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“Yoga aims to bring about a situation where the mind is quieter and more effective. It's not only about relaxation, it's also about improving our energy. It's about making us more decisive and at the same time better able to judge a situation clearly.”

Mind Able Energy Situation Judging Yoga Aim Improving Relaxation

Author:Paul Harvey

“The resistance to the unpleasant situation is the root of suffering.”

Spiritual Suffering Situation Acceptance Yoga Roots Resistance

Author:Ram Dass

“When you forgive a person, what do you do? You accept the situation, to begin with. And secondly, you forgive what you think has been done wrong to you. But because nothing wrong can be done to your spirit, you just forgive because you are the spirit. And when you forgive, you have found that your tension goes away.”

Thinking Love Persons Has Beens Done Wisdom Spirit Found Situation Accepting Meditation Yoga Forgiving Tension Wellness

Author:Nirmala Srivastava

“People talk of peace, "We should have peace" - how can you have peace? It's not possible, is an impossible situation. You see we think by thinking, by organizing, by manipulating, we'll have peace. You cannot. You cannot have peace that way. How will you have peace? When the peace is established on your attention. When your attention is peaceful, when we are absolutely without any thoughts, then the peace resides.”

People Thinking Way Love Should Wisdom Spirit Attention Situation Meditation Impossible Yoga Should Have Peaceful Wellness Impossible Situations

Author:Nirmala Srivastava

“So as you are, in whatever conditions you are, in whatever situations you are, whatever may be the surroundings, like a dirty mire full of creatures and filth, you can become like lotuses. When you become like lotuses, all that is filth, all that is horrible can become fragrant. And this is what we have to achieve.”

Love May Wisdom Spirit Situation Meditation Achieve Conditions Creatures Yoga Horrible Dirty Wellness Surroundings Filth Lotuses

Author:Nirmala Srivastava

“Depending on their psychic make up, for some people, closing the eyes or being quiet produces anxiety and increases mental agitation. In such situations it is better to undertake the practice of yoga-whether physical yoga or meditation-with other people with whom one is comfortable and at ease. Gradually, as we see more and more clearly their roots, the fears and the imaginings will diminish. Mental distractions are harder to overcome when practicing alone. (109)”

Source: The Wisdom of Patañjali's Yoga Sutras: A New Translation and Guide

“The practices of Yoga will help you maintain equanimity in all situations by teaching you to become transparent, able to allow both joy and sorrow to flow through you without destroying your peace of mind.”

Mind Helping Able Joy Situation Practice Teaching Sorrow Yoga Flow Peace Of Mind Destroying Transparent Equanimity Joys And Sorrows

Book:Jivamukti Yoga: Practices for Liberating Body and Soul

Source: Jivamukti Yoga: Practices for Liberating Body and Soul