Lakota Prayer ~

Posted by Maverick ~ on February 22, 2017

Posted in: Flowers, Inspiration, Nature, Photography, Poetry. Tagged: flowers, Healing Song, Lakota Prayer, Native American, Robbie Robertson.

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Lakota Prayer

Wakan Tanka, Great Mystery,
teach me how to trust
my heart,
my mind,
my intuition,
my inner knowing,
the senses of my body,
the blessings of my spirit.
Teach me to trust these things
so that I may enter my Sacred Space
and love beyond my fear,
and thus Walk in Balance
with the passing of each glorious Sun.

According to the Native People, the Sacred Space is the space between exhalation and inhalation. To Walk in Balance is to have Heaven (spirituality) and Earth (physicality) in Harmony.

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17 comments on “Lakota Prayer ~”

Annika Perry on February 22, 2017 at 4:31 am said:

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful thoughtful Lakota prayer…who are we to think we invented mindfulness in the 21st century! Deeply spiritual and resonating with peace and calm.

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- Maverick ~ on February 22, 2017 at 7:25 pm said:
  
  You’re so welcome and thank you for the nice comment.
  
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delphini510 on February 22, 2017 at 4:56 am said:

Thank you for sharing this wonderful Lakota prayer. It has lifted my spirit this morning
and will be saved so as I can return to it.
The wisdom of the Natibe people far outstrips a hectic society.

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- Maverick ~ on February 22, 2017 at 7:26 pm said:
  
  Very true, thank you.
  
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Miriam on February 22, 2017 at 5:05 am said:

What a beautiful and calming prayer.

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- Maverick ~ on February 22, 2017 at 7:27 pm said:
  
  I’m glad you liked it, thanks Miriam.
  
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Rob on February 22, 2017 at 6:05 am said:

That’s probably why marksmen are taught to squeeze the trigger at the pause. Great prayer too

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- Maverick ~ on February 22, 2017 at 7:28 pm said:
  
  Thanks Rob. Good analogy and it could also be used in archery as well.
  
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  - Rob on February 22, 2017 at 7:57 pm said:
    
    Yes indeed
    
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Violet of Violet's Veg*n e-comics on February 24, 2017 at 12:17 pm said:

Beautiful!

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- Maverick ~ on February 24, 2017 at 6:38 pm said:
  
  Thanks. 🙂
  
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  - Violet of Violet's Veg*n e-comics on February 27, 2017 at 2:22 am said:
    
    You’re welcome 🙂
    
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Tamara Hoerner on May 18, 2017 at 8:47 pm said:

Reblogged this on The Purple Almond and commented:
This is a beautiful prayer. Love this.

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- Maverick ~ on May 18, 2017 at 9:44 pm said:
  
  Very kind, thank you.
  
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Kunal Thakore on May 18, 2017 at 9:32 pm said:

So nice. ❤️

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- Maverick ~ on May 18, 2017 at 9:44 pm said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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