-Father/Daughter Dinner Dance-

What "IS" the Duty?!

Peace Ya’ll! Today I wanted to build about the 18/1-40; What is the Duty of a Civilized Person? I wanted to go through this Degree to give people (Gods/Earths in particular) more insight into not only what our Duty "IS" b.u.t. “what this duty consists of” and “when this duty is applicable”. Let me explain…

The answer to this Degree states: “The duty of a Civilized Person is to teach he who is savage Civilization, Righteousness, the Knowledge of Himself, the Science of everything in Life, Love, Peace and Happiness.”

If you noticed, no where in this Degree does it say, mention or even allude to “giving somebody 120”! My question is: As an Enlightener, at what point do we decide the Duty of a Civilized Person involves giving somebody 120? Personally, when I was young in this Math I used to hand out Degrees like loosey cigarettes. -shakes head- It wasn’t until I began to really mature in this Culture did I start understanding my actual Duty. Some of us haven’t matured yet and may never mature in this Duty, b.u.t. in Today’s Article I wanna give people alittle insight to hopefully aid them in recognizing this Duty; this is what I call ‘Making Lemonade outta Lemons’. I’m also writing this Article to shed light on the Idea of Gods/Earths having students/fruit, enlightening people, giving people life, raising the dead, etc...

First of all, let me define the word ‘Savage’. In the 2/1-14, we learn that, “A Savage means a person who has lost the knowledge of himself AND is living a beast life.” I emphasis the word ‘AND’ because many people have lost the knowledge of themselves b.u.t aren’t necessarily savage because they’re not living a ‘beast life’; meaning ‘on a lower/horizontal plane’. So, although everyone needs Civilization, the 18/1-40 is primarily focusing on those who are considered ‘Savage’, and let me once again reemphasize that the 18/1-40 doesn’t mention anything about 120 Lessons.

As an Enlightener -or any Civilized Person- it is our Duty to teach people who have lost the knowledge of themselves and are living a beast life. As I’ve stated, this Duty involves teaching Civilization, Righteousness, the Knowledge of Himself, the Science of everything in Life; Love, Peace and Happiness. NOW, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT; based upon the needs of that person, we must design an effective curriculum to teach them. Again, this does not mean giving them 120! For some people, all they may need to be taught is Love, period. Others? Strait up Righteousness. Still others may need to be taught how to bring Peace to their lives, through the Science of Everything in Life. There are various combinations that we must figure out ON OUR OWN in order to be effective Educators and help a person unlock their own consciousness. On the flip side of this, if we’re trying to emphasis ‘The Knowledge of Himself’ when he is actually a ‘her’, then we can risk “running ‘her’ from amongst us” (4/1-14) -even though we may have the purest intentions. We can also make a mistake of emphasizing Righteousness when all a person wants is for you to show them alittle Love, nothing more and nothing less. Sometimes we can make the mistake of building about the Science of everything in Life with a person without ever considering if we respectfully came to and left them in ‘Peace’; which may be the most important thing we need to teach them! ALL OF THESE assessments are vital in performing our Duty properly. These assessments help us develop the appropriate curriculum and relationship with a person to maximizes the type of resource we can be to them -consequently, helping them cee their relationship/resourcefulness to others. No where in this process are we called upon to hand somebody Lessons and/or get them to recite 120! -shakes head- So again I ask, “At what point do we decide that Civilization involves giving somebody 120?”

Well, when it comes to learning 120 Lessons, I cee it like earning a Universal Teaching Certification; a Certification that allows you to certify other Teachers. Most of the people we come across do not -and will not- get into this Teaching Profession and it would be wrong of us to expect that of them by trying to force them to certify them; AKA give them 120 Lessons! 95% of the people that we come in contact with simply need tutoring and it’s up to us -as Professionals- to determine what subjects we can help them in. A lot of the times people are very insecure to ask for help, so it can make our task that much difficult in designing the proper curriculum for them. Ultimately, we save ourselves a lot of time and energy not “searching for that-that does not exist” (10/1-40) So I cee it like this: We should never decide that Civilization involves giving somebody 120 because it’s up to that person to come and get it! Let me explain…

A lot of the problems that exist within The NGE are simply because many people were handed a Teaching Certification (120) who weren’t seriously committed to making this a Lifelong Profession. Therefore, you have a couple generations of mis-educated Gods/Earths carrying the same habits as their Public School peers; illiteracy, criminal behavior, lack of discipline, poor diet, teenage pregnancy, etc… Because some God/Earth took tutoring waaaaaaay too far, now we have Bizzaro Math all over the place! When I first got Math I gave it to more people who didn’t want it then those who actually needed it! Although I’ve learned to come to grips with this reality, it often hurt to cee brothas/sistas I spent hours building with “distill back to the Planet in the form of” (8/1-40) just not eating porkchops, naming their child a Righteous name, or being able to soup up their rap lyrics. -shakes head- I learned a very, very, very valuable Lesson from these experiences and that is: The Duty of a Civilized Person is not giving somebody 120! What it comes down to is a person has to have the determined idea of teaching others -if they want 120. A basic question you can ask a person who says they wanna learn is, “What do you wanna do with 120 once you get it?” Their response will give you some insight into their determine idea. If you don’t hear ‘Teaching others so they can learn to teach” anywhere in their response then you know that you need to just tutor them -at least for now you do! At some point down the line -if they maintain interest by consistently asking for Lessons- your only responsibility beyond tutoring them is to build with them about this Universal Teaching Profession (AKA: Becoming/Being an Enlightener). Some of the things that must be clarified to them about becoming Certified as a Teacher (Enlightener) are as follows:

1. The tuition to get Certified is your word and that bond is life. So in other words, this is a blood contract and once you agree to take on the responsibility of educating yourself in order to help educate others, this is a lifelong Profession.

