"Elder's Meditation of the Day" for April - The Four Worlds International Institute2024-03-28T18:10:00Zhttps://www.fwii.net/forum/topics/elder-s-meditation-of-the-day-for-april?groupUrl=traditionalwaysofpastandnow&commentId=2429082%3AComment%3A110573&groupId=2429082%3AGroup%3A24092&feed=yes&xn_auth=noElder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-04-30:2429082:Comment:1111392013-04-30T11:00:31.131ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Modern civilization has no understanding of sacred matters. Everything is backwards."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Modern civilization says, don't pray in school; don't pray at work; only…</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"Modern civilization has no understanding of sacred matters. Everything is backwards."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Modern civilization says, don't pray in school; don't pray at work; only go to church on Sunday. If you don't believe what I believe, you'll go to hell. Deviancy is normal. Our role models cheat, drink and run around; these are the people in the news. The news sells bad news; no one wants to hear good news. Kids are killing kids. Victims have little protection. Violence is normal. Leaders cheat and lie. Everything is backwards. We need to pray for spiritual intervention. We need to have guidance from the Creator to help us rebuild our families, our communities and ourselves. Today, I will pray for spiritual intervention from the Great Spirit.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Grandfather, we pray for your help in a pitiful way.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-04-29:2429082:Comment:1110772013-04-29T11:43:40.450ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"The old people came literally to love the soil and they sat or reclined on the ground with a feeling of being close to a mothering power...The soil was soothing, strengthening, cleansing and healing..."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"The old people came literally to love the soil and they sat or reclined on the ground with a feeling of being close to a mothering power...The soil was soothing, strengthening, cleansing and healing..."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Luther Standing Bear, OGLALA SIOUX</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Have you ever noticed the relationship between children and the soil? Watch how happily they are touching the dirt. The children play in it and eat it. If you are stressed, go to a spot on the Earth, sit down, put your fingers in the dirt, dig in it. Wash your hands in the soil. When you touch it, notice what it does to your hands. Our bodies love to touch the Earth. Sometimes we get too busy and forget these simple things. Maybe you'll even want to plant a garden or flowers. These things are mentally healthy.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, today, let me touch the Earth so the Earth can touch me.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-04-28:2429082:Comment:1111282013-04-28T10:50:42.111ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Indians living close to nature and nature's ruler are not living in darkness."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Walking Buffalo, STONEY</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"Indians living close to nature and nature's ruler are not living in darkness."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Walking Buffalo, STONEY</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">There are many Indian people who are living according to nature and according to ceremony and culture. They may not have a lot of material things, but that doesn't mean they are not successful. What is success anyway? Can success be measured by material things? What is it we are really chasing anyway? The Elders say that what everyone really wants is to be happy and have a peaceful mind. Material things by themselves do not bring happiness and peace of mind. Only spiritual things bring happiness. When we live a spiritual life we will not have darkness. Instead, we will be happy.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, today, let me walk the Red Road.</i></p>
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<tr><td><b><i>"The law is that all life is equal in the Great Creation, and we, the Human Beings, are charged with the responsibility, each in our generation, to work for the continuation of life."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"The law is that all life is equal in the Great Creation, and we, the Human Beings, are charged with the responsibility, each in our generation, to work for the continuation of life."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Traditional Circle of Elders</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Every generation is accountable to leave the environment in healthy order for the next generation. Every generation is accountable to teach the next generation how to live in harmony and to understand the Laws. We need to ask ourselves, "What are we teaching the next generation?". Each individual is directly accountable.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>My Creator, teach me inter-generational responsibility.</i></p>
