I learned that American Indian elders took into consideration 7 generations when making important decisions. They knew their decisions would affect the entire tribe for generations to come. Caring for society to the 7th generation means being aware that decisions made today have long range ramifications, and it only makes sense to take that into consideration when making important decisions. It means seeing beyond one's self and one's own short-term agenda and thinking and caring about others including future others. It means realizing that we belong to a big system, we are part of an ongoing process, we are all in this together including past and future generations, and making decisions accordingly. A personal story of honoring the seed, and a story that belongs to many people, is raising children including to make decisions, teach lessons, and give example that will be for their good and the good of those that come after them. We improve awareness about the seeds we are planting by having and teaching a life view, a philosophy, and a theology based on the principles of oneness and karma, ie, knowing that our every decision and action affects all of us present and to come. That is honoring the seed. That is a sacred responsibility.
On Sep 1, 2013 david doane wrote :
I learned that American Indian elders took into consideration 7 generations when making important decisions. They knew their decisions would affect the entire tribe for generations to come. Caring for society to the 7th generation means being aware that decisions made today have long range ramifications, and it only makes sense to take that into consideration when making important decisions. It means seeing beyond one's self and one's own short-term agenda and thinking and caring about others including future others. It means realizing that we belong to a big system, we are part of an ongoing process, we are all in this together including past and future generations, and making decisions accordingly. A personal story of honoring the seed, and a story that belongs to many people, is raising children including to make decisions, teach lessons, and give example that will be for their good and the good of those that come after them. We improve awareness about the seeds we are planting by having and teaching a life view, a philosophy, and a theology based on the principles of oneness and karma, ie, knowing that our every decision and action affects all of us present and to come. That is honoring the seed. That is a sacred responsibility.