"Your goal is Self Knowledge; your Guru is here (at the center of the chest)."
Quotes
© J.Vock/DharmaYogaCenter.com
"Everything is there, you just have to turn it on."
"To conserve energy, observe silence after the class."
"Everything is perfect. That is the beauty of yoga: to bring our consciousness to this level."
"When you have fortitude, you stand supreme under any conditions."
"The purpose of meditation is to remove your doubts."
"Go beyond the fears and doubts."
"The secret to success is constant practice."
"The greatest of all impurities is ignorance of your own True Self."
"Go into seclusion and rest your mind on the silence."
"Whatever you can perceive is not you. That is something else. You are the perceiver."
"Pretend that you are already there: perfect. You are just trying to gather evidence."
"Intelligence itself can be perceived. That’s how you know you are not it."
"Who is full of doubts, suffering and depressed? It’s the body and mind passing through the effects from your previous deeds. Pass through this suffering gracefully and try never to complain."
"Bless everything. You are a portion of God."
"You have to go to the very edge again and again. That’s how eventually you go beyond."
"The other self is your worst enemy."
"Move your joints every day. You have to find your own tricks. Bury your mind deep in your heart, and watch the body move by itself."
"Only knowledge can relieve the pain and suffering."
"Everything depends on your mental attitude."
"Every time you have a chance, go within and do your meditation."
"Be kind to everyone; forgive everyone everything."
"Real Yogis love the absence of activities."
"How you eat and what you eat has a great effect on your future state of health."
"We are eternal. We are immutable."
"The calmer you are, the more craving-free you are."
"With the Ethical Rules and a little concentration, anything is possible."
"Learn how to remain still, without any action during the Asanas."
"Your mind is going to be busy with the senses. Remain unconcerned."
"The Spiritual Sun already blazes within."
"Yoga without the Yamas is like spaghetti without the sauce."
"The amount of happiness that you are experiencing right now is due to your previous actions."
"Suffering is good."
"All actions have the perfect reaction."
"Live the golden rule. Purify the heart. Lose the ego."
"All living beings fear violence."
"Always remember that Nature refuses to be rushed. She can only be made to evolve and that takes time, so take heart."
"First you get knowledge, and then you have to reflect upon it."
"Imagine nothing existed, no creation, no planet, no people, nothing. Just void. Now think about existing and have been given an ego to be here — isn’t that nice?"
"Keep your thoughts pure."
"With constant practice, one can improve his physical body and mental attitude rapidly, thereby igniting the higher motives of making one’s self useful to himself and all mankind."
"See yourself in the practice you are not able to access right now. Imagine yourself in it."
"Be grateful to exist."
"You become what you believe."
"Bring your attention to your heart. Everything is within."
"Pleasure and pain are the mind and the senses."
"Your worst enemy is your own self when you are not under control."
"What is the Self inside? It’s the same as God. It doesn’t involve any enjoyment because there is no personal self there."
"You have to have strong desire for liberation."
"Whatever you are doing, feel that all beings are enjoying through your senses."
"Purify your heart and lose your ego."
"Be a witness of body and mind activities."
"Remember, everybody passes through the same thing."
"When you are doing things together, you are inside the collective mind, and share psychic knowledge with each other. That is how you become one."
"The secret is to have firm, regular concentration on one thing."
"Everything is perfect and nothing is permanent."
"Do the practice because it has to be done."
"When you are full of love, calm, serene and realize the Laws of Karma, all these doesn’t affect you much."
"Three times blessed are those that can copy the teacher physically, mentally and spiritually."
"By controlling the breath, the mind also will be controlled."
"Yoga truly means to be respectful and compassionate to all living beings and to be free from all sorrow. Who wouldn’t want that?"
"Relaxation is the best antidote to impurities."
"By realizing what you really are, that triggers the highest senses of perception."
"The most important prayer is to say thank you, even for the air you breathe."
"Visualize yourself doing it. If you believe you are full of doubt, then you will be filled with doubt."
"Do it because it has to be done and expect nothing."
"Can you see God in every person?"
"Do selfless work, and don’t even think about the spiritual benefits."
"When I first wake up in the morning, I spend a little while just sitting in that nothingness — in that void, and then the bliss comes."
"Yogis love to be alone."
"Get Self Knowledge."
"Be receptive to the infinite wisdom and intuition within you."
"If you open your heart and become like a child, you will always be blissful, always content."
"The action of compassion is to see yourself in others. This is the most important thing for all of us to practice all the time."
"The Real Self does not need enlightenment. It is the cause of enlightenment."
"When you have a little Self Knowledge, you are a king among men. This is very rare. The rest are all lost in duality, lost in their ego. I have many disciples that are still lost. They still don’t understand about higher things."
"Most adults don’t sing anymore. We have to break that, and start singing the name of the Almighty One. Try to cultivate the emotions. We have to elevate our emotions to the maximum, to the limit, and that then turns into spiritual bliss."
"You are the master of your senses."
"Yogis are always content. They do their best, but they are not worried about the results."
"Stay truthful and blissful."
"Do all the postures very slowly, without pain or straining. Be nice to all."
"Reduce your wants and lead a happy and contented life. Never hurt the feelings of others and be kind to all. Think of God as soon as you get up and when you go to bed."
"All these fancy poses have nothing to do with enlightenment."
"If you see yourself everywhere, that is a sign of Self-realization."
"Belief is not enough, you have to experience."
"The beauty of reincarnation is that you will meet your loved ones again next life. When you really love someone, you will be with them again."
"People become depressed when they neglect their spiritual practice."
"Sometimes you think you are 100% right, but you are 100% wrong!"
"Always stay alert, radiating love and peace 24 hours a day, every day."
"You need to have angry determination."
"Be compassionate and surrender your ego. Be always content, a happy soul, and surrender to your own Self."
"The purpose of life is to experience everything."
"With practice, you’ll be able to hold your mind for a long time on one thing."
"All the pain and suffering in all creation is for purification and realization comes according to purification."
"You should practice relaxation every day."
"When you are quiet, you see everything with love."
"The Supreme Teacher is within you. By constant attention to Him, you’ll be stuffed with bliss and joy."
"Everything returns in mysterious ways — it’s the Law of Karma."
"You have to get serious about your practice!"
"When you are self-controlled, you like yourself."