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“Purity is when there is no anxiety, no worry, no thinking.”

Book:Sparks of Divinity: The Teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar

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Sparks of Divinity: The Teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar

Sparks of Divinity: The Teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar is a comprehensive collection of the teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar, a highly respected figure in the yoga community. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of yoga, the importance of proper alignment, and the role of breath in practice. It includes anecdotes and stories from Iyengar's own experiences, offering a personal perspective on his teachings. The book is well-suited for those looking to deepen their practice and understanding of yoga's principles. more

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B.K.S. Iyengar

B.K.S. Iyengar, a renowned Indian yoga master, was born on December 14, 1918, and passed away on August 20, 2014. He is known for his unique teaching methods and yoga philosophy, making significant contributions to the popularization and development of modern yoga. more

“A true spiritual teacher does not have anything to teach in the conventional sense of the word, does not have anything to give or add to you, such as new information, beliefs, or rules of conduct. The only function of such a teacher is to help you remove that which separates you from the truth of who you already are and what you already know in the depth of your being”

Knows Giving Doe Helping Spiritual Belief Teach Teacher Information Function Add Depth Remove Conventional Spiritual Teachers New Information Stillness Speaks

Book:Stillness Speaks

Source: Stillness Speaks

“You are not a black hole that needs to be filled; you are a light that needs to be shined.”

Needs Light Black Filled Holes Black Hole

Author:Alan Cohen

“I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that exists - proves that there are infinite laws behind it. There can be no denying this fact. It is mathematical in its precision.”

Knows World Facts Spiritual Law Behinds This World Prove Infinite Intelligence Mathematical Surround Insightful Precision Infinite Intelligence

Author:Thomas A. Edison

“Only when we see that sacred, unadorned child of our devotion-the Babe of Bethlehem-will we know why the giving of gifts is so appropriate”

Knows Giving Children Sacred Devotion Appropriate Babe Bethlehem

Author:Jeffrey R. Holland

“Beauty lies in harmony, not in contrast; and harmony is refinement; therefore, there must be a fineness of the senses if we are to appreciate harmony.”

Ifs Lying Appreciate Harmony Senses Contrast Refinement

Book:The Montessori Method: The Origins of an Educational Innovation : Including an Abridged and Annotated Edition of Maria Montessori's The Montessori Method

Source: The Montessori Method: The Origins of an Educational Innovation : Including an Abridged and Annotated Edition of Maria Montessori's The Montessori Method

“Dance, and make joyous the love around you. Dance, and your veils which hide the Light shall swirl in a heap at your feet.”

Light Feet Veils Joyous Swirls

Author:Rumi

“Sometimes when family members least deserve love, they need it the most.”

Needs Sometimes Members Deserve Family Members Retaliation Deserve Love

Author:Marvin J. Ashton

“We must, therefore, quit our roles as jailers and instead take care to prepare an environment in which we do as little as possible to exhaust the child with our surveillance and instruction”

Children Littles Care Roles Environment Take Care Quitting Instruction Surveillance Jailer

Book:The child in the family

Source: The child in the family

“What advice can we give to new mothers? Their children need to work at an interesting occupation: they should not be helped unnecessarily, nor interrupted, once they have begun to do something intelligent.”

Needs Giving Should Children Mother Interesting Advice Intelligent Occupation Interrupted New Mother