2. The Salary starts and ends at $0 per hour. The hours are 24/7 365 days a year and you don’t get Holidays off, or any paid Vacation time. Also, it doesn’t offer any Medical/Dental Coverage; that is your responsibility.

3. You are solely responsible for financial costs of educational materials/resources for the Students who have enrolled in your Teacher Certification Program.

4. The overall Curriculum you design to Certify a Teacher is Student based; some Students may take 2 ½ years to complete their Certification while others may take 6 Months. You are indebted to teach them unless they formally withdrawal or abandon the Program altogether.

5. Although the Teaching Certification has no expiration date and is lifelong, we must take the initiative to continually renew it; meaning, ensure that our Core Curriculum (120) is right and exact. The only other time we can be requested to renew our Certification is by/through another Certified Teacher. Another Certified Teacher has the unrestricted right to "reasonably" question us about any aspects of our Certification so it’s important to know exactly what we're teaching. This questioning process can happen randomly; at any time and in any place.

6. As a Union Member, Dues are paid on a daily basis; and the amount varies based upon circumstance. Dues are paid financially, emotionally, socially, physically and/or mentally.

When we say that there are 85%, 10% and 5% that make up the population, this is a Psycho-socioeconomic paradigm that doesn’t change. What this means is this: If you’re giving people Lessons, the majority of the time you’re wasting your time. This is shown and proven when a person is actually entrusted to grasp and live out the Principles of this Culture on their own. Sure many people can recite/quote these Lessons b.u.t. many times they have not learned these Lessons or how to functionally apply the Procedures that set appropriate Priorities and reinforce God/Earth Centered Values & Principles. You can’t imagine how many times I get letters from Gods in the Injustice in the hole who’re building about Righteousness and taking me through all kind of Degrees. I’ve ceen/heard Earths articulate Love as feelings/emotions without once explaining Love in Principle. Another example is Gods/Earths who say they’re about striving for perfection b.u.t. try to justify the use of mind altering substances such as cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, etc... I said ‘justify’ using, meaning: using pseudoscience to explain why they’re using these substances instead of just honestly acknowledging they’re using them as an escape or because they’re addicted. Ultimately, there’s a huge Psycho-socioeconomic gap between what many Gods/Earths so-called ‘Know’ and our actual ‘Ways and Actions’ because we often don’t consider how certain Procedures either reinforce or undermine Mathematical Principles. Once I recognized this within myself, I began to evaluate myself and assess people, place and things based upon what Mathematical Procedures/Principles are actually being reinforced or undermined through the way people, places and things function. A prime example of this is the many times I placed unreasonable expectations on people -by handing them Lessons- although they never took the actual steps to qualify themselves to become a Certified Teacher (Enlightener). -shakes head-

So to conclude Today’s Article I just want to reemphasize the importance of properly evaluating people in order to develop the right Curriculum to tutor them; most people will not become Certified Teachers and that right is solely up to them.

Peace!

The Nation of Gods and Earths

Mission Statement & Service Standards

Peace Ya’ll! Yesterday I had a chance to do the knowledge to this Interview of Busta Rhymes and he was asked about ‘The Five Percenters’ to which he claims to be a part of. Plainly speaking, it was some strait-up bullshit and I was completely embarrassed! -shakes head- This dude was stumbling, bumbling and unable to even give a coherent explanation of The NGE’s History or What We Teach. The irony in all of this is his inability to even quote the 16/1-40, “Who are the 5% of this Poor Part of the Planet Earth?” Busta Rhymes even went as far as to claim that The Father was a General in The NOI in the 1930’s- 1940’s –the Father wasn’t even old enough to enroll in Kindergarten in 1930! -cringe- Aside from that intellectual botch job, to me, the worst part about the interview is the fact that Bussa Bus knew he didn’t know what the fuck he was talking about b.u.t. still “tried” to speak confidently about “what he knew not” (14/1-40)! Instead of just gracefully bowing out of those questions or intelligently speaking on what he actually knew, da Dungeon Dragon chose to grasp for shit to say! -shakes head- Anyway, that heart wrenching ‘innerview’ inspired me to write Today’s Article about a Mission Statement & Cultural Service Standards of The Nation of Gods and Earths (The NGE). Oh yeah I almost forget; DISCLAIMER: Buster Rhymes (Bussa Bus, the guy with the scruffy voice from Leaders of the New School, the Leader of the Flipmode Squad) is not a Spokesperson for The NGE. He learned about this Nation when he was a child b.u.t he does not have any active allegiance to The NGE today.

