Knowledge of Self: Who Are You Really?

“We are actually God Beings having a human experience.” -LeVar Burton

     This coming September marks thirty years since I have had Knowledge of Self via knowing 120 Lessons. If you are unfamiliar with what 120 Lessons are here is a video that I shared about The Origin of 120 Lessons and How They Function. Yet and still, knowing this information is just part of my process of gaining Knowledge of Self, as there are many paths of enlightenment. Knowledge is more than just knowing a bunch of facts, having a lot of information, using AI to make intelligent-sounding social media statuses/comments, or posting our personal library online to look smart. Knowledge is awareness; consciousness that comes from the root word "know." When we use the phrase "Knowledge of Self" it begs the question what part of Self do we need to know? In order to do that, we need to first identify The Self. Is the Self our name? Is the Self our nationality, ethnicity, age, or gender? Is the Self our race or religious/non-religious ideas? Is the Self our language, accent, diet, or temperament? Is the Self the car that we drive, our career, income, relationship status, or the clothes that we wear? Is the Self the neighborhood that we live in, our medical and family history, hobbies, or future aspirations? Is the Self our physical body? And if we define the physical body as "ours", what is the Self that owns this physical body? These are "my hands", "my eyes", and "my brain" creating this article, yet what am I that owns these hands, eyes, and brain? Those are big questions that many people have never asked or explored. At the root of all of these parts of ourselves is awareness. Awareness, consciousness or knowledge is the essence of our identity, and it is infinite and intangible. That awareness, consciousness or knowledge is The Self that underlines these multidimensional, multilayered, and multifaceted aspects of who we are as sapient beings. LeVar Burton simply described this idea as, "We are actually God Beings having a human experience" during a recent Wild Card Interview with Rachel Martin. I would take it a step further by saying that as beings, we are also created with the same matter or star dust that created the physical universe. Our atoms, which are the building blocks of matter and everything that exists within the universe, is the same or undifferentiated. 

We Are Star Dust

     When we start to ponder the above questions about identity, we began to take ourselves to the "ledge" of what we "know" by exploring the limits of our thinking. And this thought process is often rooted in a westernized segregated thinking that betrays the wholistic thinking that classical and indigenous Black/Brown civilizations conceptualized and integrated this into our societies as first world people and the fathers and mothers of civilization. Knowing this ledge or limited thinking is the path of Knowledge [know + ledge = knowledge]. In order to ask "questions", it requires us to be on a "quest" [quest is the root of question]. The further we question and explore, this leads us to the conclusion that The Self, as infinite and intangible awareness/consciousness, it underlines the multidimensional, multilayered, and multifaceted aspects of who we are as sapient beings. It's a dichotomy because The Self is simultaneously many things while at the same time one. This is what is meant by the word individual; we are an indivisible [inseparable] duality. Knowledge of Self is a never-ending inner journey to explore the multidimensional, multilayered, and multifaceted aspects of who we are. The purpose of that exploration it is align with our infinite ability to elevate our consciousness, quality of life, sense of purpose, and relationships to others and this planet. This journey requires us to learn about our family, their stories, and how we got here on the map of human geography. It requires us to assess our diets to see what is best for us. It requires us to reexamine the things that we have embraced as principles, values, and social norms. It requires us to go places and expand our lived experiences by seeing something new. It also requires us to be studious by committing ourselves to learning about the past, what is presently happening, and considering how we can positively shape the future. It requires us to better understand the planet and our relationship to its animate/inanimate objects. These, and many other lifelong considerations, are a part of this journey of Knowledge of Self.

