Crazy Horse dreamed and went into the world where there is nothing but the spirits of things. That is the real world that is behind this one, and everything we see here is something like a shadow from that world.... It was this vision that gave him his great power, for when he went into a fight, he had only to think of that world to be in it again, so that he could go through anything and not be hurt
Interpretation
The quote speaks of a deeper reality beyond our physical existence, emphasizing the power of vision and connection to spiritual realms.
In this quote, Crazy Horse perceives a realm beyond the physical world, inhabited by spirits and deeper truths. This understanding grants him immense strength and resilience in challenges, as he draws power from his connection to this spiritual dimension. The quote highlights the idea that true empowerment comes from understanding and engaging with a reality that surpasses the ordinary, allowing one to overcome obstacles by envisioning a greater existence.
In practice
This quote can inspire a group of students exploring the importance of inner strength during a motivational talk.
I cured with the power that came through me. Of course, it was not I who cured,it was the power from the Outer World; the visions and ceremonies only made me like a whole through which the power could come to the two-leggeds. If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish.
The song and the drumming were like this: Behold, a sacred voice is calling you; All over the sky a sacred voice is calling.
The Universe is circles within circles, and everything is one circle, and all the circles are connected to each other. Each family is a circle, and those family circles connect together and make a community, and the community makes its circle where it lives on the Earth. It (the community) cares for that part (of the Earth) but cares for it as a circle - which is to say in a cooperative and egalitarian way, where everybody is cared for, and everybody is respected.
And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me.
They told me I had been sick twelve days, lying like dead all the while, and that Whirlwind Chaser, who was Standing Bear's uncle and a medicine man, had brought me back to life.
Out of the Indian approach to life there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing respect for life, enriching faith in a Supreme Power, and principles of truth, honesty, generosity, equity, and brotherhood as a guide to mundane relations.
Let us take some event in the life of humanity. For instance, war. There is a war going on at the present moment. What does it signify? It signifies that several millions of sleeping people are trying to destroy several millions of other sleeping people. They would not do this, of course, if they were to wake up. Everything that takes place is owing to this sleep.
As long as there have been men and they have lived, they have all felt this tragic ambiguity of their condition, but as long as there have been philosophers and they have thought, most of them have tried to mask it.
Were the happiness of the next world is as closely apprehended as the felicities of this, it were a martyrdom to live.
Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.
He who treasures his body as much as the world can care for the world.
Man would indeeded be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.
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