http://ec2-34-197-6-90.compute-1.amazonaws.com 2026-04-28T06:41:25+01:00 text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1624213475 text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1292524160 "If you have one hundred people who live together, and if each one cares for the rest, there is One Mind."---- Shining Arrows, CROW One of the principles of Community is Unity. The alignment of thoughts in groups of people will cause One Mind to form. One Mind is Unity. Each individual in the community must align their thoughts with what other members are thinking. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1238004402 "Come forward and join hands with us in this great work for the Creator." --Traditional Circle of Elders, NORTHERN CHEYENNE 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. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1237746588 "Everything' s so simple, and we make everything so complicated. That's why we're confused." --Vickie Downey, TEWA/Tesuque Pueblo The Creator designed a very simple set of Laws for us to follow. If we follow these simple things, we'll be happy. If we don't follow these simple things, our lives become complicated. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1237498127 "There's a deep wound in people-that they have been so cut off from the source of their being, their mother, their Earth Mother." --Francis Story Talbott II (Medicine Story), WAMPANOAG When we are connected to the Earth Mother, or when we are clear on our purpose, we will feel connected and safe. We will feel love. When we are disconnected from the Earth Mother, or we don't know who we are or why we are, we will feel pain. It will be similar to a little child who has lost its Mother. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1233006456 text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1209866594  "But I have learned a lot from trees: sometimes about the weather, sometimes about animals, sometimes about the Great Spirit." --Walking Buffalo, STONEY Nature is the greatest teacher on the Earth. Nature produces many different plants, animals, trees, rocks, birds, insects and weather patterns. Nature designed all these various things to grow and multiply while at the same time live in harmony with each other. We can learn a lot of we observe and study Nature's system of harmony and balance. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1209764815 Elder's Meditation of the Day - May 2 "Think only about what is holy. Empty your mind." --Archie Fire Lame Deer, LAKOTA If we let our minds wander, we will come up with a lot of junk: maybe bad thoughts about a brother or sister, maybe angry thoughts, maybe self-pity thoughts. Our minds are not the boss. We can instruct our mind to think about whatever we want to think about. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1209611400  "Modern civilization has no understanding of sacred matters. Everything is backwards." --Thomas Yellowtail, CROW 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. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1209413626 Elder's Meditation of the Day April 28 "Indians living close to nature and nature's ruler are not living in darkness." --Walking Buffalo, STONEY 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. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1209331632 "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." --Traditional Circle of Elders 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. My Creator, teach me inter-generational responsibility. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1205451776  "I went to a holy man and asked him for help. He told me to get on the Red Road. `Pray to Wakan-Tanka (Great Spirit) to help you walk the Red Road." --Dr. A. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1205343468  "The symbol of wholeness, represented by the medicine wheel, is still being used in D/Lakota ceremonies today. The center where the "X" crosses is considered the home of Tunkasila, Wakan-Tanka, God. I speculated, `If this is the symbol of wholeness, the symbol of the psyche, with Wakan-Tanka at the center, then Wakan-Tanka or God would be within you.'" --Dr. A. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1205006917 Elders Meditation of the Day - March 8 "Balance is implicit in the Red Road. When you're on the Red Road, you are in the center. Yet, you do not go to either extreme, and you allow both sides to exist. This is accomplished by continually postponing surrendering to temptation, whatever it may be. It is saying `later' instead of `no. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1204669080 Elders Meditation of the Day - "My father told me.that Hopi earth does contain my roots and I am, indeed, from that land. Because my roots are there, I will find them." --Wendy Rose, HOPI/MIWOK Everything that comes from the earth will return to the earth. We should be able to realize the connectedness to the earth. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=48c376789d3e90b9e17bf1fa0003d798 "If I destroy you, I destroy myself. If I honor you, I honor myself." --Hunbatz Men, MAYAN It is said, when we need love the most is when we deserve it the least. Whenever I have secret thoughts about someone else, it will put bad feelings inside myself. I will hurt myself. