Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #204669 in Books
• Published on: 1994-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 156 pages

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Iroquois Book of Life
WHITE ROOTS OF PEACE
Iroquois Book of Life
trade paper ISBN: 0940666367
Written by Paul Wallace,
Foreword by Chief Leon Shenandoah;
Epilogue by John Mohawk;
Illustrated by John Kahionhes Fadden

22 illustrations,
156 pages,
5" x 7-1/2"
publisher: clearlightbooks.com

A faithful retelling of the epic story of Deganawidah,
the Peacemaker.
This work describes the vision and courageous efforts
leading to the creation of a political system
that provided a blueprint for the transformation of
the Thirteen Colonies into the United States of America.
A great political philosopher as well as an enlightened
spiritual master, Deganawidah created a lasting peace
based on principles of rationality and on reverence
for the Creator.
Wallace's book is the richest and most authoritative source of
the teachings of the Iroquois spiritual and political tradition,
which has preserved an unbroken lineage since the fifteenth
century (the 1400's).

All those who value Native American spirituality will welcome
this chance to encounter the living tradition of Deganawidah,
the charismatic Peacemaker, whose vision and tireless efforts
enabled the Six Nations to unite and live together in harmony.
For the modern reader this book is a source of both spiritual
guidance and political wisdom. As political philosopher and
enlightened spiritual master, Deganawidah has bequeathed
a model for peace and spiritual harmony that is especially
relevant in today's chaotic world.

EXCERPTS:

Peace was not, as they conceived it, a negative thing, the
mere absence of war or an interval between wars, to be
recognized only as the stepchild of the law;
To the Iroquois, peace was the law.
Peace (the Law) was righteousness in action,
the practice of justice between individuals and nations.

The words of the Peacemaker:
The land shall be beautiful,
the river shall have no more waves,
one may go everywhere without fear.
(from the Introduction by Chief Leon Shenandoah--Tadodaho)

Additional reading on Peace as a reflection of divine order
can be had by reading the following humble 32-page booklet
ISBN: 0895552175 (put the 10 digits in amazon.com Search).
Another source (online, for free) can be found by entering
fatima.org/essentials/requests/plan.asp and scrolling down
fatimacrusader.com/crrosnov/toccrrosnov.asp to see the List.

In anticipation of military conscription (the draft) in USA,
one could do well to PREPARE notarized statements about CO:
objector.org/coclaim.html An ounce of prevention is worth...