Since I’ve been a Citizen of The NGE it often occurred to me how Gods and Earths could be all over the place without some consensus on what we’re doing as a Nation of People. I think part of this fragmentation comes from the lack of a Mission Statement. Maybe it was different back in the early days with the early Five Percenters, b.u.t. if I asked Gods and Earths nowadays “What is the Mission Statement of The NGE?” I’ve gotten many different responses. Some of the responses I’ve gotten when I posed this question are as follows:

· To teach knowledge and wisdom to all the human families of the Planet Earth.
· To not be a Savage in the Pursuit of Happiness.
· The duty of a Civilized Person.
· To teach that the Black Man is God, the Black Woman is the Earth and the Babies are the greatest!
· To teach that The Father was Allah.
· To teach the 85%.
· To teach that the Black Man is the true & living God.
· To teach the science of Supreme Mathematics.
· What we Teach
· What we Teach and Achieve as a Nation.
· To get 120 Lessons.

This list only represents only some of the responses. This is not to say that any of these views are right or wrong, this is just to show the various ideas that Gods/Earths have about our Mission as a Nation. A God/Earth who thinks The NGE’s “Mission Statement” is to simply teach that the Black Man is God is fundamentally different than a God/Earth who thinks The NGE’s “Mission Statement” is to simply teach knowledge and wisdom to all the human families of the Planet Earth. Personally speaking, I never saw the iconic worship or religious-like deification of The Father as The NGE’s Mission Statement. When I’d come in contact with Gods/Earths that functioned like the iconic worship or religious-like deification of The Father was The Mission Statement of The NGE we’d often have a fundamental disagreement; I would be more interested in building about what they think, what they have to say and what they’re doing to contribute to this Nation and they’re more interested in trying to mimic The Father’s speaking cadence, parrot what The Father said or talk nostalgically about The Father’s glory days. -shakes head-

In addition to the different views that Gods/Earths have about what The NGE’s Mission is, there are people who claim Citizenship within this Nation who are still unclear on what ‘we’ actually call ourselves. Although there is a general consensus amongst Gods and Earths that we’re The NGE (The Nation of Gods and Earths), there are many amongst us that cee this differently. Some people do not really embrace this notion and consider themselves either just a God, an Earth, a Muslim, a Five Percenter, a member of the Five Percent Nation, a member of The Five Percent Nation of Islam, a Member of The Five Percent Nation of Gods and Earths, etc... Because there is a general consensus amongst Gods/Earths that ‘we’ are The NGE (The Nation of Gods and Earths), there is not much of a debate on this issue with those who don’t come in this name. Now that we do have a general consensus on our name as a Nation, there is still a lack of consensus on our collective Mission Statement and of course our Service Standards. Sure we all have personal Mission Statements and Service Standards as Gods and Earths, b.u.t. collectively we’re still lacking. When there is not a coherent Mission Statement for a Group of People, there can’t be any ‘Service Standards’ in place to uphold and achieve their Mission. ‘Service Standards’ are the Codes of Conduct or Modes of Behavior that I often build about. These Standards are the Norms/Mores that are rooted in the Priorities, Values and Principles we hold sacred as a Cultural Group. In otherwords, our Mission Statement is the context of our ‘Service Standards’; rules that regulate our Culture (our Individual/Collective People Activities). Those of you who may be confused when I talk about Cultural Service Standards, I’m referring to the duty we have to ourselves and others; the responsibility and accountability to serve our self/others growth and development interests. For example, if part of our Mission Statement is: ‘We honor, protect and educate the Earth’, then we should have specific Service Standards designed to uphold and achieve that part of our Mission of honoring, protecting and educating the Earth. Although THERE ARE UNSPOKEN RULES (Service Standards) that Gods/Earths adhere to, because there’s no general consensus, not all Gods/Earths are held responsible and accountable for these Standards. So, while some Gods hold the phrase ‘We honor, protect and educate the Earth’ as an Individual/Collective Service Standard in how they deal with Earths, there are Earths themselves who don’t even adhere to these Standards.

One of the most famous phrases you’ll hear a God say is, “That’s his Universe!” which basically tanslate into, “What goes on in his household is how he chooses to run his household” or even the more contemporary phenomenon of Gods claiming “Personal Earths” -as if to say that the highest value of this Culture lies in her individuality and their personal relationship, not the Nation’s collective destiny. Both of these perspectives limits, minimizes or severs the responsibility and accountability that these “individuals” naturally have to the Collective. So even if a God tries to claim immunity by saying, “This is my Universe”, the Universe itself is an integral part of a Greater Galaxy –where ‘Families’ of Universes comprise a Society (Nation). And if an Earth is “under the impression” that what she chooses to do is her personal choice or is based on her personal relationship with her God, then she hasn’t learned a damn thing about the way the Mind functions, how her own body functions as a system nor her “origin in this World and worships what she knows not” (14/1-40). It amazes me how people can learn 120 and never draw the antisocial correlation between the Devil’s “keeping our people apart” perspective on “Social Equality” (8/1-14), the place where the Devil was manufactured was “an island” (27/1-40) and how the Father of the Devil -Yacub- was born 20 miles “outside” (21/1-40) of the Holy City of Mecca. This is not to say that all of the Lessons I just cited have a completely negative connotation because there were many Serial Killers and Paranoid Schizophrenics who didn’t isolate themselves, who weren’t introverted or didn’t exhibit obvious antisocial behavior. The point is, when people disconnect like that from other people it’s oftentimes easier for them to say and do things to hurt other people. Why? Because when nerves are severed you loose the feeling in that part of your body. So although I’m very cautious of those I allow amongst me or who I choose to be amongst, I never loose touch with the Collective Body of The NGE. I may not agree with the way some Gods/Earths do things b.u.t. at the end of the day they’re still my God Brothers and Earths Sisters.

