By Robert Farmilo

Walking meditation is just a few simple steps away for almost anyone who wants to get a fresh experience that is easy to do.  Follow the instructions, and get more out of walking to the corner store, walking your dog, walking to school.  You are going to love the results:

• More immediate awareness;
• Relief from stress
• Improved attitude
• Change of outlook
• Renewed appreciation
• Stronger connection with Nature

The way this works is to use your awareness to experience yourself differently than most of us are used to doing.  For some, even getting in touch with awareness is a big mystery.  So to become of aware of our awareness is one of the big benefits of this "simple skill."

Here is how it works, and this is how you do it:

1. Next time you are going to walk for a few minutes or longer;
2. As you are walking, with your awareness, experience the presence of the bottom of your left foot. Do this for about 10 to 20 steps;
3. Now, switch, and with your awareness, experience the presence of the bottom of your right foot; Do this for about 10 to 20 steps;
4. Now, with your awareness, experience the presence of the bottom of both your left and right feet; Do this for about 10 to 20 steps;
5. Now, with your awareness, experience the presence of the top of your head; Do this for 10 to 20 steps;
6. Now, with your awareness, experience the presence of the middle of your forehead, at the front of your forehead; Do this for 10 to 20 steps;
7. Now, with your awareness, experience the presence of the palm of your left hand; Do this for 10 to 20 steps;
8. Now, with your awareness, experience the presence of the palm of your right hand; Do this for 10 to 20 steps;
9. Now, with your awareness, experience the presence of both your right and left palms; Do this for 10 to 20 steps;
10. Bring your hands to your belly, and place the palms of your hands on your belly, and as you walk along, with your awareness, feel the palms of your hands and your belly;
11. Feel the warmth of the palms of your hands with the skin of your belly.  Feel this warmth through the clothing that you are wearing;
12. IF you are wearing a coat and gloves, that's okay, just feel the presence of the palms of your hands, and your belly; Do this for 20 to 40 steps;

This will complete one "round" of this particular "simple skill."  It is one variation of a series of walking meditations.  It is designed to give you an immediate experience of becoming aware of awareness in a different sort of way;  Keep in mind the following tips:

• It is normal to become aware that you are no longer with the specific focus;
• Getting distracted by thoughts and impressions is very normal;
• When you become aware that you are no longer with the specific focus, easily and gently bring your awareness back to experiencing the presence of the specific focus;

Some people will feel strange about walking along holding their hands to their belly.  You might be concerned that someone will think you are a weird-oh.  IF you are in a public situation and are uncomfortable holding your hands to your belly, that's okay.  Here is what you do:

• Do NOT bring your hands to your belly;
• With your awareness, experience the presence of your belly, particularly the area just underneath your belly button.  Do this for 20 to 40 steps;

Remember, for any of the specific focus, don't bother to count how many steps you are taking.  Walk easily, and keep your eyes open.  When you are done one "round", if you want to, start over, and repeat as often as you want.

To go much deeper, please click on this link:

http://www.thegodconsciousnessproject.com

Enjoy!