Food for thought. Take it, or leave it alone. Is it really what they call you, or is it what you answer to? I have read many instances where things, and even creation itself are brought into being through the verbalization of words. Many scholars say that when ancient texts speak of “words, ” it's a symbolic representation of sound waves. Dr. Masaru Emoto conducted research on the physical effects words have on water (Hado).
I shamelessly borrowed excerpts from “Historical Deception, The Untold Story of Ancient Egypt” and “Egyptian Cosmology, The Animated Universe” by Moustafa Gadalla to try and make a point. PLEASE feel free to send me more quotes and Iwill add them to the post – even if they are contrary to what I’ve sited.
Oh, and don’t get caught up in the european terminology he uses. I think he does it on PURPOSE. If you have a problem with words like “magic, spirits” and“spells” you need to run the anti-virus and spy ware programs in your mind and reclaim your TrueStory.
Historical Deception, The Untold Story of Ancient Egypt
Chapter 42 – The Science of Magic
“It is known that musical vibrations induce organic and inorganic substances into patterns and forms; such as plants responding to sound.”
My comment: “hmmmm.”
“The powers of sound were important in several treatments. By pronouncing certain words or names of powers, in the proper manner and in the proper tone of voice, a priest/doctor could heal the sick, and cast out the evil spirits (inother words the contrary/incompatible energies) which caused the pain andsuffering.”
My comment: “Hmmmm.”
“The power of the sound vibrations was important in performing Egyptian chants, spells and calling a person’s name. Everything has a ‘real’ name, a name that enshrines the essence of the thing, which is the thing. To know and pronounce the real name of a NTR, a man or an animal is to exercise power over it.”
My comment: “HMMMMM!” (ya’ll didn’t know I was so deep did you.)
Egyptian Cosmology, The Animated Universe
Chapter 15 – Tehuti, The Divine Tongue
Name Calling
“The name of a NTR, person, animal or principle represents a resume or synopsis of the qualities of that person or object. To know and pronounce the real name of a NTR, man, or animal is to exercise power over it. It is therefore that Ancient … Egyptians have real “secret” names for everybody and everything in order to protect the person and thing.”
My comment: “Ah Ha!”
What I’m trying to say is:
It IS what they call you:
Power full:
Remember when you were a child and your mother would call your FULL name? Ursa Maat Ra Sen Tep En Ra! Where you at, bwoi! Yikes! You knew your butt was in trouble and you had an EMOTIONAL response to it.
Power less:
On the flip side, if you tried to get the attention of a person, shouting out“Hey YOU!” doesn’t always work (it never works with me). Calling out the wrong name almost never works (with anyone).
AND
It IS what you answer to:
Power full:
What happens when your music, your language and your cultural practices denigrate women? Advocate killing? Disregard the children? It’s not wise to become desensitized to abhorrent behavior, and it’s never good to accept andbegin practicing abhorrent behavior as moral behavior. Another example of this is, some people respond positively to positive words. You know, catching more bees with honey. Tell people that they are intelligent and trustworthy, and some will always try to produce that face for you – even if they did the research five minutes ago on the Internet. None of us wants to be perceived as stupid and shady.
Power less:
If you’ve danced to it, made love to it, snapped your fingers to the beat, or shouted, “heeeeeeeeey, that’s my song!” it has power. Even if it didn’t cause you to have an emotional response, if you’ve answered to it, it has power - sorry!
Thank you for you "listening,"
Sesa Woruban
"I transform my life"
Friday, June 10, 2005
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
jaaja_Knower of Self
Sesa Woruban: HTP jaaja_Knower of Self.
jaaja_Knower of Self: htp to you SESA
Sesa Woruban: Question #1: What does it mean to "Know Thyself."
jaaja_Knower of Self: The Self. There is the true Self (pure consciousness or pure awareness) and there is that which most people come to identify with as the ego self (mind, body, senses). The former being absolute reality, the only reality that ever was and is. The later being an illusion or reflexion of the former. To Know Thy Self is not to identify with one’s ego identity (mind, body, senses) as being primary, but to identify with that which transcends and goes beyond the finite state of the mind, body, and senses.
jaaja_Knower of Self: True reality (Self) is that which is eternal, without ending, unchanging. To know one’s Highest Self is to know what is truly real, to identify with one’s true essence, that which is eternal, pure and all knowing. To come into understanding of this knowledge not only intellectually but most importantly, through incorporating it into one’s character and personal nature paves the way towards immortality. This is the ultimate aim of all individual souls. To finally know (through experience of) the answer to the question, “Who am I ". To identify with what is truly real.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Letting go of the world of illusions, the individual soul is now free and able to re-submerge its individual awareness into eternal awareness, bringing about a boundless sense of clarity and inner peace (htp), while still living in physical form and beyond.
Sesa Woruban: Question #2: Explain the concept of "htp"?
jaaja_Knower of Self: Htp (…:…) is symbolized as a loaf of bread (divine food) placed on an offering mat. It symbolizes divine offerings made to the Neters (Gods) who are responsible for maintaining order and balance in the world. Metaphorically speaking, if the Neters are content, then peace and harmony is to be found throughout creation.
jaaja_Knower of Self: To go one step further, Htp symbolizes inner peace. It is the unshakable inner peace that is experienced when the heart (consciousness) is free of all desire, wanting for nothing, knowing that one’s true nature is full, lacking in no way whatsoever.
Sesa Woruban: Question #3: How important is the concept of self determination to Afrikan independence?
jaaja_Knower of Self: If I had to compare the concepts of self-determination and independence to an apple tree, self-determination would be the beginning stages, the roots and body of the tree while independence would represent the fruit. One representing the foundation while the other being an end result. You can’t have one without some form of the other. Adding to that, what determines how successful the end results will be depends on what surrounding conditions the tree must bear. If the seeds of the tree are planted in rich fertile ground, then one could reasonably expect a healthy outcome.
jaaja_Knower of Self: If the seeds on the other hand are planted in depleted, unfertile soil, the end result will be distorted and stunted at best. Self-determination is a mindset that has to be developed just like anything else. It cannot be assumed that Afrikans will be born knowing it. Also, wanting it is not enough. We also have to be clear on how to go about obtaining it.
Sesa Woruban: Question #4: Do you think working within the system to create positive change is a viable option for Afrikans?
jaaja_Knower of Self: Working within the system is an option and to some degree can and has brought about some forms of change, but we should ask ourselves what degree of change are we expecting to achieve by working within this system. The history speaks for itself in my opinion. America has been able to destroy more Afrurakan potential at a faster rate than we have been able to produce positive change for Afrurakan people by working within its system. Our children are being mis-educated in their schools and are dropping out completely.
jaaja_Knower of Self: We are being locked up in their prisons at record numbers, high unemployment, etc. The list goes on. Generation after generation has been born into this system, and with each generation few are able to make it while the many fall to the wayside. If this were a business strategy, with these kinds of results, any rational thinking person would have fired the management a long time ago. We have worked within the American system long enough. It has and continues to fail us terribly.
jaaja_Knower of Self: We can continue to do what is possible by working within the system but must at the same time begin to broaden our perspective.
Sesa Woruban: Question #5: Will you speak a little on the dual nature/mind of the Afrikans in the states?
jaaja_Knower of Self: Today, there seems to be two mindsets that exist within the so-called Afrikan American. First there are the majority of us who’ve been mis-educated and misinformed about our history, the world, and ourselves. The dominant Western culture in the past few centuries has been able to successfully recondition large numbers of us to see the world in a way that places the European on top while leaving Afrikaans with a very distorted view of them selves.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Europeans have promoted Western culture as the most refined and most valued culture in the world, while at the same time promoting the false image that the Afrikaan has contributed virtually nothing to human civilization. In the process they’ve falsely convinced far too many Afrurakan people that in order to get ahead, we must subjugate our own systems and beliefs, and incorporate more western values into our ways of thinking.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Sadly, far too many of us have bought into this false notion. As a result, this kind of Afrikan holds a very distorted image of him self and having no self-identity strives to become more westernized in mannerism. While this group does have some complaints about the system, fundamentally they see nothing wrong with the way in which it functions, at least not to such a degree that would require major revolutionary change.
jaaja_Knower of Self: They believe that through assimilating within the system the imbalances that exist will eventually disappear. So far time has proven them wrong. On the other hand there is another group of Afrikans living in America who have not been comfortable with the arrangement between themselves and westerners.
jaaja_Knower of Self: This group has chosen a different approach. Their path has been one based on the study of our own history, our own experience, and our own image of the world. Through development self-determination will become a reality. This group is skeptical, and in my opinion rightfully so, that the imbalance of power that exist in America and around the world will probably never be equitably distributed if left up to westerners.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Strangely enough, a large number of Afrikaans who belong to the first group feel the same way, but at the same time feeling as though there are no other viable options. They continue to go along trying to make the best of the situation. Both groups fundamentally say they want the same things (freedom, self-determination, independence). At the same time it’s clear that both have chosen two different ways of going about it. Neither group in my opinion knows with absolute certainty the best road to travel. One thing is certain though, the first group is operating on a false premise and therefore in my opinion is destined to fail. You cannot build an image of yourself based on someone else’s image. Self-determination is the opposite of that. It’s about building based on one’s own view of oneself and of the world. The first group’s definition of freedom and self-determination in my opinion is distorted. They seem to believe that freedom and self-determination is to be found in the adopting of Western values.
jaaja_Knower of Self: They are associating an ideological concept (freedom, self-termination, independence) with a specific group of people, believing foolishly that becoming more like these people; these ideological concepts will become a reality. They are chasing an illusion, and so speaking for myself, I’ll take my chances with the second group of Afrikaans who seek to reach these objectives by regaining knowledge of themselves.
Sesa Woruban: Question #6: What are 3 major forces opposing Afrikans in the states?
jaaja_Knower of Self: One. Our ability to control our own, make our own laws and govern our selves. In America the western power structure makes the rules and to a large extent we are forced to go along. Their rules usually don’t have our best interest in mind, and historically were aimed and designed specifically at bringing about our destruction. There is no doubt that this has been a huge disadvantage that we as so-called Afrikan- Americans have had to endure.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Two. Being subject to their rule we’ve become assimilated into their system losing our sense of self-identity in the process. They for the most part educate us. They provide the majority of information we receive about the world, thereby allowing them to shape our perceptions of the world, of others and of ourselves.
jaaja_Knower of Self: As we should know by now, most of what they have taught us about ourselves and of themselves has been wrong, and was designed to give them a psychological advantage over us and other groups throughout the world. We have to change this perception. We must educate our own. It is our responsibility and privilege, and no one else’s.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Third is the issue of dependency. We are far too dependent on the system. We act as though all the answers to our problems are to be found within the same system that is responsible for producing the problems. Again, they educate us, they feed us, we depend on them for employment, etc. We are far too dependent on this system. We have virtually all our eggs in the western basket. The effect of this has been disastrous and has to be addressed. We need more than just one option. We have more options available. We just haven’t utilized them. All that being said, there is no obstacle facing us that we are not capable of overcoming.
Sesa Woruban: Question #7: What do you see a common thread that could unite Afrikans in the states?
jaaja_Knower of Self: Ultimately, all Afrikans must be fundamentally united, not only in the states, but all over the globe. The common thread that should be used to unite all Afrikaans here in America and around the world is the fact that we are all Afrikaans. We all share a common ancestry, a common history, a common experience. All efforts should be made to point out the commonalities we share as Afrikan people and let what we have in common serve as the glue that binds us together.
Sesa Woruban: Question #8: What is your opinion on music as a cultural expression?
jaaja_Knower of Self: Spiritually speaking music represents vibration. I learned from study of Self that all things in the realm of time and space vibrate. To whatever degree you vibrate is where you shall be. One can change their state of consciousness just by altering the degree in which consciousness vibrates. Concentrating on lower vibrations will place consciousness in that place. Concentrating on higher vibrations will elevate consciousness to that degree. So with that background, yes music is a cultural __expression and can give us clues on the state of mind we are experiencing collectively at any given time.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Not only does it give us clues, but we can also pre-determine what state of mind we’d like to promote just by the music (vibrations) we allow ourselves to create and listen to. If you went back and took a look at the kinds of music Afrikan people played, and created throughout our experience here in America and in the world, you can almost sense the mood or mind state we were in at that specific time in history.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Everything from the drum, gospel, ragtime, blues, jazz, all the way up to present day Hip Hop. You can tell what state of mind we as a people are in based on the kinds of music (vibrations) we produced. The goal is to concentrate on higher vibrations, which will yield a better quality of life for us all. Music is a cultural __expression. Let’s express what is best in us and not the worse.
Sesa Woruban: Question #9: What are the dangers in allowing the hijacking of Afrikan creative concepts?
jaaja_Knower of Self: I don’t believe that all information should be shared with all people at all times. Knowledge in the hands of the ignorant always runs the risk of being misused and mis-applied. Some have taken our concepts and claimed them as their own. Things have been flipped on their head and as a result we have suffered. But what rises will someday fall. No imbalance will remain that way indefinitely. So the thieves can enjoy their moment in the sun for now, but they cannot run for long.