So to conclude Today’s Article here’s a solution I have:

The creation of The Knowledge of Self Anthology is a monumental step in the right direction and represents a landmark point in our National Chronology. It reminds me a lot of the galvanizing effort that the Gods/Earths in Power Born took to establish The NGE’s 9 Regions. Although there are various Gods/Earths who’ve published Books I think that this Knowledge of Self Anthology is something we all need to collectively support! In otherwords, THIS BOOK can be used as the main reference guide to God/Earth Centered Literature. This is not to exclude what I’m writing or what other Gods/Earths are writing; we all have our own niches, b.u.t. when it comes to this Project I think we all need to advocate this for “one common cause” (8/1-14). If we can continue to get the National Support to advocate this Project, then we can begin to develop the collective force that’s necessary to help make this National Mission Statement and Service Standards a reality. The Knowledge of Self Anthology is an excellent focal point and you can pre-order it HERE!!!

With the galvanizing force and National Unity surrounding the launching of The Knowledge of Self Anthology, we can eventually start to create a Regional/Local Dialogue about our National Mission and Service Standards as a Group. Through creating this dialogue we’ll have a chance to examine different points of views of a possible Mission Statement and Service Standards. After this we can decide if we want to come to some kind of consensus on a National Mission Statement or keep things as business as usual. If we agree on the fact that there needs to be a consistent Mission Statement, then we can move forward and take some time to design it. This process can involve Regional/Local Representatives of The NGE who can bring forth input from their Regional/Local Ciphers. This will take time and won’t happen in one Parliament Session. After this is in order, we can then go into developing certain National Service Standards that Gods/Earths can be held responsible and accountable for. These Service Standards will go beyond the “unspoken” Standards of greeting eachother with ‘Peace!’, knowing 120 Lessons, getting Lessons from an Enlightener, building on Daily Mathematics, etc... This will also take a great deal of time and won’t happen in one Parliament Session. Again, some of you Gods and Earths will protest this and say we already have a Mission Statement and certain Service Standards in place, b.u.t. KEEP IN MIND that there are a lot of Gods/Earths and people who come in the Names of Gods/Earths who don’t know this. The point in all of this is to ensure that everybody is informed, held responsible and made accountable for this information. Again, we have various ideas of what our Mission is and various unspoken Service Standards, b.u.t. there’s nothing really on paper like that! Right now, when I meet another God/Earth then I simply gotta assume/expect that they realize that part of our Mission is to teach and that one of our Service Standards is to know or be in the process of getting 120 Lessons in order to actually teach. I’ve met Gods/Earths who were not even aware of this part of our Mission or that having/getting 120 is one of our Service Standards.

Ultimately, 10 years from now I would personally like to cee our Nation closer, more considerate of eachother, advocating our Collective Mission and living by Service Standards that has aided us in upholding and achieving this Mission. Like with any Nation of People you’ll have “individuals” who’ll choose to do whatever they want, yet one of our future goals should be to ensure that people like this are clearly identified and never mislabeled Gods/Earths. I think it’s a feasible goal that in the next 10 years no God/Earth should have to explain that “WE ARE NOT A GANG!” I think it’s a feasible goal that in the next 10 years a female looking like a hooker is never even considered to be an Earth. I think it’s a feasible goal that in the next 10 years a Drug Dealer calling himself 'Born Master' is ceen strictly as a Drug Dealer, not remotely as a God. I think it’s a feasible goal that in the next 10 years we are no longer concerned/afraid about literally coming in our Righteous Names and our Nation is clearly identified by the Names and Academic achievement of our children. I think it’s a feasible goal that in the next 10 years we have greater numbers yet higher expectations for ourselves, eachother and a deeper qualitative understanding of our Culture and what it means to be Gods and Earths. I also think it’s a feasible goal that in the next 10 years there will be no more Bussa Bus-like interviews misrepresenting who and what we actually are. If we do this right... The Knowledge of Self Anthology can set the tone and demarcate this Movement!!

Peace!

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Peace Ya’ll! First and foremost I wanna thank all of you who take the time to read/research the things I build about in these Articles. A.S.I.A. Journal is designed to provoke thought, inspire action, educate and of course entertain! -smile- In the process, I know and accept that I am exposing myself to both sides of the perceptual spectrum; those who support what I’m doing 100% and those who get rocks in their jaws every time I write something. Well, if I spark something in you along the way, that’s Peace. If I don’t, then at least you’ll still have something to think about that may prove to be helpful to you or maybe even your child(ren)s future. Anyway, in Today’s Article I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts on various sciences of life:

