. . if the beginning of the thought or theory is not rooted in reality, the end or the final results of such a thought or theory could well be disastrous in practice.
Enlightenment of your brain means the limited capacity of your brain has to become unlimited in its capacity to realize God.
I eat super healthy and I'm super fit. I dabble in every type of fitness. I have a trainer and I go to the gym. I do yoga as well.
If they stop loving, be grateful for that.
The heart is the hub of all sacred places. Go there and roam.
The mind of one meditating on a single object becomes one-pointed. And one-pointedness of mind leads to abidance in the self. Real attainment is to be fully conscious, to be aware of surroundings and the people around, to move among them all, but not to merge consciousness in the environment. One should remain in inner independent awareness.
Joy is not like happiness, unhappiness. It is singular.
Anything you can say, think, feel, trust or feel is untrue - is an illusion. The fact that there are these things is an illusion.
Being able to recognize which of your desires are vital to pursue and which ones are not is often less than easy. This is precisely why the ancient sages counseled that we practice yoga. Their point was a very practical one: You are best able to discern which of your many desires should (and should not) be responded to when your mind is calm and tranquil.
If you are truly a seeker of truth, truth cannot hide from you. It is in the lap of truth that you have happened.
Yoga has stopped me from destroying my joints after running. It slows me down.
The whole objective universe is created, ordered, by our perception and by our sense of self.
The only way you can really evaluate spiritual advancement is to see how someone treats those who are close to them.
There is always room for change, but you have to be open to that change.
Now is wanted intense Karma-Yoga with unbounded courage and indomitable strength in the heart. Then only will the people of the country be roused.
Meditation without selfless giving is not enough. You may go into very high states of consciousness but the rough edges will still be there - there may be lots of selfish motives lurking within the self - that you don't see.
I fully expect to be doing yoga for the rest of my life.
Yoga is not just repetition of few postures - it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life.
I think there should be holy war against yoga classes.
In the end, yoga for me is all about three things: more joy; being able to collect your capacity so you can have more of what you want in real terms; and ultimately - this may be the most important of it all - less fear.