Sesa Woruban: Question #10: Please name 3 books that had the greatest impact on who you are today.
jaaja_Knower of Self: If I had to narrow it down to three books that have had the greatest impact on shaping my world perception the first one would be " Mis-education of the Negro " written by Carter G. Woodson. This book woke me up and showed me for the first time just how backward my perceptions of the world and of myself were. This book showed me how the values I had come to believe were my own were not really mine at all, but were the values of those who had programmed me to think and act according to what they saw as my appropriate place in their society. I think I was about 20 years old when I first read this book. From that point on, I knew that all I had learned about the world and myself had to be relearned. This book showed me just how much work needed to be done and gave me a direction in which to begin.
jaaja_Knower of Self: During the course of re-educating myself I found the next book that had a major impact on my life. It was called " Isis Papers" written by Frances Cress Welsing. Before this book, I understood that I was misled and mis-educated about the Afrikan contribution to human civilization. With this book, now for the first time I knew that the damage done to Afrikan people was not only through what was taught or not taught to us through history, but what was also conditioned within us psychologically. She presented many of her theories in this book. Some I agreed with, others I had my questions. But what clearly stood out to me was that we as Afrurakans were damaged psychologically to a degree that to this day most of us still do not completely realize. I began to see that the reason I and so many of my people act out in the counter productive manner in which we sometimes do; it is a result of the deeply rooted psychological effects slavery has had on us. It was another piece of the puzzle that I could now see clearly and begin to correct.
jaaja_Knower of Self: The third book that has had a major impact on me happed just a few years back. I picked up a book called " The Philosophy of Enlightenment" by Muata Ashby and during the course of reading it discovered why after all the years of studying I always felt like something was still missing from the picture. Before this book, I would always reflect on our situation as African people, our struggles, and the struggles of the world in general trying to make sense of it all. I would always end up back at the place I had started, not being able to make sense of the reasons why everything was the way it was. After reading this book it really hit home that the other missing piece of the puzzle for me was the spiritual aspect. I had heard others say it many times, but in my state of mind at that time, being turned off by the current condition of religion in general, I had always dismissed it as escapism.
jaaja_Knower of Self: I had mistakenly associated spirituality with religion, which are two different things, and unknowingly prevented myself from discovering another missing piece to the puzzle. I now know that all knowledge and understand must start from the foundation of what is truly real. What is truly real can only be discovered threw spiritual awakening. Of course, I read many books in between the course of reading these three. I had even read books on spirituality such as the Kybalion and Ra Un Nefer’s books Medu Neter 1 and 2.
jaaja_Knower of Self: All these books had major effect on raising my level of awareness, but the three mentioned above represent major awakening points. The learning process has no ending. I read once where it said, “the one that truly knows, knows that he knows nothing at all ". Thanks again sister SESA for providing me the opportunity to explore my own thoughts. Htp …:…
Sesa Woruban: Thank you for your time God jaaja.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Thank you for having me
jaaja_Knower of Self: htp to you SESA
Sesa Woruban: Question #1: What does it mean to "Know Thyself."
jaaja_Knower of Self: The Self. There is the true Self (pure consciousness or pure awareness) and there is that which most people come to identify with as the ego self (mind, body, senses). The former being absolute reality, the only reality that ever was and is. The later being an illusion or reflexion of the former. To Know Thy Self is not to identify with one’s ego identity (mind, body, senses) as being primary, but to identify with that which transcends and goes beyond the finite state of the mind, body, and senses.
jaaja_Knower of Self: True reality (Self) is that which is eternal, without ending, unchanging. To know one’s Highest Self is to know what is truly real, to identify with one’s true essence, that which is eternal, pure and all knowing. To come into understanding of this knowledge not only intellectually but most importantly, through incorporating it into one’s character and personal nature paves the way towards immortality. This is the ultimate aim of all individual souls. To finally know (through experience of) the answer to the question, “Who am I ". To identify with what is truly real.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Letting go of the world of illusions, the individual soul is now free and able to re-submerge its individual awareness into eternal awareness, bringing about a boundless sense of clarity and inner peace (htp), while still living in physical form and beyond.
Sesa Woruban: Question #2: Explain the concept of "htp"?
jaaja_Knower of Self: Htp (…:…) is symbolized as a loaf of bread (divine food) placed on an offering mat. It symbolizes divine offerings made to the Neters (Gods) who are responsible for maintaining order and balance in the world. Metaphorically speaking, if the Neters are content, then peace and harmony is to be found throughout creation.
jaaja_Knower of Self: To go one step further, Htp symbolizes inner peace. It is the unshakable inner peace that is experienced when the heart (consciousness) is free of all desire, wanting for nothing, knowing that one’s true nature is full, lacking in no way whatsoever.
Sesa Woruban: Question #3: How important is the concept of self determination to Afrikan independence?
jaaja_Knower of Self: If I had to compare the concepts of self-determination and independence to an apple tree, self-determination would be the beginning stages, the roots and body of the tree while independence would represent the fruit. One representing the foundation while the other being an end result. You can’t have one without some form of the other. Adding to that, what determines how successful the end results will be depends on what surrounding conditions the tree must bear. If the seeds of the tree are planted in rich fertile ground, then one could reasonably expect a healthy outcome.
jaaja_Knower of Self: If the seeds on the other hand are planted in depleted, unfertile soil, the end result will be distorted and stunted at best. Self-determination is a mindset that has to be developed just like anything else. It cannot be assumed that Afrikans will be born knowing it. Also, wanting it is not enough. We also have to be clear on how to go about obtaining it.
Sesa Woruban: Question #4: Do you think working within the system to create positive change is a viable option for Afrikans?
jaaja_Knower of Self: Working within the system is an option and to some degree can and has brought about some forms of change, but we should ask ourselves what degree of change are we expecting to achieve by working within this system. The history speaks for itself in my opinion. America has been able to destroy more Afrurakan potential at a faster rate than we have been able to produce positive change for Afrurakan people by working within its system. Our children are being mis-educated in their schools and are dropping out completely.
jaaja_Knower of Self: We are being locked up in their prisons at record numbers, high unemployment, etc. The list goes on. Generation after generation has been born into this system, and with each generation few are able to make it while the many fall to the wayside. If this were a business strategy, with these kinds of results, any rational thinking person would have fired the management a long time ago. We have worked within the American system long enough. It has and continues to fail us terribly.
jaaja_Knower of Self: We can continue to do what is possible by working within the system but must at the same time begin to broaden our perspective.
Sesa Woruban: Question #5: Will you speak a little on the dual nature/mind of the Afrikans in the states?
jaaja_Knower of Self: Today, there seems to be two mindsets that exist within the so-called Afrikan American. First there are the majority of us who’ve been mis-educated and misinformed about our history, the world, and ourselves. The dominant Western culture in the past few centuries has been able to successfully recondition large numbers of us to see the world in a way that places the European on top while leaving Afrikaans with a very distorted view of them selves.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Europeans have promoted Western culture as the most refined and most valued culture in the world, while at the same time promoting the false image that the Afrikaan has contributed virtually nothing to human civilization. In the process they’ve falsely convinced far too many Afrurakan people that in order to get ahead, we must subjugate our own systems and beliefs, and incorporate more western values into our ways of thinking.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Sadly, far too many of us have bought into this false notion. As a result, this kind of Afrikan holds a very distorted image of him self and having no self-identity strives to become more westernized in mannerism. While this group does have some complaints about the system, fundamentally they see nothing wrong with the way in which it functions, at least not to such a degree that would require major revolutionary change.
jaaja_Knower of Self: They believe that through assimilating within the system the imbalances that exist will eventually disappear. So far time has proven them wrong. On the other hand there is another group of Afrikans living in America who have not been comfortable with the arrangement between themselves and westerners.
