Can somekind of physical activity be a form of meditation?

Using the Acem vocabulary, we could say that even quite hard physical exercise can be performed with a relatively 'free mental attitude', leading to at least some kind of mental 'ventilation'. It is hard to see any disadvantages about this aspect of physical exercise. Endorphins – a double-edged sword? read more

Many activities can support a meditative state. It’s helpful if it’s an activity that one is very comfortable with and thus won’t be thinking about the steps of the activity. read more

What we achieve through physical activity can probably, at least to some extent, thus be compared to the meditation process: When we exercise, we give the brain a ‘break’ where thoughts are allowed to wander relatively freely. read more

With all other types of meditation, the “I” (yourself) is focusing on some object, internal or external, physical or mental. In self-enquiry, the “I” is focusing on itself, the subject. It is the attention turned towards its source. read more