     In this journey of Knowledge of Self, there three things that always happen:

1. We learn new ideas.
2. We confirm some things that we always knew.
3. We learn to get rid of old ideas.

     Every single thing that we experience fall within these three categories, and every category requires change. Sometimes that change is easier than others. I remember starting to learn how to identify unhealthy ingredients in packaged foods. Not eating those ingredients was easy. The hard part was oftentimes not having a reference guide in hand to look up ingredients while standing in a grocery store aisle; cell phones and Google did not exist at this time. Some of us find it hard to change our attitudes or habits about things that we always knew were right or wrong. I've known women who had a difficult time leaving an abusive relationship even though they knew it was the right thing to do. Sometimes it is easy to get rid of old ideas, sometimes it is not so easy. This self-diagnostic process helps us elevate our consciousness, quality of life, sense of purpose, and relationships to others and this planet. It is through this journey that we become more aware and empowered to share that knowledge with others, which may include how we were able to change our attitudes and habits.

 Endogenous vs Indigenous

     Endogenous means originating within or an inward origin. Indigenous means originating in an outward place. As awareness/consciousness incarnated within a physical form, we are endogenous before being indigenous to any place. The mind [intangible] proceeds the body [tangible]. Anything that has an outward manifestation first originates within. This includes our audible voice. Before anyone can hear what we are thinking or what we are saying, it is first internally communicated through the inner voice. That voice that you are presently hearing inside of your head as you read this sentence is the inner voice. That voice, that we call the inner monologue, internal dialogue or self-talk, is the non-audible inward expression of awareness/consciousness. Where did it come from?   

     The inner voice that we hear inside of our head, that usually sounds like our voice, is not ours. We learned to claim it as ours. It’s actually a combination of ideas from different voices that we have heard throughout our lives. Some of those ideas that we claim are good, some are not. Some are louder than others. The journey of Knowledge of Self is also about processing and unpacking those ideas that we have identified with and claim as our inner voice. Because that self-talk which eventually manifests itself in how we talk about ourselves and others. A person who has low or vacant esteem, who always talk negative about themselves, has been socialized through a combination of negative ideas from different voices that they have heard throughout their lives. Children how have been told their entire lives that they are bad, ugly, or stupid, often adopt that idea as a part of their identity. That is sometimes the loudest voice that they hear inside of their head. And sometimes it requires more than religion, Supreme Mathematics, retreats, programs, psychedelics and etc. to change that. Sometimes people need therapy to help them process and unpack those negative ideas that we have identified with and claim as their voice. All of this is a part of one's journey of Knowledge of Self. Negative self-talk betrays and neutralizes the infinite potential of The Self. If our idea about who we are is limited to our career, relationship status, appearance, religion, etc., we fail to acknowledge the multidimensional, multilayered, and multifaceted aspects of who we are as sapient beings. It's like having a gift to create visual art within us and never acknowledging or exploring it. Most people have numerous gifts and abilities that they never explore(d) because they don't acknowledge that they are essentially multidimensional, multilayered, and multifaceted. They only identity with parts of who they are, not the whole.

     Now, just because we do acknowledge this and consider ourselves to be on a journey of Knowledge of Self, it does not automatically mean that we know what to do with what they are learning. That requires wisdom. It is being aware of what we now know, and having the consideration, courage, consistency to use it. There are things that we learn about ourselves, and about others, that require us to change our relationships. That is not always easy. Imagine being in a relationship for many years that you always thought was true, then one day you find out that it was a lie and you were being cheated on. Imagine that this was your relationship to yourself, and one day you discover that you've been cheating yourself. You've been cheating yourself all of these years with ideas that betray your ability to elevate your consciousness, quality of life, sense of purpose, and relationships to others and this planet. Most people are not happy when they find this out. In fact, they become angry at themselves and others who they feel/believe set them up to be cheated on. Everyone who is on the journey of Knowledge of Self experience this kind of heartache. It's traumatic, and everyone doesn't recover from it. Some people stay heartbroken and vow to never associate with certain people, places, or things that trigger this trauma. I know people who had a traumatic academic experience, and their reaction [not response] to that trauma is anti-intellectualism. As anti-intellectuals, they became obsessively skeptical of anything academic and consistently smart shame and show disdain for people whom they believe are educated. It can take people a lifetime to recognize that has not been the wisest way to address this trauma. Sometimes recognizing this lack of wisdom requires therapy. 

