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

The physical body is not only a temple for our soul, but the means by which we embark on the inward journey toward the core.

That's the beauty of backbends. Emotionally we can never be disturbed, for the emotional centre becomes an extrovert. When you do Viparita Dandasana, your head looks backwards, but your conscious mind stretches everywhere. Study by observing how the mind gets regulated. You not only know the freedom in the spine, but also the freedom in the spirit.

When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.

The material body has a practical reality that is accessible. It is here and now, and we can do something with it. However, we must not forget that the innermost part of our being is also trying to help us. It wants to come out to the surface and express itself.

You must purge yourself before finding faults in others.

Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.