Black Elk on Knowledge
Browse 3 quotations attributed to Black Elk, catalogued under knowledge, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Black Elk, entry #151923: "This center which is here, but which we know is really everywhere, is Wakan-Tanka.'"
Attributed to Black Elk, entry #36966: "The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness, with the universe and all its pow…"
3 Quotes by Black Elk on Knowledge
"This center which is here, but which we know is really everywhere, is Wakan-Tanka.'"
"The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness, with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize that at the center of the universe dwells Wakan-Tanka , and that this center is really everywhere, it is within each of us. This is the real peace, and the others are but reflections of this. The second peace is that which is made between two individuals, and the third is that which is made between two nations. But above all you should understand that there can never be peace between nations until there is known that true peace, which, as I have often said, is within the souls of men."
"It is good to have a reminder of death before us, for it helps us to understand the impermanence of life on this earth, and this understanding may aid us in preparing for our own death. He who is well prepared is he who knows that he is nothing compared with Wakan-Tanka who is everything; then he knows that world which is real."