The Jerk & Kanye Westism
If you’ve never ceen this, go here: Jerkin . This is the newest dance sweeping the Nation called “The Jerk”. The Jerk Dance is not some new age ‘Steve Irkel’ shit neither. At first when I saw dudes rockin tight ass pants I wasn’t as critical because in the late 1970’s and early 80’s HipHop Era we were wearing the same kinda breeches. The difference is that back in the day we didn’t go out and specifically look for no tight ass pants; that’s all we really had to wear! Back then we had a name for males who went out and specifically bought some tight pants. Today, dudes are going out to buy tight ass pants and masking it under the classification of so-called “fitted jeans”. Jerkin is considered a Culture and is a combination of various elements such as tight-ass rock/punk rock gear, skate boarding, graffiti, krumpin’, metrosexuality, 80’s HipHop sneakers wit fat laces, etc… This my friends are major components of what I call ‘Kanye Westism’. From the perspective of a Music Producer, I definitely like alot of the music Kanye produces. Like many of us who appreciated his integrity as an Artist, when I saw him beginning to “stray away from HipHopivilization” (7/1-14) I started to look at him sideways. What did it for me is his Egocentric quote in Vibe about how he’s arguably the best rapper of his generation; that big headed Scientist shit really made it clearer to me that he was in the process of “making the Devil” (25/1-40). As Kanye digressed into this quasi-pop icon, he became the band leader to bringing a new wave of ‘black androgyny’ back into style. I compare it to the early 80’s Prince and Rockstar ‘androgynous’ eyeliner look. Sadly, our youth are openly being invited to this freak show through mixed sexual messages. The shit is so bad, they often have a hard time distinguishing what’s naturally male and female! -shakes head- Now there are many of our youth aren’t having this bullshit b.u.t. as the 10% “continue daily to teach” (13/1-40) the youth that these behaviors are alright, they’re eventually going to start looking at these behaviors like they’re not so bad. You ever hear a song on the radio for the first time and though to yourself, “That shit is garbage! I hate that song!”, b.u.t. as you continue to hear the song over and over again you begin to think, “It’s not that bad.”? Well the same thing is going on with our youth. Remember the picture of Lil Wayne kissing Bird Man on the lips?! I showed youth in my Program the actual picture and because “they like” (6/1-36) Lil Wayne they did everything “within their power” (40/1-40) to defend what Lil Wayne was doing! -shakes head- I’ma tell you, it really hurt my heart to cee how misled our youth are! Anyway, a good way to keep a pulse on ‘85 Activity’ and ‘Slave from a Mental Death Initiatives’ is to go to the Website Media Takeout. Media Takeout is a premiere Website for news dealing with Original People (Celebrities in particular) and various National/International trends that effect Original People. Amy motto is: If the 10% “continues daily to teach” (13/1-40) our youth that this confusion is alright, we also got to “continue daily to teach” them that it’s not! If we don’t do our duty, many of our youth will continue being “easily led” (14/1-40) into acultural deathstyles (not lifestyles) by default, simply because we never helped give them any rational options.

Syracuse Orangemen (Johnny Flynn & Paul Harris)
Those of you who keep up with College Hoops may be familiar with the NBA Bound Syracuse Basketball Stars Johnny Flynn and Paul Harris. Well both of them are from Atlantis and I’ve known them since they were children playing in Biddy Basketball Leagues. I have yet to meet someone in my City who aren’t proudly rooting for these young Brothas making “The League” and the spirit of encouragement has been phenomenal! The beauty in all of this is the fact that they both come from completely different households and socioeconomic backgrounds b.u.t. both find themselves at the door of the NBA. This within itself has been very inspiring and is leaving a powerful impression on the minds of the youth who’re witnessing this! I’m incredibly proud of both Johnny and Paul because they’re giving the youth a tangible example of achieving one’s goals; regardless what circumstances you go through to get there! Integrity, staying power and mental toughness are all valuable lessons our youth within my Community are learning through these Brothas!

NGE Hedonism & God/Earthly Etiquette
By all of the responses I’ve been receiving about the NGE Codes of Conduct Article, I think I’m really on to something! Some people have been letting me know how pleased they are to hear this subject articulated and opened up for honest discussion, while others have gotten upset and started to head for the “hills” (4/1-14)! -shrugs- I think that regardless of how we feel about it, whether positive or negative, it’s important that we seriously begin to examine & reexamine how we choose to Culturally Conduct ourselves. Those who agree with me realize that examining our Codes of Conduct is a fundamental part of our growth and development. Those who don’t agree either don’t understand the basic relationship between what they think, what they say and how they behave or they simply don’t want to discuss Codes of Conduct because they know it’ll conflict with what they “feel like” doing; and what they feel like doing isn’t up for any discussion! -smirk- Ultimately, it’s my intention to encourage people to begin looking past the Ego strokes, NGE Regalia, colorful names, name droppin, mathematical tricks, pissin contests and proficient Lesson quotin to cee what we are reaaaaally doing! Our Codes of Conduct become our ‘customs’ and our customs born Social Norms/Mores. The reality is, before any God/Earth is introduced to Supreme Math, Supreme Alphabet and 120 Lessons, we lived according to Social Norms/Mores that have been customary to us our entire life -good, bad or indifferent. Just because we get/have Supreme Math, Supreme Alphabet and 120 Lessons, it doesn’t mean that we have actually developed certain God/Earthlike Social Norms/Mores. This culture isn’t like instant oatmeal either; it’s a life-long growth and development “process” we must dedicate our lives to. Many of us simply brought alittle too much 85er and Ten Percenter baggage with us into this Culture and seriously aren’t “trying to” (9/1-14) get rid of it. Alongside the many Gods and Earths who’re truly dedicated to growing and developing are individuals -and entire colonies- of NGE Hedonists who simply don’t cee Righteousness Principles, live out the Values we learn, and set God-Centered Priorities in their life. These people use Mathematics as a mode of pleasure seeking and adhere to the Acultural Worldview that they can do whatever they “feel like” doing when they “feel like” doing it. Freedom is Peace, b.u.t. the only thing questionable about this sense of Hedonistic ‘Freedom’ is a (s)lacking ‘Cultural’ Integrity that ultimately gives context to and justifies Freedom in the first place.

