Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.

There must be relaxation in full extension.

I planted the seed, now you must work a lot otherwise the tiny plant will die.

Feeling the movement of movements is wandering to the past or future. Living in the movements of movement is being in the present.

The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.

If the foundation is firm the building can withstand calamities. The practice of yoga is the foundation so that the self is not shaken under any circumstances.

Our greed comes from our fear that we will not have enough - whether it is money or love that we grasp. Yoga teaches us to let go of these fears and so to realize the abundance around us and within us.