If she could find a man who could feel and laugh as well as desire, she might even think about thinking about marriage.
After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.
Look after the root of the tree, and the fragrant flower and luscious fruits will grow by themselves. Look after the health of the body, and the fragrance of the mind and richness of the spirit will follow.
Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.
Sometimes our body is willing, but our mind is weak. Sometimes our mind is willing, but our body is weak. Do not be afraid. Strive to extend your capacity but do not be disappointed with yourself. What does not challenge us, cannot change us.
Yes, flexibility of body and physical perfection for Yogasana is important. However more important is the state of your mind, Meditative mind. Your flexibility might be excellent but if your mind is not attentive, you are merely doing some physical exercise, not Yoga.
When you are practicing, do not just do that for the sake of doing. Learn to reflect while you are practising. Make your mind and brain observe and relearn what you are doing. Doing is mechanical; learning is dynamic.
I take it that no man is educated who has never dallied with the thought of suicide.
Life is what happens in-between the mother and the sister
Comedy is obviously a matter of personal taste and the world always needs a clown and some people have no taste at all and any clown will do.
If you look at that incredible burst of fantastic characters that emerged in the late 19th centuryearly 20th century, you can see so many of the fears and hopes of those times embedded in those characters. Even in throwaway bits of contemporary culture you can often find some penetrating insights into the real world around us.