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B.K.S. Iyengar Quotes: Why should you practice Yoga? To kindle the divine fire within yourself. Everyone has a dormant spark of divinity in him which has to be fanned into flame.
         

Why should you practice Yoga? To kindle the divine fire within yourself. Everyone has a dormant spark of divinity in him which has to be fanned into flame.


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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.



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