     Wisdom is using right discernment [judgment] to apply what we know about ourselves, others and the world around us. As sapient beings, this is one thing that separates humans from animals. With a more advanced brain architecture, we possess a consciousness that enables us to think abstractly, solve complex problems, and experience life through self-aware sensory perception. While animals can demonstrate wisdom, humans have the ability to demonstrate supreme wisdom or a higher degree of discernment. That is, humans who are on a path of enlightenment. Historically speaking, when humans have not had a path of enlightenment, we see a decline of civilization and descent into a primitive state as evidenced in The Dark Ages. You can also see this evidenced in the Information Age where we still see a decline of civil discourse, civic engagement, and civilization even though the exponential growth in technology allows people to access more information than ever before. We see people who would rather produce hours of content talking negative about people, places, and things that they don't like instead of investing that same time and finances to create positive solutions. The irony is, some of these people claim to have Knowledge of Self; which shows a clear disconnect between What We Teach [knowledge] and What We Will Achieve [wisdom]. There can be a number of reasons for this disconnect and someone's inability/unwillingness to create positive solutions. Sometimes the problem IS the actual solution. And to solve some problems it may require us to delicately walk back across a fragile bridge that we burned. I can only imagine the level of humility, courage and consideration required to do this. I also understand that there must be some lessons in this to help us become wiser. 

     All of us are on a journey in life and will face challenges, that sometimes appear insurmountable. Some of those challenges are people, places, and things along the landscape and we will need the mental fortitude [knowledge] and skills [wisdom] to address them. The stories that we tell ourselves, the stories that others tell us, the stories that we agree/disagree with and how we use them either aligns with or betrays The Self's ability to meet those challenges. Those stories either align with or betrays our ability to explore The Self's multidimensional, multilayered, and multifaceted aspects of who we are as sapient beings. Our sense of identity is a fundamental part of that self-work. In a number of Surahs within the Quran, the Arabic phrase "Kun fayakūn/Kun Faya Kun" (كن فيكون) is used which means "Be and it is!" In the book of John 1:1 we read, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." If we think and tell ourselves that we can't, we won't. Regardless of the support and encouragement that is available to us. If we think and tell ourselves that we can, we will. Regardless of the lack of support and discouragement. Each day is an opportunity for us to be better and do better for ourselves, others and the planet. How we choose to ultimately see ourselves will determine what we do. 

Peace,

Saladin

Hidden Figures: The Story of Terry Lee Hamilton

  On Christmas of 2016 the film Hidden Figures was released in limited theaters domestically and then worldwide on January 6^th, 2017. With a production budget of only $25 million, as of Wednesday March 7^th Hidden Figures has grossed $195 million worldwide. Based upon the non-fiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures tells the story of African American female mathematicians who worked at NASA in 1961. Although NASA’s first American astronaut in orbit and two-time US senator John Glenn is the one who became a national hero, the mathematicians who helped put him in space, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan, were virtually unknown until Hidden Figures revealed them to the world.

The more that I’ve researched the back story of many national heroes, sheroes, inventions and historical landmarks, the more I began to see this narrative of hidden figures a fundamental part of American History and its establishment of wealth. For example, consider how the Patent Act of 1793 and 1836 restricted enslaved blacks from obtaining patents because we were not citizens. Because we were the property of others, whatever we invented was also the property of the slave masters who owned us. Although the U.S. government passed a patent law giving all American men, including Blacks, the right to patent their inventions, the lack of non-disclosure agreements, legal protection and basic capital to invent still created a scenario where blacks become hidden uncompensated figures behind some of America’s greatest heroes, sheroes, inventions and historical landmarks. I recently had the privilege of interviewing one of our more contemporary hidden figures by the name of Terry Lee Hamilton; a self-taught Scientist/Inventor from Western New York who designed the antennae and coupler interface system for Stico Industries that resolved Homeland Security's communications issues on 9/11 and was used during Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy and other disasters in the U.S. While employed at a company named Nanodynamics he was also responsible for helping design the fuel cell technology to sustain and stabilize jet propulsion packs. I had the pleasure of having Terry Lee Hamilton on Atlantis Build Talk Radio and you can check out both episodes here: Episode 41 and Episode 42.

