Black Elk
Black Elk
Heȟáka Sápa was a famous wičháša wakȟáŋand heyoka of the Oglala Lakotawho lived in the present-day United States, primarily South Dakota. He was a second cousin of the war chief Crazy Horse...
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may walks
May you always walk in Beauty.
voice grandfather earth
Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice.
inspirational life inspirational-life
Behold this day. It is yours to make.
girl warrior boys
The boys of my people began very young to learn the ways of men, and no one taught us; we just learned by doing what we saw, and we were warriors at a time when boys now are like girls.
inspirational life sky
All over the sky a sacred voice is calling your name.
inspirational life peace
There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men.
native-american grandfather wish
Like the grasses showing tender faces to each other, thus should we do, for this was the wish of the Grandfathers of the World.
rain vision storm
When a vision comes from the thunder beings of the west, it comes with terror like a thunder storm; but when the storm of vision has passed, the world is greenier and happier; for wherever the truth of vision comes upon the world, it is like a rain. The world, you see, is happier after the terror of the storm.
heart voice mind
The Great Spirit is everywhere; he hears whatever is in our minds and our hearts, and it is not necessary to speak to Him in a loud voice.
native-american world sacred
Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything is sacred.
heart men oneness
Peace will come to the hearts of men when they realize their oneness with the universe, It is every where.
thinking glowing fog
Also, as I lay there thinking of my vision, I could see it all again and feel the meaning with a part of me like a strange power glowing in my body; but when the part of me that talks would try to make words for the meaning, it would be like fog and get away from me.
eye men humanity
It's in the darkness of men's eyes that they get lost.
men darkness vision
It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost.