As animals, we walk the earth. As bearers of divine essence, we are among the stars. As human beings, we are caught in the middle, seeking to reconcile the paradox of how to make our way upon earth while striving for something more permanent and more profound.

In forward bends, one uses the outer mind while in backbends the outer mind is silenced and the inner mind is made to work.

You exist without the feeling of existence.

The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?

Without education, confidence does not come.

How can you know God if you don't know your big toe?

When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.