Hamilton was born and raised in Niagara Falls, NY and began his formal journey into science at Trott Vocational High School in the electronics trade. I say “formal” because his earliest memories of scientific investigation began at  the age of 4 and continued through adolescence. He recalled an experience with his father teaching him to tell the time and him realizing a sequence in the numbers that added up to twelve. For example is one plus eleven equals twelve, two plus ten equals twelve, three plus nine equals twelve and so on. Hamilton also shared that he would often ask his father questions such as, “If a car is driving at sixty miles per hour and a fly is flying around inside of the car while it’s moving why doesn’t it hit the walls?” Once he entered high school he was able to direct his sense of curiosity into a vocational program that often him an opportunity to grow and develop. After graduation Hamilton continued his education at various institutions of higher learning such as the Ohio Institute of Technology, Niagara University, Erie Community College and the University of Buffalo where he studied everything from electrical and mechanical engineering, biochemistry, physics and chemistry. It was after this formal journey that Hamilton became employed with the above tech companies where he made his initial mark as a hidden figure. Although Stico Industries and Nanodynamics gave him an opportunity to share his knowledge and gain experience, upon accepting employment Hamilton signed a non-disclosure agreement similar to a rap artist record contract where the label owns his masters. Like other hidden figures of the past and present, his contributions to science and technology are the property of the companies he worked for. While many would be discouraged by this, Hamilton continued in his journey and founded Hamilton & Eades; a genetic research and development company.

Through Hamilton & Eades, Hamilton has developed reliable methods to analyze nutrients, other dietary components and their metabolites in foods, body fluids and tissues. This involves the latest tools in nano-technology, biochemistry, physics, computer software development and electronics. Most recently, Hamilton has developed a series of serums designed from a molecular level for removing wrinkles, reversing the aging process, hair growth, balding, skin rashes, herpes 1 and 2 and shingles. In partnership with him I distribute them as the Anusha product line through my company Quanaah Herbal Accents.

Hamilton, like many others who came before him and present today, are some of the greatest stories never told. At a time when youth were taught by American parents that college or the military were their only options towards living a successful life, Hamilton chose an uncharted path by not finishing his formal college career. Yes he experienced challenges and adversity be a self taught scientist with experience credentials, yet he also represents the morning star of a millennial movement that no longer views college and the military as its narrow options. With the proliferation of technology and the expansion of the World Wide Web via social media, now more than ever before we are seeing young people seeking entrepreneurialism, skilled trades, professional development and company branding as a means to control their intellectual property and creative rights. If it wasn’t for the sacrifices and lessons learned by trailblazers like Hamilton, the paved way that we see today would still be uncharted. If you’re interested in learning more about the Anusha serums, you can email me at: atlantisbuild@gmail.com.     

Peace,

Saladin   

Our Universal Flag: Through Triple Stage Darkness

Our Universal Flag
Through Triple Stage Darkness

By Allah Universal Lord Life Justice Shabazz

The Universal Flag of Allah's Five Percent symbol is science. The science is about family; which reflects the Creator's diversity. The symbol is made of a #7, Sun, Moon and Star. This symbolizes man, woman, and child from the cosmic point of view. This is not religion of Islam but the science of Allah; there is no belief in this explanation. As we look into the cosmos, we see the Sun.  This Sun is a remnant of a Great Sun which created all matter which exists within our universe today.

