January 24, 2006

Two Wolves

Cherokee Wisdom - Two Wolves
Author Unknown -- sent to me by Bill
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One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

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Comments

I have read this story before. The picture is very cute.

Posted by: Shawna at January 24, 2006 8:30 PM

Which "Wolf" is being fed as it relates to our foreign policy"? The consequences are apparent, one of the wolves is getting very fat !

Posted by: bell hooked at January 25, 2006 10:28 AM

I absolutely love that, the posture of the wolves, and the wisdom of the parable.

Some mythology just keeps reappearing, relevant to the rhythms of history. Thanks for the moment.

Posted by: Pamela at January 30, 2006 1:58 PM
Crd Lorraine Denicourt