The practice of yogasana for the sake of health, to keep fit, or to maintain flexibility is the external practice of yoga. While this is a legitimate place to begin, it is not the end. Even in simple asanas, one is experiencing the three levels of quest: the external quest, which brings firmness of the body; the internal quest, which brings steadiness of intelligence; and the innermost quest, which brings benevolence of spirit. ✨ Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom.
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- The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees. ✨ B.K.S. Iyengar (2006). Light on Life: … ▶
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