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| In a Japanese Garden by Brad Gibson |
“The practice of yogasana for the sake of health, to keep fit, or to maintain flexibility is the external practice of yoga. While this is a legitimate place to begin, it is not the end… Even in simple asanas, one is experiencing the three levels of quest: the external quest, which brings firmness of the body; the internal quest, which brings steadiness of intelligence; and the innermost quest, which brings benevolence of spirit.” —BKS Iyengar
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A yoga teacher once said in a casual conversation that Iyengar says each of the eight limbs of yoga is present in the other seven. While I have never tried to verify that comment it has always given me something to ponder and helped me to understand how much of yoga lies beyond asana as well as a clearer perspective of the place of asana in yoga. Perhaps your quote is the source.