Standing Bear Speech reposted from Redfoxsees
Redfoxsees
Date: Feb 28, 2009 5:49 PM
Subject: Speech by STANDING BEAR
Body:
Speech by STANDING BEAR
Spoken at manataka American Indian Council
Partial Speech by STANDING BEAR
Given on the sacred Manataka Mountain on January 1, 2000
We are Standing Bear and who will speak to you
about things important to our people.
American Native Peoples of today
are not the people they were one
hundred or more years ago
We have changed.
Why we changed is history.
What we are becoming is far more important
Man is striving for higher consciousness, a higher truth ~
outside the box of dogma and controlled thinking.
Many who come to walk the Good Red Path
seek salvation from the hard realities of today's hectic,
unforgiving world gone mad.
They want out of the cage of their own illusions.
They battle with themselves inside,
trying desperately to break away
from religions that preach fear of the Creator, original sin,
'dominion' over the animals and the earth, hell and damnation~
because they realize fear is a tool of powerful institutions
to control the individual.
Enough of holy tyrants!!
Some who consciously seek
to understand and follow the Red Path
are attempting to break away from organized religion
and are sincere in their quest to find spirituality.
Others are unconsciously answering an inner call
to find the way back from whence their ancestors once came.
Another transient and fashionable group of seekers
associate themselves with Indian ways
for the sake of appearance,
or government benefits, or money.
There is a forth group among us.
They are Native Peoples who purify themselves by smudging,
or feel the power of the Sweat Lodge,
or seek the blessings of the Creator through visions.
Yet, they are quick to express fear and distrust
of those who do not.
They draw lines to separate themselves from others.
My side, their side, white, black, Jew, Christian, Moslem,
Wannabe Natives.
Small minds trapped in dogmatic
or so-called 'traditional' boxes.
Who is an American Indian?
"Blood passed from generation to generation
makes one an American Indian," is the response of many.
Nasgi (Not) we say.
An American Indian is much more!
An Indian is a way of thinking, a way of belief and living.
An American Indian realizes
the inner self and the interrelationship
between oneself and creation~
- the Great Spirit - Creator,
Mother Earth and all forms and elements
that are a part of her magnificent dream.
It is about balance within oneself and balance
within the circle of life.
An Indian feels great kinship and deep respect
for all things of creation.
We see ourselves as one with all matter,
including animals, birds, fish, plants, stones,
the elements of wind, fire, water and even the stars ~
one no better than the other,
but all necessary parts of the circle.
Mans dominion over other parts of creation
extends only so far as the Creator originally designed.
Today, man thinks his dominion is all powerful
with complete ownership in his greedy grasp -
thus there is much disrespect and pollution of Creation.
How can man be better than animals, plants, water
and other matter of things?
Unlike man, they are pure and without sin.
What can be closer to the Creator than one without sin?
The salutation "Mitakuye Oyasin" (for all our relations)
is what we know in our hearts to be true -
Ka ki ke mina ka ki ke (forever an ever).
An American Natives dreams.
We dream of being one.
One with Mother Earth,
One with Grandmother Moon,
One with Grandfather Sun,
One with all the star people and people of Turtle Island,
but especially one with the Great Spirit - Creator.
As dreamers, we know the gifts we have
can only be shared, they cannot be taken.
There is light and color in our dreams
that guide us through the misty darkness of man's reality.
In our dreams we search for a higher plane of spirituality.
We delve into the darkness, without fear, without doubt,
knowing the Light will show us truth.
An American Native is not harsh with words
and is gentle with children and those less fortunate.
We show respect for our elders and ancestors.
As we honor our ancestors
they honor our children's children.
An Indian lives by a code of conduct.
The commandments given to the Indian by the Creator
transcend organized religious beliefs in depth and breadth.
A common trait among good Native Peoples is a giving spirit.
One who travels the Good Red Path
knows nothing in this world truly belongs to him or her.
We only possess things temporarily~
Possessions are on loan from the Creator
and a product of our labors.
This knowledge of giving and sharing
extends even to the land we lived on.
We know a person is not really wealthy
until his/her most prized possessions are 'gifted' to another.
A Native speaks to the animals~
A Native speaks and hears the water sing~
A Native hears the trees whisper.
He is in touch with creation to the depths of his spiritual self.
The Native American is a powerful being!
Is an American Native only one who can point directly
to full blood ancestry?
Is a mixed blood who wears Native regalia Native American?
Or, can anyone be Native?
All or none, it makes no difference.
We are human.
As my brother Lakota Woableza teaches,
we are the "five fingered race.
"
Second Message of Manataka
What is it that can be said that you have not been told already?
Have you not been told to love one another?
Were you told to have no other gods
except the Creator and honor your father and mother?
Were you told to keep Mother Earth and all things on her sacred?
