The lotus grows in muddy waters but this flower does not show any trace of it: So we have to live in the world.

Regular practise of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability

It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.

Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.

You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake. This is the way to take judgment and to turn it into improvement. Do not look at others' bodies with envy or with superiority. All people are born with different constitutions. Never compare with others. Each one's capacities are a function of his or her internal strength. Know your capacities and continually improve upon them.

We are creatures that are designed for continual challenge. We must grow or we begin to die....So just standing still isn't really an option. We have to move on. If not, disturbances will come.

As we explore the soul, it is important to remember that this exploration will take place within nature (the body), for that is where and what we are.