Slow Walking Meditation

Do not walk too fast, for there is no stillness in a frantic mind.

Forget about the destination and get lost. Let the street guide you.

Listen to your body. Breath in and out gently. Feel the way your legs move, one small step at a time. Free your arms, let them go up and down as you stroll.

Switch your awareness toward your surroundings. You have to look inward and outward at the same time to feel whole.

Take a good glance at all the passers-by. What do they carry? What are they doing? Where are they going? Are they happy, sad, stressed, jolly?

Shops, bars, restaurants, people sitting in the street. Focus on each detail for a brief moment, and let them pass through your mind as soon as they reach it.

Look up at the sky. Look down and be mindful of where you step.

You have to be one with the crowd, but also outside of it.

A thought might pop into your head from time to time. Entertain it if you have to, but don’t dwell on it too long. Get back into your blank meditative state. You have to be there, nothing else matters just yet.