Most religions subscribe to an morphological view in which the Creator is anthropomorphized: almost that man made Allah in "his" image and likeness, instead of the other way around. It takes a lot of atomic, cosmic and planetary construction  to coming around to creating man in the image. First you need a place for the event to occur. Next things have to change from a concept to an actual act or manifestation. That requires that the energy/matter that was undifferentiated become differentiated -not all over just in the area that was circumscribed for it. So the first sphere or bubble made in the vast undifferentiated energy matter was to distinguish the objective realm from the subjective realm. Its easy to know which is which: The objective realm is the place where all the objects will become. The subjective realm is the realm where the subject of our story will create a universe in the image of the one who created it. So the bubble is like the egg and the universe or objective realm is the first image that reflects Allah. The Great Sun is the "baby in the bubble" so to speak. The "baby"  is not man but electromagnetic atomic energy of the Sun. Religions like to use the word "spirit" but we refer to it as the first organization of atomic, electric, magnetic forces. Science not religion (although the ancients incorporated both).

Another way of looking at the birth of the Sun in triple stage darkness is that in the Sun is the birth and origin of all energy and all matter. How would you expect an infinite entity to manifest itself? Answer: Through an infinitude of forms originating from one source and maintaining a sense of cohesiveness or belonging (like a baby to its mother or a toddler to its nuclear family). There are three states of matter; gas, liquid and solids. When an implosion then explosion gave birth to the Great Sun, the flames transmuted the gases into molten liquids -which kept mutating through radioactivity. Through its enormous size and its spinning, portions of the Great Sun were flung into space. Some of the balls of this molten transmuting substance remained inflamed, while others cooled on their surface. Thus the birth of stars, solar systems, and planets came into being from one Great Sun. This was the first vehicle for Allah's willed consciousness and represents the foundation and all knowledge. Here reflected, is the Sun representing the quality of the creator; the point of origin of ALL things within the universe, as the creator formed the universe in a portion of itself. That is what the Sun represents on our flag symbol.

In the Bible, in the book of Genesis, human is formed three times. Just like the Great Sun, Allah willed man into being; first as a concept (consciousness), then the energies (of the undifferentiated energy/matter inside the bubble) marshaled in accordance to Allah's will (the soul), finally the matter being summoned, followed suit by reflecting the organization of its etheric double (flesh). Adam and Eve, in the story called Genesis, came into existence as A SINGLE ENTITY, FIRST. Read closely. Adam was lonely, and as Allah uses creation to reflect on Allah's said qualities, Allah distinguished woman in contradistinction to man; endowing her as the vessel to bear the fruit. This is the meaning of the Moon. In this act, Allah distinguished woman's soul from "he" and created "her" from "he" (H=8 in the Supreme Alphabet), but at first it was WE. Marriage now symbolizes compatibility, congruency and reestablishes the union when the TWO ARE MADE AS ONE. This is something all but forsaken in Western society with its independence and rugged individualism.

The Moon reflects the light of the Sun and the woman's menstrual cycle is tied to the Moon.  In Khamit [Khemet/Egypt], the Moon (and in our culture) symbolizes wisdom.  As such, she represents the RE-PRODUCTIVE FACTOR and all consideration through reflection; which is wisdom. Wisdom is to see the inner relationships between all things and respond appropriately. Wisdom is the way that reflects what one knows. This implies "to know better, you should do better" -if you are indeed wise. The Sun is the symbol of knowledge and the Blackman, the Moon is the symbol of wisdom and the Blackwoman and the understanding is the Star or child.  Family. Unity. Unified. One aim. One destiny. Knowledge is the foundation, wisdom is the way, understanding shows you when you are on your way. This is our life. The emphasis here is that everything came from the ONE and that Allah is experiencing Allah's qualities through a particular vessel and all vessels as well. When Allah wanted to start the process, Allah created the Atom. Allah experienced the atomic WORLD, then Allah started organizing the states of matter by experimenting with gases and then bang! The Great Sun was formed. Then Allah experimented with radioactivity and transmuting of gases into liquids and solids. Thus, the elemental and mineral kingdom was manifested as a result. Allah experienced that world and decided to make the elemental world; the basis of the mineral kingdom, the vegetable, animal and human kingdoms. Most creatures are formed in a semi-solid, liquid state, incorporating liquids, solids and gases. But here we are only speaking of gases and the manifestation of the Great Sun, other life forms were not made manifest yet.

