Nischala Joy Devi > Quotes

“To preserve openness of heart and calmness of mind, nurture these attitudes:

Kindness to those who are happy
Compassion for those who are less fortunate
Honor for those who embody noble qualities
Equanimity to those whose actions oppose your values”
― Nischala Joy Devi

“The yogic practices help us release memories without having to express them either outwardly or in dreams. They also help dissolve unwanted thoughts and feelings as they are forming, relieving the need to see them to fruition or preserve them for a later time. Sometimes while sitting still in meditation or holding an asana (pose), a memory will escape from the bottom of the mental-emotional lake. Like a bubble, it will float through layers of the subconscious and then pop on the surface of the conscious mind.”
― Nischala Joy Devi, The Secret Power of Yoga: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras

“Yoga takes us back to the beginning of our journey of becoming human; we spark the memory that we are first and always an aspect of the Divine. The physical body was created as a temple to house this Divine light.”
― Nischala Joy Devi, The Secret Power of Yoga: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras

“The more we cloak our divinity, the dimmer the spark becomes. If we choose to shape our lives according to the lesser amount of light, rather than the boundless amount of light from the source, this becomes the yardstick by which all our experiences are measured.”
― Nischala Joy Devi, The Secret Power of Yoga: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras

“With our busy lives, for most of us, relaxation is not a priority. When to do nothing.” I ask people in yoga classes what they do to relax, a common answer is our —J. B. Priestley contemporary types of “relaxation”—watching TV, competitive and spectator sports events, walking, reading, and so on.”
― Nischala Devi, The Healing Path of Yoga: Time-Honored Wisdom and Scientifically Proven Methods that Alleviate Stress, Open Your Heart, and Enrich your Life

“It is difficult, even now, for the Western mind to understand the complexities and subtleties of an Eastern-mind heart. The puzzle piece that seems to be missing is that, in Indian society, the heart and feelings are fundamental to, not separate from, life. This basic concept is the essence of their sacred prayers and scriptures.”
― Nischala Joy Devi, The Secret Power of Yoga: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras

“Sanskrit, the language of the sutras, is particularly well suited to this heart-centered approach because it is a vibrational language, one in which words resonate through countless layers of meaning.”
― Nischala Joy Devi, The Secret Power of Yoga: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras