“Breath is the king of mind.”

— B.K.S. Iyengar , book Light on Yoga

Source: Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom, p. 28
Source: Light on Yoga
Context: Health is not to be mistaken for mere existence. It is the balance of the body, mind and self... there rests the mind. If the breath scatters, the mind wanders. If mind wanders, the breath scatters. So still the breath to still the mind. Mind is the king.

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Indian yoga teacher and scholar 1918–2014

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