Hip Glossary: The Beauty Path: A Native American Journey Into One Love
The Beauty Path: A Native American Journey Into One Love:
This is Robert Roskind’s new book about Native Americans and One Love.
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It is one of the finest books I’ve ever read. Roskind did his research, which included not only visiting the tribal elders (Hopi, Havasupai and others), but producing One Love concerts on reservations and receiving the hidden secrets of the elders.
The message he conveys from the original inhabitants of America is that of saving our species and planet from unconscious self-destruction. The Hopi have long prophesied these days of turmoil, when the weather becomes extreme, and most of humanity has lost its way.
Roskind reminds us of the Beauty Path that is there for us to take, leading us to a restoration of values that we’ve lost. Central to the theme of these Hopi prophesies is the coming of the Rainbow People.
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Originally Posted by Hopi Prophecy
When the earth is ravaged and the animals are dying, a new tribe of people shall come unto the earth from many colors, classes, and creeds, and who by their actions and deeds shall make the earth green again. They will be known as the "Warriors of the Rainbow
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Roskind has taken the One Love theme that Bob Marley started in Jamaica and which Roskind wrote about in his other book, Rasta Heart: A Journey into One Love, onto the impoverished landscape of the Native Americans.
He shows that while some tribes have traded in their spiritual traditions for greedy casinos, some have kept these beliefs alive, handed down for so many generations. Now facing the death of their elders, who have kept the tribal secrets, they have decided to reveal these to the world because now is the time according to the prophesies.
Roskind’s activities with these tribes, Reggae concerts on the reservations, inspiring speeches by well respected members of their communities and discussions with tribal leaders and elders, have begun to restore the sense of community and purpose to the native american tribes, especially the young people, who would otherwise leave the tribe for work in the casinos and cities.
Roskind has revitalized the One Love movement Marley started, and taken it a step further, onto the sacred lands of America. Now this movement is ready to explode. And that is why COOL is here.
I hope you get a chance to read this book. I’d say it’s as close to required reading as we can get.
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