B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Rahasya vol 2, no 3
The course of one’s life can be altered by a flash of destiny … I consider myself to be one in a million who succumbed to the call of that flash of destiny. I stuck to that call with faith although failure brought me despair, dejection and distress. Faith and untiring efforts made me understand and realize that the purpose of my life was to utilize it for the good of society and the world at large.
1Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar, 1 of 60 most influential heroes of the 20th Century (Time Mag.2003), inspired millions to practice yoga worldwide by making it accessible and commonplace. Any individual may improve their mind, body, disposition, health and live in harmony with themselves and others by the practical means he elaborated over 80 years. His separate advancements of yoga represent evolutionary hallmarks that will continue to will stand the tests of time and benefit countless generations and societies.
- yogacharya – Guru: momentous, excellent, mighty. Siksaka: learner & teacher. Mata: thought & aim. Pracharaka: a custom of behavior, way of life ↩︎