Rhythm and meditation

I’ve been thinking about how rhythm becomes a natural part of meditation and deepens a meditation practice. When I sit in meditation I may begin by focusing on the breath; the in breath, and the out breath. If I do it long enough I become aware of the rhythm of the breath that allows my body and mind to settle into a flow. Sometimes it’s beyond words to describe accurately what that is like.

However, I begin to realize more and more that when I experience rhythm the same altered state of awareness occurs whether sitting observing the breath, walking, dancing, listening to music, skating even.

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How much time could you devote to a sitting practice? What do you love to do? Some people love to garden, others to do cross-stitch. Some like to swim, jog, walk the dog, or play with their grandchildren. Some like to cook, or to draw and paint.

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What do you love to do that encourages rhythm and flow in you?

Perhaps you may not have a sitting meditation practice. What if you were to bring one pointed focus to something you truly love to do? You might find that that could turn into meditation; a moving meditation of flow and rhythm, deeper awareness and expanded consciousness.