The other thing that comes to Mind is our “Etiquette”. Unbeknownst to many who claim NGE Citizenship, we do have and are consistently developing a system of “Etiquette”; certain social, professional and official behavioral forms that are prescribed and defined by our customs. Some of this Etiquette is basic and readily identifiable, such as: greeting another God and Earth with “Peace”. Many forms of Etiquette are not as obvious, such as: how a God should relate to a female who another God has been educating. Because many NGE forms of Etiquette aren’t that obvious, many Gods/Earths make them up as we go -and oftentimes don’t seek advice from other Gods/Earths when we’re unsure about a decision! Sometimes, as Gods/Earths, we don’t even care about forms of Etiquette and simply do whatever we want; regardless of the consequences. Ultimately, without developing more clear concise forms of Etiquette, Gods/Earths will continue to behave in ways that undermine the relationships “we say” we truly value. Gods and Earths also need to understand that there are other forms of Etiquette that helps define, preserve and perpetuate our Culture IN ADDITION TO basic customs like: building about Daily Mathematics, reciting Degrees, letting people know what Degrees we have, letting people know who educated us, expounding upon our Attribute, etc... There are also many customs that Gods/Earths have gleaned from Society, carried with us from da hood, borrowed from family members, got off t.v., learned in prison, picked up from a song, etc… that are the complete antithesis to the culture of The NGE or even basic Civilization! Now, I know some Gods/Earths are making objectives right now; assuming that I’m trying to advocate NOI-like Restrictive Laws for The NGE! LOL! Naaaaw ya’ll, what I’m advocating is that we learn to be a lot more culturally conscious and considerate about how we conduct ourselves, treat eachother and live out these “God-centered” Principles -we say we’re striving to represent! Without a sense of Etiquette we’ll continue to cee degenerate behavior IN THE NAME OF Gods and Earths.

The NRM (The Niagara Renaissance Movement)
I’ve been working with a group of approximately 20 Brothas of different ages and from various social, economic, religious backgrounds to found a Not-For-Profit Organization called The Niagara Renaissance Movement here in Atlantis. For those of you who’re unfamiliar with The Niagara Movement, it was founded 100 years ago here in Atlantis by a group of Black Community Organizers, Educators and Business Owners as a means to redefine the Paradigm of Black People -Men in particular- here in this Wilderness. This Group of Black Leaders were expressed the idea of gathering up ‘The Talented Tenth’ amongst the Black Population to manifest the foundation of this Movement. W.E.B. Dubois and William Trotter were a couple of the founding Members. In time, this Organization morphed into The NAACP. Anyway, we decided to build upon “some” of this Legacy and get some Brothas together to collectively take charge of our roles/responsibilities within the Atlantean Community. I’ve always been about this individually, b.u.t. it’s Peace to add on with other Brothas with the same “determined idea” (24/1-40). We’re still in the process of establishing our Executive Board, approving our Bylaws and our Mission Statement b.u.t we have established various Committees such as Green Technology, Economic Development and Tourism, Youth Empowerment, Arts & Culture, etc… I was voted in as the Youth Empowerment Chairman. Since we’ve been organizing, I’ve had the opportunity to secure Sponsors and Volunteers to help start a Spring Basketball League for youth ages 15-18. We had our Official Draft on 4/30 and 65 Youth have registered in our League. To participate in the League, the Players also have to be enrolled in either my ‘Passport to Manhood’ or “Game Plan’ Mentorship Programs. I’m also working on developing a Summer Youth Work Program, have Partnered with the State Parks Dept. to do a Camping Trip this Summer at Allegany State Park, and have been working on various other Projects for our Youth. I’ll continue to keep ya’ll informed about what’s going on!!

My 10th Anniversary
I recently celebrated my 10th Anniversary on April 23rd. A Decade ago I took the initiative of legally changing my Name to ‘Lord Saladin Quanaah’ Allah’ in accordance with the Civil ‘Name Change’ Laws and Statues of NYS. This is a very, very significant moment in my Koran because it’s a bold way of expressing my open allegiance to The NGE. Cee, the average person doesn’t need to know that I have 120 Lessons. I’ve had associations for the last 13 ½ years who don’t know anything formal about 120 Lessons; all they pretty much know is, “Saladin is good people, he’s not lazy, he’s always willing to help people out and he’s smart like a Teacher”! LMAO Now when it comes to my Name….that’s something that isn’t hidden, humble or remotely discreet; I literally come in the Name of Allah and it sets the foundation for all psycho-socioeconomic exchanges I have with people! Since my Name is different, sometimes it’s funny to cee peoples reactions when they’re confronted with it. Here’s a few reactions I often get when I come in contact with people who hear my Name ‘Sa-la-deeean’ LOL:

* A Christian wants to know am I one ov dem Moslems.
* A Muslim wants to know am I Muslim.
* A York Rite or Scottish Rite Freemason tries to pick my brain.
* An Older Person almost has a heart attack.
* A Female may look at me like a new flavor of ice cream.
* A child thinks it’s cool –especially when I tell them I changed it myself!
* A History Buff wants to talk about The Crusades.
* A Street Dude thinks it’s a “Street Name” until they find out it’s my legal name.
* Some Family Members accept & respect it.
* Some Family Members “uncomfortably” accept it.
* Some Family Members “uncomfortably” avoid it.
* A Person wants to know what my “real” name is.
* A White Person feels intimidated because I don’t have a name like them.
* A Black Person feels intimidated because I don’t have a name like them.
* People try to get away with shortening it because they complain that it’s toooo long to pronounce; it’s more than one or two syllables.

