Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 52

           InadarkmomentofconfusionaboutDavid,I’donceconfidedmyheartachetothismonk.Helistenedrespectfully,offeredupthemostcompassionateadvicehecouldfind,andthensaid,"AndnowI’mkissingmyrobes."Heliftedacornerofhissaffronrobesandgavealoudsmack.Thinkingthiswasprobablysomesuper-arcanereligiouscustom,Iaskedwhathewasdoing.Hesaid,"SamethingIalwaysdowheneveranyonecomestomeforrelationshipadvice.I’mjustthankingGodI’mamonkandIdon’thavetodealwiththisstuffanymore."

           SoIknewIcouldtrusthimtoletmespeakfranklyaboutmyproblemswiththeGurugita.Wewentforawalkinthegardenstogetheronenightafterdinner,andItoldhimhowmuchIdislikedthethingandaskedifhecouldpleaseexcusemefromhavingtosingitanymore.Heimmediatelystartedlaughing.Hesaid,"Youdon’thavetosingitifyoudon’twantto.Nobodyaroundhereisevergoingtomakeyoudoanythingyoudon’twanttodo."

           "Butpeoplesayit’savitalspiritualpractice."

           "Itis.ButI’mnotgoingtotellyouthatyou’regoingtogotohellifyoudon’tdoit.TheonlythingI’lltellyouisthatyourGuruhasbeenveryclearaboutthis-theGurugitaistheoneessentialtextofthisYoga,andmaybethemostimportantpracticeyoucando,nexttomeditation.Ifyou’restayingattheAshram,sheexpectsyoutogetupforthechanteverymorning."

           "It’snotthatImindgettingupearlyinthemorning…"

           "Whatisit,then?"

           IexplainedtothemonkwhyIhadcometodreadtheGurugita,howtortuousitfeels.

           Hesaid,"Wow-lookatyou.

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