Lakota Instructions for Living

Friend do it this way - that is,
whatever you do in life,
do the very best you can
with both your heart and mind.

And if you do it that way,
the Power Of The Universe
will come to your assistance,
if your heart and mind are in Unity.

When one sits in the Hoop Of The People,
one must be responsible because
All of Creation is related.
And the hurt of one is the hurt of all.
And the honor of one is the honor of all.
And whatever we do effects everything in the universe.

If you do it that way - that is,
if you truly join your heart and mind
as One - whatever you ask for,
that's the Way It's Going To Be.

//passed down from White Buffalo Calf Woman

Quote I found

We are reminded how short life really is, and how we are just passing through.
So, all the people you haven't told you love lately,
tell them, and live your days like you mean it.

Native American Prayer

Oh, Great Spirit
Whose voice I hear in the winds,
And whose breath gives life to all the world,
hear me, I am small and weak,
I need your strength and wisdom.
Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold
the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have
made and my ears sharp to hear your voice.
Make me wise so that I may understand the things
you have taught my people.
Let me learn the lessons you have
hidden in every leaf and rock.
I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother,
but to fight my greatest enemy - myself.
Make me always ready to come to you
with clean hands and straight eyes.
So when life fades, as the fading sunset,
my Spirit may come to you without shame.

(translated by Lakota Sioux Chief Yellow Lark in 1887)

more indian qoutes

"The Way To Dance The Dance Of Life"
Honor the sacred.
Honor the Earth....our Mother
Honor the elders.
Honor all with whom we share the Earth:
Four-leggeds, two-leggeds, winged ones,
Swimmers, crawlers, plant and rock people.
Walk in balance and beauty.

"We Know We Are Out Of Step When"

We cannot walk a straight line.
We've stepped on our brother's foot.
We forget to be thankful.
We feel alone.
We think our dance is the only dance there is.
We forget to keep on dancing ;D

I find this on this site : http://www.impurplehawk.com/

Native Indian quotes

Eagles: When they walk, they stumble. They are not what one would call graceful.
They were not designed to walk. They fly. And when they fly, oh, how they fly, so free, so graceful.
They see from the sky what we never see.”


Eagle Chief (Letakos-Lesa) Pawnee
QuotesIn the beginning of all things, wisdom and knowledge were with the animals, for Tirawa, the One Above, did not speak directly to man.
He sent certain animals to tell men that he showed himself through the beast, and that from them, and from the stars and the sun and moon should man learn.. all things tell of Tirawa.
All things in the world are two.
In our minds we are two, good and evil. With our eyes we see two things, things that are fair and things that are ugly....
We have the right hand that strikes and makes for evil, and we have the left hand full of kindness, near the heart. One foot may lead us to an evil way, the other foot may lead us to a good. So are all things two, all two.

White buffalo
The White Buffalo Woman then spoke to the women, telling them that it was the work of their hands and the fruit of their bodies which kept the people alive.
"You are from the mother earth," she told them. "
What you are doing is as great as what warriors do."
And therefore the sacred pipe is also something that binds men and women together in a circle of love. It is the one holy object in the making of which both men and women have a hand.
The men carve the bowl and make the stem; the women decorate it with bands of colored porcupine quills.
When a man takes a wife, they both hold the pipe at the same time and red cloth is wound around their hands, thus tying them together for life.

Another story about White Buffalo
When White Buffalo Calf Woman promised to return again, she made some prophecies at that time.
One of those prophesies was that the birth of a white buffalo calf would be a sign that it would be near the time when she would return again to purify the world.
What she meant by that was that she would bring back harmony again and balance, spiritually.
Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Generation Keeper of the Original Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe of the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Great Sioux Nation, sends these words on learning of the recent birth of the 9th White Buffalo Calf: “White Buffalo Calf Woman's spirit makes her presence known, a sign of great changes signifying the Crossroads.

