Day 16 of our program in Taiwan entailed a 6 hour visit to Dharma Drum Mountain — a monastery nestled in the hills of northern Taiwan. We started our visit by receiving an introduction to the monastery, and then proceeded to engage in several meditative activities. Previously we had only meditated the way most people would imagine it — sitting, eyes closed, and letting your thoughts and feelings wash away. We did this too, however we were introduced to several other techniques. One of these involved slow walking in nature, where we walked in a slow pace while taking in […]