ÌBÀ Oluwo Solagbade Popoola!!!
ÌBÀ Oluwo Akomolafe Wande!!!
ÌBÀ ÀRÀBÀ Adetunji Folorunso!!!
Presently, the Irosun-Osa, which is the Odù that was cast at ỌDÚN IFÁ ÀGBÁYÉ, Òkè ÌGẸ̀TÍ, 12:01am 26th May, 2024 has shed a light on the ongoing debate of spirituality-religion that is presently rocking the Ìṣẹ̀ṣe world.
I like to first state that whatever ongoing heated debate is being witnessed on the social media between the parties are borne out of the genuine interest to preserve the cultural heritage of the Ọmọlúàbí.
Ifá, represents a body of knowledge.
The binary codes are references to the knowledge bank that holds what knowledge. There are 256 signatures which serve as independent books containing different knowledge. Consider this an information storage and retrieval system - a computer in modern terminology.
The 256 signatures are not mere information retrieval systems but they are energy portals, through which manifestations take place.
When Ifá is cast, it captures the prevailing energy within the sphere of influence being inquired and then brings out the road map in order to instruct accordingly. These energies IFÁ traces are an example of electromagnetic resonance between satellites - if you understand the science that an individual life entity is an energy transmitter. That is, everything that exists carries energy which gives it life.
The Ifá divination system is thus confirmed a scientific process - Thesis or Fact!?!
The Spirituality-religion argument is coming from a sentiment.
The Spirituality proponent does not want a "binding" of people to do someone's bidding but to follow the bidding of ORÍ. This is simply telling each individual to stay his/her lane. There is no one rule that binds every human together as in a public/general. This further expresses the scientific aspect of human existence. Just as everyone component of any technology is functioning based on its individual program, every human is an independent component of/in existence. That is the stance of spirituality and it is valid.
What is also valid is that acquiring the knowledge of how to follow the bidding of ORÍ and to be able to lead others into this process requires a learning under a guide - A master.
Ifá calls this process Ìsìn.
Ìsìn means Service.
Anyone who wants to be a master at anything - including Ifá Priesthood, must first Serve.
Ifá Priesthood requires acquiring of the knowledge of universal sciences at its esoteric level.
Just as there are rules of engagement in scientific laboratories to prevent accidents, so are there rules of engagement in the IFÁ science system to prevent accidents.
The Ìsìn aspect of Ifá is one of the ways Ifá prescribes to avoid life's accidents.
Ọ̀RÚNMÌLÀ says Ìsìn,
I respond, Ìsìn Baramiagboniregun
He said that the little rat first served in ranks before it became a father rat (elder rat)...
Ọ̀RÚNMÌLÀ says Ìsìn,
I respond, Ìsìn Baramiagboniregun
He said that the little fish first served in ranks before it became a father fish (elder fish)...
Ọ̀RÚNMÌLÀ says Ìsìn,
I respond, Ìsìn Baramiagboniregun
He said that the little bird first served in ranks before it became a father bird (elder bird)...
Ọ̀RÚNMÌLÀ says Ìsìn,
I respond, Ìsìn Baramiagboniregun
He said that the little child first served in ranks before it became a father (elder amongst humans)...
Ifá states that attaining a position of competence in anything requires a period of serving one who has moved ahead of you in the path you seek to walk.
Ifá admonishes the people of the younger to seek to be loyal and understudy elders. The craze for money and social recognition should be shelved and they should submit themselves to be groomed by elders on the path that they should walk. When someone has been put ahead of you, you need to humbly and respectfully learn from them. This is what guarantees your own eldership authority.
This is the Oluwo - Ọmọ Awo relationship of the Ifá Priesthood (religion). It can be seen for what it is in the academic settings - Teacher - Student relationship. It can be seen for what it is in the work settings - Master - Apprentice.
Let young people embrace virtue of service.
Furthermore, IFÁ commands yearly celebration of IFÁ festival, the hosting of people to eat and drink in the name of Ifá and to conclude by divination to inquire from the Oracle the knowledge of the coming year and how to appropriately improve one's lot by adjusting one's ÌWÀ. This annual event commanded by IFÁ is both an economic stimulant and serves as an electromagnetic watch over our consciousness.
Ọ̀rúnmìlà says that the rulers should serve
I respond let the priests serve Baramiagboniregun
He said when the rulers serve,
when the priests serve,
then the blessings of economic prosperity will come in...
Ọ̀rúnmìlà says that the rulers should serve
I respond let the priests serve Baramiagboniregun
He said when the rulers serve,
when the priests serve,
then the blessings of economic prosperity will come in...
Ọ̀rúnmìlà says that the rulers should serve
I respond let the priests serve Baramiagboniregun
He said when the rulers serve,
when the priests serve,
then the blessings of a spouse/aya will come in...
Ọ̀rúnmìlà says that the rulers should serve
I respond let the priests serve Baramiagboniregun
He said when the rulers serve,
when the priests serve,
then the blessings of children will come in...
Ọ̀rúnmìlà says that the rulers should serve
I respond let the priests serve Baramiagboniregun
He said when the rulers serve,
when the priests serve,
then the blessings of all goodness will come in...
By rulers here - IFÁ is challenging the Presidents of the World, the governors of the world, the Monarchs of the world.
By priests, Ifá is pointing to the Ifá adherents, the priests of different deities all over the world.
This is what is being done by the Christians and Muslims with the yearly conventions.
IFÁ adherents should know that by their continuous congregation to create merriment in Ifá-Òrìṣà chants and praises with feasting, they are on course and it is a path to PROSPERITY. let nothing discourage you from doing this.
Sacred congregations of people with similar religious beliefs can be a platform of cross-fertilization of ideas and synergy for the execution of mutually benefiting projects to improve the quality of the lives of everyone around us.
While taking each one's individual path is crucial to living a fulfilling life, just as an individual component of a mobile phone can't do the job of a phone but needs to operate in synergy with other individual components, so also is the organized environment for human synergy highly crucial to one's life fulfillment.
Our Religion, which is tied to our spiritual beliefs bring us together as people in the attempt to achieve more by constructively utilizing our numbers.
Our individuality help us to identify our individual role in the greater goal.
While the Ìṣẹ̀ṣe religion is not designed to motivate you into believing a paradise after death, it reveals to us the importance of sowing and reaping, letting us know that our life's reality is a function of our actions. Meaning, to have a better life experience, you should sow the right actions.
What are some of the ways you can deliver the message of Irosun-Osa?
Source: Ayobami Ogedengbe
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