I have been regularly meditating for a number of years. I was recently away in a wonderful part of Western Australia called Karijini National Park. I spent some early years of my life in a place in northern Western Australia called Kununurra. Perhaps secondary to this I always feel “drawn” and a great connection to the “outback” in particular as I get closer to the Pilbara and Kimberley area.
Karijini National Park was wonderful. Time seemed to slow down and it was an amazing experience hiking the ancient gorges. Apart from the amazing beauty, and how staggeringly old and ancient the gorges were, I was amazed at how quiet it was. This had me reflect on the various meditation “approaches” I have tried over the years, and continue to experiment with. I continued to tinker with body scanning, breath meditations and listening meditations.
My time in Karijini had me wondering if there were any Australian Indigenous traditions that were meditation like. I was pleased to find information on “Dadirri” which I learnt to understand means “inner deep listening and quiet still awareness and waiting”. The resonated strongly with me.
For those of you interested in learning more about “Dadirri” please see the following video and links.
“Deep listening” is something I think we can all benefit from incorporating into our daily lives. I certainly have.
Thanks for reading.
