The Morning Walk: A Natural immersion in 'Who Am I'?

Stop. Be still. Just notice. Walk in silence. As you walk, look at everything you see as though it doesn’t have a name. As you walk, begin to name the thing that your eyes rest upon as if you were God, naming things for the very first time.

Transcript

This is a silent exercise.

Walk in silence.

As you walk,

Look at everything you see as though it has no name.

See it as though you have never seen it before and don't know what it is.

As you walk,

Begin to notice what your eyes rest upon and mindfully begin to name it as if you were God naming things for the very first time.

Use only first generation names,

For example,

Flower,

Sky,

Shoe,

Bird.

As you begin to notice thoughts moving one generation away,

For example,

Cold morning,

Big dog,

Beautiful tree,

Just notice.

Gently stop,

Be still,

Notice.

Return to simple,

Uncomplicated,

One word,

First generation names.

Man,

Dog,

Cloud.

The morning walk is meditation.

It is about noticing.

It is a silent exercise.

It is so lovely to just walk and not know and let the world tell you what it is rather than me telling each object what it is to just listen and be still and let it name itself,

With it all.

But just to notice and to be so free in that it's as though nothing has ever been named.

Symbolically like God naming things for the very first time.

Someone had to name things and someone called it tree and someone else believed it and we've been passing it on in all these languages on this planet.

And we really,

Really think it's a tree whereas what if you just got still,

Notice and let it tell you?

So I invite you to that don't know mind and your morning walk.

Reviews

A wise visualization. Thank you. 🙏

I love the morning walk. It’s beautiful to see things and not rush myself to give them a name. A great way to start the day.

Exciting way to start the day, with brand new eyes and mind. Thank you 🙏

I love this, thank you! When you said, “…even at all,” I felt some relief because I was observing that the trees, the clouds, the cars & houses — none of them wanted a name. I honour that.

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What an interesting way to observe and be aware. Thank you.

What a simple yet beautiful practice of being in a Beginners Mind. Thank you Byron 🙏🏼❤️

So wonderfully smooth and harmonic Way to wake up to another day as an open curious baby. Thank you so Much Byron Katie🙏💛🧡❤️🙌

Wow! That was an amazing thought exercise! Very grounding. Thank you!!

Let things and plants and trees tell us what they are without naming them

... And let it tell you.. There's so much more about others (and ourselves) when we drop our stories. Thank you.

Self provoking.. 🤷🏼‍♂️🙏🏻💫

Thank you. This is so spot on. It’s like opening your eyes.

Excellent 🌹 thank you

Loved it. Really thought it refreshing. Will be sending to friends

Loved using this today on my walk
Namaste 🙏🏻 🦋🦋

Interesting approach to being present on a silent walk! Let the object name itself!

Very nice short meditation!! A lovely return to "Don't know mind"