The yogi learns to forget the past and takes no thought for the morrow. He lives in the eternal present.

Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. Like in meditation each person has to feel backbends.

Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga. As you take pains to learn, continue with devotion what you have learn.

Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.

Yoga is firstly for individual growth, but through individual growth, society and community develop.

All games are meaningless if you do not know the rules.

The battle of yoga is with the body and with the ego. You must conquer your ego, or small self, so that you can let your soul, your big Self, be victorious.