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Yamas & Niyamas

“Without firm foundations a house cannot stand. Without the practice of the principles of Yama and Niyama, which lay down firm foundations for building character, there cannot be an integrated personality. Practice of asanas without the backing of Yama and Niyama is mere acrobatics.”

B.K.S Iyengar
MBC

Yamas & Niyamas

“The Yama and Niyama are moral trainings; without these as the basis no practice of yoga will succeed. As these two become established, the Yogi will begin to realise the fruits of his practice; without these a practice will never bear fruit.” 

Swami Vivekananda
MBC

Lao Tzu

“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.”

Lao Tzu
MBC

Biblical

“Behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21)

MBC

Tradition

“Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.”

Jiddu Krishnamurti
MBC

Conflict

“In seeking comfort, we generally find a quiet corner in life where there is a minimum of conflict, and then we are afraid to step out of that seclusion”.
Jiddu Krishnamurti
MBC

Education

“All of us have been trained by education and environment to seek personal gain and security and to fight for ourselves. Though we cover it over with pleasant phrases, we have been educated for various professions within a system which is based on exploitation and acquisitive fear.”
Jiddu Krishnamurti
BKS Lyenger

Temple

“The body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.”

B.K.S Iyengar
MBC

Sick Society

“It is no sign of good health to be well adjusted to a very sick society.”
Jiddu Krishnamurti
MBC

Movement

“In the midst of movement and chaos keep a stillness inside of you.”
Deepak Chopra