Speaking to our spiritual hunger, Kahontakwas Diane Longboat invites listeners to transform the world by reclaiming sovereignty of the mind and uncovering our unique gifts.
In this inspirational episode, Anita and Kahontakwas Diane Longboat discuss:
- A special blessing for listeners and offering praise to mother earth
- The three elements of a good mind according to the Haudenosaunee
- Today’s challenge: to take great care of our minds
- Stabilizing and nurturing our young people for the next Seven Generations
- How sovereignty of the mind creates the foundation of true community
- Deep spirituality and praying for our teachers
- Knowing your self, your gifts, and your purpose in the world
- Forgiveness as the first step towards unity
- The Great Awakening as an inner process, one person at a time
- The spiritual evolution of humanity and the healing of mother earth
- Contributing to the river of change through our unique destinies
- Remembering that everything is sacred and that we all are born from the earth and stars
- Releasing old mindsets and beliefs that hinder our growth
“Today, our challenge is to take care of our minds, to be mindful of what we say, what we do, what we allow to come into our minds. The movies we watch, the music we listen to, the kinds of folks that we allow within our family boundaries. That sovereignty of the mind is critical because there are forces that are at work in the world, cosmic forces, forces outside of our human consciousness, that are trying to program us to hate, to be greedy, to make war, to fear each other” –Kahontakwas Diane Longboat
About Kahontakwas Diane Longboat:
Kahontakwas Diane Longboat, B.A, B.Ed, M.Ed is a member of the Turtle Clan, Mohawk Nation at Six Nations Grand River Territory, Canada and a citizen of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Diane’s work has been situated for decades at the intersection of health, education and systems metamorphosis based on traditional Indigenous epistemology. Born of vision, in 1994, Diane founded Soul of the Mother, a healing and teaching Lodge of Nations, on the shores of the Grand River. It is the home of international teachers of peace and healing and a refuge for those seeking healing and strengthening of their own gifts. Diane also founded First Nations House, the Office of Indigenous Student Services and Programs at the University of Toronto. Working alongside gifted leaders, Diane is the President/Founder of the Institute for the Study of Spirit, a national Indigenous women-led charity dedicated to supporting international ceremonial gatherings through a global network of spiritual leaders and healers. Get a hold of Diane through email at [email protected].
“Deep spirituality is not signing up for a course or a workshop. Deep spirituality means that you’re going to first and foremost pray for your teacher. When you’re ready, that teacher will appear and will hopefully be connected to community, to lodges that will assist you on the journey of your own healing and self-development.” –Kahontakwas Diane Longboat
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