Not understanding yourself is not understanding the truth. Soan S.A.

However often the restless mind may break loose and wander, he should rein it in and constantly bring it back to the self. Bhagavad Gita

Thinking we can find some lasting pleasure and avoid pain is what in Buddhism is called Samsara. A hopeless cycle that goes round and round endlessly and causes us to suffer greatly when things fall apart. Pema Chodron

To know oneself is to know one's body, mind and soul. The inward journey will allow you to explore and integrate each of these aspects of your being. from your physical body, you will journey inward to discover your "subtle bodies"-your energy body, where breath and emotions reside; your mental body, where thoughts and obsessions can be mastered: your intellectual body, where intelligence and wisdom can can be found; and your divine body, where the universal soul can be glimpsed. B.K.S Iyengar (Light on Life)

The glory is not in the failing, but in rising every time you fail. Chinese proverb

Sleep is the best meditation. Dalai Lama Sleep. Mysore, India

Fear is a natural reaction of moving closer to the truth. Pema Chodron. When Things Fall Apart

It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self and intelligence. B.K.S Iyengar

Some beautiful words of wisdom for when times are hard: Bear patiently, my heart, for you have suffered heavier things. Homer

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream. Paulo Coelho

Practise. All is coming... Sri K.Pattabhi Jois

Resentment is like drinking poison expecting someone else to die. Anonymous

Often the price of awakening is solitude. Anthony Gary Lopedota

Life is an on-going miracle. Anonymous

The average gives the world its substance. The exceptional, its value. Oscar Wilde

Bear patiently, my heart, for you have suffered heavier things. Homer

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. Epictetus

A person is a person because he recognises others as persons. Bishop Desmond Tutu

Always be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle. Plato

It must be said that genuine compassion is not like pity or a feeling that others are somehow lower than you. Rather, with genuine compassion you view others as more important than yourself. Dalai lama