The labyrinth is one of the oldest of these forms. As you follow a labyrinth, you focus only on the action at hand—where you walk, how you turn, making your way step by step in a well-patterned maze. The goal is not so much to get through as to lose yourself in the process, to think of nothing but the moment.I have tried a lot of different forms of meditation, but this is the one that works best for me—it gives my mind something to do while I try to rest it. What I gain is a reprieve from the many daily worries that weigh on my spirit.
If you have a local labyrinth, I encourage you to try it. It will not solve your problems, but it can help ease your mind for a while. The one pictured above is at the Paleakula Gardens Peace Sanctuary on the island of Hawaii.
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