One For The Road

Dear One,

I love to go for early morning walks, when the world is still asleep and the birds are busy preparing to welcome the morning sun. That's the time when I best connect with nature. The fresh air fill your lungs and the vast blue sky uplifts your spirits high. You stride ahead with careless abandon and the road encourages you to keep moving on. It is a kind of mindful meditation for me. Every step you take ahead is one step you leave behind. 

Walking, apart from being a great exercise can also be an effective tool for meditation. Everyday, walk at least for half an hour all by yourself, being fully aware of what you see through your eyes, hear through your ears or when picking up various scents with your nose. Walk freely to experience every bit of nature's  unfolding mysteries but don't forget to be aware of the road below and worry less of the road ahead. For once, don't bother about reaching your destination; enjoy the journey instead.

I walk to experience a deep sense of tranquility within. When I sometimes sit for meditation, different noises tend to seep in to me even as I try hard to concentrate. But when I am walking, all external noises just dissolve in each other leaving behind a tranquil silence within. Movement, ironically, creates a sense of stillness in me.

While walking, the scenes keep changing each moment leaving you with no choice to choose or stick to any of them. That is the greatest lesson, mindful walking teaches you when you take it's path. It prompts you to see, to hear, to smell and to feel everything on your way to the fullest, but then, it also gently prompts you not to attach yourself to anything. Just walk on and let the rest of the world just be for the time being.

Next time when you go for a morning walk, open your soul to the road. It will take you on a road to self-less discovery, where you will leave behind yourself only to become a part of the road. Take the road less travelled and enjoy the sights and scenes of a lifetime.

Keep walking...

Peace in oneself - Peace in the world.