Our ancient prophesies say a time will come
when the blue sky and waters turn black
and green things turn brown and die.
Animals and fish will disappear and birds
will drop from the sky.
This devastation will come as a result
of man's greed and disrespect for Mother Earth.
A new universe is now flying through the cosmos
about to enter the earth's heavens.
We can barely see its enormous beak
of the Aquarian bird
as the stars and planets move
to align themselves to the Awakening.
The time is not far off (2007 - 2013)
when great cataclysmic changes will begin to occur on Earth.
Only a few will withstand these extreme alterations
and there will be a shift in mass consciousness.
The polarity of man's universe will change.
Great institutions, political divisions and economic systems
will crumble, chaos will reign for a time.
Among the few who possess inner strength
to resist the mass unconsciousness will rise
a new neo-indigenous people
Prophesies foretell of a people
who will rise from earth's ashes
like the thunderbird symbolizing rebirth~
They will bring balance and harmony back to Mother Earth.
The first of these beings
will come as teachers and storytellers
to remind us of ancient truths of the star people and beyond.
They will be pathfinders leading the way to a new universe,
a new reality.
Great leaders, Warriors and Shamans of many nations
will be born and they will cleanse the earth for rebirth.
Next will come the Planters
sowing seeds of truth, justice and freedom.
The Storytellers, Warriors and Planters
will live in the way of the Great Spirit
and teach ways to keep Mother of the Ground
sacred forevermore.
They will be called Rainbow Warriors
(Prophesies of the Rainbow)
for they will gather the four sacred directions,
all distinctly separate but forever connected
in the Circle of Life.
They will bring together the four races of man to live in peace.
The four sacred directions and the four races of man
are symbolized by the magnificence and glory of the rainbow.
The neo-indigenous people of the Rainbow
will give praise for the blessings of the Creator's loving grace.
Now is the time we begin to prepare ourselves
to become inheritors of Mother Earth,
to become Warriors of the Rainbow -
for the sake of our children's children and all humanity.
The road of the future is not red.
It is a rainbow leading to the Creators grace
by way of prayer, good works,
faith and keeping the ancient traditions.
We must first unshackle ourselves from materialism
and organized religious dogma and personal prejudice.
There is nothing more important
than becoming free in mind, body and soul
from modern confusion
in order to reach a higher plane of spirituality
Our very survival depends on it.
To see the Light of the Rainbow we must quite our minds
and feel inner peace and strength that flows as a river,
one with nature and all creation.
To be chosen to walk the path to Light
is not a decision made by some religious leader,
a government agency or politician.
It is a personal choice made by a mind and heart
made free of religious guilt and idols of modern materialism.
It is a decision made between you and the Creator.
Keeping the ceremonies, stories, dances and songs of past alive
through continual practice is vital to our survival.
But what are we doing to create our own ceremonies and stories
to be added to this rich heritage?
Do we jeopardize our children's legacy
and our own identity
by concentrating on the ways our ancestors lived
and how they thought?
How we think and live today is important to our children's survival.
Now is the Time
Go to a quite place on the mountain, river, or in the forest
- The church of the Great Spirit.
Spend three days fasting and praying.
Strip your mind and body of all worldly things.
Listen to nature, listen to your inner self.
Purify yourself and talk to the Creator.
Give thanks for all the blessing of life and all creation.
Give yourself completely to this pilgrimage.
Maybe, just maybe the Creator will speak to you,
show you a vision, and lead you closer to the Light.
The time will come soon when you will be needed.
Manataka, the Place of Peace
will be one of the Great Gathering places
of those who seek the Light of the Rainbow.
There, we will learn to walk the path
and receive joyful the blessings of the Great Spirits and Creator.
We will feel joy and peace of a world without rancor and division.
One with each other, one with creation and one with the Creator.
©"Standing Bear Speaks",
Story of Manataka by Lee Standing Bear Moore,
You finally learn wisdom comes
only when you stop looking
for it and start truly living the life
the Creator intended for you
(quote by - "Hoh Elder Lehah Fisher"
excerpt from Wisdomkeepers
by Steve Wall and Harvey Arden)
"Keep those material goods
that you need to exist,
but be a more sharing and generous person.
You will find you can do with less
Replace this empty lifestyle of hollow impressing
of the shallow ones with active participation
for your Mother Earth
At least then, when you depart for the spirit world,
you can look back with pride and fulfillment
Indian People know there is a spirit world
that lies beyond
We are allowed to know that
through our ceremonies
We know that we will go into
a much higher plane beyond
"Mitakuye oyasin!!! We are all related!!!"
quote's by - "Eagle Man" - Ed McGaa - Oglala Lakota Sioux -
Respectfully shared by Redfoxsees
I wanted to share one of my favorite speeches tonight~
have a wonderful evening my dear friends
Knowledge is Power~
Empower yourself to be all that you can be~ ho
Redfoxsees
Date: Feb 28, 2009 5:49 PM
Subject: Speech by STANDING BEAR
Body:
Speech by STANDING BEAR
Spoken at manataka American Indian Council
Partial Speech by STANDING BEAR
Given on the sacred Manataka Mountain on January 1, 2000
We are Standing Bear and who will speak to you
about things important to our people.
