Love is a universal emotion but can be challenging to cultivate and express. Love can heal and nourish us deeply if we approach it with skill and mindfulness. They saw love and devotion as such powerful spiritual tools that they created a branch of yoga called Bhakti Yoga. A daily practice of kindness, compassion, and love can be challenging, especially when life is busy. We’ve collected 21 inspirational quotes about yoga and love to inspire, motivate and remind us of the importance of loving and being open-hearted. These yoga quotes are meant to help you connect to your practice on and off the mat.
The Best Inspirational Quotes about Yoga and Love
Everything in the universe is divine and deserves to be loved. It must be remembered that love for the whole also includes love for the parts. Swami Vivekananda
You’re loved for just being you, for just existing. It’s not something you have to earn. It doesn’t matter if you are a failure, have low self-esteem, or lack physical perfection. This love will never leave you. — Ram Dass
Find the love that you are looking for by finding it within yourself. Rest in the place that you know is your true home. — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
We do not set out to save humanity; instead, we want to know how people are doing. — Pema Chodron
When you live in the moment, your life will flow easily and joyfully. If you live in the moment, everything you do will be imbued with quality, love, and care. — Eckhart Tolle
Love of God is a love that consumes you. It will lead you to the eternal realms once you experience it. This love will remain in your heart forever. In the fire of that flame, you will find the great magnetism and power of Spirit, which attracts others to you and whatever you need or want. — Paramahansa Yogananda
You are not required to search for love but to find and remove all the barriers you have created within yourself. — Rumi
I offer you love. I offer you peace. I love you, and I want to be your friend. I understand your needs. I feel your feelings. My wisdom comes from the highest Source. Salute the Source within you. Let’s work together to bring unity and love. — Gandhi
To be deeply loved gives you strength. But to love someone deeply, you gain courage. — Lao Tzu
Each day, as you awaken, tell yourself, “Today, I’m lucky to be alive. My precious life is not something I will waste.” I will use my energy to improve myself, expand my heart to others and achieve enlightenment to benefit everyone. I will think positively about others. I won’t be angry or have bad thoughts. I will benefit others in the best way I can. The Dalai Lama
Love is not a conflict. True love diminishes when conflict increases. Love sees virtue, whereas conflict sees fault. Love grows daily, and its flowers bloom, releasing a sweet scent everywhere. Swami Kripalu
Understanding another’s suffering is the greatest gift you can give to someone. Understanding is the other name for love. If you don’t understand, you can’t love. — Thich Nhat Hanh
As we grow in virtue, love, and holiness, we will see more love, virtue, and holiness around us. We condemn ourselves when we condemn others. You can adjust the microcosm, and then the macrocosm will automatically adjust. Swami Vivekananda
Love is impossible without faith. Life is diminished without love. Love with all your heart and abandon. — Judith Hanson Lasater
Bodhichitta, a Sanskrit term for “noble heart” or “awakened heart,” is said to exist in all living beings. This soft spot is in us all, just as butter is in milk and sesame oil is in sesame. In difficult times it is said that only bodhicitta can heal. When inspiration is hidden, and we are ready to give up, it’s at this time that healing can be found. — Pema Chodron
This universe’s natural state is attraction. And that will be followed by a final disunion. Love is still the impetus for union in our hearts. And though it can be a source of great misery when not directed at the right object, it can bring us relief. Swami Vivekananda
It is easy to love people who love you. But it is harder to love those who do not love you. Set a good example if you want to influence someone. More kindness, more compassion, and more love. This will have a positive effect. Show kindness to those who do not show kindness. Show compassion to those who are cruel. — Paramahansa Yogananda
The goal of spirituality is to learn how to love. This does not mean learning how to develop psychic powers or how to do yoga, chants, bows, or meditate. It means learning how to love. Love is truth. Love is light. — Lama Surya Das
The wise declare that love alone is the path. Love is the one God and the only Scripture. Only love can unite all living creatures and eliminate separation. Only love can purify the mind and body. The love is close at hand, as close as the heart. It is right there, without you having to take a step. Swami Kripalu
Love’s most important part isn’t in the giving or receiving but in the being. If I need someone’s love or if I have to give it to them, then I am in a very unstable position. The only way to be stable is to be in love. To be in love is to see the Beloved everywhere. — Ram Dass
To love, we must be sensitive towards those around us. This is impossible when we rush through life, absorbed in the tasks we must complete before sunset. I’d even go so far as to say that someone who is always on time will have difficulty loving; he will not be in the right frame of mind. — Eknath Easwaran
Use inspirational quotes in your yoga practice
Quotes can be powerful tools to motivate you to take action. Each quote contains a small nugget, usually presented poetically. Here are some practical ways to incorporate these inspirational yoga quotes about love and passion into your practice.