today's was a kind of walking meditation, an exercise in mindfulness while walking with my dogs along the beach
nothing esoteric just paying attention to what's going on in the environment and in my mind sun blue, near-cloudless sky gentle breeze coming in off the sea from North Africa, carrying the scent of cinnamon and turmeric stands set up along the boardwalk by local vintners so we can taste their fine Penedes wines later today streets already clean the morning after a major Fiesta the only others out at this hour are fishermen and pets out walking their owners and a jolly vendor pushin' churros from his pushcart without being pushy the sound of the waves the sound of psychic dog laughter as I let my owners run leashless on the beach now a little mindfulness on what is NOT present, paying attention to what's NOT going on in the environment and in my mind no ads or posters or bumperstickers for Bimbo and Bimbette for that matter no ads or posters or bumperstickers for Obimbo, either the only thing political I see are a couple of Tibetan flags flying from balconies no police no need no one is trying to start a fight no fear of terrorists or crime no fear period enough of that mindfulness time gently bring the attention back to what is important, the focus of the meditation sun blue, near-cloudless sky gentle breeze coming in off the sea from North Africa, carrying the scent of cinnamon and turmeric So what did you think about in your morning meditation?
