Short periods of walking meditation throughout the day - Discussion
Short periods of walking meditation throughout the day
rik, módosítva 5 év-val korábban at 2019.05.17. 11:03
Created 5 év ago at 2019.05.17. 11:03
Short periods of walking meditation throughout the day
Bejegyzések: 51 Csatlakozás dátuma: 2017.02.09. Legújabb bejegyzések
Can anyone point me towards some effective instructions for walking meditation? The majority of my practice so far has been sitting, laying down, and yoga but nowadays I work from home and have been using the opportunity to do a short amount of walking meditation at the end of each hour.
I walk back and forth along the hallway in my apartment (about 10 to 15 steps) and use the sensations in my feet and legs as the main object. I try to remain mindul and note when attention drifts into daydreaming/mind and return it to the sensations in my body. It seems like most of the time my awareness shifts to something in the visual field, then I note that and return to the sensations in my feet.
Also I tend to split my sitting/laying down meditation into either concentration or insight, is it possible to use walking meditation as a concentraition practice?
I walk back and forth along the hallway in my apartment (about 10 to 15 steps) and use the sensations in my feet and legs as the main object. I try to remain mindul and note when attention drifts into daydreaming/mind and return it to the sensations in my body. It seems like most of the time my awareness shifts to something in the visual field, then I note that and return to the sensations in my feet.
Also I tend to split my sitting/laying down meditation into either concentration or insight, is it possible to use walking meditation as a concentraition practice?
Dustin, módosítva 5 év-val korábban at 2019.05.17. 13:37
Created 5 év ago at 2019.05.17. 13:37
RE: Short periods of walking meditation throughout the day
Bejegyzések: 148 Csatlakozás dátuma: 2017.12.28. Legújabb bejegyzések
I think for me walking is more of a concentration practice. Like you said I focus on the sensations of the feet and legs also full body focusing when I am turning and the I stop and do breath practice focusing on the breath sound and sensations at the back of the nasal cavity. Most of it is momentary concentration but once I am in concentration it’s pretty solid. The stopping and breath focus really helps my get prepared to Star noting once I lay down for practice.
Dustin, módosítva 5 év-val korábban at 2019.05.21. 22:05
Created 5 év ago at 2019.05.21. 22:05
RE: Short periods of walking meditation throughout the day
Bejegyzések: 148 Csatlakozás dátuma: 2017.12.28. Legújabb bejegyzések
I forgot to leave these directions on the last post. This article explains walking meditation instructions and benefits. One benefit being concentration.
https://www.sirimangalo.org/text/how-to-meditate/chapter-three-walking-meditation/
https://www.sirimangalo.org/text/how-to-meditate/chapter-three-walking-meditation/