Walking Meditation: Easy Steps to Mindfulness

Walking Meditation presents an instructional program in this spiritual practice, designed to help practitioners walk with presence and peace of mind in any setting, whether natural or urban. Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh and his principal student Nguyen Anh-Huong guide readers through the central tenets of walking meditation, including recognizing the value in walking itself rather than viewing it merely as a means to reach a destination, unifying body and mind to reverse habitual patterns, and using the practice to work with difficult emotions such as anger and anxiety. The book introduces the Buddhist concept of Apranihita, or the spirit of wishlessness, in which one neither pursues desires nor avoids discomforts. Through walking meditation, practitioners from any spiritual tradition can develop presence in the present moment and transform their daily experience.