jaaja_Knower of Self: This group has chosen a different approach. Their path has been one based on the study of our own history, our own experience, and our own image of the world. Through development self-determination will become a reality. This group is skeptical, and in my opinion rightfully so, that the imbalance of power that exist in America and around the world will probably never be equitably distributed if left up to westerners.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Strangely enough, a large number of Afrikaans who belong to the first group feel the same way, but at the same time feeling as though there are no other viable options. They continue to go along trying to make the best of the situation. Both groups fundamentally say they want the same things (freedom, self-determination, independence). At the same time it’s clear that both have chosen two different ways of going about it. Neither group in my opinion knows with absolute certainty the best road to travel. One thing is certain though, the first group is operating on a false premise and therefore in my opinion is destined to fail. You cannot build an image of yourself based on someone else’s image. Self-determination is the opposite of that. It’s about building based on one’s own view of oneself and of the world. The first group’s definition of freedom and self-determination in my opinion is distorted. They seem to believe that freedom and self-determination is to be found in the adopting of Western values.
jaaja_Knower of Self: They are associating an ideological concept (freedom, self-termination, independence) with a specific group of people, believing foolishly that becoming more like these people; these ideological concepts will become a reality. They are chasing an illusion, and so speaking for myself, I’ll take my chances with the second group of Afrikaans who seek to reach these objectives by regaining knowledge of themselves.
Sesa Woruban: Question #6: What are 3 major forces opposing Afrikans in the states?
jaaja_Knower of Self: One. Our ability to control our own, make our own laws and govern our selves. In America the western power structure makes the rules and to a large extent we are forced to go along. Their rules usually don’t have our best interest in mind, and historically were aimed and designed specifically at bringing about our destruction. There is no doubt that this has been a huge disadvantage that we as so-called Afrikan- Americans have had to endure.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Two. Being subject to their rule we’ve become assimilated into their system losing our sense of self-identity in the process. They for the most part educate us. They provide the majority of information we receive about the world, thereby allowing them to shape our perceptions of the world, of others and of ourselves.
jaaja_Knower of Self: As we should know by now, most of what they have taught us about ourselves and of themselves has been wrong, and was designed to give them a psychological advantage over us and other groups throughout the world. We have to change this perception. We must educate our own. It is our responsibility and privilege, and no one else’s.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Third is the issue of dependency. We are far too dependent on the system. We act as though all the answers to our problems are to be found within the same system that is responsible for producing the problems. Again, they educate us, they feed us, we depend on them for employment, etc. We are far too dependent on this system. We have virtually all our eggs in the western basket. The effect of this has been disastrous and has to be addressed. We need more than just one option. We have more options available. We just haven’t utilized them. All that being said, there is no obstacle facing us that we are not capable of overcoming.
Sesa Woruban: Question #7: What do you see a common thread that could unite Afrikans in the states?
jaaja_Knower of Self: Ultimately, all Afrikans must be fundamentally united, not only in the states, but all over the globe. The common thread that should be used to unite all Afrikaans here in America and around the world is the fact that we are all Afrikaans. We all share a common ancestry, a common history, a common experience. All efforts should be made to point out the commonalities we share as Afrikan people and let what we have in common serve as the glue that binds us together.
Sesa Woruban: Question #8: What is your opinion on music as a cultural expression?
jaaja_Knower of Self: Spiritually speaking music represents vibration. I learned from study of Self that all things in the realm of time and space vibrate. To whatever degree you vibrate is where you shall be. One can change their state of consciousness just by altering the degree in which consciousness vibrates. Concentrating on lower vibrations will place consciousness in that place. Concentrating on higher vibrations will elevate consciousness to that degree. So with that background, yes music is a cultural __expression and can give us clues on the state of mind we are experiencing collectively at any given time.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Not only does it give us clues, but we can also pre-determine what state of mind we’d like to promote just by the music (vibrations) we allow ourselves to create and listen to. If you went back and took a look at the kinds of music Afrikan people played, and created throughout our experience here in America and in the world, you can almost sense the mood or mind state we were in at that specific time in history.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Everything from the drum, gospel, ragtime, blues, jazz, all the way up to present day Hip Hop. You can tell what state of mind we as a people are in based on the kinds of music (vibrations) we produced. The goal is to concentrate on higher vibrations, which will yield a better quality of life for us all. Music is a cultural __expression. Let’s express what is best in us and not the worse.
Sesa Woruban: Question #9: What are the dangers in allowing the hijacking of Afrikan creative concepts?
jaaja_Knower of Self: I don’t believe that all information should be shared with all people at all times. Knowledge in the hands of the ignorant always runs the risk of being misused and mis-applied. Some have taken our concepts and claimed them as their own. Things have been flipped on their head and as a result we have suffered. But what rises will someday fall. No imbalance will remain that way indefinitely. So the thieves can enjoy their moment in the sun for now, but they cannot run for long.
Sesa Woruban: Question #10: Please name 3 books that had the greatest impact on who you are today.
jaaja_Knower of Self: If I had to narrow it down to three books that have had the greatest impact on shaping my world perception the first one would be " Mis-education of the Negro " written by Carter G. Woodson. This book woke me up and showed me for the first time just how backward my perceptions of the world and of myself were. This book showed me how the values I had come to believe were my own were not really mine at all, but were the values of those who had programmed me to think and act according to what they saw as my appropriate place in their society. I think I was about 20 years old when I first read this book. From that point on, I knew that all I had learned about the world and myself had to be relearned. This book showed me just how much work needed to be done and gave me a direction in which to begin.
jaaja_Knower of Self: During the course of re-educating myself I found the next book that had a major impact on my life. It was called " Isis Papers" written by Frances Cress Welsing. Before this book, I understood that I was misled and mis-educated about the Afrikan contribution to human civilization. With this book, now for the first time I knew that the damage done to Afrikan people was not only through what was taught or not taught to us through history, but what was also conditioned within us psychologically. She presented many of her theories in this book. Some I agreed with, others I had my questions. But what clearly stood out to me was that we as Afrurakans were damaged psychologically to a degree that to this day most of us still do not completely realize. I began to see that the reason I and so many of my people act out in the counter productive manner in which we sometimes do; it is a result of the deeply rooted psychological effects slavery has had on us. It was another piece of the puzzle that I could now see clearly and begin to correct.
jaaja_Knower of Self: The third book that has had a major impact on me happed just a few years back. I picked up a book called " The Philosophy of Enlightenment" by Muata Ashby and during the course of reading it discovered why after all the years of studying I always felt like something was still missing from the picture. Before this book, I would always reflect on our situation as African people, our struggles, and the struggles of the world in general trying to make sense of it all. I would always end up back at the place I had started, not being able to make sense of the reasons why everything was the way it was. After reading this book it really hit home that the other missing piece of the puzzle for me was the spiritual aspect. I had heard others say it many times, but in my state of mind at that time, being turned off by the current condition of religion in general, I had always dismissed it as escapism.
jaaja_Knower of Self: I had mistakenly associated spirituality with religion, which are two different things, and unknowingly prevented myself from discovering another missing piece to the puzzle. I now know that all knowledge and understand must start from the foundation of what is truly real. What is truly real can only be discovered threw spiritual awakening. Of course, I read many books in between the course of reading these three. I had even read books on spirituality such as the Kybalion and Ra Un Nefer’s books Medu Neter 1 and 2.
jaaja_Knower of Self: All these books had major effect on raising my level of awareness, but the three mentioned above represent major awakening points. The learning process has no ending. I read once where it said, “the one that truly knows, knows that he knows nothing at all ". Thanks again sister SESA for providing me the opportunity to explore my own thoughts. Htp …:…
Sesa Woruban: Thank you for your time God jaaja.
jaaja_Knower of Self: Thank you for having me
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Nommo
Sesa: Greetings Sistah Mama Nommo.
