WORDS OF GREAT WISDOM (The Native American Code Of Ethics)

[Ghost in the Machine]

WORDS OF GREAT WISDOM (The Native American Code Of Ethics)

1. Rise with the sun to pray. Pray alone. Pray often. The Great Spirit will listen, if you only speak.

2. Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path. Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy and greed stem from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance.

3. Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others to make your path for you. It is your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.

4. Treat the guests in your home with much consideration. Serve them the best food, give them the best bed and treat them with respect and honor.

5. Do not take what is not yours whether from a person, a community, the wilderness or from a culture. If it was not earned or given, it is not yours.

6. Respect all things that are placed upon this earth - whether it be people or plant.

7. Honor other people's thoughts, wishes and words. Never interrupt another or mock or rudely mimic them. Allow each person the right to personal expression.

8. Never speak of others in a bad way. The negative energy that you put out into the universe will multiply when it returns to you.

9. All persons make mistakes. And all mistakes can be forgiven.

10. Bad thoughts cause illness of the mind, body and spirit. Practice optimism.

11. Nature is not FOR us, it is a PART of us. They are part of your worldly family.

12. Children are the seeds of our future. Plant love in their hearts and water them with wisdom and life's lessons. When they are grown, give them space to grow.

13. Avoid hurting the hearts of others. The poison of your pain will return to you.

14. Be truthful at all times. Honesty is the test of ones will within this universe.

15. Keep yourself balanced. Your Mental self, Spiritual self, Emotional self, and Physical self - all need to be strong, pure and healthy. Work out the body to strengthen the mind. Grow rich in spirit to cure emotional ails.

16. Make conscious decisions as to who you will be and how you will react. Be responsible for your own actions.

17. Respect the privacy and personal space of others. Do not touch the personal property of others - especially sacred and religious objects. This is forbidden.

18. Be true to yourself first. You cannot nurture and help others if you cannot nurture and help yourself first.

19. Respect others religious beliefs. Do not force your belief on others.

20. Share your good fortune with others. Participate in charity.

[Electric Monk]

1. +1, except for 5 and 6

5] Is copying something taking it, or simply increasing the number of it in existence?

6] Why respect those who'd want me and people like me dead for my knowledge or beliefs?

[Ghost in the Machine]

2. Welcome to DU...

"5] Is copying something taking it, or simply increasing the number of it in existence?"

Copyright Infringement? Patent Infringement? Do you find these acceptable?

"6] Why respect those who'd want me and people like me dead for my knowledge or beliefs?"

I can't say that I disagree with that statement. In the end, though, we each make our own choices every day. We follow our own path and we have to look at ourselves in the mirror. We have to decide whether or not we're going to let someone else control our lives. The same goes for hatred. If someone makes you hate them, they've won. They've taken control of your psyche and your emotions. Always remember: Hate is a product which destroys the vessel in which it is contained...

Peace,

Ghost

[Electric Monk]

3. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Information wants to be free.

Whoever wishes to keep a secret must hide the fact that he possesses one. - Von Goethe

[proteus_lives]

4. Pretty much the ideals of all cultures and religions.

:thumbsup:

[vadawg]

5. yup seems to be the same currents flowing through all of humanities beliefs

though i wonder how many people manage to keep to them, not many i venture to guess.. plus im interested to know where these codes of ethics come from, are they some made up list or are they the actual teachings of all the tribes...

[aquart]

6. Made me think of Bill Clinton.

Swear to God.

[tabatha]

7. A little like Desiderata.

But that poem has the following .... first sentence, such as the teabaggers.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

[jotsy]

8. A thorough package! Telling of the notion that harmony, not

perfection has been the objective all along.

TYVM.

[Liberation Angel]

9. Is there a source or link for this? Like the Beatitudes.

It is great

reminds me of the Beatitudes

would love to know its source