[at-l] Zen? Success?

[saunterer@jimbullard.org (saunterer@jimbullard.org)]

>>And all this time I thought it was chopping wood, carrying water, and the 
>>sound of one foot falling toward the earth's rising . . .
>
>That too........;^)
>But to truly hit zen while hiking,
>sometimes known as 'the zombiezone',
>can be hazardous.

I've been there running, bicycling and hiking.  I got so caught up in the 
act that when I came out of it I could not recall the last mile or several 
miles and had no idea how I got to the point where I was, which was exactly 
where I was supposed to be, safe and sound to boot.  The only thing I could 
recall about the 'missing' mile(s) was a sense of total exhilaration and 
well being.  In that state of mind/spirit, the details seem to take care of 
themselves.  (This state should not be confused with being preoccupied or 
absent minded)

sAunTerer