subject: Meditation Beginners, Start Walking And Meditating [print this page] Take your time to silence your thinking while walking. My favorite moment of the day to walk is early in the morning.
I mean really early. The sounds in the early morning are minimal, no traffic just the wind and the birds.
Calmly observe the environment and become aware of it. I take note of the colors around me, the wind that goes through my hair and the mood my environment and the sounds sets . Begin breathing deeply at first. Take big, steady strides- not necessarily fast, but steady. Then, when I feel like Im in sync, I begin to consciously turn my mind off.
I concentrate on my breathing. I inhale for two or three steps then I exhale for the next. If you start thinking about something bring your attention to your breathing. I just ignore myself. You will soon be only moving and not doing anything else and you will be very relaxed, the same as medtitating sitting down. The pace matches the rhythm of my breathing. Your pulse is slow and stable. You thoroughly enjoy nothingness.
Your spirit will send you iportant messages as if by osmosis; they just occur completely. Not thinking, but as a sensation, a fact a feeling, not as a thought. Use these messages to take a few words to repeat. This phrase touches consistently accurately what your spirit and soul know you need to concentrate on. Continue, you will know when it is time to return.
People who are enlightened both in body and mind have since long been practicing walking meditation. Walking and meditating go together naturally. Walking and meditating provide the time an dspace to connect with your soul.
Silent or with music, anything goes. It is up to you. Choose what works for you best. Don't be afraid to experiment. Try it all and then decide what works best. But as in normal meditation try to be consistent and try to meditate every day. Also try to meditate at the same time every day this will more easy grow into a daily habit without much effort. Walking meditation should be done alone otherwise you will get distracted and you need to be focused. Also the pace of your walking should be steady as mentioned before and if you don't walk alone you will adjust it to each other and you will not be able to meditate
This is just an introduction you can find more on walking meditation from different sources. The important thing is that you get started and try to uphold a daily practice. Good Luck to you.
