Mindful Thoughts for Walkers: Footnotes on the zen path [Hardcover]

Mindful Thoughts for Walkersexplores how walking is an opportunity to deepen our levels of physical and spiritual awareness.

Mindful walkingcan help us face the existential questions of ‘Who am I?’, ‘Where have I come from?’, What am I doing here?’ and ‘Where am I going?’ Through a series of25 succinct meditationson walking, Adam Ford presents an enlightening guide to howmindfulness and walkingcan help us improve ourconscious living, including:
 
• Taking time to breathe
• Finding your rhythm
• Being aware of your surroundings­
• Long-distance walking
• Walking with others
• Walking by night, by rivers and canals, and exploring the city

From a gentle daily stroll to a brisk hike across the mountaintops, this is apowerful reading companionforruralandurban walkeralike.
 
If you like this, you might also be interested inMindful Thoughts for Runners,Mindful Thoughts for GardenersandMindful Thoughts for Birdwatchers.Adam Fordis an ordained Anglican priest, now retired. He has an MA in Indian religions and regularly lectures on Buddhism and Hinduism. He is the author ofThe Art of Mindful Walking(2011),Seeking Silence in a Noisy World(2011),Mindfulness & the Art of Urban Living(2013), andGalileo & The Art of Ageing Mindfully(2015)."Most walkers know it's the perfect opportunity to clear the mind, and this little book takes the idea one step further. The author, a retired ordained priest and Buddhism specialist, offers mindful guidance, whether on a daily stroll in the city or a challenging hike in the country."Healthy Food Guide