In
the coming age, slow walking will become and is
already an essential exercise in order to reduce
stress on the nervous system and build stamina.
All other exercises stress the nervous system
and this is the one system that is under most
stress already in the modern world (see the articles “Information
Overload and What to Learn” and “Pollution
Can be Good for You”).
If
done with an attitude of love, one's feet do not
get tired in slow walking. Whilst walking, you
should try and avoid thinking of particular topics.
Instead, keep your mind calm, your eyes observant
– see what is going on around you, reflect upon
it, and then allow your mind to be in contact
with the next present happening, not the past.
Obviously you need to walk slowly, naturally.
Your spine should be straight, mouth closed, do
not look down. If the weather is cold, put your
hands in your pockets, after some time you warm
up and then have your hands out, arms and hands
relaxed. A key aspect of slow walking is that
you are not walking with deliberation. Your brain
is not telling your legs what to do, it is as
if they are walking on their own. You should be
dressed so that you are a little cool when you
start the walk nad then warm up after twenty minutes
or so. Before walking it is a good idea to lie
down and relax or have a nap so that you are fresh
for the walking relaxation. When walking your
tailbone should feel light and tucked in, your
two shoulderblades should also be tucked in, teh
energy in your spine should be rising. The back
of the neck, head, throat, stomach should be relaxed.
You should wear comfortable shoes, for example
trainers with socks. When you are tired you should
stop the slow walk. Come home and then relax again,
putting your feet up.
A
yogi, someone with only good karma (all his choices
in his previous life have been good ones) does
not need to fear danger. Everything that happens
is controlled by God. God arranges all good things
to happen whilst he walks wherever he wishes.
For
the future, where natural calamities and crime
will be common and may strike at any moment, some
people will also choose to learn martial arts
and attempt to become self-reliant. The danger
for a yogi is less than for this person, the protection
afforded by being with a yogi is greater. Thus
there are two paths to dealing with a hostile
terrain: love-dependency (as with yoga and love
for God, for your husband) and violence-independency
(as with martial arts, one becomes eventually
independent of one's teacher). Only the first
succeeds.
In
a family context, slow walking should be done
with the yoga expert in front, his oldest son
next one metre behind, other sons next, the wife
next and then the daughters. This is the traditional
way of walking (mountain climbers, tribesmen,
etc.). The strongest person (love or violence-wise)
is in front, there being no or little danger on
this account. The family members behind benefit
from his energy fields. Walking hand in hand or
side by side disturbs the energy field of the
yoga expert and the protection afforded other
members of the family is less.
Every
adult male should try and become a yoga expert.
Expertise is not difficult to gain and you need
to read the section on “Yoga and Religion” in
order to start your yoga practice, which consists
mainly of helping others to become happy. You
need to develop your health, become a man free
from domination by woman and also become happy
yourself.
Everyone,
man, woman and child, should start slow walking
for 1 hour per day.
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