The Spark

When the Great Sun spun on its own axis, portions of its molten substance were flung into space. Whether they remained hot (Stars) or not (Planets), their molten  core is a reminder of where they came from and their contribution is not only for the planet itself, but also the solar system. Those portions which turned totally cold became asteroids and meteorites. When we study the human body we see the same phenomenon at work. Billions of cells each functioning in their area of specialty; yet existing only for the sake of the entire organism. An organ, such as a heart or lung, as vital as it is for the life of a human, cannot maintain its own life outside of the body! Even though many of these organs send chemical signals to each other to coordinate function -which suggests some degree of consciousness or awareness of itself and its needs-, their culture never suggests a self centered function, unless it is malaise. It's ironic that we never view our body as an amalgamated collection, just as one being, yet when we think family we think of the components and not the fact that we are one. All is one. ALLah is one. Our consciousness came from one consciousness, our bodies came from one undifferentiated energy/matter yet most cannot see the fact that we were never really separated -unless you can say that bubbles are not composed of the substance they are spawned out of. . .

The above symbol is what we call our Universal  Flag. It symbolizes the corresponding elements between Sun, Moon and Star; Man, Woman and Child; Knowledge, Wisdom and Understanding with Allah being the Grand Architect and custodian of them all. The family is a reflection of Allah with the Blackman being the custodian. The Five Percenters [AKA: Nation of Gods and Earths] are a reflection of Allah with an aware Blackman being its custodian. God/Man is expected to unhold and maintain the standard. The aware Blackman is to keep the code, lessons and principles as well as speak and live by Mathematics. The Blackman is to become the personification of knowledge and Allah, in time, through focus, growth and development. The Blackwoman seeing that he is just and true, reflects this understanding of the knowledge and truth he personifies into the family structure; like the Earth receives the light of the Sun to give birth to the crops, fruit or understanding. Now the Sun has eight points and the star has five. That is not to point out the difference between Father and Son or Knowledge and Understanding. This shows growth through refinement.  We know and understand that we can see a Star off in the distance, and by the time we get to that star, we find out it has a solar system of its own. In this scenario, in order for this Star to make itself known, that light had to travel a great distance. While light may travel 186,000 miles per second, the distance from Star to Star, or light giving planetary source to the next light giving source, is measured in light year increments moving at the speed of light. To us, as I-God scientists, the distance symbolizes growth and experience. A five pointed Star symbolizes Allah experiencing life in human form through the five appendages: Arm-Leg-Leg-Arm-Head, refining power as the experience shows the righteous way. This is done by understanding Allah's wisdom or being wise in Allah's understanding. The science that accompanies our eight pointed Sun is our eight point curriculum of Supreme Mathematics, Supreme Alphabets, Student Enrollment, Lost/Found Lesson Number One, English C Lesson One, Lost/Found Lesson Two, Actual Facts and Solar Facts. Each point consists of a black side and a gold side. This symbolizes the dominant and recessive aspects of our genetics; the so-called "black germ" and the "brown germ" used in hybrid breeding and other forms of birth control. Each point is at a 45 degree angle from each other. This symbolizes our full realization into our true identity, wholly separate from the one superimposed upon us by Western society (8 x 45=360).  Each point is also 15 degrees wide. This symbolizes our 120 lessons (8 x 15) which allowed us to understand the significance of our journey as a people, and to awaken us to our self realization.

The #7 is in the center to remind the Blackman that he is God and all this centers around him remaining true to the culture of I-God. Allah is All and all is one. The Blackman is the custodian of this sacred phenomenon: lead the family; resurrect our nation. God is Allah experienced through the body of the Blackman; yet it is a group reality upheld and experienced through the eyes of one. Each one teach one; I am because we are.

Peace,

Life