East, West, and Indigenous

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Dear Ravi and Everyone,

Osiyo! Hello! You make a very good point here. Yes,

both movements; East and West have a lot to continue

to learn from each other. And there is a third

movement, I think--which is the Indigenous respect

for, and relationship to, the natural environment.

 

East stresses the inner journey; West stresses outer

material accomplishment, and Indigenous stresses that

which is enduring, that which continues on, and

provides for the survival of all human and earthly

life. All three movements need to find harmony in our

own lives, and all three are trying desperately to

find harmony together on Mother Earth at this time.

 

May we all find this integration and balance, the

"tohidu" (Cherokee for balance, harmony and wellbeing,

which is a state of peace), and may we all live this

and share this with all our relations.

 

In love and in peace,

Sister Judith, Hermit of Sarada

rainbowbird~

tsisqua unvgoladv

 

tsalagi (Cherokee)

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> > Some people feel there is a greater spiritual

> focus in this area

> > than in, say, the USA where I live. 200,000 doing

> pradakshina

> round

> > Arunachala is a sign of the sprituality of the

> local community.

> >

>

> Very good observation.

>

> Having born in India and growing in a small town not

> unlike Tiru,

> and later migrating to bigger cities, and then

> living in US for a

> few years, and back, etc. (in fact, this week, as

> Richard Clarke is

> in Tiru, I am in Austin, TX), I see a striking

> thing.

>

> Older India stressed turning inward and attaining

> wisdom and

> goodness (spirituality) and that was taken to such

> an extent that

> people started neglecting outer environment,

> tolerating any dirt

> and ill treatment etc.

>

> West focused on attending properly to outer

> environment with

> reasoned action and made tremendous progresses in

> material

> comforts, taking care of body, mind.

>

> Today, we see both movements in both places. I guess

> there were

> both movements in both places all times, but due to

> communication,

> I can listen more.

>

> Present India, is like a Yogi waking up from Tapas

> (meditation), to

> find he has not bathed or shaved in 10 years and

> trying to clean

> himself and buying new clothes.

>

> Just my impressions,

> Ravi

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