"Go quietly, Carry little."

Poetry, quotations, personal reflections from a lover of the wilderness, a lover of the silence....


Sunday, November 23, 2008

Walking 1

"Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to mankind. Walking is the exact balance of spirit and humility." ~Gary Snyder, The Practice of the Wild
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9 comments:

  1. ValNovember 23, 2008 at 7:12 PM

    It leaves me wondering why?

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  2. beth cioffolettiNovember 23, 2008 at 8:00 PM

    I walked 5+ miles in the woods today. I can't think of anything that straightens me out better! :-) (Good to find you here again, A - Barbara (the barefoot dancer) told me about this Forest Wisdom place because I had been missing you and your musings).

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  3. ValNovember 23, 2008 at 8:00 PM

    And so... I probably should have said, I guess I need to start walking to find out.

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  4. DebNovember 23, 2008 at 8:03 PM

    I just recently finished that book. Very eloquent and thought provoking, and I especially remembered that quote.

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  5. ANovember 23, 2008 at 8:09 PM

    Val,
    So you were asking why walking is the things Snyder says it is?

    Beth,
    Good to see you here too. Thanks. :)
    Keep walking! Sounds great.

    Deb,
    I'm glad to read a good report on this book, and glad to find you reading here again too. :)

    Peace to you all.

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  6. ValNovember 23, 2008 at 8:15 PM

    Yes, that's exactly what I was asking.

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  7. ANovember 23, 2008 at 8:20 PM

    And I think you have your answer. :)

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  8. lucyNovember 23, 2008 at 10:58 PM

    i find some of my most amazing meditative times definitely come while walking...it's remembering the epiphanies once i stop that is the challenge :-)

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  9. ANovember 24, 2008 at 4:37 AM

    True that, Lucy. Thanks.

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