Nommo: Greetings Sistah Daughtah Sesa.
Sesa: 1. Will you teach us and explain why you and I address each other this way?
Nommo: When i was a young girl my dad had a serious pet peeve. He could never understand a child who didnt put a 'handle' on the name of an adult. To this day i cannot reference an older person without a handle (i'm 52 yrs old). When i came in touch with the afrikan community' i understood the genetic memory my father was working from. Everyone in the 'community' has a lable, a handle, a way of identifying and distinquishing them from all the others while at the same time indicating the commonality of their 'station' in the community.
Nommo: I find that i often attach a term of endearment to the names of the children.....or reference them in the manner the old folks down south.........."that's wulla mae's gurl"......."that's big tommy and the other one is lil tommy" (actual folks in my family).
Nommo: I believe we had to work very hard to maintain a 'sense' of family during our enslavement and consequently will often repeat phrasing the confirms our understanding of the family relationships we have. I practiced that trauma induced behaviour and can recall my mother doing the same........."that's your sister".....my mother will ask me today....."did you talk to your SISTER?". We had to constantly reinforce the family relationships due to the instability created by enslavement and racism.
Nommo: I must reference you as to train and re-MIND myself of WHO you are to me.....
Sesa: 2. What is counter racists logic?
Nommo: I use the term logic to mean specific thought, speech and/or action.
Nommo: The adjective I attach to the term tells me the type and purpose of that specific thought speech and/or action.
Nommo: Racism is the most widely operated system on the planet and is designed to oppress and exploit people of color. It impacts every aspect of our lives. Prolonged exposure to the particular brand employed in amerikkka has resulted in cases of severe mental illness in the victims.
Nommo: If we as a people can behave in a manner that serves to RESIST the promotion, implementation, maintenance, and / or progress of this system AND/OR heal the resulting pain and illness experienced by the victims, that behavior would be considered COUNTER RACIST LOGIC
Nommo: Dr. Amos Wilson says that our behavior is driven by our consciousness.
Sesa: 3. What are the top 3 three things Afrikans do to propagate self hatred?
Nommo:
1. Deny any connection to Afrika.
2. Deny the existence and / or effectiveness of the system of racism/white supremacy. (it implies the desire and hope for assimilation, the state of becoming ‘painted white people’ or even worse ‘invisible.’
3. Mate with Caucasians.
Sesa: 4. Please name 3 things you do to counter racism.
Nommo:
1. Minimize all conflict with other Afrikan people.
2. Acknowledge at all times any instance or incidents that reflect the practice or effects of racism
3. Work on finding ways to heal myself.
Sesa: 5. How important is sistahood in countering racism?
Nommo: Our men are in such a peculiar postion.
Nommo: Conditioned over time to be and demonstrate less than the capacities dictated by their genes.
Nommo: And Sistahs gotta DEAL with THAT. Cause we love them…Our survival as a people depends solely upon the relationships needed between black men and black women.
Nommo: Kwame Nkrumah and Kwame Ture thought that the role, status, and oppression of black women was significant. Consequently, there was a one-of-a-kind separate wing of the AAPRP, All Afrikans Peoples Revolutionary Party just for the Sistahs.
Nommo: If we are to ultimately be a nation of people who thrive we will need to establish a different pattern and tradition of interacting with one another. I hope the sisters can reach a point of agreement that we can NOT harm one another and proceed in our roles as the FIRST TEACHERS to instill this basic behavior in the children.
Nommo: I don’t know if it’s necessary to speak to the power of black women….that’s common knowledge. What I don’t believe is commonly known is that the souls of black women need to be refueled through trusting and loving and healing interactions with other black women. What is also commonly known is our contrived state of competition with one another for the attentions of our maimed men. We got hurdles to cross with each other to get to that point of trust and healing. Hopefully we get there.
Sesa: 6. How do we protect and teach the babies without "willie lynching" them?
Nommo: Before I took Nia home I took her to Granny. I handed her to Granny and said, "Granny tell me how to raise this baby". Granny said, "Baby, they don’t come with instructions, so just do the best you can.".
Nommo: I thought about the world as it was and tried to tell them the truth. I didn’t always tell the truth about my own weaknesses because I was and continue to be ashamed of them. I was consistent. It was very hard work to CONSTANTLY remind them of the terror of a racist society.
Nommo: I was blessed to have come to know some truths about the world. And was determined that my girls would know that truth as well no matter how painful. Dr. Joy Leary says a ‘good mother’ will tell her babies about the horrors awaiting them. That’s what good mothers do. And you have to tell them every day.
Nommo: Every Single Day
Nommo:You have to tell them every time you see it. You have to train the babies to see it when it happens. If they are ever fooled by it they will hurt. So you tell the babies all the time about the bad things. Then you have to hug em and make em smile cause you gave em good food, warm bed, some fun and a moment or two of ‘controlled’ distraction.
Nommo: Then it’s back to work trainin em to see it and teachin em to counter it.
Nommo: Then one day they come and tell you, Mama guess what…
Nommo: Remember when you was talking about how they would treat me and what I should do when they do that ………well listen to this….
Nommo: Then you will smile and get back to work trainin.
Sesa: 7. In your opinon, what are the primary ingredients for building a nation?
Nommo: The NEED and DESIRE for a Nation.
Sesa: 8. How important is it for Afrikans on the continent and Afrikans in the Diaspora to participate in the process building nations, where ever those nations may be?
Nommo: We are the same people based on our gene pools. We need to begin to tell each other our respective culture-based horror stories so we can know we have suffered similarly and that our enemy in each case is really the same enemy.
Nommo: I think we have opportunities to increase our respective capacities with increased knowledge of our respective experiences. Perhaps we have the opportunity to return to an original state of greatness in the same way Auset restored Ausar…traveling about and gathering all the pieces to be put back together. A way of becoming KM WR, Lord of the PERFECT BLACK..
Sesa: 9. In your opinion, what are the 3 books that are a must read for Afrikans?
Nommo: Blueprint for Black Power
Nommo: The Isis Papers
Nommo: Yurugu
Sesa: 10. Is there anything you would like to add? (you MUST add something...anything.)
Nommo: I would like to hear from those who know of effective ways to heal the spirit of a tormented soul.
Sesa: Asante Sana, Mama.
Nommo: Shakitu
Nommo: Greetings Sistah Daughtah Sesa.
Sesa: 1. Will you teach us and explain why you and I address each other this way?
Nommo: When i was a young girl my dad had a serious pet peeve. He could never understand a child who didnt put a 'handle' on the name of an adult. To this day i cannot reference an older person without a handle (i'm 52 yrs old). When i came in touch with the afrikan community' i understood the genetic memory my father was working from. Everyone in the 'community' has a lable, a handle, a way of identifying and distinquishing them from all the others while at the same time indicating the commonality of their 'station' in the community.
