Ancestor Quote by Martha Brooks

People need a sacred narrative. They must have a sense of larger purpose, in one form or another, however intellectualized. They will find a…

— E. O. Wilson

We are a continuum. Just as we reach back to our ancestors for our fundamental values, so we, as guardians of that legacy, must…

— Paul Tsongas

We emerged out of nature, and when we die, we return to nature. We need to know there are forces impinging on us that…

— David Suzuki

In my grandparents' time, it was believed that spirits existed everywhere - in trees, rivers, insects, wells, anything. My generation does not believe this,…

— Hayao Miyazaki

Every religious tradition on which we draw has a reverence for life. We are a part of an intricate web of life. Every tradition…

— Peter Morales

“You think that the world we live in is ordinary. We make noise and static to fill the empty spaces where ghosts live. We…

— Sarah McCarry

“Although we typically take our cultural worldview for granted, it is actually a fragile human construction that people spend great energy creating, maintaining, and…

— Sheldon Solomon

When we respect our blood ancestors and our spiritual ancestors, we feel rooted. If we find ways to cherish and develop our spiritual heritage,…

— Nhat Hanh

Ritual is important to us as human beings. It ties us to our traditions and our histories.

— Miller Williams

“Through us, the Spirit moves through the Earth, and an important part of the journey of individual spiritual development is learning to create a…

— Benjamin W. Decker

“My hope, for all future generations, is that they will have (in addition to sunshine, fresh air, clean water, and fertile soil) a somewhat…

— Anonymous

“This universe is shot through with mystery. The very fact of its being, and of our own, is a mystery absolute, and the only…

— Sam Harris