Dr. Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola

A man who lived in two worlds [the spiritual world and the everyday common world] in a seamless, harmonious and beautiful way.

Love is of the very nature of originality. No two loves are alike. Every person of saintly disposition loves God in his own style. The greater the intensity of love the more original the style. Dr. Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola was a true lover of God. He was a genuine lover, followers and worshipper of the sacred, divine and holy.

It takes a man of true insight and spiritual vitality to blaze a new, authentic and original spiritual path. A spiritual path that is elevating, fulfilling and satisfying. A spiritual path that accords with truth, reason and conscience. A spirituality that is practical, simplified and efficacious.

Men of genius strive for simplicity, clarity and practicality. Men of genius are not content with just following the conclusions and ways of others. Men of genius revitalize, refresh, renew, advance and elevate tradition.

Men of genius blaze their own path of inquiry, research and understanding, and thereby bring something fresh, original and new that will benefit, advance and uplift humanity. Dr. Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola was such a man of rare, inspired and exquisite genius. He was a true visionary rooted in practicality, enthusiastic effort and intelligent action.

Men of true greatness and spiritual originality are not ever content with imitating others. Men of true greatness and spiritual originality refuse to live a life of mimicking others and parroting the sayings and conclusions of others. Men of true greatness and spiritual originality seek to understand things with freshness and strive to penetrate to the essence and truth of things. They seek to bring a new and higher understanding, and they seek the elevation, progress and happiness of humanity.

Dr. Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola was a man of extraordinary spiritual vision who possessed a refined and highly developed spiritual sensitivity and understanding. Dr. Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola was a man of humble and saintly disposition who possessed a spiritual perception and insight of things that demonstrated the reality that he was and always will be a true genius and spiritual luminary. He was a true knower and lover of God. He expressed the reality of his faith in the divine, sacred and holy in his demeanor, language, conduct and behavior. He was a true knower and lover of the sacred tradition. 

He was and is a man of knowledge and power who continues to inspire others to achieve excellence, maturity, competence and fullness of development. He thrived and delighted in his study, research and practice of Ifá because he knew and understood that Ifá is the the personal and direct wisdom, guidance and power of God: Ifá ni oro Olódùmarè. He understood that the solutions to the many problems that humanity faces can be found in Ifá. He was a pioneer in the development of a scientific program for the systematic, orderly and progressive study and practice of Ifá. What previously took many years of arduous study could now be learned and mastered in a more efficient, easy and time saving way.

He taught humanity to refine, augment, develop and perfect the power of intuitive perceptivity through character development, integration and development of a balanced personality. He taught humanity to refine, augment, develop and perfect the power of intuitive perceptivity through the understanding and practice of the mysteries, teachings and guidance of Ifá. Truth can only be known and understood by practice. Power can only be given and entrusted to those who have noble character, intelligence, self-control and good-will. The power of the irresistible word, the power of command and authority [the power of divine manifestation] is obtained through truthfulness, by fulfilling one’s word, by completing what one has begun, and through continual spiritual study and practice.

Dr. Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola was and is a man of gentleness, kindness and understanding. He was and is a man of saintly disposition, a man of understanding, a man of true love. From the realm of purity, love and goodness he continues to work for the advancement, progress and happiness of humanity. Dr. Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola is an eniyan-gidi, a member of the sacred quorum of the true humanity. He is a pure, energetic and powerful spirit personality. Dr. Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola was a great scholar and a true spiritualist. He upheld, practiced, cultivated and exercised his priesthood with excellence, understanding, gracefulness and power. He will forever be known for the way and manner he lived and exercised his priesthood for the benefit, uplift and spiritual enrichment of others. His priesthood power was real, it was sacred and it was well practiced by him. He was upheld by his priesthood because he upheld his priesthood with honor, dignity and integrity.

Let no one say that Dr. Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola is dead and at rest! Dr. Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola is more alive and busier than ever!! He is working with greater freedom, zest and enthusiasm for the greater good and advancement of human kind. Dr Samuel Modupeola Adetoyi Opeola was and is an ONIMIMO: a true priest-sage, visionary, mystic seer, and a man of truth, authority and power.