B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes About Purity
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First yoga deals with health, strength and conquest of the body. Next, it lifts the veil of difference between the body and the mind. Lastly, it leads the Sadhaka to peace and unalloyed purity.
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Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
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Death is unimportant to a yogi; he does not mind when he is going to die. What happens after death is immaterial to him. He is only concerned with life-with how he can use his life for the betterment of humanity. Having undergone various types of pain in his life and having acquired a certain mastery over pain, he develops compassion to help society and maintains himself in purity and holiness. The yogi has no interest beyond that.
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Purity is when there is no anxiety, no worry, no thinking.
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In whatever you are doing, be one: body, soul, mind. Do it beautifully and with purity.
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