Tuesday, March 11, 2014

The Tao of Distance Running - #14





Just realize where you come from:
this is the essence of wisdom.

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From stillness...and then motion
given form. Our stride is
infinite in
nature.
And every step falls holy in
remembrance.
  • Deep down a runner seeks to return to original nature - our primal gift of motion and the grace of being. We become lost only in the absence of this awareness. Running is the vehicle of spirit. It's our return home. Stillness found in the midst of motion. Simply allow each step a full surrender - no agenda other than its kiss against the earth. Add nothing to this sacred formula. In this brief surrender - there is peace. There is the stillness of the infinite expressed in every step.

Peace,
Eric








* Verse of Tao Te Ching translated by Stephen Mitchell



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