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=31e53b0d0750fade6b997812cddbe396 "Some very simple exercises of concentration and self-mastery can, if practised for only a few minutes, bring great benefits to many people. But apparently they don't have the time. Well, since they don't have time for peace, harmony and the light, they will have endless time for turmoil, disorder and darkness. If there is one thing people can count on in life, it is that they will experience unhappiness, sorrow and discouragement. It is less certain that they will experience happiness, fortitude and serenity. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=5ae10a317280aec5dc86556bc87fd24e "'It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles. What comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles.' If we want to understand Jesus' words, we must refer to what initiatic Science reveals about the human being and his different bodies: physical, astral, mental, causal, buddhic and atmic. The astral body is the seat of emotion, of feelings and desires, and it is represented in us by what we call the heart. What comes out of our mouth originates in the heart, and it is this that defiles us if we have not learned to purify our astral body. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=8bd1425d1bd9cf60a4037f20ea8524c5 "We must have respect and understanding for women and all female life on this Earth which bears the sacred gift of life." --Traditional Circle of Elders. ONONDAGA At a gathering of Native Elders we were told that many men of today had lost their ability to look at the Woman in a sacred way. They said we were only looking at Her in a physical sense and had lost the ability to look at Her sacredness. They said the Woman has a powerful position in the Unseen World. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=e4cca99d3c32df988941672d1499cc42 "Anyways, with medicine there's a time and a place for everything. It only comes around once. You have to get it at the right time." ---- Cecilia Mitchell, MOHAWK The old ones say two things must be present for a miracle to take place. One, the right time. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=b159a87157738bd527fe8708d2c7c038 We must all become caretakers of the Earth." ---- Haida Gwaii Traditional Circle of Elders Mother Earth is the source of all life. We should not only be concerned about the part of the Earth we live on, but we should be concerned about the parts of the Earth that other people live on. The Earth is one great whole. The trees in Brazil generate the air in the Untied States. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=9dfe08ac304dcdde88f3da724be7a800 "We must remember that the heart of our religion is alive and that each person has the ability within to awaken and walk in a sacred manner." ---- Thomas Yellowtail, CROW The Native Spirituality is full of life. When we seek it we become alive. Even if we have gone astray and have conducted ourselves in a bad way, we can look within and have a new awakening to life. Maybe we have drunk too much alcohol; maybe we have cheated on our spouse; maybe we have done things that make us feel guilty and ashamed. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=e4591692e43b68373a871ac926c3ba38 "But I have learned a lot from trees: sometimes about the weather, sometimes about animals, sometimes about the Great Spirit." --Walking Buffalo, STONEY Nature is the greatest teacher on the Earth. Nature produces many different plants, animals, trees, rocks, birds, insects and weather patterns. Nature designed all these various things to grow and multiply while at the same time live in harmony with each other. We can learn a lot of we observe and study Nature's system of harmony and balance. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=917d8c35d3510b86f61550dddcdc7b39 Money is a dangerous temptation, and those who are not conscious of this danger allow the idea of money and the desire for it to cloud their inner sky. It becomes like a screen which prevents celestial light from penetrating them. So put your money in your pocket, in a drawer or a safe, anywhere but in your mind or your heart. Otherwise, it becomes your master and you its slave. If you are its master, it will obey you and do a great deal of good for you. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1f78c1dad217eacacccf94125242271d "Dissimilar things were fitted together to make something beautiful and whole." --Nippawanock, ARAPAHOE Sometimes we look at something close up and it appears to be ugly; but then we drop back and look at it as a whole and it is beautiful. If we look at an insect close up, it may be ugly, but if we drop back and look at the whole insect it becomes beautiful. We can drop back even more and observe what its role and purpose is, and the insect becomes even more beautiful and whole. How are we looking at ourselves? Are we focused on something ugly about ourselves, or are we dropping back and looking at ourselves as a whole? We all have purpose, and we are all beautiful. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=1ff1f17df9198b7325061982d35a379c "Together we can end the Holocaust against the environment." --Haida Gwaii, Traditional Circle of Elders We are all familiar with the Holocaust against the people. When this happens we feel bad and we vow never to let it happen again. We need to seriously examine what human beings are doing to the Earth and the environment. Many species are extinct and many more will become extinct during the next 10 years. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=59bb5e7cadc2b08375a5cc3a417fe4e6 "The very dust upon which you now stand responds more lovingly to [my people's] footsteps than to yours, because it is rich with the blood of our ancestors and our bare feet are conscious of the sympathetic touch." --Chief Sealth, DUWAMISH If you respect something, it will respect you back. If your ancestors respected something, the future generations will be respected back. The Indian ancestors always showed great respect for the Earth. That's why the Earth is so respectful to Indians today. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=6b962b697d69cabd31de8bb9ca61dd76 "As we plunge ahead to build empires and race for supremacy we should stop and listen to [the female] song of life. For without the female there is no life." --Oren R. Lyons, Spokesman, Traditional Circle of Elders Women are created with the ability to produce life. Women have a special tie to the Earth Mother. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=00ae5b5b15d343984fb685f6873eb947 Elder's Meditation of the Day - April 6That brings the circle together. Everything is together." --Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA Life on the Earth can sometimes be very complicated. Sometimes we think we are alone in our problems. Sometime we even withdraw. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=f1d7819d156892b80c68ca3c66cf3b97 "People think other things are more important than prayer, but they are mistaken." --Thomas Yellowtail, CROW An Elder once said the most important thing you can do in the course of a day is to pray. If we get up late or oversleep, which is more important? Rush to work without praying or pray first and then go to work? The Elders say it's more important to pray. If we get angry, should we act on our anger or should we pray first? The Elders say it's more important to pray first. If, during the day, we face indecision, what should we do? PRAY. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=c8ed7a277ada7fba589269b327b75853 "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." --Traditional Circle of Elders, NORTHERN CHEYENNE 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. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=ad464e5417a936f4656d2779816b1f07 "...you have to believe it first. Not wait until you see it first, then touch it, then believe it. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=79d2d1807b1f4ac50b8f18e632f0dc10 "In our modern world today, we may seem like drowning men because of the loss of much of our spiritual tradition." --Thomas Yellowtail, CROW 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. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=548362e80a8bf7f3d076a933faa9fb55 "Come forward and join hands with us in this great work for the Creator." --Traditional Circle of Elders, NORTHERN CHEYENNE 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. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=21bb61b86700c93096567c2bcf773128 "We must relearn how to cry. A strong man cries; it is the weak man who holds back his tears." --Archie Fire Lame Deer, LAKOTA 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. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=e0fd2ca889e01b43c8d8d72bdc07b39a "Everything's so simple, and we make everything so complicated. That's why we're confused." --Vickie Downey, TEWA/Tesuque Pueblo The Creator designed a very simple set of Laws for us to follow. If we follow these simple things, we'll be happy. If we don't follow these simple things, our lives become complicated. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=f9c8c15f419b3cbf574a9e65b4bd0a4f "But each of us must find out for himself or herself what their gift is, so that they can use it in their life." --Jimmy Jackson, OJIBWAY The old people say, everyone has a song to sing. This song is the reason we are on this earth. When we are doing what we came on this earth to do, we know true happiness. How will we know our song? Pray. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=a0aba03856c846917f9080c29e1047e2 "In the Indian way, we are connected to that flower if we understand its spirit, the essence of its life." --Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA Everything on our Earth is alive. Every rock, every plant, every animal, every tree, every bird, every thought is alive. This is true because everything is made by the Great Spirit and the Great Spirit is alive. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=22f6c792e718db63df7efd7573f522b9 "Every thing or living being that exists in this world, be it trees, flowers, birds, grasses, rocks, soil of the earth, or human beings, has its unique manner of existence --its essence, its spirit that makes it what it is. That is what is meant by connectedness." --Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA Scientists are finally realizing what the Elders have taught for thousands of years-every- thing is connected. Because everything is interconnected, whatever you do to any one thing, you do to everything. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=c1ba55b924349d2b424e9027d071326a "When a community does something together, that community is very happy, jovial, connected and unified." --Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA The Indian People have always been able to adapt. If the hunting changed, we found new hunting grounds. If the earth changed, we moved to a better place. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=925ae452d7fc54f390572bc0ddd8e27a "Laughter is a necessity in life that does not cost much, and the Old Ones say that one of the greatest healing powers in our life is the ability to laugh." --Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA Laughter is a good stress eliminator. Laughter causes healing powers to be distributed through our bodies. Laughter helps heal relationships that are having problems. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=86ccb1151e0f6070772512a02e2efc73 "Silence and self-control permeate the entirety of our lives." --Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA The Creator gave us all the Red Road and on this Red Road we are required to think and act in a spiritual way. To make sure I conduct myself according to the Red Road, I must make sure I develop my self discipline. Self control works best when we pray for the courage and power to do the will of the Great Spirit. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=6dbc479bd8af2ae94a57694dd085d65f "Sometimes, life is very simple, but it is we two-leggeds, we who are thought to be smart that make it complicated." --Larry P. Aitkin, CHIPPEWA Sometimes it may take years for us to find out what we are really after-it is to be happy. The Elders say, lead a simple life. This doesn't necessarily mean poor, it means simple. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=5305876cb8e8fe930b2b78d78a79d682 ".the spirit still has something for us to discover-an herb, a spring, a flower-a very small flower, maybe you can spend a long time in its contemplation, thinking about it." --Lame Deer, LAKOTA The world today is about hurry up! get there faster! Work harder, produce more, hurry up, eat quickly, be on time, don't get stressed- headaches, conflict, drink to calm down, go to training on stress management, time management-STOP! STOP! STOP! STOP! STOP! STOP! STOP! Go spend 5 minutes with a flower or a plant. Look at it-think about it-look at its beauty, smell it, close your eyes and smell it again. Touch it; touch with your eyes closed. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=cf22a5f1e1bf41a3b8beb05e3e33f5a9 "It can be 100 degrees in the shade one afternoon and suddenly there comes a storm with hailstones as big as golf balls, the prairie is all white and your teeth chatter. That's good-a reminder that you are just a small particle of nature, not so powerful as you think." --Lame Deer, LAKOTA No event, no relationship, no joy, no sadness, no situation ever stays the same. Every setback is only temporary. Even setbacks change. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=2440b35ddb7fd8bfee07b44286cc1711 "By means of astral projection - the psychic state which opens the soul to the realities of the invisible world - clairvoyants leave their physical body as if they were throwing off a protectivecovering, and thanks to their astral body they are able to travel in space. But the astral body is just one more protective covering, another restraint, and the clairvoyant must strive toleave this as well as the mental body behind, so that he becomes 'naked', that is to say, without hindrance, completely free. It is only when we succeed in becoming spiritually naked that we know things as they really are. The spirit is naked. It dresses only to come out and show itself in matter, but when it goes home again, it must take off its clothes. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=41fe6a7e80d1aa3b5fa18a589b2ed2b9 "Always listen to what the Elders say." --Dona Josefa Medrano, HUICHOL, SIERRA MADRE, MEXICO 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. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=f38f7a22a309baac2c1a844b94108cf4 "Heal yourself-your physical and spiritual bodies. Regenerate yourself with light, and then help those who have poverty of the soul. Return to the inner spirit, which we have abandoned while looking elsewhere for happiness." --Willaru Huayta, QUECHUA NATION, PERU It is difficult to look inside ourselves, especially when we see conflict or confusion. During times of conflict we need to realize that we are talking to ourselves about our thoughts. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=e1236366a58ef36174b3268308b874b4 "Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and spirit." --Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa), SANTEE SIOUX Be still and know. All new learnings, all ideas about new things, creativity, daydreaming and mental effectiveness come to those who learn about silence. All warriors know about the power of silence. text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.fourwinds10.net http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/spiritual/inspirational_general/elders_meditation/news.php?q=9302cdade0eb4dcd4d75514c6a215a2e "In our story of Creation, we talk about each one of us having our own path to travel, and our own gift to give and to share. You see, what we say is that the Creator gave us all special gifts; each one of us is special. And each one of us is a special gift to each other because we've got something to share." --John Peters (Slow Turtle), WAMPANOAG We are all equally special. We need to focus on what is right for ourselves.