Nommo: I find that i often attach a term of endearment to the names of the children.....or reference them in the manner the old folks down south.........."that's wulla mae's gurl"......."that's big tommy and the other one is lil tommy" (actual folks in my family).
Nommo: I believe we had to work very hard to maintain a 'sense' of family during our enslavement and consequently will often repeat phrasing the confirms our understanding of the family relationships we have. I practiced that trauma induced behaviour and can recall my mother doing the same........."that's your sister".....my mother will ask me today....."did you talk to your SISTER?". We had to constantly reinforce the family relationships due to the instability created by enslavement and racism.
Nommo: I must reference you as to train and re-MIND myself of WHO you are to me.....
Sesa: 2. What is counter racists logic?
Nommo: I use the term logic to mean specific thought, speech and/or action.
Nommo: The adjective I attach to the term tells me the type and purpose of that specific thought speech and/or action.
Nommo: Racism is the most widely operated system on the planet and is designed to oppress and exploit people of color. It impacts every aspect of our lives. Prolonged exposure to the particular brand employed in amerikkka has resulted in cases of severe mental illness in the victims.
Nommo: If we as a people can behave in a manner that serves to RESIST the promotion, implementation, maintenance, and / or progress of this system AND/OR heal the resulting pain and illness experienced by the victims, that behavior would be considered COUNTER RACIST LOGIC
Nommo: Dr. Amos Wilson says that our behavior is driven by our consciousness.
Sesa: 3. What are the top 3 three things Afrikans do to propagate self hatred?
Nommo:
1. Deny any connection to Afrika.
2. Deny the existence and / or effectiveness of the system of racism/white supremacy. (it implies the desire and hope for assimilation, the state of becoming ‘painted white people’ or even worse ‘invisible.’
3. Mate with Caucasians.
Sesa: 4. Please name 3 things you do to counter racism.
Nommo:
1. Minimize all conflict with other Afrikan people.
2. Acknowledge at all times any instance or incidents that reflect the practice or effects of racism
3. Work on finding ways to heal myself.
Sesa: 5. How important is sistahood in countering racism?
Nommo: Our men are in such a peculiar postion.
Nommo: Conditioned over time to be and demonstrate less than the capacities dictated by their genes.
Nommo: And Sistahs gotta DEAL with THAT. Cause we love them…Our survival as a people depends solely upon the relationships needed between black men and black women.
Nommo: Kwame Nkrumah and Kwame Ture thought that the role, status, and oppression of black women was significant. Consequently, there was a one-of-a-kind separate wing of the AAPRP, All Afrikans Peoples Revolutionary Party just for the Sistahs.
Nommo: If we are to ultimately be a nation of people who thrive we will need to establish a different pattern and tradition of interacting with one another. I hope the sisters can reach a point of agreement that we can NOT harm one another and proceed in our roles as the FIRST TEACHERS to instill this basic behavior in the children.
Nommo: I don’t know if it’s necessary to speak to the power of black women….that’s common knowledge. What I don’t believe is commonly known is that the souls of black women need to be refueled through trusting and loving and healing interactions with other black women. What is also commonly known is our contrived state of competition with one another for the attentions of our maimed men. We got hurdles to cross with each other to get to that point of trust and healing. Hopefully we get there.
Sesa: 6. How do we protect and teach the babies without "willie lynching" them?
Nommo: Before I took Nia home I took her to Granny. I handed her to Granny and said, "Granny tell me how to raise this baby". Granny said, "Baby, they don’t come with instructions, so just do the best you can.".
Nommo: I thought about the world as it was and tried to tell them the truth. I didn’t always tell the truth about my own weaknesses because I was and continue to be ashamed of them. I was consistent. It was very hard work to CONSTANTLY remind them of the terror of a racist society.
Nommo: I was blessed to have come to know some truths about the world. And was determined that my girls would know that truth as well no matter how painful. Dr. Joy Leary says a ‘good mother’ will tell her babies about the horrors awaiting them. That’s what good mothers do. And you have to tell them every day.
Nommo: Every Single Day
Nommo:You have to tell them every time you see it. You have to train the babies to see it when it happens. If they are ever fooled by it they will hurt. So you tell the babies all the time about the bad things. Then you have to hug em and make em smile cause you gave em good food, warm bed, some fun and a moment or two of ‘controlled’ distraction.
Nommo: Then it’s back to work trainin em to see it and teachin em to counter it.
Nommo: Then one day they come and tell you, Mama guess what…
Nommo: Remember when you was talking about how they would treat me and what I should do when they do that ………well listen to this….
Nommo: Then you will smile and get back to work trainin.
Sesa: 7. In your opinon, what are the primary ingredients for building a nation?
Nommo: The NEED and DESIRE for a Nation.
Sesa: 8. How important is it for Afrikans on the continent and Afrikans in the Diaspora to participate in the process building nations, where ever those nations may be?
Nommo: We are the same people based on our gene pools. We need to begin to tell each other our respective culture-based horror stories so we can know we have suffered similarly and that our enemy in each case is really the same enemy.
Nommo: I think we have opportunities to increase our respective capacities with increased knowledge of our respective experiences. Perhaps we have the opportunity to return to an original state of greatness in the same way Auset restored Ausar…traveling about and gathering all the pieces to be put back together. A way of becoming KM WR, Lord of the PERFECT BLACK..
Sesa: 9. In your opinion, what are the 3 books that are a must read for Afrikans?
Nommo: Blueprint for Black Power
Nommo: The Isis Papers
Nommo: Yurugu
Sesa: 10. Is there anything you would like to add? (you MUST add something...anything.)
Nommo: I would like to hear from those who know of effective ways to heal the spirit of a tormented soul.
Sesa: Asante Sana, Mama.
Nommo: Shakitu
Monday, May 30, 2005
The Foul and the Fowl - An Intermission
I post to this blog once a week for the sake of conversation - ya know - to give the newly posted subject time to be explored throughly, and to have readers get their questions answered before we move on to the next post. *AHEM!*
Well, I have other interviews that are completed right now and they are ready to post. After reading the ones that haven't been read into the record as of this date, I realize that I am a turkey among ibis birds and peregrine falcons. I mean, have you ever seen a NTRW represented by a turkey? I don't think so!
I'm just in awe at the beautiful minds of my friends. I am forever grateful for their contributions. My mothers says "birds of a feather flock together," so fortunately for me, I'm "guilty by assocation!"
Thank you all, sn and sn-t "persons who I usually embrace; persons whom I am familiar with."
Aluta Continua,
Sesa Woruban
Well, I have other interviews that are completed right now and they are ready to post. After reading the ones that haven't been read into the record as of this date, I realize that I am a turkey among ibis birds and peregrine falcons. I mean, have you ever seen a NTRW represented by a turkey? I don't think so!
I'm just in awe at the beautiful minds of my friends. I am forever grateful for their contributions. My mothers says "birds of a feather flock together," so fortunately for me, I'm "guilty by assocation!"
