Yoga is an art and science of living.
About Indra Devi
Eugenie Peterson (Latvian: Eizenija Petersone, Russian: Evgeniia Vasil’evna Peterson; 12 May 1899 – 25 April 2002), known as Indra Devi, was a pioneering teacher of yoga as exercise, and an early disciple of the “father of modern yoga”, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya.
She went to India in her twenties, becoming a film star there and acquiring the stage name Indra Devi.
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Yoga means union, in all its significances and dimensions.
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Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.
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We women must listen to our inner voice. It is easier for women to do this as they are not afraid to say what they feel.
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I do not belong to any religion. Everything is between God and myself.
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Yoga is a way to freedom. By its constant practice, we can free ourselves from fear, anguish and loneliness.
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Tell your husbands any bad news when everything is calm, not just as they come through the door.
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Yoga is an art and science of living.
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We’ve got our own daylight to get bad thoughts away, and we talk with that light – our star in our heart. We take away what’s unimportant.
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Freedom is living without chains.
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Women must not shout back when their husbands come home and shout at them for any reason.
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We must keep both our femininity and our strength.
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Laughter drives shouting away.
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Men have to descend from their pedestal and learn how to be more broadminded and spiritual.
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