16 Quotes by T.K.V. Desikachar

Lo yoga non è passivo. Dobbiamo partecipare alla vita. Per farlo bene, dobbiamo lavorare su noi stessi

Another meaning of the word yoga is “to tie the strands of the mind together.

Whenever you are in doubt, it is best to pause. Few things are so pressing that they cannot wait for a moment of breath.

Taking an intelligent approach means working toward your goal step by step.

However powerful or disturbing something may appear to be, it is our reaction to it that determines its effects.

In education the first requirement is the teacher, the second is the student. What should happen between them is learning. How it should happen is through the constant teaching of that which will be relevant to the student. That is education.

It is when obstacles do not seem to be present that it is most important to be on our guard. Nothing is more fraught with danger than to mistake a temporary state for a permanent one. We must expect cycles of clarity and confusion, recognizing that falls from clarity may be more disturbing than a state of no clarity at all. When obstacles appear, it is necessary to advance toward a state of reflection to reduce their impact and prevent them from taking over.

The source of my father’s teaching, and the essence of Yoga, was formulated by the great Indian sage, Patanjali, more than two thousand years ago in this succinct definition: Yoga is the ability to direct the mind exclusively toward an object and sustain that direction without any distractions. That.

The way he would communicate, the way he made you feel was that you were so important, creating the feeling of wanting you to be healthier.