The Ultimate Expression of Faith, the Lakota Sun Dance. For some reason I am drawn to the native American cultures, even though there is no historical lineage in me. I find the wisdom found within their teachings is like hearing old stories through eons of time. A "cell memory" as it were. This is a beautiful representation of their ways of being in both the material and the spiritual realms.
"Have your eyes ever been drawn to the heavens to bear witness to a star’s demise or a comet’s streak? As a Lakota (an Indian), in the spirit world, we know that no form of prison or iron bars can ever imprison a strong spirit or will for long. A spiritual person or soul is never defeated. Throughout Lakota history our kinship and relationship with the eagle bespeaks the supernatural connection found within “mitakuye oyasin,” all my relations. We Lakota are the descendants of the eagle. According to Lakota legend, the infant and the eagle once shared the same nest and fate. But the nest has now become desecrated due to nonspiritual “spiritual” people".
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"Within one of our Lakota origin legends, a young Lakota warrior scouted desperately for food as the Hohe (Flathead) closed in on him. Beyond mortal help, he cried out with a prayer, “Great Mystery, allow my brothers and sisters to hear my voice before I am destroyed!” As a traditional Lakota warrior, he recognized his impending death. He cried out “Great messenger whose feathers extend beyond the heavens, remember me!”
The Ultimate Expression of Faith, the Lakota Sun Dance. A fascinating story that teaches a different wisdom of life and death within the sun dance.
"Have your eyes ever been drawn to the heavens to bear witness to a star’s demise or a comet’s streak? As a Lakota (an Indian), in the spirit world, we know that no form of prison or iron bars can ever imprison a strong spirit or will for long. A spiritual person or soul is never defeated. Throughout Lakota history our kinship and relationship with the eagle bespeaks the supernatural connection found within “mitakuye oyasin,” all my relations. We Lakota are the descendants of the eagle. According to Lakota legend, the infant and the eagle once shared the same nest and fate. But the nest has now become desecrated due to nonspiritual “spiritual” people".
http://www.nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5657:the-ultimate-expression-of-faith-the-lakota-sun-dance&catid=46&Itemid=22
"Within one of our Lakota origin legends, a young Lakota warrior scouted desperately for food as the Hohe (Flathead) closed in on him. Beyond mortal help, he cried out with a prayer, “Great Mystery, allow my brothers and sisters to hear my voice before I am destroyed!” As a traditional Lakota warrior, he recognized his impending death. He cried out “Great messenger whose feathers extend beyond the heavens, remember me!”
The Ultimate Expression of Faith, the Lakota Sun Dance. A fascinating story that teaches a different wisdom of life and death within the sun dance.
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