"Elders Meditation of the Day" for March - The Four Worlds International Institute2024-03-29T11:56:29Zhttps://www.fwii.net/forum/topics/elders-meditation-of-the-day-for-march?groupUrl=traditionalwaysofpastandnow&commentId=2429082%3AComment%3A125205&groupId=2429082%3AGroup%3A24092&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Red Road has become obscu…tag:www.fwii.net,2020-05-29:2429082:Comment:1687602020-05-29T12:35:15.179ZGregorio Bonaccihttps://www.fwii.net/profile/GregorioBonacci
<p>The Red Road has become obscured by time...lack of interest....and the absence of Pamylle for over 168 moons. I shall, however, slowly make my way in mind, body and spirit.</p>
<p>The Red Road has become obscured by time...lack of interest....and the absence of Pamylle for over 168 moons. I shall, however, slowly make my way in mind, body and spirit.</p> thank you Pamylle, missing yo…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-07-17:2429082:Comment:1292032014-07-17T08:17:27.934ZMarama Eruerahttps://www.fwii.net/profile/MaramaEruera
<p>thank you Pamylle, missing your posts and inspiring messages.</p>
<p>thank you Pamylle, missing your posts and inspiring messages.</p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-03-31:2429082:Comment:1257402014-03-31T11:35:50.230ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"The old Lakota was wise. He knew that man's heart away from nature becomes hard; he knew the lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to a lack of respect for humans too. So he kept his youth close to its softening influence."…</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"The old Lakota was wise. He knew that man's heart away from nature becomes hard; he knew the lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to a lack of respect for humans too. So he kept his youth close to its softening influence."</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">When we live in nature it's like constantly being in school. We are in an environment that is always teaching. We are constantly being reminded hat there are laws, Natural Laws, which are running the universe. Once we know these laws and we drift from them, we start to live our lives in a different way. Soon we become discontent, selfish, and disrespectful. Then, we get in trouble. If our lives have become this way, it can be reversed by going back to nature to be among our teachers.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, teach men, again, the Natural Laws.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-03-30:2429082:Comment:1256252014-03-30T12:16:11.538ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"If anyone has children, they better teach their children to follow the traditions that we're leaving behind because it is later than we think with all that's going on."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Juanita Centeno, CHUMASH…</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"If anyone has children, they better teach their children to follow the traditions that we're leaving behind because it is later than we think with all that's going on."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Juanita Centeno, CHUMASH</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The habits, attitudes, and beliefs that carry the human through the trials of life are developed at a very young age. If we are taught respect at a very young age, the odds are we'll be respectful throughout our whole lives. If we are taught to dance at a young age, we'll dance our whole lives. If we are taught to sing the traditional songs while we are young, we'll sing those songs throughout our whole lives. And who do we drum and sing songs to? Our children. This is how we keep it going.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, today, teach me to teach the children.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-03-29:2429082:Comment:1256932014-03-29T11:42:03.355ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Tell the people not to cry. Tell them to be happy."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--John Fire Lame Deer, LAKOTA (told to his son, Archie, as he died)</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Our Elders know about the two Worlds, the Physical World and the…</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"Tell the people not to cry. Tell them to be happy."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--John Fire Lame Deer, LAKOTA (told to his son, Archie, as he died)</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Our Elders know about the two Worlds, the Physical World and the Spiritual World. Many times, before we pass to the Spirit World, our relatives, who have gone there before us, will come for us and they will help us. The Spirit World, the Elders say, is a good, happy, and harmonious place. When we die, it means we have only entered another world. We will all see one another again.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, allow me to understand both the Spirit World and the Physical World. Today, let me be happy.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-03-28:2429082:Comment:1255982014-03-28T12:20:24.877ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Sacred sites and areas are protection for all people, the four colors for man, and these sites are in all areas of the earth in the four directions."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"Sacred sites and areas are protection for all people, the four colors for man, and these sites are in all areas of the earth in the four directions."