aK Discussion Series! - Dr. Chukwunyere Kamalu : Person, Divinity & Nature - Book Discussion-gctid242253

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All attending, please choose to dial in and use the access code or join via the internet but please do not do both at the same time. This will cause a lot of feedback.  Meda mo ase...

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral

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I'm excited about tomorrow's discussion!

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Tenkamenin;244088 wrote: I'm excited about tomorrow's discussion!

So am I man...

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral

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Tenkamenin;244088 wrote: I'm excited about tomorrow's discussion!

I am actually meeting with Dr. Kamalu at 11am to make sure everything is straight for the discussion.

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral

[Tenkamenin]

kevlew;244090 wrote: I am actually meeting with Dr. Kamalu at 11am to make sure everything is straight for the discussion.

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral

You da man! Your interviews are always insightful and filled with intelligent questions. Thanks for setting this up!

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Tenkamenin;244092 wrote: You da man! Your interviews are always insightful and filled with intelligent questions. Thanks for setting this up!

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Nah....just doing what I can until I can do more.

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral

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I'm going to have to be in the background. I'm still setting up stuff for my daughters birthday party.

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Tenkamenin;244155 wrote: I'm going to have to be in the background. I'm still setting up stuff for my daughters birthday party.

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No problem.  Recording on the way

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral

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BlackTastic, thought-provoking event!

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Obadele Kambon;244162 wrote: BlackTastic, thought-provoking event!

Meda wo ase !  Already excited for the 2nd part!  Gonna start at 1pm next time I am thinking

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral

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There were a few follow up questions at the end of the discussion. Please let me know what they were and I will pose.   Look for part 2 coming soon!!

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral

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I look forward to part 2, I really enjoyed the call.

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All I wanted to share this feedback from Dr. Kamalu that he emailed me.

Next discussion I would like to give more time to addressing one of the final questions raised by Institute for Kmtyw Studies in relation to the charge of "essentialising" a broad range of Kmtyw belief systems. As I said last night one is not claiming that there are not many varied belief systems among Kmtyw language groups. However, returning back to Kemetic traditions we are more able to appreciate that there are essential aspects of Kmtyw thought that are common, so that although we are not saying there is one absolute Kmtyw worldview, these common aspects  can be viewed systemically, so that in a broad sense Kmtyws do have a view of the world that considers all of the essential areas of universal philosophical concern that is more or less unique to the continent when we look at ideas of the person and the cosmos. Last night I gave the examples of ideas of the person as multiple selves through the continent and in antiquity, and the emergence of the creation of the world from a primeval inundation. But I could have also referred to the way in which Kmtyws use number and divination, the cycle of the continuity of the living the ancestors and the unborn,  the kinship of human community and the plant kingdom as shown in the planting of the umbilical cord the with seed of the mango tree, etc  .  I earlier had  also given a further example, such as the aloofness of the supreme being through the continent and in antiquity  and the separation of earth/sky, heaven/earth, visible world/invisible world as illustrated in Kmtyw mythology. There are so many aspects of Kmtyw thought among different Kmtyw language groups that are common, it would be wrong to dismiss the correlations and this would only serve to make Kmtyw beliefs appear more  disparate and nonsensical and seemingly without system or logical basis, which is not the case.  I  hope to cover this better in our next discussion.

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral

[Ayawale Ewende]

kevlew;244203 wrote: All I wanted to share this feedback from Dr. Kamalu that he emailed me.

Next discussion I would like to give more time to addressing one of the final questions raised by Institute for Kmtyw Studies in relation to the charge of "essentialising" a broad range of Kmtyw belief systems. As I said last night one is not claiming that there are not many varied belief systems among Kmtyw language groups. However, returning back to Kemetic traditions we are more able to appreciate that there are essential aspects of Kmtyw thought that are common, so that although we are not saying there is one absolute Kmtyw worldview, these common aspects  can be viewed systemically, so that in a broad sense Kmtyws do have a view of the world that considers all of the essential areas of universal philosophical concern that is more or less unique to the continent when we look at ideas of the person and the cosmos. Last night I gave the examples of ideas of the person as multiple selves through the continent and in antiquity, and the emergence of the creation of the world from a primeval inundation. But I could have also referred to the way in which Kmtyws use number and divination, the cycle of the continuity of the living the ancestors and the unborn,  the kinship of human community and the plant kingdom as shown in the planting of the umbilical cord the with seed of the mango tree, etc  .  I earlier had  also given a further example, such as the aloofness of the supreme being through the continent and in antiquity  and the separation of earth/sky, heaven/earth, visible world/invisible world as illustrated in Kmtyw mythology. There are so many aspects of Kmtyw thought among different Kmtyw language groups that are common, it would be wrong to dismiss the correlations and this would only serve to make Kmtyw beliefs appear more  disparate and nonsensical and seemingly without system or logical basis, which is not the case.  I  hope to cover this better in our next discussion.

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral

Hey Kevlew! I just finished listening to part 2 yesterday. Great interview! In the book I found the concept of multiple selves very interesting, especially in regards to schizophrenia. I think having this understanding would be very beneficial in Kmtyw psychology. I'm trying to understand this concept better myself. Are these "selves" different aspects of the Supreme Being that come together in our bodies to help us to fulfill our destinies? Could they be equated to the chakra system? Also, would the heart self (thinking/feeling part of our selves) be equivalent to the ego, and the ancestral self be equivlalent to our DNA?

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Ayawale Ewende;247948 wrote: Hey Kevlew! I just finished listening to part 2 yesterday. Great interview! In the book I found the concept of multiple selves very interesting, especially in regards to schizophrenia. I think having this understanding would be very beneficial in Kmtyw psychology. I'm trying to understand this concept better myself. Are these "selves" different aspects of the Supreme Being that come together in our bodies to help us to fulfill our destinies? Could they be equated to the chakra system? Also, would the heart self (thinking/feeling part of our selves) be equivalent to the ego, and the ancestral self be equivlalent to our DNA?

Meda wo ase me nua.    Allow me to respond later. I want to give some references if possible.

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We must act as if we answer to, and only answer to, our Ancestors, our children, and the unborn.

Amilcar Cabral