Shop more products from ifa books by egbe iwapele on storenvy, the home of independent small businesses all over the world. Baird is ceo and founder of ethicsgame and professor emerita of business at regis university, denver, colorado. The odu verses presented are insightfuland necessary especially because there are so many ethical lapses with priests. Completely understanding, accepting and following the beliefs and teachings of a particular religion would enable an adherent to reach the optimal and ideal stage of obedience and faithfulness to ones religion.
Within the west african cultural spirituality of the yoruba, ela is known as the spirit of light and manifestation meaning all things came into. 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 quranthe principal source to guide muslims in moral concerns is the quran. A, fellow institute of islamic culture, lahore pakistan values as it has been explained in the preceding chapter, the real goal of man, according to the quran, is the assimilation of divine attributes. Pdf a comparative study of ifa divination and computer. Here is an everchanging assortment of reading material that will introduce you to the psychology of meaningful change. Core ethical teachings basics of the jewish religion. Its sacred narratives and divination focus have been welldiscussed, but less attention has been given to the rich resource it offers in ethical teachings.
For undisclosed reasons however, orunmila refused to accede to his childrens wishes, sending each back. Ifa code of ethics preamble the international fistball association ifa, its member federations, officers and the fistball community aim to promote the highest possible ethical values within fistball. Bookmark file pdf odu ifa the ethical teachingsreferred to as the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of the yoruba people karenga 1999. Odun ifa is the annual ifa festival, during which rites and ceremonies are performed. It is for that reason also that it becomes a philosophy of immanence and autonomy, or atheism. Understanding of social and civi c responsibilities, human. Participants in this virtual realm do more than just communicate with each other and fly through the virtual skies in pink sailboats. Ethical teachings of immanuel kant linkedin slideshare. The yoruba god of wisdom page 16 dr kemi atanda ilori the children of orunmila were dispatched as ambassadors to their fathers to persuade the god to return to earth.
The ethics of business in a virtual world created in 1999 by phillip rosedale, ceo of linden lab, second life sl is a virtual world filled with freedom and opportunity. The ethical teachings by maulana karenga 19990215 maulana karenga on. Teaching career he returned to the university of konigsberg and remained there for 15 years, teaching science, mathematics and philosophy. Yoruba idea of the good life in ifa literary corpus. Principal beliefs and ethical teachings define and alter the ones decision making and way of life. Studies the following year 1755, kant accepted the help of a friend to continue his study and by 1756, he received his doctorate. Maulana karenga owhere is the profundity and beauty of african spirituality more apparent than in the odu ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual. Social responsibility toolkit d socially responsible and engaged in their communities 1. Digital files must be saved at the size authors would like them to appear in print. The spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa of ancient. People seem to regard the human condition of selfawareness as invaluable. Commandments of the torahjudaism, all though a very different religion, has very similar commandments to christianity.
A look at principal beliefs and ethical teachings religion. The core values expressed in ifa are first of all respect, loyalty, and devotion to ones parents. The next 240 odu ifa are combinations of the first 16. Managers need simple and practical tools for managing ethical conduct. Keys should be within theconfines of figure or included in the figure legend. Ifa, a system of divination, is one of the cults comprising the traditional religion of the yoruba. Yang is masculine, bright, dry, growingactive, warm, hard, and clear. Even if i start now to follow the ethical teaching of jesus myself, the world at large. In its first year it engaged in the following transactions.
The noble eightfold path of buddhism is the essence of the ethical teachings of lord buddha. 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. The ifa divination system is applied whenever an important individual or collective decision has to be made. The book provides coverage of ifa history, and an extensive sample of ifa verses, both in the original yoruba and in english translation. This is due to the fact that both religions acquire the same old testament, but only judaism follows the old testament today. I have been using this divination for over 15 years, and i find that more african americans are afraid of this more than any other culture. The ten commandments of judaism, and the sermon on the mount by lord jesus contain the ethical teachings for the uplift of humanity. The ethical person must not tell lies, be a talebearer, or break contractual agreements. Within this vast interstellar space with its perfect work. These ese come from wande abimbola, a prominent ifa scholar and priest. Yin substance is conceived of as heavy and sinking down. Principal teachings the intention of a muslim should be to follow the will of allah.
