What Is Walking Circle Meditation?
Posted on February 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
It has been identified by the Buddhist traditional teachings that there are four major position for meditation as sitting, walking, standing and lying down. But most of the people followed the sitting posture. Next to sitting the most common posture is walking meditation.
Walking circle meditation is a meditation through walking circle instead of sitting quietly, to calm the busy mind and negative thoughts. It is a good way to restore the spirit into integrated whole being. The continuous movement it helps to build your internal power, physical strength, aerobic fitness and nimble footwork.
Tips to practice Walking Circle Meditation:
- First find a pathway of 30-40 feet long.
- You just have to walk in circle, little slower than normal. Keep your eyes downward without starring at anything in particular.
- When you are agitated fast walking might bring you more sense of ease but not for sleepy and dull mind.
- Your pace might vary, so find the pace which gives you a sense of great ease, once you find the pace of ease, settle your attention ito your body.
- Focus on the alternating step of your feet and feel the sensation in each pace when your lift your feet, touch the ground.
- Not to divert your attention you can also say slowly STEPPING, LEFT, RIGHT according to your pace.
- If your mind diverted, its better to stop for while and resume.
Benifits:
Thus by stepping continuous in circle patterns, you are training your body and mind to find the central point where everything keeps in balanced and effortless. It transform negative thoughts into positive and lighter energies. Regular practice protect you from mental, physical and spiritual stress
for the long run.
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