Yoga is Practice, Not Theory.
November 2, 2009
“Knowledge comes alive only thru practice.” –Upanishads
“Whether young, old or too old, sick or lean, one who discards laziness gets success if he practices Yoga. Success comes to him who is engaged in the practice; for by merely reading books on Yoga, one can never get success. Success cannot be attained by adopting a particular dress. It cannot be gained by telling tales. Practice alone is the means of success.” – Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika
“Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success.” -Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika
“Practice is the instrument of liberation, O Goddess. Bookish scholarship is not such an instrument. Scholarship (shastra) is everywhere readily available, but practice is very difficult to accomplish.” – Vina-Shikha-Tantra
“Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory.” -Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois
“If we practice the science of yoga, which is useful to the entire human community and which yields happiness both here and hereafter – if we practice it without fail, we will then attain physical, mental, and spiritual happiness, and our minds will flood towards the Self.” -Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
“Do your practice and all is coming.” – Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois
“Before you’ve practiced, the theory is useless. After you’ve practiced, the theory is obvious.” -David Williams
“No one is wise by birth, for wisdom results from one’s own efforts.” –Krishnamacharya
“Practice is the repeated effort to follow the discipline which gives permanent control of the thought waves of the mind. Practice becomes firmly grounded when it has been cultivated for a long time, uninterruptedly, with earnest devotion.” –Yoga Sutras
“Achievement comes through effort.” –Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“It is what you are inwardly that matters. Your inner peace and joy you have to earn. It is much more difficult than earning money. No university can teach you to be yourself. The only way to learn is by practice.” –Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“The obstacles to wisdom are deeply affected by practice.” –Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
