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Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.


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In backbends, one touches the body physically, mentally, intellectually, consciously and spiritually everywhere.



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In an asana, the mind has to reach inside the body to find a quiet space until a point comes where perfect balance is felt.



Knowledge has a beginning but no end.

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