American Native Peoples of today
are not the people they were one
hundred or more years ago
We have changed.
Why we changed is history.
What we are becoming is far more important
Man is striving for higher consciousness, a higher truth ~
outside the box of dogma and controlled thinking.
Many who come to walk the Good Red Path
seek salvation from the hard realities of today's hectic,
unforgiving world gone mad.
They want out of the cage of their own illusions.
They battle with themselves inside,
trying desperately to break away
from religions that preach fear of the Creator, original sin,
'dominion' over the animals and the earth, hell and damnation~
because they realize fear is a tool of powerful institutions
to control the individual.
Enough of holy tyrants!!
Some who consciously seek
to understand and follow the Red Path
are attempting to break away from organized religion
and are sincere in their quest to find spirituality.
Others are unconsciously answering an inner call
to find the way back from whence their ancestors once came.
Another transient and fashionable group of seekers
associate themselves with Indian ways
for the sake of appearance,
or government benefits, or money.
There is a forth group among us.
They are Native Peoples who purify themselves by smudging,
or feel the power of the Sweat Lodge,
or seek the blessings of the Creator through visions.
Yet, they are quick to express fear and distrust
of those who do not.
They draw lines to separate themselves from others.
My side, their side, white, black, Jew, Christian, Moslem,
Wannabe Natives.
Small minds trapped in dogmatic
or so-called 'traditional' boxes.
Who is an American Indian?
"Blood passed from generation to generation
makes one an American Indian," is the response of many.
Nasgi (Not) we say.
An American Indian is much more!
An Indian is a way of thinking, a way of belief and living.
An American Indian realizes
the inner self and the interrelationship
between oneself and creation~
- the Great Spirit - Creator,
Mother Earth and all forms and elements
that are a part of her magnificent dream.
It is about balance within oneself and balance
within the circle of life.
An Indian feels great kinship and deep respect
for all things of creation.
We see ourselves as one with all matter,
including animals, birds, fish, plants, stones,
the elements of wind, fire, water and even the stars ~
one no better than the other,
but all necessary parts of the circle.
Mans dominion over other parts of creation
extends only so far as the Creator originally designed.
Today, man thinks his dominion is all powerful
with complete ownership in his greedy grasp -
thus there is much disrespect and pollution of Creation.
How can man be better than animals, plants, water
and other matter of things?
Unlike man, they are pure and without sin.
What can be closer to the Creator than one without sin?
The salutation "Mitakuye Oyasin" (for all our relations)
is what we know in our hearts to be true -
Ka ki ke mina ka ki ke (forever an ever).
An American Natives dreams.
We dream of being one.
One with Mother Earth,
One with Grandmother Moon,
One with Grandfather Sun,
One with all the star people and people of Turtle Island,
but especially one with the Great Spirit - Creator.
As dreamers, we know the gifts we have
can only be shared, they cannot be taken.
There is light and color in our dreams
that guide us through the misty darkness of man's reality.
In our dreams we search for a higher plane of spirituality.
We delve into the darkness, without fear, without doubt,
knowing the Light will show us truth.
An American Native is not harsh with words
and is gentle with children and those less fortunate.
We show respect for our elders and ancestors.
As we honor our ancestors
they honor our children's children.
An Indian lives by a code of conduct.
The commandments given to the Indian by the Creator
transcend organized religious beliefs in depth and breadth.
A common trait among good Native Peoples is a giving spirit.
One who travels the Good Red Path
knows nothing in this world truly belongs to him or her.
We only possess things temporarily~
Possessions are on loan from the Creator
and a product of our labors.
This knowledge of giving and sharing
extends even to the land we lived on.
We know a person is not really wealthy
until his/her most prized possessions are 'gifted' to another.
A Native speaks to the animals~
A Native speaks and hears the water sing~
A Native hears the trees whisper.
He is in touch with creation to the depths of his spiritual self.
The Native American is a powerful being!
Is an American Native only one who can point directly
to full blood ancestry?
Is a mixed blood who wears Native regalia Native American?
Or, can anyone be Native?
All or none, it makes no difference.
We are human.
As my brother Lakota Woableza teaches,
we are the "five fingered race.
"
Second Message of Manataka
What is it that can be said that you have not been told already?
Have you not been told to love one another?
Were you told to have no other gods
except the Creator and honor your father and mother?
Were you told to keep Mother Earth and all things on her sacred?
Our ancient prophesies say a time will come
when the blue sky and waters turn black
and green things turn brown and die.
