Quotes are powerful tools you can use to motivate yourself to action or infuse your practice with intention. Each quote is a bite-sized nugget of potent wisdom, often presented in a poetic or otherwise memorable way. Here are a few practical ways to incorporate these inspirational quotes on yoga for happiness into your practice: The meaning of our self is not to be found in its separateness from God and others, but in the ceaseless realization of yoga, of union. The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It’s about using posture to understand and transform yourself.

After a brief stint in the minor league (having signed on with the Yankees in 1943), the world found itself in the grips of war – and Berra was dragged along with it. He was a gunner’s mate in the U.S. Navy and was also present in events like the D-Day invasions of France and later, on Utah Beach. After the war, he received several commendations. Yogi Bear: “But I like where you were going with it, Boo Boo!” Did These Quotes Help You Remain Hopeful and Positive?The museum housed various artifacts from his years as a player. There were items he signed and used during games, nine of his championship rings, and the mitt he used during Don Larsen’s perfect game (the only one in World Series history).

MacNeice interview in Twentieth Century Authors, a biographical dictionary of modern literature, edited by Stanley J. Kunitz and Howard Haycraft; (Third Edition). New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1950 (p. 889). A person experiences life as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. Our task must be to free ourselves from this self-imposed prison, and through compassion, to find the reality of Oneness. Even now, I think he’s underestimated as a player, and I want the documentary to make people remember just how good he was,” Lindsay Berra says. Now I feel kinda bad about using him as a footstool.” – Yogi Bear Yogi Bear Quotes That Prove How Stubborn the Bears Are

Ayurveda Explore how the yogic science of Ayurveda can enhance, strengthen and heal the body, mind and heart. You do not need to seek freedom in a different land, for it exists with your own body, heart, mind, and soul." - B.K.S Iyengar But Little League can be a great experience for kids, as long as they want to play – and don’t play to bring their parents glory.” – Yogi Berra However, his second stint as Yankees manager ended just 16 games into the 1985 season, when owner George Steinbrenner fired him through a subordinate. Berra’s son, Dale, was a player on that team. The firing marked a tough stretch for both father and son. Yogi vowed never to visit Yankee Stadium again, while Dale subsequently was involved in a drug scandal. Dale turned drug-free after some tough love from his father, and published a memoir about his experiences. As for Yogi, he and Steinbrenner eventually made up, prompted by team broadcaster Suzyn Waldman. When the reunion turned stormy, Carmen Berra intervened to defuse tensions. In 1999, Yogi ended a 14-year exile and returned to Yankee Stadium for Yogi Berra Day, with World Series perfect-game pitcher Larsen in attendance. The result on the field? Another perfect game, by Yankee David Cone, against the Montreal Expos.

The nature of all material things is impermanent, and that it is thus foolishness to expect permanent happiness by clinging to material forms and objects. — Paramahansa Yogananda Yogi Bear: “Sir, I know I messed things up, and I’m sorry. I never meant to. You and Boo Boo are the best friends I ever had, and I’ve never done anything but think of myself. And now Jellystone is just gonna be a big field of stumps.” Yogi Bear Quotes to Show the Bears’ One-Of-A-Kind FriendshipHappy is the man who knows how to distinguish the real from the unreal, the eternal from the transient and the good from the pleasant by his discrimination and wisdom. ― B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga is not just about yoga poses, it's also a philosophy and lifestyle. We all want to be happy and inspiring yoga quotes on happiness can help us to get there. May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us. When you make someone happy, you see his or her happy face and feel happy yourself. If you have really experienced the joy of just giving something for the sake of giving, you will wait greedily for opportunities to get that joy again and again. Many people think that by renouncing everything, by becoming selfless and desireless, there is no enjoyment. No. That is not so. Instead, you become the happiest man or woman. The more you serve, the more happiness you enjoy. Such a person knows the secret of life. There is a joy in losing everything, in giving everything. You cannot be eternally happy by possessing things. The more you possess, the more sad you become. ― Sri Swami Satchidananda

If you want to be sad, no one in the world can make you happy. But if you make up your mind to be happy, no one and nothing on earth can take that happiness from you. — Paramahansa Yogananda Practicing yoga during the day is a matter of keeping your eyes on the road and one ear turned toward the infinite. Yoga is the unifying art of transforming dharma into action, be it through inspired thought, properly nurturing our children, a painting, a kindness or an act of peace that forever moves humanity forward. Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes. — Thich Nhat HanhInspiration Inspiration is an essential component to a healthy and vibrant yoga practice. We actively seek out inspirational teachers, photographers, places, videos and stories to share with you. Please let us know what inspires you! When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world. Remain fixed in the sunlight of the true consciousness — for only there is happiness and peace. They do not depend upon outside happenings, but on this alone. ― Sri Aurobindo When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace. — H.H. the Dalai Lama Through practice, I’ve come to see that the deepest source of my misery is not wanting things to be the way they are. Not wanting myself to be the way I am. Not wanting the world to be the way it is. Not wanting others to be the way they are. Whenever I’m suffering, I find this war with reality to be at the heart of the problem.