Another thing I would like to repeat is walking meditation. Walking meditation is linked to the practice of mindful breathing. Remember that when… after my mother died, and the country divided, and the war continued, I had depression. And the doctors did not help, could not help. It is by the practice of mindful walking and mindful breathing that I heal myself. So if you are in difficulties, if you have depression, despair, and anger, and fear, the practice of mindful breathing combined with mindful walking would be the best solution.

The healing is in every step, every breath. And mindfulness and insight should be there in every breath, every step. When you breathe in, even if it takes only four seconds, insight can come--that you are alive, to be alive is a wonderful thing, and all the wonders of life are available, that true happiness is not made by money and fame and so on.

So with that kind of insight, every breath can bring you happiness and healing. And you do not have to make effort, to struggle while breathing in. And breathing in becomes a very pleasant thing to do. And when your in-breath is pleasant, it can produce joy, happiness, it can help relax your body and your feelings. So the healing is in every breath.

The same thing is with your steps. The healing should take place with every step. When you practice sitting or walking, you can know whether your breathing is healing or not. If it is pleasant, it can reestablish calm and relaxation in your body, in your feeling, you know that you are practicing right, correctly. You can see the effect of healing right away when you breathe in.

And when you walk, if every step brings you happiness and joy, and if you can touch the here and the now with all the wonders, that is very nourishing and healing, and you know it. And with your depression, if you breathe and walk like that for one week, I know that you can transform.

That is the practice of stopping and healing--stopping the running, the "course" [race], stopping the fact that you are being carried away. You resist, you do not want to be carried away; you want to live your life, and you have your insight as to how to do it.

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