Animals and fish will disappear and birds
will drop from the sky.
This devastation will come as a result
of man's greed and disrespect for Mother Earth.
A new universe is now flying through the cosmos
about to enter the earth's heavens.
We can barely see its enormous beak
of the Aquarian bird
as the stars and planets move
to align themselves to the Awakening.
The time is not far off (2007 - 2013)
when great cataclysmic changes will begin to occur on Earth.
Only a few will withstand these extreme alterations
and there will be a shift in mass consciousness.
The polarity of man's universe will change.
Great institutions, political divisions and economic systems
will crumble, chaos will reign for a time.
Among the few who possess inner strength
to resist the mass unconsciousness will rise
a new neo-indigenous people
Prophesies foretell of a people
who will rise from earth's ashes
like the thunderbird symbolizing rebirth~
They will bring balance and harmony back to Mother Earth.
The first of these beings
will come as teachers and storytellers
to remind us of ancient truths of the star people and beyond.
They will be pathfinders leading the way to a new universe,
a new reality.
Great leaders, Warriors and Shamans of many nations
will be born and they will cleanse the earth for rebirth.
Next will come the Planters
sowing seeds of truth, justice and freedom.
The Storytellers, Warriors and Planters
will live in the way of the Great Spirit
and teach ways to keep Mother of the Ground
sacred forevermore.
They will be called Rainbow Warriors
(Prophesies of the Rainbow)
for they will gather the four sacred directions,
all distinctly separate but forever connected
in the Circle of Life.
They will bring together the four races of man to live in peace.
The four sacred directions and the four races of man
are symbolized by the magnificence and glory of the rainbow.
The neo-indigenous people of the Rainbow
will give praise for the blessings of the Creator's loving grace.
Now is the time we begin to prepare ourselves
to become inheritors of Mother Earth,
to become Warriors of the Rainbow -
for the sake of our children's children and all humanity.
The road of the future is not red.
It is a rainbow leading to the Creators grace
by way of prayer, good works,
faith and keeping the ancient traditions.
We must first unshackle ourselves from materialism
and organized religious dogma and personal prejudice.
There is nothing more important
than becoming free in mind, body and soul
from modern confusion
in order to reach a higher plane of spirituality
Our very survival depends on it.
To see the Light of the Rainbow we must quite our minds
and feel inner peace and strength that flows as a river,
one with nature and all creation.
To be chosen to walk the path to Light
is not a decision made by some religious leader,
a government agency or politician.
It is a personal choice made by a mind and heart
made free of religious guilt and idols of modern materialism.
It is a decision made between you and the Creator.
Keeping the ceremonies, stories, dances and songs of past alive
through continual practice is vital to our survival.
But what are we doing to create our own ceremonies and stories
to be added to this rich heritage?
Do we jeopardize our children's legacy
and our own identity
by concentrating on the ways our ancestors lived
and how they thought?
How we think and live today is important to our children's survival.
Now is the Time
Go to a quite place on the mountain, river, or in the forest
- The church of the Great Spirit.
Spend three days fasting and praying.
Strip your mind and body of all worldly things.
Listen to nature, listen to your inner self.
Purify yourself and talk to the Creator.
Give thanks for all the blessing of life and all creation.
Give yourself completely to this pilgrimage.
Maybe, just maybe the Creator will speak to you,
show you a vision, and lead you closer to the Light.
The time will come soon when you will be needed.
Manataka, the Place of Peace
will be one of the Great Gathering places
of those who seek the Light of the Rainbow.
There, we will learn to walk the path
and receive joyful the blessings of the Great Spirits and Creator.
We will feel joy and peace of a world without rancor and division.
One with each other, one with creation and one with the Creator.
©"Standing Bear Speaks",
Story of Manataka by Lee Standing Bear Moore,
You finally learn wisdom comes
only when you stop looking
for it and start truly living the life
the Creator intended for you
(quote by - "Hoh Elder Lehah Fisher"
excerpt from Wisdomkeepers
by Steve Wall and Harvey Arden)
"Keep those material goods
that you need to exist,
but be a more sharing and generous person.
You will find you can do with less
Replace this empty lifestyle of hollow impressing
of the shallow ones with active participation
for your Mother Earth
At least then, when you depart for the spirit world,
you can look back with pride and fulfillment
Indian People know there is a spirit world
that lies beyond
We are allowed to know that
through our ceremonies
We know that we will go into
a much higher plane beyond
"Mitakuye oyasin!!! We are all related!!!"
quote's by - "Eagle Man" - Ed McGaa - Oglala Lakota Sioux -
Respectfully shared by Redfoxsees
I wanted to share one of my favorite speeches tonight~
have a wonderful evening my dear friends
Knowledge is Power~
Empower yourself to be all that you can be~ ho
Redfoxsees
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