choice, not by compulsion.

When body, breath, and mind work together in harmony to achieve a spiritual goal, that is yoga.

What you do affects your awareness field. When you do something selfless your attention feild is more clear, more lucid.

Whenever you engage in a selfless action that contributes to the welfare of others, this will create a vibratory pattern that will lead you into higher states of mind.

Whenever we do something for someone else, we affirm that we are not simply in it for ourselves, that our self is someone else, is everyone else.

Whenever you respect and admire a spiritual quality, it starts to grow in yourself.