Fear and fatigue block the mind. Face both, then courage and confidence flows into you.

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.

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.

Yoga is effort. Only practice is important. The rest of knowledge is only theory.

If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.

Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.

You must fill every inch of your body with the asana from your chest and arms and legs to the tips of your fingers and toes so that the asana radiates from the core of your body and fills the entire diameter and circumference of your limbs. You must feel your intelligence, your awareness, and your consciousness in every inch of your body.