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Starting your day while taking your first steps in consciousness…

Walking on the earth
is a miracle!
Each mindful step
reveals the wondrous Dharmakaya.

This poem can be recited right as we get out of bed and our feet touch the floor.
It can also be used during walking meditation or any time we stand up and walk.
 
Dharmakaya literally means the “body” (kaya) of the Buddha’s teachings (Dharma), the way of understanding and love. It also is the ground of being manifested as mountains, rivers, stars, moon, and all species. Before passing away, the Buddha told his disciples, “only my physical body will pass away. My Dharma body will remain with you forever.” That statement turns out to be “the essence of all that exists”. All phenomena – the song of a bird, the warm rays of the sun, a cup of hot tea – are manifestations of the Dharmakaya. We, too, are of the same nature as these wonders of the universe.
So remember: walking on earth is a miracle! We do not have to walk in space or on water to experience a miracle.
The real miracle is to be awake in the present moment – reach out for those clear moments, cherish them and let them grow in your heart!
Walking on the green earth, we realize the wonder of being alive. When we make steps like this, the sun of the Dharmakaya will shine.

//excerpts taken from Thich Nhat Hanh’s book “Present Moment Wonderful Life” – since ever I bougt that book it is with me, as it helps me to open up my eyes and cherish the things we tend to take for granted. I’m trying to be more tentative and if I have the sun smiling into my face, I enjoy happiness at least for a short while – until it is time to move on…  Thanks for taking those first steps with me.