Traditional Navajo (Dineh’) Elder and Spiritual Advisor, Paul Tohlakai, will share his powerful ancestral wisdom for living in today’s changing times on Friday, December 17th at 7:30pm at the Friends Meeting House located at 280 State Road in Great Barrington, MA.
His teachings highlight the Dineh’ Four Living Principles of “Indigenous Mind,” viewed as integral for being connected to humanity and the natural world.
Preserving Native oral history, Paul Tohlakai explains that, “by returning to the natural way, we can recover our innate sense of knowing, of feeling connected, of being aware of our part in this great change happening.”
Tohlakai states that, “In our present age of technology, many experience a disconnection from the natural rhythms of life and are caught up in the superficiality of the times. Yet this is also an age of evolution and light – with great potential for enlightenment. Everyone has the natural ability and potential to refine our minds, bodies, and awareness.” In his lecture he will deliver the very simple methods of his ancestors for obtaining this awareness, easily adapted for today.
Paul Tohlakai, Dineh’ (Navajo) teacher of Native American cosmology and lifeways, is sponsored by local Berkshire residents Melissa Kushi and Chris Lindstrom, co-founders of the non-profit Our Sacred Future Foundation. Kushi and Lindstrom, dedicated to renewing the wisdom and essence of traditional Native foods, agriculture, and healthy sustainable living, are pioneering projects dedicated to alternative education, earth-friendly micro-enterprise, micro-credit, and micro-currency projects. By combining today's eco-technologies with traditional wisdom, Kushi and Lindstrom are committed to creating not only cultural preservation, but innovative sustainable models for all humanity. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 413-644-9050. Suggested donation for the event is $10.00, and is open to the general public.