Date: 01/24/2026 01/25/2026
Location: Star Lake Meditation Center
Teacher: Shilin Long
Sitting Meditation
Mindful Walking: Key Points of Walking Meditation
Walking meditation brings awareness into movement and serves as a bridge between sitting practice and daily life. By continuously observing the feet, body, and mind, practitioners remain awake while moving, instead of being carried away by habit or distraction. Walking meditation is not about speed—it is about presence in every step.
1. What Is Walking Meditation? Awareness in Motion
1. Not casual walking
It has a clear object of awareness.
2. Not performance or posture
Simplicity outside, clarity inside.
3. Meditation in motion
Stillness within movement.
2. Why Walking Meditation Matters
1. Prevents dullness from prolonged sitting
Movement restores alertness.
2. Reveals distraction more clearly
Walking exposes impatience and restlessness.
3. Integrates practice into life
Meditation becomes action-based.
3. Core Objects of Awareness
1. Feet touching the ground
Lifting, moving, placing.
2. Body balance and weight shift
How the center of gravity moves.
3. Mental state
Restless or settled, rushed or calm.
4. Fundamental Rhythm: Stable, Slow, Continuous
1. Stability
Balanced and steady steps.
2. Slowness
Only as slow as awareness allows.
3. Continuity
Unbroken awareness from step to step.
5. Practical Method: One Step, One Awareness
1. Lifting
Sensing muscles and weight change.
2. Moving
Feeling the foot in motion.
3. Placing
Contact between sole and ground.
6. Common Challenges and Adjustments
1. Wandering mind
Gently return to the feet.
2. Excessive speed
Slow down until awareness is clear.
3. Excessive effort
Relax shoulders and abdomen.
7. Bringing Walking Meditation Into Daily Life
1. Hallways, streets, stairs
No special location needed.
2. Commuting, shopping, strolling
All can become practice.
3. No need to chase special states
Just stay aware.
8. Signs of Maturity in Walking Meditation
1. Relaxed yet stable body
Neither tense nor loose.
2. Mind not driven by speed
Awareness remains steady.
3. Natural clarity in movement
Effortless yet attentive.
Conclusion
Walking meditation is not a walking technique—it is awareness training.When you clearly know “walking is happening” in every step,practice leaves the cushion and enters life.Walking, standing, sitting, and lying down all become paths of awakening.One step, one awareness.
