HOZHO NAASHA Mug

NOZHO NAASHA. It means walking in harmony with everything around you and being in balance with nature. Most Navajo (Dine) call it Hozho Naasha, while some prefer “Nizhoni” meaning just beauty. Being aware of the nature that is around you, is good for your well being in every way. Colours associated with the earth include a range of browns, greens, yellows, and reds, POEM: In beauty may I walk; All day long may I walk; Through the returning seasons may I walk. Beautifully will I possess again Beautifully birds Beautifully butterflies… On the trail marked with pollen may I walk; With grasshoppers about my feet may I walk; With dew around my feet may I walk. With beauty before me may I walk With beauty behind me may I walk With beauty above me may I walk With beauty all around me, may I walk. In old age, wandering on a trail of beauty, lively; In old age, wandering on a trail of beauty, living again… It is finished in beauty. It is finished in beauty. “hozho naasha” translated from Navajo/Dineh language by Patricia Anne Davis Rationale Walk in beauty is the translation of the Navajo term for the spiritual path of celebrating the sacredness of life. Thinking and acting in a Beauty Way sheds light on how we walk, feel physically and emotionally, and how we explore our own inner wilderness in relation to everyone and all life. To walk in beauty refers to being in balance and conscious relationship with a natural way of life, cultivating the intention to deeper understand the wisdom of nature. It is about remembering the mystery that all inter-is. Walk in beauty also means remembering the spark of light in each of us, even in midst of challenging moments in our collective human experience. „Feel the preciousness of life", Bernie Glassman said in his last Bearing Witness Retreat in Auschwitz-Birkenau in 2017. As social human beings, we are equipped to feel with the joy and the suffering of others, ourselves and life on this precious planet Earth. By experience, we also know the desire to contribute to something vaster than just ourselves. We long for meaning to be happy. Therefore, we need each other and the energy of community. To walk in beauty together and exploring the deeper meaning of interbeing is the overarching vision and solid ground of my work, teaching mindfulness, compassion and gratefulness practices. It is a lived path towards peace. WHEN A MAN MOVES AWAY FROM NATURE HIS HEART BECOMES HARD (Native American Lakota proverb) The Native American Lakota proverb "When a man moves away from nature, his heart becomes hard" suggests that a close connection with nature is essential for maintaining compassion and empathy. It implies that disconnecting from the natural world can lead to a loss of sensitivity and emotional depth. The saying highlights the perceived transformative power of nature on the human spirit and the potential negative consequences of estrangement from it.