Naw, literally coming “In the Name of Allah” doesn’t make me b.u.t. it does give me a psychological edge in many situations dealing with people who of course “..do not try to learn….” Because “They believe…on face value.” (13/1-40). On the most basic level, when I got Knowledge of myself, I no longer identified with a birth name that was mentally, emotionally and physically “buried there” (5/1-14). On a physiological level, my body doesn’t even respond to my birth name anymore and that’s some deep shit! Anyway, I’ve been using this proud milestone as a platform to reeducate people about the science of my Name and to draw attention to that Surah in my Koran.

Peace!

Understanding

Peace Ya’ll! Sometimes I get alittle cranky with my Math and I’m sure many of you have read this through “some” of my Articles. Although this may be the case, I never talk just to talk; which a lot of Gods/Earths unfortunately do. For shits and giggles I refer to them as Front Porch Philosophers or Street Corner Scientists! LOL As I’ve said time and time again; ‘Light’ (9/Actual Facts) travels a lot faster than ‘Sound’ (8/Actual Facts), so whatever we’re actually doing will always be more visible than what we’re saying. The good thing about this is the fact that once the sound dissipates, there is always evidence (residue) laying around to corroborate or invalidate our word! -grin- That’s “word is bond and bond is life” (11/1-14), and if you don’t cee someone’s ‘word’ active in their ‘life’ then you know for a fact that there is no bond or living commitment to what they’re actually saying -for whatever reason. I added the words ‘for whatever reason’ because it’s also important to understand that sometimes people may not have the available resources, finances or energy to commit (bond) to something they’re talking about at the present time. So simply because someone’s ‘word’ isn’t presently active in their ‘life’ doesn’t mean they’re automatically bullshitting! They might just be dealin wit some bullshit and our assumption(s) may be adding more bullshit to the equation! -shakes head- This “might” actually be the case! -shrugs- Some may protest by saying, “Well don’t give your word then!” Well that’s true in some cases b.u.t. ALL OF US confront situations where we gotta deal with life on life’s terms; especially in a Wilderness! What I mean by ‘life on life’s terms’ is, sometimes other pressing issues come up that demand our immediate attention. Some people may then unreasonably argue, “Well at least let somebody know! Damn!” Well that’s also true in some cases, b.u.t. sometimes you may not even have an opportunity to do that; there is such a thing as Inclement Psychological, Social and/or Financial Weather people! LOL! I’m mentioning all of this to give you an overview of Today’s Article; Understanding.

(9/1-40) Why does the Devil teach the 85% that a Mystery God brings all this?

To conceal the True and Living God who is the Sun of Man, and to make slaves out of 85% by keeping them worshipping that which they cannot see (invisible), and he makes himself rich from their labor. The 85% knows that it rains, hails, snows and also hears thunder above their heads but do not try to learn who is causing all this to happen by letting the 5% teach them. They believe in the 10% on face value.

“They believe…on face value.” (9/1-40) is an urge we all need to go to war with each and every day! Why? Because it can be a distortion of what we’re actually ceeing. Also, Society itself “continues daily to teach” (13/1-40) us to be surface dwellers; to take things on face value. Sometimes situations are transparent like that and we’re ceeing exactly what we’re getting, b.u.t. sometimes we’re overlooking ‘The Devil in the Details’! -shakes head- Ultimately, taking things on face value never works in the best interest of someone who “doesn’t believe in the teachings of the 10%, who is allwise and knows…” (16/1-40). Don’t misunderstand me now, I’m not encouraging people to have trust issues and surveillance everything that comes outta somebody’s mouth. What I am saying is this: Don’t just take shit to the head; the bullshit you tell yourself or the shit you hear -if you can actually recognize it! Wait until the dust settles and then speak on something because what you say outta your mouth manifests how you cee (understand) it! We often say “Understanding is the Best Part” right? Well ‘Understanding IS the Best Part’ because how a person honestly understands (cees) something expresses ‘The Best Part’ of what we need to actually Know (1) about their words, ways and actions (2); a direct representation of some of their Worldview; their Core Values, Principles and Priorities -or lack thereof!

