Walking Meditation

[fiercest tiger]

Hi Guys,

Have anyone done any Buddhist walking meditation, many many yrs ago i was learning Insight meditation and this was one of the exerices.

Would anyone know what the healing benifits of this slow walking meditation be or chi cultivation?

Do anyone else do walking meditation, even bagua circle walking supose to be good for you!

Garry

[Unagi Sushi]

Hi Guys,

Have anyone done any Buddhist walking meditation, many many yrs ago i was learning Insight meditation and this was one of the exerices.

Would anyone know what the healing benifits of this slow walking meditation be or chi cultivation?

Do anyone else do walking meditation, even bagua circle walking supose to be good for you!

Garry

many years ago, when i was a wee piece of sushi :D i belonged to a zen buddhist community. as part of the community, we occasionally held one day and half day retreats. walking meditation was a part of the several forms of meditation practiced during the retreat times.
healing benefits? my personal opinion is that walking meditation forces one to calm down, and helps one focus on what is going on not only with one's body, but also around oneself. again, just my opinion. :D

[alquimista]

"Walking this way over time will improve your circulation and filter your blood. It will also help you learn to relax your mind and listen to your body. Eventually the air around you will become quiet,and people will notice an aura of peace as you walk by. You will carry this space of stillness with you wherever you go, and even in the midst of chaos, confusion and noise, lotus flowers will seem to blossom beneath your feet. The earth will be healed by the little path of quiet your footsteps leave as you walk by."
- Lorie Eve Dechar in "Five Spirits - Achemical Acupuncture for Psychological and Spiritual Healing"

"When you practice walking meditation, you go for a stroll. You have no purpose or direction in space or time. The purpose of walking meditation is walking meditation itself .... Each step is life; each step is peace and joy"
- Master Thich Nhat Hanh

[Buho_Nival]

I was studying for a time with a teacher over the 7 Precious gestures of Chi Gong...part of this was Tai Chi walking......she related a story of a group of Chinese women who walk every day (with a lot on Saturday)....they used this walking more for its medicinal benefits than anything else....see, all the women were cancer survivors.....and all were still in remission several years later.....

I find the walking to be relaxing....and a very powerful tool....

As far as the Pau Kua circle is concerned....I am still learning the 8 classic forms....and haven't had a chance to walk the circle at length.......but I find that the rules with the Tai Chi walking to be more beneficial than the rules one follows for the Pau Kua one.....Tai Chi being for inner awareness and balance mostly.....Pau Kua being the offensive side of internal training.....

my 2 cents....