African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors
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Kwabena posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year ago · a year ago (edited)
The Oldest Book in the World:
The Teachings of Ptahhotep
The Maxims of Ptahhotep
He said unto his Son:
“Let your heart be your guide for the length and breadth of your life. Give no thought on who and what goes against what your heart says to you. Do not allow negative people and negative things to reduce the limited time given to you on this…
Akíndélé Kofi Bánkọ́lé Bánkọ́lé, NonMwenSe and Kwabena1 Comment-
In ALL Afrikan Nyansasem, philosophy, science, thought, spirituality, beliefs, the “heart“, is the seat of Thinking, Control, Will-Power, Conscience, Consciousness, Conscious Awareness, Emotion, Expression (The “Mind”).
It was true in Ancient Kmt and it is true today in Modern Kmt, Afrika.
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Heru posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year agoKana bwa telama, vo kutelemene ko wendelele.
“If you fall, stand up, if you don’t get up, you become doomed to failure.”
-Kongo proverb
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Kwabena posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year ago · a year ago (edited)
The Oldest Book in the World:
The Teachings of Ptahhotep
The Maxims of Ptahhotep
He said unto his Son:
“Should you take a wife, let it be a woman of excellent character who is joyous and well respected in her town. Let her enjoy in merriment each second of her life, do not seek to quell her joy, leave her to her happiness. It is the peace of…
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@Kwabena who is the translator?
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@Malami_Naka I am reviewing different translations of certain ‘challenging’ passages in Nana Ptah-Hotep text (part of something I’m working on), so I cannot comment at this time on the translator in general. That Maxim is considered one of those ‘challenging’. When I say ‘challenging’ I mean passages that are obscured by Eurasian language translation.
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Heru posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year ago · Luzitu zitazyiana.
“Respect must be reciprocal.”
-Kongo proverb-
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Kwabena posted an update in the group
African Deep Thought: Following the ways of our ancestors a year ago · The Oldest Book in the World:
The Teachings of Ptahhotep
The Maxims of Ptahhotep
He said unto his Son:
“If thou be a leader, as one directing the conduct of the multitude, first make sure thine own conduct to be without defect.”
He addressed his Son:
“If you are a leader, as one judging the conduct of the people, first make sure your conduct is…
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Real Talk Indeed!!
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