A Favorite Reading From Yoga Class

Namchee Bazaar
“The Invitation by Orion Mountain Dreamer” Copyright 1995
This reading was passed to me by my friend and yoga teacher Mary who teaches at “Breath” in Rochester, NY.

“It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your hearts longing.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams or for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your sorrow. If you have been opened by life’s betrayals or have become shriveled and close from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it. I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own.

It doesn’t interest me if the story you’re telling is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself, if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. I want to know if you can be faithful and trustworthy. I want to know if you can see beauty even when it is not there everyday. I want to know if you can live with failure, mine or your own and still shout “Yes I am alive!”

It doesn’t interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair and do what needs to be done for someone you love.

It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself, and truly like the company you keep in the empty moments of your life and still remember me….”

I hope you enjoyed this reading as much as I do! Have a wonderful evening. I will be away at a yoga conference until next week. I will write more then!
Namaste!