Do not stop trying just because perfection eludes you” – 40 inspiring quotes from the late great B.K.S. Iyengar.✕YourStorySMBStoryHerStorySocialStoryEnterpriseStoryCompaniesYSTVLearnEventsMyStoryFacebookTwitterinstagramYouTubeHumour“Donotstoptryingjustbecauseperfectioneludesyou”–40inspiringquotesfromthelategreatB.K.S.IyengarByMadanmohanRao{{monthName}}{{day}},{{year}}43CLAPS84798https://yourstory.comfalsetrue430WorldrenownedyogaguruB.K.S.Iyengarhasleftbehindamemorablelegacyofthepowerandbeautyofyoga.WhenIwasaschoolboy,myparentsenrolledmeinhisclassesinPune(thencalledPoona)becauseIhadasthma.Asachild,Irecallhowsternanddisciplinedhewas!Irememberseeinghimusewoodenblocks,curvedtables,ropesandstrapstogetpeopletobecomemoreflexible,somethingwhichIhavenotseeninotheryogastyles.IalsorecallhowpeopleofallagesfromacrossIndiaandcountriesaroundtheworldcametohim,hopingtofindhealthandsolacethroughyoga.Somethingshavenotchangedoverthedecades.Histalks,books,ashramsanddisciplesarenowenduringcarriersofhiswisdomandexperience.Hereisasamplingofover40quotesfromthisgiantofaman,atruechampionofIndia,aleaderofyogaandenlightenment.Actionismovementwithintelligence.Theworldisfilledwithmovement.Whattheworldneedsismoreconsciousmovement,moreaction.Asanimals,wewalktheearth.Asbearersofdivineessence,weareamongthestars.Ashumanbeings,wearecaughtinthemiddleBeinspiredbutnotproud.Bodyisthebow,asanaisthearrow,andthesoulisthetarget.Breathisthekingofmind.Bydrawingoursensesofperceptioninward,weareabletoexperiencethecontrol,silence,andquietnessofthemind.Changeisnotsomethingthatweshouldfear.Rather,itissomethingthatweshouldwelcome.Forwithoutchange,nothinginthisworldwouldevergroworblossom,andnooneinthisworldwouldevermoveforwardtobecomethepersonthey'remeanttobe.Changeleadstodisappointmentifitisnotsustained.Transformationissustainedchange,anditisachievedthroughpractice.Confidence,clarityandcompassionareessentialqualitiesofateacher.Donotaimlow,youwillmissthemark.Aimhighandyouwillbeonathresholdofbliss.Donotstoptryingjustbec