It is very easy to read, unlike most ifa literature and insightful as far as the moral teachings of ifa from the odu, also. Ethical boundaries in informed consent and substitute decisionmaking adjudicating a person incompetent, and appointing a guardian, is an intervention which has serious legal and ethical implications and should only be utilized as a measure of last resort casasanto, et al. We delve into and answer lifes most mysterious questions, and make the rough road of life a little easier. Opele also known as ireree was a slave to orunmila who bought him from the market to serve as a house help.
From the ontological subject to the ethical i 44 2009 allergy to it. The importance of ethical teachings in the life of adherents christians are expected to place considerable value on the ethical teachings of the tradition in determining their response to a wide range of issues. I love that there are us few that choose to research the truth of african divination and. Furthermore, odu ifa is referred to as the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of the yoruba people karenga, 1999.
These principles can be applied at the department level or at the level of the entire organization. Ethical dilemmas in adult guardianship and substitute. The ifa is fully committed to the olympic charter and its fundamental principles. All things consist of both yin and yang in various proportions. The ifa concept of altered states sold by ifa books by egbe iwapele. It is because of this that it is essentially a philosophy of being, that the comprehension of being is its last word and the fundamental structure of man. All muslims know that in the end they are all accountable for their own sins. The ethical teachings bilingual by karenga, maulana, abimbola, wande isbn. Ethical behaviour and social responsibility toolkit. The newly established society for ethical teachings, a notforprofit organization, maintains two fundsa general fund for operations and a building fund to accumulate resources for a new building. General ethical guidance is provided by the ten commandments, the beatitudes and the golden rule. The moral and ethical teachings of the old testament. Therefore, this chapter introduces some basic management concepts that provide a foundation for understanding how to manage for ethical conduct in organizations.
Her work has focused on equipping people to make effective ethical decisions as they become self. By that i mean a sense of identity, derived from either pure selfishness or through relationships with other human beings or the world itself, is very important for a healthy life. Ifa is the creation, knowledge and destiny of the laws imposed for the resolution of the divine powers of the trimonogenic universal law, which are olorun, eleda, and olodumare, the ones who by mutual agreement created in concert its perfect work that is the creation of the universe. The ethical teachings by maulana karenga goodreads. Slovencina ifla the international federation of library associations and institutions declares that human beings have a fundamental right to access to expressions of knowledge, creative thought and intellectual activity, and to express their views publicly ifla acknowledges the intrinsic value and importance of indigenous traditional knowledge and local. The figure lege nd and a title of o more than 15 words should be placed on a separate page of the. Its a collection of essays and ebooks that address yoruba cosmology, the jungian approach to human development and the interesting ways in. It reveals all teachings in islam and gives clear guidance in. Maulana karenga nowhere is the profundity and beauty of african spirituality more apparent than in the odu ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual. The divinity of odu ifa was captured in the account of karenga. Chapter iii confucian ethics and the limits of rights theory. The creator of the initial ethicsgame simulations, baird also wrote everyday ethics. Ive done my own math on flattening the curve, and slowing the spread of the virus could indeed save hundreds of.
Maulana karenga author of selections from the husia. 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 to solve peoples problems. Maulana karenga is the author of selections from the husia 4. His righteous indignation, his unflinching moral authority were rooted in pure love for god and neighbor. Faithfulness and loyalty are also due to ones lineage members, to ones government, and to ones friends. The first thing you learn from every religion is the unity of all selves. The newly established society for ethical teachings maintains two fundsa general fund for operations and a building fund to accumulate resources for a new building. 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. Muslims strive to bring all their good deeds into action with the will of allah. Islams message of the fundamental unity of din and dunia, of spirit and of life. Epega, philip john neimark and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ifla ifla statement on indigenous traditional knowledge. 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.
In its first year, it engaged in the following transactions. The ethical teachings 9780943412221 by maulana karenga and a page 722. Identify key teachings in christianity that underpin christian. Framework of business ethics in islam that will address not only the nature of the.
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