<p></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-04-26:2429082:Comment:1112012013-04-26T11:36:09.752ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"If those bad words come, I let them come in one ear and go out the other. I never let them come out of my mouth. If a bad word comes in your ear and then comes out of your mouth, it will go someplace and hurt somebody. If I did that, that hurt would come back twice as hard on…</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"If those bad words come, I let them come in one ear and go out the other. I never let them come out of my mouth. If a bad word comes in your ear and then comes out of your mouth, it will go someplace and hurt somebody. If I did that, that hurt would come back twice as hard on me."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">What do we do with temptations when they come? What do we do when we hear gossip? What do we do when we hear bad things? If we hear these things and pass them on we will not only hurt the other person, but we will do harm to ourselves. We must be careful not to hurt others. Whatever we sow we will simultaneously reap for ourselves. We must be accountable for our own actions.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, today, let no words come from my lips that would hurt another.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-04-25:2429082:Comment:1111962013-04-25T11:16:38.531ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"In some mysterious and wonderful way you are part of everything, Nephew. And in that same mysterious and wonderful way, everything is a part of you."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Nippawanock, ARAPAHOE</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"In some mysterious and wonderful way you are part of everything, Nephew. And in that same mysterious and wonderful way, everything is a part of you."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Nippawanock, ARAPAHOE</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">In order to experience this, we must be aware of how limited our senses are - eyes, ears touch, smell, taste. These senses help us to function in the Seen World. What we see is interpreted by our minds and put inside our belief system, and this can become our reality. But there also exists an Unseen World. In this world we experience connectedness; we experience the mystery; and we experience another whole point of view. If we pay attention to both the Unseen World and the Seen World, our belief systems will print in our mind a new and wonderful reality. We will see and know we are a part of everything.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, today, give me the knowledge to know this mystery.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-04-24:2429082:Comment:1111872013-04-24T10:53:34.288ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Each person's prayers can help everyone."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Prayer is our entrance into the Unseen World. It is by prayer we can call upon the powers and laws of the Great…</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"Each person's prayers can help everyone."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Prayer is our entrance into the Unseen World. It is by prayer we can call upon the powers and laws of the Great Spirit. The Spirit World has powers and laws that are different from the Physical World. The spiritual laws allow healing to take place; they allow forgiveness to occur; they cause miracles to happen; they cause hate to disappear; they heal broken relationships; they guide every moment of our lives; they allow us to love even when it's hard. Prayer allows us access to the Spirit World.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Creator, teach me to pray.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-04-23:2429082:Comment:1107512013-04-23T10:38:04.636ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"The real meaning of life is your family, the love that you have, the respect, the traditional ways, and carrying on with them."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"The real meaning of life is your family, the love that you have, the respect, the traditional ways, and carrying on with them."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The family is the seed of the future. The family is the key to the transfer of cultural information. We should really take a look at how we are looking at our families. Are we treating each family member with respect? Are we passing on the traditional ways? Are we teaching the old songs? Are we participating in the ceremonies? Are we showing the family members how to pray? Are we encouraging each family member to be spiritual? Think about these things today.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>My Creator, today, let me show respect to each family member.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-04-22:2429082:Comment:1109052013-04-22T11:25:15.373ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Each creature has a medicine, so there are many medicines. Because they are so close to the Creator, they are to communicate that medicine. Then they bring help and health."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"Each creature has a medicine, so there are many medicines. Because they are so close to the Creator, they are to communicate that medicine. Then they bring help and health."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The Elders say everything has a purpose and everything has a will. We should never interfere with purpose or the will of everything. Every plant, creature, animal, insect, and human being has a purpose to be here on the Earth. Each has a special medicine to contribute for the good of all things. Each person also has good medicine, a special talent, a special gift. These medicines are to help others or to help make us healthy. What is your special medicine?</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Creator, today, help me discover and use my medicine to serve a greater good.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-04-21:2429082:Comment:1107332013-04-21T11:41:43.028ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Conciliation is the key to survival. Peace is the goal."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Haida Gwaii, Traditional Circle of Elders</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">When we make decisions or experience conflict we need to look at the greater whole. The end result we want to accomplish is peace of mind. If we keep this goal in mind, we will, overall, live a happy and fulfilling life. Everything in the world is constantly changing so we should not resist this change. A good question to ask ourselves is, "would I rather be right or happy?". If we would rather be happy, then it is easier to let the little things go. If we would rather be right, we tend to look for the WIN/LOSE.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, today, give me the tools to seek peace of mind.</i></p>