As I ran my laps around the indoor track today I discovered something. My friend said you can go to an inward spot when you are running track laps but I had not known it for myself. But today as I ran around the indoor track I found this peacefulness and inner calm. I felt like I was creating a mandala. I have always loved mandalas. They are beautiful, contemplative works of art. They are formed by, and for, peacefulness and stillness within and harmony with others and the world.
What is a mandala but a circle? A circle of continuence. And a track?? circle also. I found a kind of detachment from my body as if it was doing it's own thing and my mind was kind of....floating...it was pleasant. As a runner, especially a trail runner, my place is outside but if you have to run indoors it is not a bad thing to find a little Zen in it.
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