The whole thrust of yogic philosophical and scientific inquiry has therefore been to examine the nature of being, with a view to learning to respond to the stresses of life without so many tremors and troubles.

The conjunction of effort, concentration and balance in asana forces us to live intensely in the present moment, a rare experience in modern life.

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

Faith, 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.

Words cannot convey the value of yoga - it has to be experienced.

Hatha Yoga teaches us to use the body as the bow, asana as the arrow, and the soul the target.

Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you.