śhrī bhagavān uvācha loke’smin dvi-vidhā niṣhṭhā purā proktā mayānagha jñāna-yogena sāṅkhyānāṁ karma-yogena yoginām – Bhagavat Gita Chapter3, Verse 3

The Blessed Lord said: O unblemished one, two kinds of steadfastness in this world were spoken of by Me in the days of yore-through the Yoga of Knowledge for the men of realization; through the Yoga of Action for the yogis.

As Satavisha (Yukta Yoga) reflects on the journey of Yoga, there are certain nuggets of wisdom that she has gathered from their friends within the community, great teachers under whom she has practiced, and some great writings which she has come across that defined her life.

Books:

The light on Yoga – BKS Iyengar

Jnana Yoga – Swami Vivekananda

The Bhagavad Gita according to Gandhi – Mahatma Gandhi

Discover the Arjuna in You – Satish Modh

Dancing with the Void – Sunyata

Inspiring Quotes:

love pervades everything, all conflicts and sufferings are like surface waves upon the quiet ocean depth. —- Sunyata

Correcting oneself is correcting the whole world. The Sun is simply bright. It does not correct anyone. Because it shines, the whole world is full of light. Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world. —– Ramana Maharshi

The success of Yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships. —– T. K. V. Desikachar

While doing work if the mind continues to be active let it be so, but there must be at the same time capacity for silence. —– Sri Aurobindo