I never dreamed I would live to witness this momentous time.
Eight other white buffalo have since stood upon Mother Earth. White Buffalo Calf Woman's spirit has announced her message of support in this time of great danger, and she continues to announce the message in the birth of each White Buffalo--each one of them a Sign, each one a fulfillment of ancient Prophecy as well as a new Prophecy for our times.
” From: White Buffalo Teachings by Chief Arvol Looking Horse "

Native Indian Wisdom

The time has come to listen to echoes from our land...the wisdom and teachings of our native American Indians. Their words are simple and their voices are soft. We have not heard them, because we have not taken the time to listen. Perhaps now is the time to open our ears and our hearts to the words of wisdom they have to say.

At some time there shall come among you a stranger, speaking a language you do not understand. He will try to buy the land from you, but do not sell it; keep it for an inheritance to your children."
Aseenewub - Red Lake Qjibwe (19th century)

"Why do not the Indians till the ground and live as we do?" May we not ask with equal propriety, "Why do not the white people hunt and live as we do?"
Old Tassel - Cherokee

native indian quote

All birds, even those of the same species, are not alike, and it is the same with animals and with human beings.
The reason WakanTanka does not make two birds, or animals, or human beings exactly alike is because each is placed here by WakanTanka to be an independent individuality and to rely upon itself.

~Shooter Teton Sioux~

some quotes from Neale Donald Walsch

Every decision you make—every decision—is not a decision about what to do. It’s a decision about Who You Are. When you see this, when you understand it, everything changes. You begin to see life in a new way. All events, occurrences, and situations turn into opportunities to do what you came here to do.
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And we're seeing a higher level of consciousness and many more opportunities for people to challenge their present ways of thinking and move into a grander and larger experience of who they really are.
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As the new spirituality begins to become the pervasive spirituality of the planet, we'll find that we have abandoned our philosophy of contradictions in which we say we're all one but continue to try to win.
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As we move into the 21st century, there's what the Bible calls a 'quickening of the spirit.'
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Beyond the Catholic exclusionary paradigm is a larger one which is the Christian one. Christians claim that if you don't believe in Christ, you can't get to heaven. Well that eliminates two thirds of the world's population!
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I was told to challenge every spiritual teacher, every world leader to utter the one sentence that no religion, no political party, and no nation on the face of the earth will dare utter: 'Ours is not a better way, ours is merely another way.
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The sad part about our past is that religions, ironically enough, are responsible for creating the most destructive idea that has ever been visited upon the human race: the idea that there is such a thing as 'better.'

Quote from Fatih in Paulo Coelhos blog

I read this prayer from Faith in Paulo Coelhos blog and it touched me deeply.
It´s so beautiful and just how I also feel like right now
So thank you Faith for publishing it :-)

God
Help me as I let go of more things in my life
To shed more of what is no longer working for me in my path
To have the heart and the strength to accept my Truth
To continue walking this road with You.
Help me as I jump off the cliff again
In faith that I will be able to spread my wings
In hopes that I will fly and soar
In gratitude because You are always with me.
Thank you for all the things and people you have blessed me with.
Thank you for having the trust that I can make it.
Thank you for believing in me.
Amen.

more indian qoutes

Grown men can learn from very little children for the hearts of the little children are pure.
Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss

Black Elk

A very great vision is needed and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky

Crazy Horse

eagle story

“Prophesy says that it is time to share some of the sacred traditions of our culture. The four colors of man will be coming together to unite and heal. Creator has given different gifts and responsibilities to each of the four colors. Ours is to help preserve Earth for all the children. Time is running out. It’s time to act.”

From http://www.indigenouspeople.net/

Ancient saying

Ancient saying:

"Only after the last tree has been cut down,
Only after the last river has been poisened,
Only after the last fish has been caught
Only then will mankind find that money cannot be eaten.
The words of our grandmothers and grandfathers have taught us
Respect for the Web of Life and the interdependence of all things in the Universe.
The stories passed down through oral traditions remind usthat we are all connected."