1.“The practice of Yoga brings us face to face with the extraordinary complexity of our own being.”
2.“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.”
3.“Master your breath, let the self be in bliss, contemplate on the sublime within you.”
4.“The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.”
5.“The more you meditate, the more helpful you can be to others, and the more deeply you will be in tune with God.”
6.“In the practice of Yoga one can emphasize the body, the mind or the self and hence the effort can never be fruitless.”
7.“Yoga is possible for anybody who really wants it. Yoga is universal…. But don’t approach yoga with a business mind looking for worldly gain.”
8.“Put you heart, mind, intellect and soul even into your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.”
9.“The meaning of our self is not to be found in its separateness from God and others, but in the ceaseless realization of yoga, of union.”
10.“The success of Yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships.”
11.“The ultimate goal of yoga is to always observe things accurately, and therefore never act in a way that will make us regret our actions later.”
12.“Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.”
13.“True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.”
14.“This world is your body. This world is a great school, This world is your silent teacher.”
15.“Penetration of our mind is our goal, but in the beginning to set things in motion, there is no substitute for sweat.”
16.“Rid your body of its impurities, let your speech be true and sweet, feel friendship for the world, and with humility seek wealth and knowledge.”
17.“When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world. ”
18.“When this body has been so magnificently and artistically created by God, it is only fitting that we should maintain it in good health and harmony by the most excellent and artistic science of Yoga.”
19.“Yoga exercises are excellent; the speaker does them every day, for an hour or more; but that is merely physical exercise, to keep the body healthy, and so on.”
20.“Where is the delusion when truth is known? Where is the disease when the mind is clear? Where is death when the Breath is controlled? Therefore surrender to Yoga.”
21.“Healthy plants and trees yield abundant flowers and fruits. Similarly, from a healthy person, smiles and happiness shine forth like the rays of the sun.”
22.“I maintain that Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect.”
23.“Why do we need money beyond a point? If we are free of ill health, enmity, and debt, is that not enough? Too much money only leads to less peace.”
24.“The sun shines down, and its image reflects in a thousand different pots filled with water. The reflections are many, but they are each reflecting the same sun. Similarly, when we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.”
25.“Everyone has in him something divine, something his own, a chance of perfection and strength in however small a sphere which God offers him to take or refuse. The task is to find it, develop it & use it. The chief aim of education should be to help the growing soul to draw out that in itself which is best and make it perfect for a noble use.”