We are excited to announce that we will be joining friends from across the globe in an International Walking Meditation!  

Enjoy your steps with us as we join this joyful and connecting practice in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh at 11 am on Saturday, November 30, 2024.  We will walk along the beautiful Whitemud Southtrail 13810 Fox Dr NW, Edmonton, AB T6H, Canada. 

The theme for this year's walk is Touching Simplicity.
Join us as we sing some songs, walk close to the beautiful river and touch simplicity. 
The event will be approximately 1 hour in length.  

Logistic Information: 
There is parking, washrooms and a spot for water. For those taking transit: ETS Bus 703 Leger has a stop 3 mins away from our walking trail (but please double check the best transit path from your specific location). For those driving: please arrive 5 minutes early to ensure your parking spot. The path is paved but a bit snowy so please wear winter boots and warm clothing so you can deeply enjoy your steps in nature and community. Our meeting spot will be the Amenities Building (washrooms) right by the parking lot.

If you have any questions feel free to drop us a line at  goingasariver@gmail.com 

Read on for more information about the International Walk:  
- In 2023 the global community walked in 48 towns in 18 countries!  
- This year our topic will be TOUCHING SIMPLICITY.
- Walking simply, free from worry and regret, is a great happiness.
- Enjoying the simple things that we already have around us is a great happiness.
- How much do we really need? When is it enough? What do we hold on to?
- This year our walking meditation invites us to touch the joys and challenges of a self-chosen simple life.
- We walk together and support each other in letting go of things we don't need.
- Walking meditation is an effective teacher on the path of ongoing simplification.
- In the shared silence and natural connection of a group walking simply in mindfulness lies the answer to many crises of our times — inwardly and outwardly. Walking together is a gift to ourselves.

The international walking meditations are organized by sanghas and Wake Up groups in the tradition of Plum Village, the Order of Interbeing, and regional groups of the Network for Mindful Business.

You are very welcome to join and to become part of this global sangha practice.

With a Bow and a Smile,
The Nov 30 Winter Walk Organizing Committee
Going As a River