Meditation Trail
“Meditation is purest blissfulness. As you go deeper you come across more and more beautiful spaces, more and more luminous spots. They are your treasure . . .”
—Michael Menahem Gottlieb, Founder of Royal Way
Walking this path through open pristine desert, surrounded by majestic mountains, is a profound way to experience the divine—within and all around.
The trail traverses the far west reach of Royal Way Ranch and is accessible from the Moon Labyrinth and the Healing Hill. It leads to nine sites where one may pause to meditate and relax.
This is one of the best locations on the Ranch for admiring views of the pristine high desert and to view the Castle Rock formation high above in the San Bernardino Mountains. Like Moses in the desert, walking the path with its majestic vistas and spaces ignite one’s own spiritual journey and inner silence.
All the plants and trees in the area are native to the high desert, including gnarled Joshua trees and blooming cacti. When the rains are heavy in winter, the superbloom is exquisite—yellow, fuchsia, and orange blossoms burst from the cacti along the trail. The colors evoke the abundance and beauty of nature.
