Amid modern challenges, indigenous wisdom may offer a path to healing. From fostering community bonds to embracing spiritual connections with nature, we explore the enduring relevance of ancient wisdom in today’s world.
In the whirlwind of technological progress, it’s easy to overlook the deeper issues plaguing our society. Despite the veneer of advancement, there is a disturbing rise in depression, anxiety, loneliness, obesity, inequality, chronic disease and other indices of poor wellbeing. Also suffering — as an extension of our societal problems — is the environment. Our current epoch has been so detrimental to the planet it has been given its own name — the “Anthropocene” — to define the hugely detrimental impact of human activities (including war weapons, mining, pollutants and modern agriculture) on the earth and its natural systems. You don’t have to be a sociologist to suspect that society has lost its way.
Yet, amid these challenges, indigenous cultures offer a beacon of hope, holding vital clues to how we can live peacefully and sustainably on the planet. Such cultures remain a vast treasure chest of knowledge and wisdom accrued over thousands of years on what matters most: relationships;
