by
Paul
BenhaimWalking
Meditation
More serious than the previous meditation, though just as
powerful, we shall concentrate on the Buddhist and more serene
way of going inside ourselves. When we focus on our 'inner light'
we are focusing our whole selves. What is usually referred to as
meditation is just sitting and being quiet, a feat in itself these days.
Eventually our mind stops, and we become completely focused on
the presence of ourselves.
Meditation is the awareness that we, and our environment,
are all part of the one universal life force that is within us all. The
state of meditation can be experienced through cooking, music or
watching our breath. I offer instructions for the latter, more simple
form.
In all meditations we must learn not to focus, fight or
ignore our thoughts, but to watch. We learn to watch our mind as a
movie without feeding it any energy. This way it slowly disappears
as its audience does not participate in its playful games. During or
after meditation we may have some unusual experiences. These
experiences cleanse our inner problems. It is important to fully
experience, as a watcher, any such 'healing crisis'.
Practice simply walking from one point to another, say 10
metres away. Back and forth. Concentrate on every single
movement. Each tiny movement changes your balance - focus on
this feeling. Look down, about 2 metres in front of you, not really
focusing on anything. Start by doing this for 10 minutes and add 5
minutes everyday until you reach 30 minutes. In Thailand I
practised this for up to an hour, and although I did not find it easy
to concentrate, it led me to an awareness that I still carry with me
every step I take.