Native American Indian Code of Ethics!

soul_flower · Post by **soul_flower** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:31 pm

Native American Indian 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. It was not earned nor 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.

Dawn of Leo · Post by **Dawn of Leo** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:49 pm

I love this code of ethics, my ex from the past, her grandmother had this code of ethics on her wall.  My favorite one or the one that chimes with me is "18. Be true to yourself first. You cannot nurture and help others if, you cannot nurture and help yourself first."

soul_flower · Post by **soul_flower** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:46 pm

I love them too.. It's something to remind us what life is really about...

The ones that I really like are.. " 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. "

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

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:17 am

Thank you for sharing!

This is gold!

soul_flower · Post by **soul_flower** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:08 am

You're welcome,Rook..

Gold indeed.. If only we could all live by this..

RoseRed · Post by **RoseRed** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:40 pm

Beautiful beautiful beautiful!!

soul_flower · Post by **soul_flower** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:00 am

I agree...

firetopaz · Post by **firetopaz** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:05 pm

I agree...so much said in a few lines....I shared this with my son...who is eleven and he sat and thought about it a few minutes... and then smiled...beautiful, thanks for sharing it with us.

soul_flower · Post by **soul_flower** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:42 pm

No worries firetopaz.. I thought it would be nice to share.. Glad you and your son liked it..

prasanna · Post by **prasanna** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:56 am

Dear  soul flower,

            Lovely code of ethics. Each one is  Gold. Thanks for sharing

Regards,

ristina · Post by **ristina** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:07 am

Every thing you say is so true. Something i will read first thing in the morning. If we all only though before we spoke life would be so different.

Lady Solstice · Post by **Lady Solstice** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:58 am

It fascinates me how those words cover all of the aspects of our life even in our modern day world.  Love, friendship, looking after ourselves, and the planet, respect, generosity, and kindness, to name a few.  Many things have changed on this planet but it comforts me that some things havent.  

(i am new here and this is my first post)

britepath · Post by **britepath** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:29 am

Thank you for this code, I think it is well said, and have passed it to all my family and friends. A true code to live by.

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