It is possible to walk on water if you know where the rocks are. But people become very much interested in all kinds of nonsense things that always mislead them into trying to achieve the same marvels, the same miracles; and in existence there is no miracle. In existence there are mysteries, and you can enter by enjoying them, relishing with them, and dancing with great blissfulness. However, that doesn’t mean you will be able to walk on water; nature doesn’t allow exceptions. It is enough! Perhaps the greatest miracle is to be humble, just be nobody, with no claim, silent, aware, and capable of entering the golden gate, the present moment. The present moment contains all the mysteries of existence. The present moment is the only temple of God.
The energy of peace and mindfulness does not come from elsewhere. It comes from us. It comes from our capacity to breathe, to walk, to sit mindfully and recognize the wonders of life. When you walk reverently and solidly on this earth and I do the same, we send out waves of compassion and peace. It is this compassion that will heal ourselves, each other, and this beautiful green earth. When you practice this way, your steps are those of the most secure person on earth. Feel the gravity that makes every step attach to the earth. With each step, you are grounded on the earth. While walking, practice conscious breathing by counting steps. Notice each breath and the number of steps you take as you breathe in and as you breathe out. Don’t try to control your breathing. Allow your lungs as much time and air as they need, and simply notice how many steps you take as your lungs fill up and how many you take as they empty, mindful of both your breath and your steps. The link is the counting. Don’t forget to practice smiling. Your half-smile will bring calm and delight to your steps and your breath, and help sustain your attention. Each step grounds us in the solidity of the earth. With each step we fully arrive in the present moment.
Those of us who can walk on the earth, who can walk in freedom, should do it. If we rush from one place to another, without practicing walking meditation, it is such a waste. What is walking for? Walking is for nothing. It’s just for walking. Mostly we walk mindlessly with endless thoughts and fantasies; but if we walk mindfully, we become thought-less. That is our ultimate aim—walking in the spring breeze. Walking slowly with total awareness in nature. We have to walk so that we have happiness, so that we can be a free person. We have to let go of everything, and not seek or long or search for anything. There is enough for us to be happy. ❤️