Sunday, March 4, 2007

First Class - March 4, 6247 (2007)

First Class !

Unofficial Notes

Introduction
  • Introduced the course including its description, objectives, and learning strategies
  • DESCRIPTION: Course is designed to provide an understanding of the wisdom teachings of Kemet with an emphasis on the principles of Maat as guidelines for the development of personal character
  • REQUIRED TEXT: Selections from the Husia: Sacred wisdom of Ancient Kemet by Dr. Maulana Karenga
Addressing Maat
  • People mention how Maat was reflected in grandparents and others who stayed in communication; who layed hands on each other and supported one another

Socio-Historical Context for Maat
  • Kemet came up from Kush/Ethiopia; ancestors were alone in their cradle for thousands of years; don't really know Kemet's age
  • African ancestors migrated from Kemet about 4,000 years ago (Gramoli) and were caught off by the ice - mutated to Cromagnon; later integrated with Gramoli again and produced the Asiatic man
  • MIT Aduni shared a summary of Kemet's development
Review of Husia
  • Min Mxolisi shares the beginnings of the Husia and how/why it's importat to understand the sacred texts
  • Other countries, notably Germany, are sending some of their scholars to study Maat
  • Husia - the book's name; means - Hu = "divine/authoritative utterance", Sia = "exceptional insight"
Reviews Maat from Theophile Objenga
  • Excerpt from pages 122-125 of African Philosophy and the Husia
  • From the Memphite theology, which is hailed as the foundation for the Dynastic era
  • Four good deeds of the Creator (Husia, page 8)

Recommended Readings (just listing the ones available from amazon.com)

1 comment:

greg hodge said...

Hetep Wose Family!
We are off to a great start for the new class. I am impressed by the materials and am anxious to see how we engage this time around.
BTW, if anyone still has evaluations of the Creations Class, email them to me at greghodge@earthlink.net asap. We want to affirm what we do well and improve what we don't do so well...
Minister Greg Hodge
Uhemti ("The Storyteller")
Lead Minister, Wo'se