Five Element Training
1. Sacred Stewardship
Through the element of Sacred Stewardship we embody all the aspects and ideals of an enlightened culture. We become highly disciplined and keenly aware of what we bring into our minds and bodies. We are attuned to the activities of our ranchers, farmers, politicians, educators, and the broader landscape of our national media. We hold as sacred clear thoughts and feelings, as well as pure food, water, and air. We become standard-bearers for social integrity, and stewards for our minds, bodies, communities, and the world.
Before awakening to the responsibilities of Sacred Stewardship we might enter a supermarket and make our purchases based upon convenience and price alone. We give little or no thought to the consequences of our actions, and what harm we might be causing to our environment and bodies, let alone the general welfare of all sentient beings. After awakening to our responsibility as a Sacred Steward, we might return those very same products to the shelf, feeling sadness and concern that such items are promoted and sold in our culture. We also feel the satisfaction in purchasing eggs from chickens that have not been abused, paper products that are recycled and haven’t been bleached, and meat from animals that haven’t been pumped full of damaging chemicals. Our thinking and feeling has shifted from “me only” to a “cradle to cradle” view of our natural resources. In these small, but highly significant ways, we embody all aspects of an enlightened culture.
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