"Elders Meditation of the Day" for January - The Four Worlds International Institute2024-03-29T14:35:29Zhttps://www.fwii.net/forum/topics/elders-meditation-of-the-day-for-january?groupUrl=traditionalwaysofpastandnow&commentId=2429082%3AComment%3A122977&groupId=2429082%3AGroup%3A24092&feed=yes&xn_auth=noElder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-01-31:2429082:Comment:1229812014-01-31T11:44:05.093ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"In sharing, in loving all and everything, one people naturally found a due portion of the thing they sought, while in fearing, the other found need of conquest."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"In sharing, in loving all and everything, one people naturally found a due portion of the thing they sought, while in fearing, the other found need of conquest."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Chief Luther Standing Bear, SIOUX</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">There are two systems of thought that are available for us to choose from. One is the love-thought system and the other is the fear- thought system. If we choose love, we will see the laws, principles and values of the Creator. If we choose fear, the results will be so paralyzing that it will cause us to take over and not rely on the Great Spirit. The fear-thought system will automatically cause attack, conflict, need to control over others. The love-thought system seeks peace of mind, unity and causes us to be love seekers.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, today let me see only love.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-01-30:2429082:Comment:1229802014-01-30T11:51:30.337ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Bright days and dark days were both expressions of the Great Mystery, and the Indian reveled in being close to the Great Holiness."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Chief Luther Standing Bear, SIOUX</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"Bright days and dark days were both expressions of the Great Mystery, and the Indian reveled in being close to the Great Holiness."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Chief Luther Standing Bear, SIOUX</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The Great Spirit created a world of harmony, a world of justice, a world that is interconnected, a balanced world that has positive and negative, this way and that way, up and down, man and woman, boy and girl, honest and dishonest, responsible and irresponsible, day and night. In other words, He created a polarity system. Both sides are to be respected. Both sides or anything are sacred. We need to do good and we need to learn from our mistakes. We need to honor what takes place in the daytime and we need to honor what takes place in the nighttime. We learn that we need to learn and we see what we are supposed to see by staying close to the Great Spirit. We need to be talking to Him all the time, saying "Grandfather, what is it you want me to learn?"</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, let me learn today that all things are sacred. Help me stay close to You, my Creator.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-01-29:2429082:Comment:1230412014-01-29T12:01:19.810ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"We grieve more because we have been disconnected from our earth, our first Mother, our spiritual Mother."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Where does all life come from? The Earth. Where…</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"We grieve more because we have been disconnected from our earth, our first Mother, our spiritual Mother."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Where does all life come from? The Earth. Where does everything return to? The Earth. Where do values come from? The Earth. Many people are lost because they don't know the importance of connection to the Earth. They connect to money, to relationships, to success, to goals. When we are disconnected from the Earth, we have feelings of being sad or lost. When we are connected to the Earth, we feel warm and secure.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, help me to stay connected to the Mother Earth.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-01-28:2429082:Comment:1229772014-01-28T11:58:56.312ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"We call it the `sacred' red road because it is the road that will lead us to living the good life, an honest and healthy life."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"We call it the `sacred' red road because it is the road that will lead us to living the good life, an honest and healthy life."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The Red Road is the path we walk on when we want a direct relationship with the Great Spirit. This requires sacrifice. This requires us to have our beliefs tested. To walk this path is really an honor. The returns for doing so are exciting, not only for ourselves but for the effect that will be felt for three generations. This means your children will see the benefits as well as your grandchildren. Do I want to walk this sacred road?</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, guide myself and my family on the Red Road.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-01-27:2429082:Comment:1230402014-01-27T12:17:13.102ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"The journey to the Spirit World is a long one, my friend. But when you die, that doesn't mean that this is the end."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Buddy Red Bow, LAKOTA</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"The journey to the Spirit World is a long one, my friend. But when you die, that doesn't mean that this is the end."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The Elders tell us of the other dimension, the Spirit World. Our spirit in our bodies does not die, it only looks that way to our eyes and our brains. Some of our ceremonies allow us to see into the Spirit World. Death is only part of a process of life. It shows the transition into the Spirit World. The Elders tell us this is a joyful life journey.