“ [The Creator] shines in the cosmic consciousness as a painting in the mind of an artist. Swami Venkatesananda
“ Why they always look so serious in Yoga? You make serious face like this, you scare away good energy. To meditate, only you must smile. Smile with face, smile with mind, and good energy will come to y… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Transformational tools enhance one's clarity, competence, compassion, and empower you to achieve anything that seems impossible to you and others. Vishwas Chavan
“ I like that: a little pressure on the understood boundaries of yourself. Sounded like something out of a self-awareness class, probably with yoga. See what kind of a pretzel you can tie yourself into… Robin McKinley
“ A yogi realizes the divinity in him and the divinity that is present in this world. In his own heartbeat and his own regular breath he feels the flow of all the seasons and the throbbing touch of univ… Fr. Joe Pereira
“ The more you enhance your ability to meditate, the better you will be able to make better decisions and create better harmony either within yourself, at home or at work. Vishwas Chavan
“ Before yoga, my life was filled with regret about choices I'd made in the past, and fears about choices I'd make in the future. Yoga teaches us how to be present in the present. Once you learn how to… Kathryn E. Livingston
“ My Maman told me that only the crazy ones and the passionate ones accomplish anything in life. Iyengar B K S No Lle Perez-Christiaens
“ So long as the soul of man is encased in one, two, or three body-containers, sealed tightly with the corks of ignorance and desires, he cannot merge with the sea of Spirit. Sri Yukteswar Swami
“ Many of us ordinary folk have tasted these moments of "union" - on the ladder, in the pond, in the jungle, on the hospital bed. In the yogic view, it is in these moments that we know who we really are… Stephen Cope
“ I understood that the attachment to myself and my image ... was actually taking me away from my self, away from this wonderful opportunity to just sit, just breathe, just feel the warm animal of my bo… Stephen Cope
“ The goal of human life," says Ramakrishna, "is to meet God face to face." But the magic is this: if we look deeply into the face of all created things, we will find God. Therefore, savor the world, th… Stephen Cope
“ The mystic's idea of deliberately stupefying and stultifying himself is an "abomination unto the Lord." This, by the way, does not conflict with the rules of Yoga. That kind of suppression is comparab… Aleister Crowley
“ Controlling the position of one's body and keeping a straight back are not contemplation, but can in fact become an obstacle to contemplation. ...when leaving the body 'uncontrolled' is spoken of, wha… Namkhai Norbu
“ Vairâgya or renunciation is the turning point in all the various Yogas. The Karmi (worker) renounces the fruits of his work. The Bhakta (devotee) renounces all little loves for the almighty and omnipr… Swami Vivekananda
“ Authenticity is not possible without embracing the “and” within us. Our minds like to categorize things into neatly labeled boxes. Am I right, or is she right? Let’s stretch our minds to I can be righ… Henna Inam
“ To the yogi, all experience is seen as one, as a means to help him cultivate devotion. All experiences have equal meaning and value. (154) Prem Prakash
