ABOUT THUNDERHANDS



About Me: "Wakiya" (Thunder)
I am a Tribal, Musician, Writer, Artist. I try to walk the path and have studied the tradition of the "Wisdom keepers" like Lame Deer, Fools Crow, Black Elk, and Rolling Thunder from the tribes of this region, and Lao Tzu, Buddha, Bodhidharma, Yeshua, and other enlightened ones from the many various tribes of the earth. I understand the worlds religions and belief systems, and realize the division this can cause by the lack of understanding the "real message" from the Masters. My intention, and life's prayer is to try to live in harmony with Grandmother Earth, Grandfather sky, (Nature) and "the spirit that moves in all things," and help in any way I can to build a bridge between all men and tribes so they can walk their path in a manner that will benefit themselves, the Earth and others. I open up, and ask Great Spirit, The creator, The Tao, The Universe, to work and direct healing and positive energy through me by different means, like the Flute, drums, Words, Prayer, and Touch. I try to be loving and accept others from the heart, and practice forgiveness. I honor all people, the winged one's, and four legged ones considering us all equal, not one being above another. I honor the bountiful Harvest from Mother earth in the form of plant life, water, air and herbs which sustain our oneness with her. I pray all tribes should re-unite as one, so we may protect the planet and live in harmony. Within you, without you.

Mitakuye Oyasin
( all my relations)
Wakiya

Friday

The Zen teachings of Jesus (Yeshua)



When Jesus spoke of the Child, and becoming as a child, he was very much in line with Zen thought. We lose the virtue of the child mind as we gain greater dependence on spoken language and become more aware of the world. As a result of outside controls which are introduced by words and enforced by some type of threat, we begin to trust our own instincts less, with the result being the creation of a dualistic mind. Many of us also loose that sense of self worth.

This divides the inner from the outer, me from you, and in the larger sense good from evil, etc. The young child's mind is like a clear glass of water that becomes polluted with external worldly rules, concepts, dogma, and societal conditioning in general. We eventually loose touch with that kingdom within.

The Zen term of "Mushin" refers to original mind, empty mind, or "Child's Mind." We are born enlightened and spend our whole life trying to get back to that state of mind. Guilt, fear, anger and a lot of negative emotions come from indoctrination and a muddying of the water. Its no wonder that Christ said "unless you become as a child you shall not see the kingdom of God." Couple that with his words of "the Kingdom of Heaven being within you" and you have one of the most advanced zen teachings known.

Is Jesus a Zen master, or are Zen masters exemplars of Christ? It matters not, for universal law is universal law. Jesus was an enlightened being or master. Master of himself, master of the universe and teacher of "The Way." Christians who worship or go to church but don't catch the true meaning behind his words, and fail to even try to comprehend what he was teaching, are just going through the paces. Worse yet they may be projecting belief systems that are diametrically opposed to what Yeshua stood for. I guess that's why we should heed the admonition of "being aware of false prophets (Wolves) in sheep's clothing." This not to say there are no "sincere Christan's."

It is not for me to judge. However most christian religions, and churches do indoctrinate and lay guilt on people, as well as causing a lot of hate and fear. This is not conducive to having a Child's mind as spoken about by "Yeshua." Why follow empty rhetoric and dogmatic teachings, when you can go directly to the source and get direct transmission.
-Thunderhands
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