Thank you all, sn and sn-t "persons who I usually embrace; persons whom I am familiar with."
Aluta Continua,
Sesa Woruban
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Amen Ra
Hypacia: I have decided to approach you because you are seen as someone who is putting into practice "The United Independent Compensatory Code System Concept" as developed by Neely Fuller Jr.
Hypacia: 1. Are you someone who is putting the above mentioned concept into practice?
Amen Ra: I have made it my personal responsibility to replace the current supreme political SYSTEM, known as racsim (white supremacy), with a SYSTEM of justice. JUSTICE meaning a SYSTEM that guarantees that no person is mistreated and also guarantees the person that needs help the most gets the most help.
Hypacia: This interview will be from your perspective, and in no way will your opinions be taken for the opinion of the author. I will still preference each question with "In your opinion, " so that there is no confusion.
Hypacia: 2. Is this okay with you?
Amen Ra: Yes.
Hypacia: My intent is to post your comments on my blog to spark dialogue amongst the collective (non-white people of Afican desent). That URL is http://tenquestions.blogspot.com/ . For those who have not yet read the book, it can be found on www.thecode.net .
Hypacia: Let's keep it basic for those who haven't read the book. 3. In your opinion, what is codification?
Amen Ra: Codification, in the broader sense, is a process for getting things done in the shortest period of time. Counter-racist Codification is a process of understanding the dynamics of racism (white supremacy) and what tools the racists (white supremacists) use and how to go about neutralizing the tools the racists (white supremacists) use in the shortest period of time.
Hypacia: 4. In your opinion, what is a white person?
Amen Ra: I'm not sure what a white person is because white people will not tell me. I suspect, based on logic, that a white person has 3 identifiers which are...
(1) Classifies themselves as white and have been classified as white.
(2) Accepted as white by other people classifed as white
(3) Functions as white in all places and at all times.
Hypacia: 5. In your opinion, what is a non-white person?
Amen Ra: A non-white person has 3 identifiers which are...
(1) Classified as a non-white person
(2) Functions as a non-white person in their relationships with other non-white people.
(3) Functions as a non-white person in their relationships with people classified as white in all places and at all times.
Hypacia: 6. In your opinion, what is a white supremacist?
Amen Ra: Logically speaking, a white supremacist (racist) has three identifiers which are...
(1) Classifies themselves as white
(2) Generally function as white
(3) Practice racial subjugation, based on "white"-"non-white" classifications, against people classifed as non-white in any place and/or at any time.
Hypacia: 7. In your opinion, who should use the codification set forth in the book?
Amen Ra: Any person that, at a time and place of their own choosing, decide to think, speak and/or act to replace white supremacy (racism) with justice from the list of suggestions provided in the book and/or from a list of suggestions from their own choosing.
Hypacia: 8. Will you give an example of effective use of codification?
Amen Ra: A practical example has been given in questions 4, 5 and 6. The result of codifying what a white person, non-white person, and white supremacist (racist) is helps me to stay focused on "what" I am talking to and not be niggerized (kept off balance) by concepts that are not FUNCTIONAL such as "Jew", "Germanic", "Hispanic", etc. These concepts keeps non-white people off balance in terms of being able to identify "what" and "who" is mistreating them on the basis of color.
Hypacia: 9. How has codefication helped you?
Amen Ra: Counter-Racist Codification has helped me to understand the dynamics of racism (white supremacy), what it is and how it works. The chief weapon of a racist (white supremacist) is deception and they use words mainly to deceive people. The second weapon of a racist (white supremacist) is direct violence. I say direct violence because deceit is a form of violence. When you deceive someone, unjustly, to their detriment, you are committing violence against that person. Counter-Racist Codification helps me to think constructively by it's use of words that are designed to reveal truth about exactly "what's happening", a phrase that non-white people have been asking each other for years. We know something is happening but our education does not allow us to think about the phenomenon we experience constructively... in terms of revealing truth. It has also helped me to understand the importance of words and using words to reveal truth. The use of words to reveal truth is what any person that uses deception does not want to happen. Using words to reveal truth and using truth to promote justice and correctness at all times and in all places is what Counter-Racist Codification is all about.
Hypacia: 10. Do you have a question to pose to the readers of this post?
Amen Ra: What is the reason YOU were born into a SYSTEM of INJUSTICE if not to produce a SYSTEM of JUSTICE?
Hypacia: Amen Ra, thank you for your time.
Amen Ra: You're most welcomed Hypacia...
Hypacia: 1. Are you someone who is putting the above mentioned concept into practice?
Amen Ra: I have made it my personal responsibility to replace the current supreme political SYSTEM, known as racsim (white supremacy), with a SYSTEM of justice. JUSTICE meaning a SYSTEM that guarantees that no person is mistreated and also guarantees the person that needs help the most gets the most help.
Hypacia: This interview will be from your perspective, and in no way will your opinions be taken for the opinion of the author. I will still preference each question with "In your opinion, " so that there is no confusion.
Hypacia: 2. Is this okay with you?
Amen Ra: Yes.
Hypacia: My intent is to post your comments on my blog to spark dialogue amongst the collective (non-white people of Afican desent). That URL is http://tenquestions.blogspot.com/ . For those who have not yet read the book, it can be found on www.thecode.net .
Hypacia: Let's keep it basic for those who haven't read the book. 3. In your opinion, what is codification?
Amen Ra: Codification, in the broader sense, is a process for getting things done in the shortest period of time. Counter-racist Codification is a process of understanding the dynamics of racism (white supremacy) and what tools the racists (white supremacists) use and how to go about neutralizing the tools the racists (white supremacists) use in the shortest period of time.
Hypacia: 4. In your opinion, what is a white person?
Amen Ra: I'm not sure what a white person is because white people will not tell me. I suspect, based on logic, that a white person has 3 identifiers which are...
(1) Classifies themselves as white and have been classified as white.
(2) Accepted as white by other people classifed as white
(3) Functions as white in all places and at all times.
Hypacia: 5. In your opinion, what is a non-white person?
Amen Ra: A non-white person has 3 identifiers which are...
(1) Classified as a non-white person
(2) Functions as a non-white person in their relationships with other non-white people.
(3) Functions as a non-white person in their relationships with people classified as white in all places and at all times.
Hypacia: 6. In your opinion, what is a white supremacist?
Amen Ra: Logically speaking, a white supremacist (racist) has three identifiers which are...
(1) Classifies themselves as white
(2) Generally function as white
(3) Practice racial subjugation, based on "white"-"non-white" classifications, against people classifed as non-white in any place and/or at any time.
Hypacia: 7. In your opinion, who should use the codification set forth in the book?
Amen Ra: Any person that, at a time and place of their own choosing, decide to think, speak and/or act to replace white supremacy (racism) with justice from the list of suggestions provided in the book and/or from a list of suggestions from their own choosing.
Hypacia: 8. Will you give an example of effective use of codification?
Amen Ra: A practical example has been given in questions 4, 5 and 6. The result of codifying what a white person, non-white person, and white supremacist (racist) is helps me to stay focused on "what" I am talking to and not be niggerized (kept off balance) by concepts that are not FUNCTIONAL such as "Jew", "Germanic", "Hispanic", etc. These concepts keeps non-white people off balance in terms of being able to identify "what" and "who" is mistreating them on the basis of color.
