So touched...

mccbrian — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:49:26 -0700

I caught the episode last night at a friends house. I've never seen the show as I don't have cable myself. I have to say I was touched beyond belief.

I just returned from a 4 month trip in S . E Asia and spent 40 days in Laos. I was overwhelmed by the warmth I felt from the people in Laos, especially the many that still hold on to their culture and thus live quite primitive lives.

I realized last night, that there are many similarities between the indigenous people of my own country (the USA) and of the indigenous cultures I lived amongst in Asia. I couldn't believe how little I know about the people whose land I now live on.

I traveled far away to surround myself with Eastern culture, but don't really know anything about the culture that will soon be erased because of my own culture.

I'm fascinated with the spirituality of Navajos and must learn more about them, and the rest of the original inhabitants of this land.

Life is not all about gaining electricity and running water. Industry has had it's obviously negative effects on the world, that can't be ignored.

From what I gathered the spiritual beliefs of the Navajo people focus on the mysterious beauty that is life on this Earth. Whether it be dirt, an eagle, or the Sun, we can see the mysterious essence that can be called "God" in all of it.

When the grandmother in the episode expressed her fear of these messages being lost, I realized how much we modern people could learn about the beauty of life from this ancient culture that we pushed away.

I could go on and on about how much this show affected me. Can anyone recommend some further steps I could take to learn more about these messages, or correct me if I've misunderstood?