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Quote by B.K.S. Iyengar
As a fire blazes brightly when the covering of ash over it is scat

As a fire blazes brightly when the covering of ash over it is scattered by the wind, the divine fire within the body shines in all its majesty when the ashes of desire are scattered by the practice of pranayama. – B.K.S. Iyengar

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Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured. – B.K.S. Iyengar

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As a mighty river which when properly harnessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of water, prevents famine and provides abundant power for industry; so also the mind, when controlled, provides a reservoir of peace and generates abundant energy for the human uplift. – B.K.S. Iyengar

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