4 Sep 2015

Sunray Looks Back

In 1991, Ven Dhyani Ywahoo and Rev. Margie Joy Walden travelled to Madrid, Spain to attend a meeting with Queen Sofia of Spain. Geraldine Lewis and Marysol Gonzalez arranged this meeting to discuss indigenous peoples’ perspectives on the upcoming Quinto Centenario. The discussions were very productive and important language was changed that acknowledged indigenous perspectives. In 2015, Geraldine Lewis moved from Spain back to the USA. Rev. Margie Joy Walden welcomed her home. The work of peace and healing for all continues.

Photos:

First photo – from left to right: Rev. Margie Joy Walden, Geraldine Lewis, Queen Sofia, Ven. Dhyani Ywahoo, Marysol Gonzalez; Madrid, Spain, 1991.

Second photo-from left to right: Geraldine Lewis; Rev. Margie Joy Walden; a reunion in Boca Raton, FL, arranged by the Ven. Dhyani Ywahoo, 2015.

All the best,

Margie Joy Walden

Quotations

Wisdom, a stream ever flowing, a sense of our oneness with all beings, an understanding that that which crawls, walks, flies, or swims is some relative to each of us. In recognizing that stream in ourselves, there is a sense of wonder and respect for life as it manifests in every part of the stream. (p. 113)

Voices of Our Ancestors

Just as our organ systems are supported by Mother Earth’s compassion, she [Mother Earth] is supported by our caretaking. To return to Earth appreciation and caretaking of her waters, mountains, and atmosphere is the responsibility of her children [human beings]. That is our song in this time. (pg. 117)

Voices of Our Ancestors

To still conflict within ourselves, to make peace within our own minds and hearts, what effect will that have on the planetary mind? May that be the necessary impetus for the nations to put away the instruments of war. (p.201)

Voices of Our Ancestors

The common factors that unite human beings are the desire for security, peace, abundance, and ease for our children and grandchildren. Parents all around the world have the same concerns. The cause of imagined separation is ignorance of the means by which we are all interrelated. We are connected by the air we breathe and the Earth we share. (p.140)

Voices of Our Ancestors

By observing the emotions and patterns of their arising, one may respond without being carried away. Emotions of fear, anger, envy, are seen as ripples on the stream, caused by winds of confusion. Mind dedicated to beneficial actions calms winds of confusion. (p.118)

Voices of Our Ancestors

Pacifying the emotions of confusion is done thorough forgiving oneself and others for what might have been, could have been, should have been and allowing the charge of emotions unexpressed to be carried away in the water-mind of forgiving. (p.118)

Voices of Our Ancestors

In Tsalagi [Cherokee], water is ama, consciousness, like mama, and when we awaken to the cleansing properties of water, then we may wash away the obstacles to good relationship with self, others, the Earth. (p.117)

Voices of Our Ancestors

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