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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
— B. K. S. Iyengar
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world." in the context of "AS quoted in Healthiest You Ever : 365 Ways to Lose Weight, Build Strength, Boost Your BMI, Lower Your Blood Pressure, Increase Your Stamina, Improve Your Cholesterol Levels, and Energize from Head to Toe! (18 November 2011), p. 291" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About B. K. S. Iyengar
B. K. S. Iyengar or Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar ( December 14, 1918 – August 20, 2014), was the founder of the style of yoga known as "Iyengar Yoga" and was considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world. He has written many books on yoga practice and philosophy including "Light on Yoga", "Light on Pranayama", and "Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali".
About B. K. S. Iyengar
B. K. S. Iyengar or Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar ( December 14, 1918 – August 20, 2014), was the founder of the style of yoga known as "Iyengar Yoga" and was considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world. He has written many books on yoga practice and philosophy including "Light on Yoga", "Light on Pranayama", and "Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali".
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