#contemplative walking

By Rahel Gil Buds of phrases fashion in my mind as I walk the miles on our peaceful quiet road An occasional jogger catches up and passes me with a nod or smile Vehicles give me a wide berth from my curbside I walk and think, in peaceful ignorance of any danger, and AH, a brilliant phrase pleases me --- A sudden WHAM sends my body flying phrase and all My mind spins in flight, "A car, I'm dead!"…

Walking meditations are like meditations in 3D, you get to have it all, experience it all and connect to it all

Contemplative Walking is something anyone of us can start at any time to begin a practice that is so simple, yet so profoundly powerful that the elixir of these friends, along with the simplicity and the wholeheartedness it brings

Contemplative Walking is something anyone of us can start at any time to begin a practice that is so simple, yet so profoundly powerful that the elixir of these two friends, along with the simplicity and the wholeheartedness it brings, can allow you to the space for necessary healing and personal growth. Walk into the world every morning with intention, silence, gratitude and a deep sense of…

Bonnevaux: In the Steps of the Present Past

At Bonnevaux we have a cloister that runs along the front of the Abbaye. This cloister is the last remaining section of what was once four sections of cloister. Before the French Revolution there were three further sections of building that formed a square with the cloister running along its inside walls. This last remaining section of cloister is quite precious, being a direct and physical link…

Meditatio House: Silent Haiku Walking Still

Last week I went on a 7 day silent retreat. It was wonderful. It seems that the more I am able to practice meditation and take the time to stare at the trees, then the more silence is becoming my default.

On the retreat we practiced something called ‘contemplative walking’. Walking contemplatively is the simple practice of walking with attention focused on the act of walking. The walking itself…