1. Ancient Wisdom and Modern Relevance

2. Discovering My Spiritual Origin

3. Sustaining Wisdom in a Modern World

4. Our Responsibility as Reality Creators

5. Sharing the Gift of Ancient Knowledge

Conclusion: Treading the Sharp Edge

Ancient Wisdom and Modern Relevance

In the constant hustle of entrepreneurship, it's easy to get disconnected from what truly nurtures the soul. The accumulation of wealth and status became an intoxicating pursuit for me, yet something vital was missing. I found myself yearning for a more meaningful way to walk through this world.

This yearning led me to explore the ancient spiritual traditions of the Lakota people. What I discovered was a profound connection to Mother Earth, the cosmos, and a sacred understanding of our role as human beings in this grand universe.

The Lakota stories of creation urge us to look beyond the linear thinking and scientific supremacy that have become so embedded in modern society. As Chase Iron Eyes shared with me, "We're the youngest and most humble. Our mind is the lowest on the totem pole of cosmological order."

Discovering My Spiritual Origin

Chase Iron Eyes is a powerful voice for preserving and sharing the Lakota spiritual traditions. His name alone holds deep significance, tracing back to his grandfather whose name "Iron Eyes" was earned by being one of the first to wear glasses with iron rims when Europeans arrived.

From Chase, I learned the origin story of the Lakota people emerging from the breath of a buffalo into human form. He explained, "We don't put ourselves above the animals. We're all relatives, capable of sacred connection to Mother Earth."

The Lakota understanding of the universe's birth is a prime example of their profound wisdom. As Chase described, the lonely primordial spirit IA became the very rocks, sun, moon, and stars through an explosive act of cosmic sacrifice, spreading its own blood to create the universe as we know it.

"When IA did this, his power flowed from him in his blue blood - the water. This is how we know water is older than the sun, which scientists are now confirming," Chase revealed, showing how modern discoveries are catching up to ancient native knowledge systems.

Sustaining Wisdom in a Modern World

Tragically, the Lakota people were nearly decimated as their ancient practices were outlawed and culture suppressed. Yet, as Chase shared, "What's even more miraculous is that we have what we had before Columbus got here, still with us. It just went underground."

Now, there is a growing movement to sustain, share and evolve these traditions in a world struggling with spiritual disconnection. However, the path forward requires great care:

"We should be offering it to the world because it's been a hard road for your people. But we have to come together as a people and say this person is going to be our Yogananda, to help spread our vibrational wisdom while preserving what should remain sacred," Chase cautioned.

Hearing the depth of knowledge and integrity upheld by elders like Chase was transformative for me. I realized that in my entrepreneurial pursuits, I had been living in a way disconnected from humanity's core spiritual identity.

Our Responsibility as Reality Creators

As an entrepreneur, I am a reality creator - someone who takes an idea and manifests it into a living, breathing world. Yet the harsh reality is that so much of what we create in the modern world contributes to humanity's spiritual sickness.

Chase poignantly reflected that "The human spirit is yearning for a re-spiritualized reality in metaphysics. We've inherited a nihilistic, consumer-based extraction order that has brought us to a spiritual dead-end."

The Lakota worldview purges the delusion that we are separate from or superior to nature. It awakens us to the truth that we are deeply interconnected with all life - the "older relatives" like plants, animals, rocks and celestial bodies that surround us.

Preserving a path for spiritual evolution is vital. With their traditions under attack, the Lakota people stood resolute and "defended that which is sacred" at events like Standing Rock. As Chase shared, "There are worse things than death." Their wisdom illuminates what is worth protecting at all costs.

Sharing the Gift of Ancient Knowledge

My discussions with Chase awakened an undeniable reality: If we are to thrive as a species, the human family must reconnect with the ancient songlines that reunite us with our sacred Source. We need guides like Chase who are willing to "make relatives" by extending a hand across the tribal boundaries.

While their methods were near-extinguished, the Lakota people's inner fire could never be quelled. Now, we have the opportunity to breathe contemporary life into their spiritual oxygen before it's too late.

Conclusion: Treading the Sharp Edge

Walking the spiritual path requires vulnerability. To integrate ancient wisdom into modern life is to "tread on a sharp edge," as Chase acknowledged. It demands shedding constrictive societal norms to liberate our raw human sang and dance with unbridled authenticity.

Throughout my exchanges with Chase Iron Eyes, he exemplified this freedom - his voice roaring with a primal wildness, yet profoundly contemplative. His words flowed not from the head, but the spirited resonance of a man who has fought to embody his divine birthright.

In that ceremonial space, old distinctions fell away. There was no entrepreneur or window to opportunity. We were simply humans among humans, united in our humble quest to realign with the sacred traditions that uplift all life on this planet we call Earth.

That is the reality I now choose to manifest - one where we restore the indigenous songlines as a guidance for shedding our spiritual neurosis. The path will never be easy, but as the Lakota wisdom reminds us: "There are worse things than death."

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