Walking In Beauty Summary
Social justice in many eyes represented the taking from one to give to another to help those less fortunate. Until reading an article entitled “Walking in Beauty: An American Indian Perspective on Social Justice,” that enlightens the reader there is more to social justice than meets the eye (Eason & Robbins, 2012).
To walk in beauty, the American Indian believe in three traditional ways as invitations: the embodiment, creativity, and appreciation of the sublime. Their ceremonial dances and rituals that involve skin sacrifices or offerings like the Sundance help them to experience life more intensely and the connections to hear ourselves and others with the beauty of it. These experiences are challenging; but pushing them to the more emotional, spiritual, mentally and physically beyond anything they believed they could do. Out of this experience comes unawareness and emerging feelings for other human beings that make them want to help feed the hungry and clothe the poor (Eason & Robbins, 2012).
The creator is whom the American Indian refers to god as. They do not believe in clipping the wings of imagination. They use it to help in the humanizing process. If we use the American Indian perspectives, one might activate an inner imaginative self to find new meanings in our dreams …show more content…
22).” When we are abe to understand and connect with others, we will be able to empower and offer up the loving-kindness that will no longer require an effort of intention on our part as Social Workers and Counselors. Those who walk in beauty will have a clearer vision and be in a position to help others recognize certain social problems. Social justice can be limitless, using the applications of walking in beauty, letting our imaginations will take us (Eason & Robbins,
To walk in beauty, the American Indian believe in three traditional ways as invitations: the embodiment, creativity, and appreciation of the sublime. Their ceremonial dances and rituals that involve skin sacrifices or offerings like the Sundance help them to experience life more intensely and the connections to hear ourselves and others with the beauty of it. These experiences are challenging; but pushing them to the more emotional, spiritual, mentally and physically beyond anything they believed they could do. Out of this experience comes unawareness and emerging feelings for other human beings that make them want to help feed the hungry and clothe the poor (Eason & Robbins, 2012).
The creator is whom the American Indian refers to god as. They do not believe in clipping the wings of imagination. They use it to help in the humanizing process. If we use the American Indian perspectives, one might activate an inner imaginative self to find new meanings in our dreams …show more content…
22).” When we are abe to understand and connect with others, we will be able to empower and offer up the loving-kindness that will no longer require an effort of intention on our part as Social Workers and Counselors. Those who walk in beauty will have a clearer vision and be in a position to help others recognize certain social problems. Social justice can be limitless, using the applications of walking in beauty, letting our imaginations will take us (Eason & Robbins,