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Collated Related Short Posts & Quotes:

“Duḥkha is the mental activity
that brings impurities into the heart,
thus disturbing it.”
– T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 31

“When impurities disturb the heart,
one feels restricted and unable to move.”
– T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 31

“Impurities in the heart cause mental agitation
– anxiety, lack of direction, anger.
This agitation, in turn, affects the body,
sometimes making it impossible to sit still even for a few minutes.”
– T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 31

“The preceding limbs cleanse the Mala of the Mind.”
– T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three verse 7

“In the language of Yoga,
the seat of all impurities is the abdomen.”
– TKV Desikachar 1984

“There are many postures to suit a variety of different body types.
Āsana practice is to prepare the body, to sit for Prāṇāyāma.
Āsana also helps to get rid of impurities
so that it is possible to do something deeper, inside the mind.”
– TKV Desikachar England 1992

“In relation to Prāṇāyāma,
inverted Āsana can have a purpose to
prepare, by reversing the normal process in
the relationship of the air, the fire and the ash.”
– 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers