From the book How to Walk. Thich Nhat Hanh How to Walk by Thich Nhat Hanh: 9781937006921 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books “When you walk, if you are aware that you are alive, that is already enlightenment. You are aware that you have a body; that is already enlightenment. You are aware that your feet are strongContinue reading “Excerpt: Walking is a celebration.”
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Essay: Barefoot is honest
Because sometimes, the most meaningful parts of life are not found when we are fully guarded and perfectly prepared.
They are found in those quiet, simple moments when we dare to walk through the world just as we are — uncovered, attentive, and awake.
Excerpt: Stopping and Finding Calm.
From the book “How to Walk.” – Thich Nhat Hanh How to Walk by Thich Nhat Hanh: 9781937006921 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books Walking is a wonderful way to calm down when we are upset. When we walk, if we focus all our awareness on walking, we are stopping the thinking, storytelling, blaming, and judging that goesContinue reading “Excerpt: Stopping and Finding Calm.”
Walking 101: Walking poles or a single stick
And then in the early to mid forties she became pole curious. The bravado of youth was fading with the intermittent niggles in her left knee. She started posing questions and watching the mantis-like formation of walkers, passing her out on the track.
The Scottish Crookmakers Association
The greatest men of our day have been amongst the many thousands fascinated by the endless variety of sticks and crooks. Sir Winston Churchill’s collection may be seen at Chartwell. Every country house has its selection and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s ceremonial staff is a crook. – David Grant and Edward Hart The Scottish CrookmakersContinue reading “The Scottish Crookmakers Association”
Walking the long light
By the time you feel thirsty, you are already behind, already running a deficit that your body has been quietly accumulating for the better part of an hour (or day!).
Otway Guides and Shuttle Transport service
Otway Guides and Shuttle Service is now operational.
Podcast: ABC Radio National – Erling Kagge
Erling combines the thinking of silence and walking and articulates with such clarity.
Walking Sticks 101:The Morning Stick or Rambler
In the world of stick walking, there is a stick for all occasions. A rabologist is a person who collects, studies, or has a strong passion for walking sticks and canes.
Quote: A la sainte terre
Hiking – “I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains – not hike! Do you know the origin of that word ‘saunter?’ It’s a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in theContinue reading “Quote: A la sainte terre”
