Esu ifa ifa teaching ifa teachings ifa texts learning odu ifa. Esu ifa ifa teaching ifa teachings ifa texts learning odu ifa teachings olodumare prayer. The spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa of ancient. The odu ifa are part of the sacred texts of the yoruba people.
The other coauthor and true creator of the book is the late great master babalawo of ifa, dr. Oe 254 tm pdf oe 254 tm pdf oe 254 tm pdf download. He made the blind to see, the lame to walk, the deaf to hear, the barren to conceive etc. Be it our best friend, our parents or someone who knows us closely. A women or homosexual is excluded by the ifa odu s. These sacred teachings have been passed down orally for thousands of years only. Code of ethics specifically for ifa and orisa priests. Maulana karenga nowhere is the profundity and beauty of african spirituality more apparent than in the odu ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa. The ethical teachings 9780943412221 by maulana karenga and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. His main duty was to clear the grasses, clean orunmila house, sweep orunmila. The holy odu, by awo fategbe fatunmbi fasola, is a collection of odus from the ifa literary corpus. Babaalawo or iyalawo ifa chief priest or priestess is the one assigned to dafa just like the imam studying the verses in the quran or pastor studying verses and chapters in the bible in eastern and western civilizations, islam and christianity respectively. A study in classical african ethics, handbook of black studies co.
Ogbe is the first odu ifa, he is the king of the day. Maulana karenga nowhere is the profundity and beauty of african spirituality more apparent than in the odu ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa, which is one of. The ethical teachings, it was a direct challenge to the attempted europeanization and commercialization of african. The ifa literary corpus, called odu, consists of 256 parts subdivided into verses called ese, whose exact number is unknown as they are constantly increasing there are around 800 ese per odu. A philosophical examination of ethical issues that arise in business and commerce. Nowhere is the profundity and beauty of african spirituality more apparent than in the odu ifa,the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa, which is. Odu ifa definition of odu ifa by medical dictionary. These ese come from wande abimbola, a prominent ifa scholar and priest. An introduction to islamic law, joseph schacht, 1964, religion, 304 pages.
Oe 254 tm pdf the secret of ifa divination and the teachings of orunmila are embodied in the odu, a collection of stories having a. Topics discussed will vary by semester and instructor, but may include affirmative action, ethical versus unethical sales and marketing techniques, the obligations of business to society if any, and the moral foundations of capitalism. These are the religious wisdom teachings from the book, the odu ifa the ethical teachings, compiled and translated, with a kawaida interpretation by. What is ifa definition, the religious concepts and tools used. Opele also known as ireree was a slave to orunmila who bought him from the market to serve as a house help. His most recent publications, in addition to introduction to black studies, 4th edition, are maat, the moral ideal in ancient egypt. Secrets of the odus of ifa 3 when this odu is seen, the clients body is cleansed with anil bluecolored mineral balls mixed with water and that water is also thrown onto the floor, is left there for a short while, and finally, it is mopped up. I have no animosity towards any gender or sexual orientation.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Narration or declaration during the divination or during the advisement following divination ifa rere. The ethical teachings, it was a direct challenge to the attempted europeanization and commercialization of african spiritual heritage. In addition the course will cover the following areas. It is very easy to read, unlike most ifa literature and insightful as far as the moral teachings of ifa from the odu, also great for beginners. Im no fan of karenga and i was hesitant to purchase because of other suggestions that it is a copy of sacred ifa oracle. The course will give detailed presentations of ifa theology and ethics related to the nature of each of the 16 mejis. Ifa yoruba religion learn about the ancient yoruba pantheon. In spite of the numerous articles and books devoted to it, ifa remains an intractable subject for many, a bewildering cellar of ancient wisdom.
Furthermore, odu ifa is referred to as the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of the yoruba people karenga, 1999. The ethical teachings by karenga, maulana and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The ethical teachings bilingual by karenga, maulana, abimbola, wande isbn. But getting that advice from ifa on what we should do and what we shouldnt is possible through online ifa divination. The ethical teachings by maulana karenga goodreads. This book presents a broad account of the present knowledge of the history and outlines the system of islamic law. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. This collection contains a small sampling of the entire corpus with 2 ese verses for each of the 16 major odus and 1 ese verse for each of the minor odu. The first complete englishlanguage translation of the sacred african teachings of ifa. The odu verses presented are insightfuland necessary especially because there are so many ethical lapses with. He was extremely kind, generous, nice, simple but very powerful.
This continues throughout the rest of the 16 major odu ifa. The odu ifa is the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa that has its origins in ancient yorubaland, which is located in modern nigeria. This, of course, would place her at the center of the ethical and spiritual teachings which accompany and inform the divination process and practice as expressed in the odu ifa itself. Inscribing or marking odu on the opon ifa opon ifa. A priest must strive to avoid bias in presenting ifa and orisa teachings, injunctions and other areas of ifa and orisa knowledge where objectivity is required. The ifa divination system is applied whenever an important individual or collective decision has to be made. Character odu ifa the ethical teachings of ifa araba scribd. Its just that a women or a gay man can never fulfil all the requirements and obligations of ifa priesthood. These sacred teachings have been passed down orally for thousands of years only to be first written about in the 20th century. And this is not only due to the complex web of fetish associated with it but also and this is more. Pdf on jan 1, 1999, maulana karenga and others published odu ifa. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A comparative study of ifa divination and computer science.
Search program by academic interest, program name or career. It holds a unique position among african religions as the only one that survived the enslavement holocaust and colonialism and developed on an international level. Real online babalawos are not always so easy to find. The ifa divination system is a set of divination acts done by a professional that has been granted authority a babalawo to create and make use of set of rules to communicate with the gods so as. This is a simple, beautiful and powerful ifa prayer. Looking for online definition of odu ifa in the medical dictionary. Odu ifa corpus learn about the foundation of ifa religion. Asante carefully analyzes karengas important works on black studies, but also his earlier works on culture and his later works on ethics, such as the husia, and odu ifa. The odu ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa, is one of the great sacred texts in the world and a classic of african and world literature. Maulana karenga owhere is the profundity and beauty of african spirituality more apparent than in the odu ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa.
Ifa divination, babalawo reading, babalawo divination, odu ifa. Its sacred narratives and divination focus have been welldiscussed, but less attention has been given to the rich resource it offers in ethical teachings. Not only that the ifa divination we get gives us that necessary push to go ahead. He did extra ordinary works during his life time on earth.
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