Spiritual Quotes

[Baba Ahmed]

and some've said as it does to the dross of newly married wombman/man...

beautiful and pointed metaphor... looks like white heat... but in reality is spiritual "heat."

[IfasehunReincarnated]

The way of devotion is as good as the way of knowledge. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of devotion.

[IfasehunReincarnated]

An intimate of any strength will never listen to faults said of friends;
and on the day a friend offends, he is content to keep silent.

The world cherishes faithful men who never forsake
old friendships, worn by time but unbroken.

[IfasehunReincarnated]

Behold the man who shields his family from all suffering.
Has not his body become a willing vessel for affliction.

Without good men to hold it up,
The family house will fall when misfortune descends.

[IfasehunReincarnated]

Approach someone who has realized the purpose of life and question him with reverence and devotion; he will instruct you in this wisdom. Once you attain it, you will never again be deluded. You will see all creatures in the Self, and all in me [God].

[IfasehunReincarnated]

Perennial joy or passing pleasure?
This is the choice one is to make always.
The wise recognize these two, but not
The ignorant. The first welcome what leads
To abiding joy, though painful at the time.
The latter run, goaded by their senses,
After what seems immediate pleasure.

[IfasehunReincarnated]

Food, clothing and such are not much different among people,
It is modesty that distingiushes good men from others.
All life clings to a body,
Perfect goodness clings to all that is modest.

[IfasehunReincarnated]

Although the limitations of the world disappear for one who knows the Self, they are not destroyed, because they continue to exist for others.

[IfasehunReincarnated]

If you think you are free,
You are free.

If you think you are bound,
You are bound.

For the saying is true:
You are what you think.

[IfasehunReincarnated]

We are what we think,
having become what we thought.
Like the wheel that follows the cart-pulling ox,
Sorrow follows an evil thought.
And joy follows a pure thought,
like a shadow faithfully tailing a man.
We are what we think,
having become what we thought.

[IfasehunReincarnated]

Kindness is not unrewarded
Wickedness is not unrepaid
Doing kindness with evil intents
causes kindness to be unrewarded
what they do for a chicken is not unrewarded
after a little while we make broth with it for them to eat.

-eji oko, ifa odu

[IfasehunReincarnated]

In your striving, be mindful to preserve good conduct.
In your deliberations, discover it is your staunchest ally.

[IfasehunReincarnated]

african proverbs

1
The highest spiritual sciences are not available to individuals that can not master the lowest challenges of human nature.

(controlling of emotions like sexual urge, greed, envy, anger, fear, doubt, or the ability to sit in silence, ability to apply time to studies, ability to take orders from elders, ability to love seeking nothing in return, ability to organize, keeping your word, have strong work ethic, not denying knowledge of law because others seem ignorant or ambivelent. etc)

2
The blacksmith that does not know
how to fashion a twin iron gong
should perceive the tail of a kite
(forces in nature provide examples and answers to human mysteries)

3
You people attended books
We attended the house of deep thinker
meditation & wisdom

4
There is no ill health
without cure
the only problem is ignorance
of what is used to cure it.

[Tehuti-4]

Anetck Hrauten Atef-Mut Neter Itaem Paut Shepsu Paut Neteru

We pledge this day to establish within us a place of peace, so that out of this place we are able to accomplish all things through the power of God within us.

Tua for the unity within us, the unity that brings the lower part of our being into the higher.

We come to your feet the feet of the Sage to seek guidence and council that we follow.

We establish within us the power of God to accomplish all things in life.

By living truth, by living by divine law we establish the foundation upon which God can return to dwell on this world.

We give thanks to God for providing divine protection by giving each thing it's place in the divine plan.

We have been given the freedom to choose by only to choose to live by divine law and not out of our emotions.

The only image we carry is one of us as divine beings.

All of our ideas all of our thoughts comes from that place that knows who we are.

Through our devotion we resurrect God within us.

Anetch Hrak!!! Anetck Hrak!!!

[Baba Ahmed]

IfasehunReincarnated - #1 of your African Proverbs re attaining highest spiritual sciences looks very similar to tassawuf islamic trng... those lower desires listed are framed ina phrase: nafs-i-amara, roughly the unruly passions desires addicted "lower" soul.

something that i see more and more revolutionaries are tuning into... give thanks