BKS IYENGAR
Bellur Krishnamacharya Sundaraja Iyengar, is one of the most recognized teachers in the world and who introduced yoga to the West. He practiced and taught for more than 70 years. He is considered the greatest exponent of contemporary yoga. His method is based on the legacy of Patanjali and was developed on a physical, intellectual and spiritual level transforming it into a technique that can be used by all yoga practitioners. His genius also led him to invent the use of props not only to be able to access postures that for some might be challenging but to refine and awaken the intelligence and consciousness with the use of these props in certain postures.
B.K.S. Iyengar was born with serious health problems and thanks to his devoted practice he was able to overcome them and then come out stronger. Everything that B.K.S. Iyengar has contributed to the world is based on his own experience, study and dedication to this discipline.
He was considered by Time magazine as one of the most influential humans of the 20th century.
INVOCATION TO PATANJALI
Patanjali sculpture in RIMYI, Pune, India
Yogena cittasya padena vacam
malam sarirasya ca vaidyakena
yopakarottam pravaram muninam
Patanjalim pranjalir anato`smi
Meaning: To the noblest of sages, Patanjali, who gave us yoga for the serenity of the mind, grammar for the purity of the tongue and medicine for the perfection of the body, I salute you.
La segunda parte describe la imagen de Patanjali:
abahu purusakaram
sankha cakrasi dharinam
sahasra sirasam svetam
pranamami Patanjalim.
Meaning: First I honour thee, Patanjali, on whose top thou art in human form, in whose arms thou holdest a shell, a discus and a sword, who art crowned by a thousand-headed cobra. O incarnation of Adisesa my humble salutation to thee.