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>My Creator, help me to understand both the seen world and the unseen world. Let me not be afraid of the world You live in.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-01-26:2429082:Comment:1230382014-01-26T13:04:52.899ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td valign="top">--Rolling Thunder, CHEROKEE</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The atom is a circle, orbits are circles, the earth, moon, and sun are circles. The seasons are circles. The cycle of life is a…</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"All life is a circle."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The atom is a circle, orbits are circles, the earth, moon, and sun are circles. The seasons are circles. The cycle of life is a circle: baby, youth, adult, elder. The sun gives life to the earth who feeds life to the trees whose seeds fall to the earth to grow new trees. We need to practice seeing the cycles that the Great Spirit gave us because this will help us more in our understanding of how things operate. We need to respect these cycles and live in harmony with them.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, let me grow in knowledge of the circle.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-01-25:2429082:Comment:1231112014-01-25T11:15:10.251ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Also ask your heart to purify and cleanse this defect and harmful desire. Ask also the help of the inner father and mother. Every time we eliminate a defect, we build our soul, our inner temple. We ascend. like going up a stairway."…</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"Also ask your heart to purify and cleanse this defect and harmful desire. Ask also the help of the inner father and mother. Every time we eliminate a defect, we build our soul, our inner temple. We ascend. like going up a stairway."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Willaru Huayata, QUECHUA NATION, PERU</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The building blocks to knowledge and wisdom are constructed through the lessons of our character defects if we constructively review our conduct each day, asking where we are resentful, selfish, dishonest, or afraid. Remember, we need to review constructively, not destructively. Destructive review is when we ask, "what's the matter with me anyway." or "how could I be so stupid?" These question lead to morbid reflection or remorse and seriously affect our self esteem. In constructive review we ask, "what will I do next time?" With constructive review we progressively eliminate the defect and replace it with wisdom.</td>
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<p><i>My Creator, allow me to have my defects because through them I gain in knowledge of Your will.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-01-24:2429082:Comment:1231072014-01-24T13:37:25.456ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td valign="top">--Dona Josefa Medrano, HUICHOL, SIERRA MADRE, MEXICO</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">In school we have been taught to go to the encyclopedia when we need information about certain subjects. From the time we are little, we have a natural tendency to seek out role models. When we need information about living we tend to seek out books about living. These maybe self help books. The world is full of information. For the Native people, we have our Elders. All races have Elders. Our lives will run much smoother when we listen to the Elders. They don't always tell us what we want to hear, but they always tell us what we need to hear. The Elders have the ability to make the truth sweet.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Creator, thank You for the Elders. Help me this day to listen to them.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-01-23:2429082:Comment:1230252014-01-23T12:08:18.064ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Our true enemies, as well as our true sources of strength, lie within."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Willaru Huayta, QUECHUA NATION, PERU</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">A long time ago, the Creator put inside the human being the secrets to the laws of life. We usually know this is true even though we may not know what these laws are. If something goes wrong with our lives, we usually fix the blame on something outside of ourselves. We tend to give up accountability. One way or another we say, "It's not my fault." We need to realize that all permanent and lasting change starts on the inside and works its way out. If it's meant to be, it is up to me.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Oh Great Spirit, let me realize fully that my problems are of my own making. Therefore, so are the solutions.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-01-22:2429082:Comment:1229642014-01-22T13:06:48.335ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td valign="top">--Willaru Huayta, QUECHUA NATION, PERU</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Our egos have character defects. These character defects we sometimes act out and they invariably bring results to our lives that we might not want. If we continue to use these character defects, we will continue to have undesirable results in our lives. How do we change ourselves or get rid of a character defects. We can go to the heart and ask a question, make a decision, then honor the heart. For example, say I get angry today. I would go to the heart and ask, would I rather be right or would I rather be happy? How we answer this question can have an enormous impact on how our day goes. Once we decide the answer to this question, we need to honor the heart by saying, "Thank you for the power of changing my thoughts. I choose to be happy and to experience peace of mind."</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, today, let me teach only love and learn only love.</i></p>