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, esentment, 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."
-- Old Cherokee Legend
I really like that, and really love how especially the last line can be expanded beyond the simple organization of good/bad into a greater world of all states of being...
Posted by kannik at June 25, 2007 09:04 PM in Daily, PhilosophisingI second that! Great quote :)
Posted by: Murrgon at June 26, 2007 02:29 PM