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| Painting by Mantradevi LoCicero |
Here is a devotional walking meditation that helps raise and expand one’s love for God.
* Stand straight with chest puffed out a little.
* Head is level, and eyes look up at 30 degrees.
* Smile a little—force one if necessary.
* Walk in a straight line back and forth at least 200 yards long. Smooth, level ground is best, where you don’t need to look down to secure your footing.
* On each in breath, inhale deeper than normal, but don’t strain, and feel God’s love enter your heart from all the world.
* On the out breath, feel your love for God go out from your forehead to God and silently chant “God” or “Christ.”
* Each time you practice, think “I’ll try to love God a little more, a little deeper than last time.”
Usually in the first 10-15 minutes of walking the mind can be very distracted. During this “warm-up” phase it might be useful to just let your eyes look around at the sights. This can help calm the mind. Then after 10-15 minutes, if you focus on looking up straight ahead, it will help increase your love for God. 30 minutes is a good total duration.
It can take a few weeks to overcome egoic resistance to this practice. If you decide to try this, do it daily for 2-4 weeks before deciding whether or not to make it a regular part of your own devotional and spiritual life.
A pdf version of this can be downloaded here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/129031457/Christian-Walking-MeditationThis pdf version can be printed out double-sided on one sheet and folded to make an easy handout.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/129033505/Christian-Walking-Meditation-Saddle-Stitch
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