Does any one tradition hold the truth on awakening or could there be a more global story?
The Hopi myth of the stone tablets is a significant part of Hopi mythology and spiritual beliefs. According to this myth, the Creator, Taiowa, assigned his nephew, Sotuknang, the task of creating the world. Once the world was created, Sotuknang fashioned the first humans and divided them into four tribes, each heading in a different direction: North, South, East, and West.
‘At the beginning of this cycle of time, long ago, the Great Spirit came down and He made an appearance and He gathered the peoples of this earth together they say on an island which is now beneath the water and He said to the human beings, "I'm going to send you to four directions and over time I'm going to change you to four colors, but I'm going to give you some teachings and you will call these the Original Teachings and when you come back together with each other you will share these so that you can live and have peace on earth, and a great civilisation will come about."
And he said, "During the cycle of time I'm going to give each of you Two Stone Tablets. When I give you those stone tablets, don't cast those upon the ground. If any of the brothers and sisters of the four directions and the four colours cast their tablets on the ground, not only, will human beings have a hard time, but almost the earth itself will die."
And so he gave each of us a responsibility and we call that the Guardianship.
To the Indian people, the red people, he gave the Guardianship of the earth. We were to learn during this cycle of time the teachings of the earth, the plants that grow from the earth, the foods that you can eat, and the herbs that are healing so that when we came back together with the other brothers and sisters we could share this knowledge with them. Something good was to happen on the earth.
To the South, he gave the yellow race of people the Guardianship of the wind. They were to learn about the sky and breathing and how to take that within ourselves for spiritual advancement. They were to share that with is at this time.
To the West He gave the black race of people the Guardianship of the water. They were to learn the teachings of the water which is the chief of the elements, being the most humble and the most powerful.
To the North He gave the white race of people the Guardianship of the fire. If you look at the centre of many of the things they do you will find the fire. They say a light bulb is the white man's fire. If you look at the centre of a car you will find a spark. If you look at the centre of the airplane and the train you will find the fire. The fire consumes, and also moves. This is why it was the white brothers and sisters who began to move upon the face of the earth and reunite us as a human family.
And so a long time passed, and the Great Spirit gave each of the four races two stone tablets. Ours are kept at the Hopi Reservation in Arizona at Four Corners Area on 3rd Mesa’.
Lee Brown ‘Native American Prophecies’ (worth listening in full)
The Hopi myth, might sound like a script straight out of "Avatar, The Last Airbender," but it presents an intriguing idea. It proposes that spiritual truth is not monopolised by any single culture, ethnicity, or tradition. Rather, it suggests that truth is a shared, collective heritage of humanity. Maybe we should not hold anyone path higher than another but look what unites all of them.
Exploring various forms of spiritual awakening – be it Spiritual, Pranic, Shamanic, Western, or others – reveals that each culture contributes a unique insight. These insights highlight different aspects of nature, the cosmos, or the human body, focusing on varying levels of unity or connection with something greater. Some emphasise a tangible, Earth-bound connection, while others extend to a more expansive, universal unity. The focus of energy varies too, ranging from the lower Dantien to the Heart, and even the brain. In this context, Qi, Chi, Prana, Spirit, and similar concepts are seen as interchangeable, though they may operate at subtly different frequencies.
The Hopi myth of the stone tablets is a significant part of Hopi mythology and spiritual beliefs. According to this myth, the Creator, Taiowa, assigned his nephew, Sotuknang, the task of creating the world. Once the world was created, Sotuknang fashioned the first humans and divided them into four tribes, each heading in a different direction: North, South, East, and West.
‘At the beginning of this cycle of time, long ago, the Great Spirit came down and He made an appearance and He gathered the peoples of this earth together they say on an island which is now beneath the water and He said to the human beings, "I'm going to send you to four directions and over time I'm going to change you to four colors, but I'm going to give you some teachings and you will call these the Original Teachings and when you come back together with each other you will share these so that you can live and have peace on earth, and a great civilisation will come about."
And he said, "During the cycle of time I'm going to give each of you Two Stone Tablets. When I give you those stone tablets, don't cast those upon the ground. If any of the brothers and sisters of the four directions and the four colours cast their tablets on the ground, not only, will human beings have a hard time, but almost the earth itself will die."
And so he gave each of us a responsibility and we call that the Guardianship.
To the Indian people, the red people, he gave the Guardianship of the earth. We were to learn during this cycle of time the teachings of the earth, the plants that grow from the earth, the foods that you can eat, and the herbs that are healing so that when we came back together with the other brothers and sisters we could share this knowledge with them. Something good was to happen on the earth.
To the South, he gave the yellow race of people the Guardianship of the wind. They were to learn about the sky and breathing and how to take that within ourselves for spiritual advancement. They were to share that with is at this time.
To the West He gave the black race of people the Guardianship of the water. They were to learn the teachings of the water which is the chief of the elements, being the most humble and the most powerful.
To the North He gave the white race of people the Guardianship of the fire. If you look at the centre of many of the things they do you will find the fire. They say a light bulb is the white man's fire. If you look at the centre of a car you will find a spark. If you look at the centre of the airplane and the train you will find the fire. The fire consumes, and also moves. This is why it was the white brothers and sisters who began to move upon the face of the earth and reunite us as a human family.
And so a long time passed, and the Great Spirit gave each of the four races two stone tablets. Ours are kept at the Hopi Reservation in Arizona at Four Corners Area on 3rd Mesa’.
Lee Brown ‘Native American Prophecies’ (worth listening in full)
The Hopi myth, might sound like a script straight out of "Avatar, The Last Airbender," but it presents an intriguing idea. It proposes that spiritual truth is not monopolised by any single culture, ethnicity, or tradition. Rather, it suggests that truth is a shared, collective heritage of humanity. Maybe we should not hold anyone path higher than another but look what unites all of them.
Exploring various forms of spiritual awakening – be it Spiritual, Pranic, Shamanic, Western, or others – reveals that each culture contributes a unique insight. These insights highlight different aspects of nature, the cosmos, or the human body, focusing on varying levels of unity or connection with something greater. Some emphasise a tangible, Earth-bound connection, while others extend to a more expansive, universal unity. The focus of energy varies too, ranging from the lower Dantien to the Heart, and even the brain. In this context, Qi, Chi, Prana, Spirit, and similar concepts are seen as interchangeable, though they may operate at subtly different frequencies.
Originally published on www.kundalinicollective.org 20/03/24
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