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Traditional Circle of Elders, NORTHERN CHEYENNE</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The Elders say that values come from the Mother Earth. Different places and areas around the Earth have different values. The Water people live in harmony and know the values that correspond to that particular part of the Earth. The Desert people know the values of the desert and respect and live in harmony with that part of the Earth. The Woodland people know the values of their part of the Earth and live in harmony. If you live in harmony with the Earth, you will live a life that is full of values. We should have great respect for the Mother Earth.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Grandfather, today, let me learn values from Mother Earth.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-03-26:2429082:Comment:1254932014-03-26T11:38:43.433ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"In our modern world today, we may seem like drowning men because of the loss of much of our spiritual tradition."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"In our modern world today, we may seem like drowning men because of the loss of much of our spiritual tradition."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Our spiritual tradition shows us the way to live in harmony, balance and respect. The tradition taught us how to behave and how to conduct ourselves. The spiritual way taught us to pray and to purify ourselves. Handed down from generation to generation were the teachings about a way of life. Our relationship to Mother Earth and to each other was very clear. The Modern World does not relate to spirituality but to materialism. If we do not allow spirituality to guide our lives, we will be lost, unhappy and without direction. We are spiritual beings trying to be human, not human beings trying to be spiritual. It is said, Know thyself.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Grandfather, lead me to spirituality.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-03-25:2429082:Comment:1252692014-03-25T10:30:04.887ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"Come forward and join hands with us in this great work for the Creator."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Traditional Circle of Elders, NORTHERN CHEYENNE</td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"Come forward and join hands with us in this great work for the Creator."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Traditional Circle of Elders, NORTHERN CHEYENNE</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">The Elders have spent years learning to pray and communicate with the Great Spirit. Their job is to pass this knowledge to the younger people. The Elders have told us we are now in a great time of Healing. The Creator is guiding the younger people to help them figure this out. We must get involved and participate. We should pray and see what it is the Great Spirit wants us to do. We need to sacrifice our time and do what is our mission: to help the people and be of maximum use to the Creator. Every person is needed to accomplish this great Healing.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Creator, whisper what you want me to do.</i></p>
<p></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-03-24:2429082:Comment:1250752014-03-24T11:04:32.296ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>Our religion is the traditions of our ancestors; the dreams of our old men, given them in the solemn hours of night by the Great Spirit; and the visions of our sachems, and is written in the hearts of our people.…</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>Our religion is the traditions of our ancestors; the dreams of our old men, given them in the solemn hours of night by the Great Spirit; and the visions of our sachems, and is written in the hearts of our people.</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">--Chief Seattle, SUQUAMISH</td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Our Spiritual ways have carefully been given to chosen people. Slowly, through our past generations, through past conflicts, our Elders prayed for guidance, which the Creator provided. Then it was passed down to the next generation through culture, ceremony and oral traditions. Our Indian religion has been tested and is about how we should behave and treat other people, animals and the earth. This knowledge is written in the heart of every person. We can find this knowledge by looking inside ourselves.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>My Creator, today, when conflict occurs, I will look inside myself for the answers.</i></p> Elder's Meditation of the Da…tag:www.fwii.net,2014-03-23:2429082:Comment:1251742014-03-23T11:11:35.044ZPamyllehttps://www.fwii.net/profile/Pamylle
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<tr><td><b><i>"We must relearn how to cry. A strong man cries; it is the weak man who holds back his tears."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td><b><i>"We must relearn how to cry. A strong man cries; it is the weak man who holds back his tears."</i></b></td>
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<tr><td valign="top">Indian men and other men should really meditate on this Elder's saying. So many men have been taught it is unmanly to cry, to show emotions or to feel. When people cry, the Elders say there are two types of tears: one type will taste salty; the other type will taste sweet. One is caused by pain, and the other is caused by the release from the pain, or joy tears. A strong man knows himself and knows his relationship with the Great Spirit. The release of tears is a spiritual act. Our bodies are designed to cry. We should honor our bodies and use them as the Creator intended.</td>
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<p align="right"><i>Great Spirit, Grandfather, today, teach me to cry.</i></p>