The conjunction of effort, concentration and balance in asana forces us to live intensely in the present moment, a rare experience in modern life.
B.K.S. IyengarI think overall the majority of people who are practicing it as a subject are following the right line. For the aberration, don't blame yoga or the whole community of yogis
B.K.S. IyengarFear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.
B.K.S. IyengarFaith, courage, and intelligent and uninterrupted awareness - these qualities are to be present whether one is wide awake, half asleep, or in deep slumber. An individual who lives like this performs his daily actions with a mind free from selfishness. This is poise in action. And this poise leads to that serenity which is in the truest sense a healthy mind in a healthy body.
B.K.S. Iyengar