We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth as wild. Earth was beautiful and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery.
Luther Standing BearTraining began with children who were taught to sit still and enjoy it. They were taught to use their organs of smell, to look where there was apparently nothing to see, and to listen intently when all seemingly was quiet. A child who cannot sit still is a half-developed child.
Luther Standing BearAfter all the great religions have been preached and expounded, man is still confronted with the Great Mystery.
Luther Standing BearThe old Lakota was wise. He knew that a man's heart away from nature becomes hard.
Luther Standing Bear