Hypacia: 9. How has codefication helped you?
Amen Ra: Counter-Racist Codification has helped me to understand the dynamics of racism (white supremacy), what it is and how it works. The chief weapon of a racist (white supremacist) is deception and they use words mainly to deceive people. The second weapon of a racist (white supremacist) is direct violence. I say direct violence because deceit is a form of violence. When you deceive someone, unjustly, to their detriment, you are committing violence against that person. Counter-Racist Codification helps me to think constructively by it's use of words that are designed to reveal truth about exactly "what's happening", a phrase that non-white people have been asking each other for years. We know something is happening but our education does not allow us to think about the phenomenon we experience constructively... in terms of revealing truth. It has also helped me to understand the importance of words and using words to reveal truth. The use of words to reveal truth is what any person that uses deception does not want to happen. Using words to reveal truth and using truth to promote justice and correctness at all times and in all places is what Counter-Racist Codification is all about.
Hypacia: 10. Do you have a question to pose to the readers of this post?
Amen Ra: What is the reason YOU were born into a SYSTEM of INJUSTICE if not to produce a SYSTEM of JUSTICE?
Hypacia: Amen Ra, thank you for your time.
Amen Ra: You're most welcomed Hypacia...
Friday, May 20, 2005
Born Understanding
Sesa Woruban: Greetings God Born Understanding.
Born Understanding: Htp Goddess
Sesa Woruban: Will you teach us and briefly explain why we address each other as God/Goddess?
Born Understanding: We do it for several reasons, first is to keep it in our conscious minds that :
1] there is no seperation between our selves and NTR.
2] there is no seperation between myself and the person im adressing.
3] that we are both in fact divine.
Born Understanding: Also to remind you of your one true nature, in the face of all the negativity you deal with daily. Knowing who/what you are helps your striving.
Sesa Woruban: 2. Will you give us a time line of your journey to the knowledge of self?
Born Understanding: Of course.
- Born 1963
- Studied ancient man/dinosaurs from 1970 to 1975
- 5% from 1976 to 1980
- Aansaaru allah muslim from 1981
- Achieved awareness of situation 1982
- Political activist starting in 1983
- Initiated into "lodge of the slave" 1986[received life mission]
- Started Project Never Forget 1986/87
- Held public "freedom celebrations" [Juneteenth] from 1988
- Married by Fanti King Osabrima 1988
- Began Kmt studies [historical] from 1988[under prof Simmons, then Dr Ben]
- Began "zionist' studies from 1989/90 [under LB Griffith]
- Studied artifact collection from 1991 under Eugene Redd
- Began West African studies in 1992
- Began Kmt studies [theological] thru Ra UN Nefer in 1997
- Completed trace of entire human history in 2003
Sesa Woruban: 3. Why is it important for one's God to look like ones self?
Born Understanding: Its not important that HE/SHE look like you physically. It's EXTREMELY important that HIS/HERS conception be of your own culture`s design. If it is not [Blacks worshipping white jesus] it usually means you have been conquered. The dominant culture imposing their God on others always helps the subjegated stay that way. It's like you a ford, with a plymouth owners manual....how can you fix a ford with a plymouth manual?
Sesa Woruban: 4. In your opinion, what is religion to an Afrikan?
Born Understanding: Everything, in all areas of life and culture. This means that in your science, mathematics, technology, theology, architechure, city planning, were all integrated into one system. If a mathematical principle does not fit a theological and agricultural truth, then adjustments must be made until all are integrated. The western system, has math alone, God alone, food alone, everything seperate. Our faith was included in everything.
Born Understanding: For an African, its not just water, its Goddess-in water [YEMAYA], not just air, but God-in- air [SHU], not just "the sun", but RA! God was/is seen as being present in all things.
Sesa Woruban: 5. In your opinon, what is the 'modern' purpose of religon?
Born Understanding: Spiritual and mental control of the masses, and profit. Continued power of the church. In the west, religion is used to control the masses. To keep a nation of millions from slaughtering each other, you must have systems of mass control. Christianity is the main control system here...thru skillfully placed psychological "traps", the mob can be guided.
Born Understanding: Just Jesus being white gives the Blackman 1000 psychological defects, Black christains now attempt to counter this by saying Jesus was Black, but thats just an excuse to stay christain.
Sesa Woruban: 6. Will you tell us the top 3 most influential people in your life?
Born Understanding: My Mother. My Father. My Wife.
Sesa Woruban: 7. A lot of us don't know how much Noble Drew Ali influenced Black thought. Will you give your opinion of him?
Born Understanding: Noble Drew gave us the first alternative to jesus, and set the basic black muslim mentality, and was copied by far bigger organizations than the Moors. He is the one who introduced Islam to us here, also the knowledge of Moorish history, and our first pride in being Black. Truly one of the all-time Greats.
Sesa Woruban: 8. In your opinion, what are some of the things required to heal Afrikan people?
Born Understanding: Knowledge of self. Love of self. Time.
Born Understanding: Knowledge of self and love of self go together. Hhe more you know yaself [you are Divine], the greater your capacities, including love.
Born Understanding: What throws many off is an inability to properly relate to time. We think in terms of immediate gratification, and healing is expected to be immediate also, but it is not. It takes time. If you suffer immense trauma over a period of centuries, how long does it take to heal? Slavery legally ended in 1865, has it been enough time?
Sesa Woruban: 9. In your opinion, what are the 3 books that are a must read for Afrikans?
Born Understanding: "The Destruction of Black Civilization" by Chancellor Williams. He lays out the entire history of the war between us.
Born Understanding: "Metu Neter" by Ra Un Nefer Amen. He lays out an excellent system of elevation, outstanding!
Born Understanding: "Black Man of the Nile and his Family" by Doc Ben. He lays out the historical aspects of Kemet, and their origins.
Sesa Woruban: 10. Is there anything else you would like to add?
Born Understanding: Know Your Self. Love Your Self. Act like you grown. Practice bravery. Dont believe the hype. Protect the weak. Never be wack. NEVER FORGET!
Sesa Woruban: Thank you Baba!
Born Understanding: htp Goddess!!
Everyday People - An Intro
It's just me and some friends...talking, vibing, getting cozy. You never know when company will wander in from cyberspace, so we thought we'd offer you some food - for thought - in the truly Afrikan sense of hospitality.
Take a seat and listen for a minute. Catch a vibe or two. Once the beat's gotcha and you're in rhythm with the swing of the double dutch ropes, hop into the waters and swim.
Otherwise, sit down, shut up and appreciate the spirits that have willingly shared their hearts with us.
Welcome,
Sesa Woruban
I transfrom my life
Take a seat and listen for a minute. Catch a vibe or two. Once the beat's gotcha and you're in rhythm with the swing of the double dutch ropes, hop into the waters and swim.
Otherwise, sit down, shut up and appreciate the spirits that have willingly shared their hearts with us.
Welcome,
Sesa Woruban
I transfrom my life
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