Thats exactly the message that composerMurray Hidarywho studies Zen Buddhismcommunicates via his SilentWalk programs with his companyMindTravel.

In a way, Hidary creates meditations labyrinths through music instead of through space.

Before the pandemic, Hidarys events covered plenty of physical ground, too.

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Hed led meditations in Santa Monica and Denver, Dubai and Italy, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

(you could listen to a recording of his live Santa Monica concert in the video above.)

The neighborhoods quiet, nature-drenched atmosphere makes it the perfect location to walk without a particular destination in mind.

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So I put in my headphones, and Hidary meets me in a private Instagram Live.

What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?

Im there for five minutes, feeling so calm and present.

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Im there for five minutes, feeling so calm and present.

Then we begin asnail-slow walking pace.

By the end of the meditation, the world is lagging in the best way possible.

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Maybe thats what were walking toward; maybe thats the center sitting in the labyrinth.

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An older woman and younger women are seen running on a beach.

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