Walking meditation 3

A lone butterfly visits the treetops.

A baby snail smiles at us waving her feelers, she is carried off to safety.

Walking meditation 2

Mindful walking in the morning is fascinating. One gets to experience many wonders. Let these wonders come without any seeking.

A rainbow greets you and me this morning.

A spider spins new web after the storm.

 Numerous communities of ants move themselves across the paths of humans.

A family of three squirrels dart around the branches of a large tree.

Swallows and song birds fill the air with movement and music.

Clean cool air fills us up and refreshes from within.

Dew drops shimmer from the tips of leaves.

Bare feet touch the stony path that lay untrodden over night.

The sun rays break through the foliage.

Walking meditation 1

“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.”

-- Thich Nhat Hanh

Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who has touched my clothes?” But his disciples said to him, “You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, ‘Who touched me?’" And he looked around to see who had done it. 
-- Mark 5:30-32

Walking around the garden this morning, I saw ripples in a stagnant fountain. The ripples called out for my attention and I found a winged insect struggling.

One would have missed you easily, furthermore this was not my usual path for the past week. Little winged being, it is amazing to think what brought us to meet this cool clear Sunday morning.

Looking about, a palm branch had fallen nearby. The leaves are long and slender, and would make a nice big life raft for you. 

You climbed aboard and breathed. Sufficiently dry, you regained freedom in flight.