Swan River — Attraction in Western Australia

Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet

The Miracle is Walking on Earth

Walking with ease and with peace of mind on the earth is a wonderful miracle. Some people say that only walking on burning coals or walking on spikes or on water are miracles, but I find that simply walking on the earth is a miracle. Neige Marchand, when translating The Miracle of Mindfulness into French, entitled the book La Miracle, C’est de Marcher sur Terre. I like that title very much.

Imagine that you and I were two astronauts. We have landed on the moon, and we find that we cannot return to earth because the engine of our ship is broken beyond repair. We will run out of oxygen before the control center on earth can send another ship up to rescue us. We know that we have only two more days to live. What would you and I think of, other than going back to our dear green planet and walking side by side, in peace and without worries? Only when confronted with death do we know the precious value of our steps on the green planet.

Now let’s imagine ourselves as those astronauts who have somehow survived their experience. Let’s celebrate our happiness and our joy at being able to walk on our dear earth again. We manifest this miracle in each of our steps. Lotus flowers bloom as we walk.

Maintain your practice, aware that your steps are creating miracles. The earth appears before your eyes as something miraculous. With that correct understanding, with that meditative thought, you will achieve blissful steps on this planet earth.

Stand on one foot, and be aware that it is resting upon the earth; see the great sphere upon which it rests. See it clearly – how wonderfully round it is. While walking, look down and anticipate the ground where you are about to place your foot, and when you do, mindfully experience your foot, the ground, and the connection between your foot and the ground. Think of your foot as an Emperor’s...

🟦 The first time we visited Perth several years ago, we stayed at Novotel Perth Langley ( which is a budget hotel just across the Swan River).

✳️ That time, my husband and myself had joined a tour group and the tour agency booked this hotel for us.

🔵 When I first saw the Swan River, I was all very excited, and told my hubby we must visit the river by ourselves first, before the tour bus comes to pick us up each morning.

🟧 So there were about 2 to 3 mornings where I woke up very early at 6am plus and rushed to the Swan River to stroll and take pics. Because I am kiasu. 😅

🔷️ The tour bus eventually also took us to Swan River, but that is at a different river bank area. The Swan river looks super clean and we saw some swans at some parts of...

Great asset for Perth, a worthwhile attraction for visitors and locals. The Swan River offers a range of experiences including walking, cycle paths, swimming in the estuarine water, diving in the salt sections closer to Fremantle, jetski, jetboating, sailing at Matilda Bay, fishing, birdwatching and of course as transportation. From the rapids and fresh water canoeing in the Darling Range you can take a wine tour in the Swan valley. The river has been preserved and is generally underdeveloped for public water vessels. There is a public ferry from Elizabeth Quay to...