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| Plank trail, Deer Isle, Maine. Credit: Mzuriana |
I've known folks who have created a walking labyrinth, and I've walked a handful. Of course, we don't need a labyrinth for a walking meditation.
I walk each day, but for one of my walks to be a walking meditation, I must take that walk naked, in a sense. In other words, no music or podcasts in my ears. No rewriting history. No constructing a future. No problem-solving. No conversations with people who aren't walking with me.
Thich Nhat Hanh wrote The Long Road Turns to Joy, his book on walking meditations. An excerpt here, shared by mindfulnessandwellbeing:
Walking in mindfulness brings us peace and joy, and makes our life real. Why rush? Our
final destination will only be the graveyard. Why not walk in the direction of life, enjoying
peace in each moment with every step? There is no need to struggle. Enjoy each step. We
have already arrived.
Here's a plainspoken instructional for how to walk in meditation, even in a small space.
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