MANDELA DAY
MANDELA REVEALED
I was following the coverage of Madiba’s death on
CNN, it occurred to me that most of the journalist was trying to find out,
what constitutes the essence of qualities manifested in Mandela.
I was curious too, having studied and lived in
Greece in the 70’s and 80’s under the Greek apartheid system, which continues
till today, (A Disgrace to the European Union). I still find it difficult to
forgive the Greeks for all the racism and discriminations I suffered at their
hands, after so many years.
What kind of
a man will forgive a racist system that jailed him for twenty-seven years, and
then extend an olive branch to his jailers? This was a puzzle to me, I tried to remember
what examples there was in history, the first person that came to mind was
Jesus, the Christ. Praying “Father Forgive them, for they know not what they
are doing”. ???.... His Killers?
Then my mind went to St. Paul, Francis of Assisi, Buddha, Confucius, e.t.c, and in
modern days, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Pope John Paul II, Moses
Orimolade, Mother Teresa.
I meditated
over their lives and realized that these are a special breed among men; they
were the ones able to overcome their four lower bodies and free their spirit
from the shackles of the human soul, namely Hate, Greed, Lust, Anger, Ego and
Materialism.
They were the purified ones able to manifest the God
Qualities, when it was said, “God Created Man in His Image”.
They manifest that Image of God inherent in each one
of us. They were able to obey the most important of all laws “Love thy Neighbor
as Thyself”.
In loving others they find peace with themselves,
and with God. In Finding Peace with God, the Spirit of God dwells in them.. The
Spirit of God in them, elevate them to operate on a higher sphere of service to
mankind. Doing the Will of God, they become the Image of God on earth.
In the ancient times, humans that achieve this level
of consciousness were deified. In modern days, canonized if they are Catholics,
if not, a movement may be started after them. (The new Pope Francis, I believe
is one of them).
I realize that this is the plane of consciousness,
the ancient Pharaohs of Egypt, received training for, from childhood to become
a god.
I will not be surprised in the future if a new
Movement call MANDELAISM or MADIBAISM appears in the horizon.
CNN, it occurred to me that most of the journalist was trying to find out,
what constitutes the essence of qualities manifested in Mandela.
I was curious too, having studied and lived in
Greece in the 70’s and 80’s under the Greek apartheid system, which continues
till today, (A Disgrace to the European Union). I still find it difficult to
forgive the Greeks for all the racism and discriminations I suffered at their
hands, after so many years.
What kind of
a man will forgive a racist system that jailed him for twenty-seven years, and
then extend an olive branch to his jailers? This was a puzzle to me, I tried to remember
what examples there was in history, the first person that came to mind was
Jesus, the Christ. Praying “Father Forgive them, for they know not what they
are doing”. ???.... His Killers?
Then my mind went to St. Paul, Francis of Assisi, Buddha, Confucius, e.t.c, and in
modern days, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Pope John Paul II, Moses
Orimolade, Mother Teresa.
I meditated
over their lives and realized that these are a special breed among men; they
were the ones able to overcome their four lower bodies and free their spirit
from the shackles of the human soul, namely Hate, Greed, Lust, Anger, Ego and
Materialism.
They were the purified ones able to manifest the God
Qualities, when it was said, “God Created Man in His Image”.
They manifest that Image of God inherent in each one
of us. They were able to obey the most important of all laws “Love thy Neighbor
as Thyself”.
In loving others they find peace with themselves,
and with God. In Finding Peace with God, the Spirit of God dwells in them.. The
Spirit of God in them, elevate them to operate on a higher sphere of service to
mankind. Doing the Will of God, they become the Image of God on earth.
In the ancient times, humans that achieve this level
of consciousness were deified. In modern days, canonized if they are Catholics,
if not, a movement may be started after them. (The new Pope Francis, I believe
is one of them).
I realize that this is the plane of consciousness,
the ancient Pharaohs of Egypt, received training for, from childhood to become
a god.
I will not be surprised in the future if a new
Movement call MANDELAISM or MADIBAISM appears in the horizon.
By,
Sunday Ogunyemi.
Dublin, Ireland.
Sunday Ogunyemi.
Dublin, Ireland.
