“When the mind is resting in the stillness of the prayer of Yoga, therein the Yogi finds fulfilment.”
Bhagavad Gita. Ch.6 V.20
“When we find delight within ourselves and feel inner joy and
pure contentment, there is nothing left to be done.”
Bhagavad Gita. Ch.6. V8
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“Yoga is not for him who eats too much nor for he who eats too little.
Not for him who sleeps too much or for him who sleeps too little.
A harmony in eating and resting, in sleeping and keeping awake.
A perfection in whatever one does. This is the Yoga that gives peace from pain.”
Bhagavad Gita. Ch.6. V16-17
“The calm steadiness of the senses is called Yoga.
Then one should become watchful because Yoga comes and goes.”
Katha Upanishad
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"Yoga is the ability to direct the Mind exclusively towards an object and
sustain that direction without any distractions."
Yoga Sutra 1:2
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"In time, Comprehension becomes deeper. And finally, it is total.
There is pure joy in reaching such a depth of understanding.
For then, the individual is so much at one with the object that
he is oblivious to his surroundings."
Sutra 1:17
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"For those who have an intense urge for Spirit and Wisdom, it sits near them waiting."
Sutra 1:21
Sthirasukhamasanam
(Sthira – Steadiness/Alertness: Sukha – Happy/Comfortable)
“Asana must have the dual qualities of alertness and relaxation. Therefore Asana is steady and happy.”
Yoga Sutra 2:46
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“Perfection in Asana is achieved when the effort to perform it becomes effortless.”
Yoga Sutra 2:47
“Pranayama is the conscious deliberate regulation of the breath replacing
unconscious patterns of breathing.”
Yoga Sutra 2:49
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“It involves the regulation of the exhalation, the inhalation and the suspension of the breath,
maintaining this and directing the mind into the process.”
Yoga Sutra 2:50
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“Then the breath transcends the level of consciousness.”
Yoga Sutra 2:51
“As a bee seeks nectar from all kinds of flowers
Seek teachings everywhere.
Like a deer that finds a quiet place to graze
Seek seclusion to digest all that you have gathered.
Like a mad one beyond all limits go where you please and live like a lion, completely free of all fear.”
Dzogchen Tantra
“Who sees all Beings in his own Self and his own Self in all Beings, he loses all fear.”
Isa Upanishad
“Asana is the first limb of Hatha Yoga. You should do Asana for steadiness, sound health and to
tone up every part of your body. Asanas make one firm, free from maladies and light of limb.”
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Ch.1 V.19
“This contemplation is peaceful and excellent. It is for gaining tranquillity, for reaching
one-pointed concentration. This knowledge is not in order to develop the habit of painful
self-denial. Therefore, Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are.”
The Buddha
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“Without a perfectly healthy body one cannot know Bliss”
The Buddha
Comp: J S Wren, June 2015
