Inspiring Yoga & Mindfulness Quotes

One hears the sound of nada; when consciousness dissolves into it, the supreme state of Vishnu is attained.

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Consciousness pervades even the potential force of Shakti; in dissolution, tattwas subside into consciousness.

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Faith in the guru, courage, and perseverance are essential for fulfilling yoga.

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The breath moving in the middle passage makes the mind still. This is called the state of manonmani—devoid of thought.

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The yogi must always perform moola bandha to guide kundalini into the Brahma nadi.

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Pranayama must be done with a concentrated mind to activate sushumna.

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Conflict between opposing forces is inherent in human evolution but leads to greater union.

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By cultivating awareness of the unstruck resonance (anahata shabda), the mind dissolves into supreme consciousness.

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Ambrosial milk sometimes trickled through the palate, entering the nadis, filling the body with a blended light.

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By the sharp goad of nada, the mind, which is like a furious elephant roaming in the garden of senses, is controlled.

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Expansion of mundane consciousness must be the motivation for the practice.

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Making atma the center of Brahma and everything Brahma; remain without even a single thought in samadhi.

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Nada is like the net that snares the deer (mind) inside, also acting as the hunter who slays it.

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A strong yet flexible mind can never be an overnight attainment; the process takes many years.

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Guru is not merely a yoga teacher. He is the only one who can enlighten your soul by the luminosity of his revealed spirit.

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The system has been designed for the people of Kali Yuga; Hatha Yoga commences with purification of the body.

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When the mind ceases to be fickle and is united by fixing it in nada, it becomes immobile like a wingless bird.

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By systematically restraining the prana (breath), the nadis and chakras are purified, allowing the prana to enter the sushumna.

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Non-violence, truth, non-stealing, continence, forgiveness, endurance, compassion, humility, moderate diet, and cleanliness are the ten rules of conduct (yama).

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As long as the breath is restrained in the body, the mind is devoid of thought, and the gaze is centered between the eyebrows, why should there be fear of death?

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