Tuesday, October 29, 2013
YORUBA CULTURE AND TRADITION: SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
YORUBA CULTURE AND TRADITION: SPIRITUAL JOURNEY: It is almost like magic when you start to belief. Beginning from child we search for the cure that will change our opinions from doubt to se...
SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
It is almost like magic when you start to belief. Beginning from child we search for the cure that will change our opinions from doubt to secure. A search for the answers of most life questions. We want to embark on a journey that will change our whole life forever.
Often we will embarked on this spiritual journey and want to carry people along but some people may resist. Some people get overly exited about their new found path or faith and to their out most some people in their life are not really supporting that change or believing in it. it may be your parent, spouse, siblings, boyfriend or girlfriend etc. I have seen family, friends , relationship drift apart because of this.
So how do we handle people in our lives who are close to us but not on our spiritual path.
1. Don't judge, we all feel the same God in our heart.
2. Don't enforce or impose, enlightenment is better than enforcement.
People like to come to light on their own terms, trust in their process and try not to interfere too much. they will find the truth and at the same time find themselves but it may not be the same way as you did.
On the course of our spiritual journey been a rational being , a lot of things may interfere in our spiritual growth and we tend to sort for a miracle wand that instantly change dreams into reality. We wanted in an instant what takes a life time, not willing to study, develop and raise our conscious level.
Since effect have their causes, so what do we do when confronted with problems and challenges. what do we do when lust, greed and lies took us off our spiritual path.
1. Ask yourself, what is this problem teaching me, for at the root there will be understanding.
2. Connect with your inner Ori and your Egbe (spiritual fellowship in heaven) , understand how these cousellors of heaven manifest and how they touch your life. Discover how to reconnect with these powerful influences.
Often we will embarked on this spiritual journey and want to carry people along but some people may resist. Some people get overly exited about their new found path or faith and to their out most some people in their life are not really supporting that change or believing in it. it may be your parent, spouse, siblings, boyfriend or girlfriend etc. I have seen family, friends , relationship drift apart because of this.
1. Don't judge, we all feel the same God in our heart.
2. Don't enforce or impose, enlightenment is better than enforcement.
People like to come to light on their own terms, trust in their process and try not to interfere too much. they will find the truth and at the same time find themselves but it may not be the same way as you did.
On the course of our spiritual journey been a rational being , a lot of things may interfere in our spiritual growth and we tend to sort for a miracle wand that instantly change dreams into reality. We wanted in an instant what takes a life time, not willing to study, develop and raise our conscious level.
Since effect have their causes, so what do we do when confronted with problems and challenges. what do we do when lust, greed and lies took us off our spiritual path.
1. Ask yourself, what is this problem teaching me, for at the root there will be understanding.
2. Connect with your inner Ori and your Egbe (spiritual fellowship in heaven) , understand how these cousellors of heaven manifest and how they touch your life. Discover how to reconnect with these powerful influences.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
AKUFA
I decided to write on this topic topic because of an incident that occurred in Nigeria today. The airline conveying the body of late Governor of Ondo State to his home town for burial crashed in Lagos. killing some and leaving some with serious injuries the late governor's body was accompanied by his son, relatives and some other government officials.
how is this story relevant you may asked?
To begin with, In Yoruba land and society, this type of situation and death is refer to as 'Akufa'. Akufa refer to a situation where by several untimely death occurred withing small time frame after the death of a person in a family, household or town in general. This type of people is said not to have died alone but take others along to accompany them. Hence the word Akufa, Aku means to die, fa means to draw or draw along.
What causes Akufa?
Akufa occurs when the spirit of the dead is not at peace or is angry at the living. Also in Yoruba land, every household or town have its own way of performing rite of passage after the dead of their household or town members, when this rite are neglected or not down properly, it can cause Akufa withing that house hold or town. Irrespective of your belief system you need to observe this tradition to avoid calamity.
Can this type of death be avoided or averted?
The answer is yes. It can be avoided and averted through Ifa consultation and making necessary sacrifice to appease the spirit of the dead so as not to take other people along and also giving offering to the ancestors to grant the deceased peaceful entrance to Orun ( heaven). Also rite of passage for the departed spirit needs to be down.
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Let us do it the way it suppose to be done, so the it can be the way it suppose to be.
how is this story relevant you may asked?
To begin with, In Yoruba land and society, this type of situation and death is refer to as 'Akufa'. Akufa refer to a situation where by several untimely death occurred withing small time frame after the death of a person in a family, household or town in general. This type of people is said not to have died alone but take others along to accompany them. Hence the word Akufa, Aku means to die, fa means to draw or draw along.
What causes Akufa?
Akufa occurs when the spirit of the dead is not at peace or is angry at the living. Also in Yoruba land, every household or town have its own way of performing rite of passage after the dead of their household or town members, when this rite are neglected or not down properly, it can cause Akufa withing that house hold or town. Irrespective of your belief system you need to observe this tradition to avoid calamity.
Can this type of death be avoided or averted?
The answer is yes. It can be avoided and averted through Ifa consultation and making necessary sacrifice to appease the spirit of the dead so as not to take other people along and also giving offering to the ancestors to grant the deceased peaceful entrance to Orun ( heaven). Also rite of passage for the departed spirit needs to be down.
.
Let us do it the way it suppose to be done, so the it can be the way it suppose to be.
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