A monthly group
walk organised by the Sri Aurobindo Society, Singapore in one of the many
lovely parks in Singapore is an opportunity too good to be missed. Sunday, the 4th
of May dawned as a clear, hot and humid morning. The venue of this walk was the all-time
favourite, East Coast Park, which has lovely walking trails that run along the
sea. The sun was bright yellow, illuminating the green trees and the ocean
waters.
A small group of
walking enthusiasts collected at the scheduled time to warm up for the walk. By
the poolside in the shade of the tall building towers at Casa Del Sol, the
light breeze was cool and refreshing. After fifteen minutes of stretching and
light exercises as a group, we all moved briskly through the underpass that led
to the park itself.
The sound of
birds chirping, tweeting, singing in the trees in the early morning is
heart-warming. We all started to walk towards ‘the sun’ accompanied by the
music of nature. The light waves hitting the coast languidly created rhythmic
soothing sounds too. Lovely shady trees, frangipani flowers spreading fragrance
and bougainvillea bushes diffusing colours around them are an irresistible
treat for the senses. We thank God for gifting us with such treasures.
Moving along the
trail we crossed joggers, walkers, cyclists, skate-scooterists of all ages and
sizes. So many ships are anchored in the sea waters off Singapore! It is a
fascinating sight. Not just this – every couple of minutes we could see and
hear a plane flying for either take-off or landing. Children alone are not
stimulated by the outdoor sights and sounds. We adults enjoy them too!
All too soon it was time to return and we moved to the hosts’ home
for the meditation and brunch. On behalf of everyone, I take this opportunity
to thank our hosts, Mrs. & Mr. Ashok and Bhakti Patel and family for
organizing an enjoyable gathering for all of us. We are grateful to them for
providing soothing music to help engage the mind in meditation and delicious
food to please the palate.
Given below for
your reading pleasure are links to two very interesting articles I read
recently about walking. A number of recent books have lauded the connection
between walking and thinking. But are people losing their
love of the purposeless walk? Read more: at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27186709
If you are
unable to think of a catchy, creative way to present sales data or begin a
newspaper column, take a walk. A brief stroll, even around your office, can
significantly increase creativity, according to a handy new study. Please refer to this link for the full
article: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/30/want-to-be-more-creative-take-a-walk/?src=rechp
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