Taking a walk in the garden is often considered a good exercise of mind and body. But, have ever
thought that walk could yield benefits of meditation! Meditation is an art, a
science that has helped humankind in one way or the other. It brings together
the collective potential of nerves, muscles, tissues and cells in one place
to make soul hale and hearty. The article provides a glimpse of how walk plays a fruitful
role in life and in fact, helps take advantage of meditation.
Usually, taking a walk in the garden often renders
thoughtless thoughts of career, sales targets, family member’s health, falling
savings etc. There are plenty of things coming and going out of mind.
Sometimes, we are taking walks that aren't healthy walks but perhaps stressful
strolls.
For taking a walk, I believe, it is important to forget self. It
simply implies “Keep mind free from bacteria”; the unstoppable flow of negative
thoughts, ideas and feelings that take upper hand when things just move out of
control. It is not easy to do away with this “bacteria” in one or two walks.
But, it is not impossible too.
While taking a walk, start on a positive note. There are
several things you can watch and observe when you have to start on a positive note.
As soon as you arrive in the garden, look at the green trees. Green color
stands for freshness, positivity and wealth. Look at the branches and leaves.
Try to look at these trees several times as you take rounds. When you are
constantly looking at these trees, you are observing different things. You can
find several birds on the trees and their sounds can make you pause for a while.
You can find squirrels crossing your path several times. A few are chewing food
while others are observing their counterparts’ gallops. Try to understand the behavior of living and non-living objects
that you observe while walking.
Meditation is not only keeping focus on a stationary object but
moving into a world that is different from your usual surroundings. When you
walk, you come across elders enjoying in their laughter club. You are
face to face with kids lost in their playful world. You encounter peers who
have been served pink slips. There are both positive and negative factors prevailing even while walking in the garden. But here, you have to distinguish your
thoughts. Your mind should move in the
direction of the trees; the constant sounds of laughter club; the
playful mischievousness of kids. These
activities allow you to focus on several sweet things of life. The mind has to stay calm and observe
these early day activities with patience. The calmness can never enter your mind if you don’t
want it to. You have to give yourself time, practice more, and sometimes, toil hard.
If you take
walk not with the intention to lose weight or improve fitness but with the
purpose to gain positivity and optimism, it will pave way for building inner
strength, a strength that develops focus, focus that refines thoughts by
removing the unwanted things surrounding you.
Thank You.
