Still Blazing across America - hiking and biking between the cities we visit, and listening to some good reggae along the way. Id like to pass on a technique I learned from Tom Brown Jr, a way of seeing the world in a way that can turn an everyday stroll into a dynamic, moving meditation. We have a tendency to focus on one thing at a time, whatever is right in front of us, and tend to miss the other 90% of whats going on all around us. Instead, try to consciously focus on a distant point and, while keeping a soft focus, start noticing whats in the peripheral vision - a cloud above and to the left, a person on a park bench off to the right, a hawk soaring overhead, and so forth - all the while keeping the eyes softly focused ahead. Now were bringing into play all our vision, and therefore all our awareness, and that keeps our minds firmly in the present and free from distracting thoughts. As our awareness expands the thinking mind becomes still, and we enter that state of pure awareness, a dynamic moving meditation. This is a skill, something to be practiced whenever youre in nature, and over time youll notice a shift in the way you experience the world - nature will open up to you and youll see things most people miss. This is my world. Awareness is the key to fully experiencing life, and as Tom Brown Jr. so eloquently states - Awareness is the gateway to the Spirit. And that simple phrase has turned out to be one of the most powerful, life-changing statements I have ever heard.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:23:48 +0000
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