Take for example a person who’s always drawing shit up like “People always hating on ‘em.” True indeed, some people may be jealous here or there b.u.t. for that person to always fixate on haters tells you a great deal about the lens they’re ceeing this shit out of! Another example is the Conspiracy Theorist who’s always under the impression that someone is out to try to get ‘em. There’s something to be said about that type of schizophrenia and why they ‘believe’ someone always has it in for “them”, personally. What about the people who always has some kinda drama going on around them; friends shuffle around them like a game of scrabble and the only relationship they’ve been able to maintain for “years, months and days” (36/1-40) is the relationship with their own self importance. -smirk- The point I’m making is that the ‘Understanding (3) is indeed the Best Part’ and how a person cees something gives you a pre-view of their way of life (Culture: 4). This also sets the stage for the Power (5) struggles you’ll cee them go through and the power struggles you’ll have to go through when you deal with a person like this. YES, all of this can be deducted from how we honestly draw shit up! So, if a female tells you how she dealt with her Enlightener, Husband or Child(ren’s) Father when “she felt like” he was treating her unfairly, what does that tell you?! Consider what she saw was ‘appropriate’ or ‘what she was willing to do’ in these situations when shit got rough because this will ultimately tell you what she’s made out of; Understanding is the Best Part right?! THIS DOES NOT MEAN she’ll do the same thing(s) to you, b.u.t. at least you’ll know some of her potential; wrong or right! This also goes for females too! If a dude seems to always have a sob story about how the world/people don’t appreciate him, can’t maintain a relationship with people and goes out of his way to prove how great he is while directly/indirectly discrediting others, what is this telling you sweetheart? Consider watching Spiderman 3, and NO THIS DOES NOT MEAN that you’ll have to deal with the ‘Dark Side’ of Peter Parker, b.u.t. it does show you his susceptibility to becoming ‘Venom’ (pun intended)….and eventually spawning Carnage.

Cee, sometimes we talk about -and know- haters so well because we’re a card carrying member of the Club! Sometimes we always have drama going on around us because we’re always “in the middle” of the shit! Sometimes we feel like other people are out to get us because we secretly feel like we deserve it -for whatever reason(s). Sometimes we systematically sabotage relationships, goals and strait up good news because our low/vacant self esteem tells us we don’t deserve it! SOMETIMES what we cee is what we wanna cee because it numbs the sting/stench of what we presently are, SOMETIMES! People, we are our own worst enemies and until we honestly take responsibility for -AND CEE- the worst Devils living inside of us, everything else we cee will be a lame-ass distortion, EVERYTHING! Now don’t misunderstand me, I’m not encouraging you to beat yourselves up about things you’re dealing with, I’m encouraging you to stump a mudhole in ya Devils ass! LOL!

Cee, I’m not the kinda God who’ll continuously give you a bullet list build of what I’m doing or have done. I don’t engage in Enlightener Pissing Contests and I have never entered a National Name Dropping Competition. The reason why I choose to carry my Math the way that I do is because I respect a person’s freedom to cee me for themselves; “undiluted, mixed or tampered with” (9/1-14) from what I wanna prove to them! If a person is stupid enough to “assume” (take shit “on face value”: 9/1-40) what I am/or ain’t doing -without doing the actual research themselves, then they don’t deserve to have a relationship with me in the first place; they’ve already botched the “prescribed law(s)” to have that “said ability” (20/1-40). -shrugs- By me having the posture and taking the approach of not making mention of myself, I leave a person to their own devices. Therefore, they “qualify or disqualify” (28/1-40) themselves based upon their own understanding, or lack thereof. If you notice, “…one of our Righteous Brothers by the name of Jesus” (5/1-14) had the same posture and took the same approach towards people. Jesus’ attitude was like, “Those who cee me will cee me. If you don’t cee me, you don’t cee me and I’m not going outta my way to perform miracles to prove to you who I am. Besides, it ain’t about me anyway, it’s all about you!” Another thing to consider is the fact that the main person begging Jesus for a sign to prove himself was the Devil -and his flunkies. Now, this is not always the greatest approach because the downside to not making mention of yourself is that this silence can be used to propagate rumors that can lead to your crucifixion. NOW, I am not saying that the concept of “Show & Prove” is bullshit because it’s important that things are shown and proven to people. What I am saying is that your EGO neva needs to “Show & Prove” shit! LOL! And no, this build is not some EGOLESS EGO shit either. LOL! That EGOLESS EGO shit ain’t nothing b.u.t. a Boca Whopper for a portly Vegetarian.

To conclude Today’s Article I want to remind you to never “believe…on face value.” (9/1-40) how you or other people cee shit. Take time to examine how you’re thinking and what you choose to let come outta your mouth! When People communicate with eachother they’re exchanging perspectives; how they view something. When Gods/Earths build with eachother we commonly ask the question, “How do you cee that?”, “How are you drawing this up?” or “How do you cee Today’s Mathematics?” In all of these instances we ask eachother about ‘ceeing’; we’re sharing our Understanding. When we’re articulating how we understand (cee) something: Are we really paying attention? When someone else is articulating how they understand (cee) something: Are we really paying attention? Are we really considering the fact that what we cee is indicative of what we be, and what we be expresses some of our Core Values, Worldview and Principles we hold fast to “regardless to whom or what” (11/1-14)?! Even though this is undeniably the case, KEEP IN MIND that the way we cee something today doesn’t mean that we’ll always cee things that way. That’s what growth and development is all about; striving for perfection through sharpening the Mind’s Eye! As Understanding (3) is the Best Part, it reveals what we need to Know (1) about our own Words, Ways and Actions (2) and those of other people. In the final analysis, it’s as simple as A B C; Ah Be what I Cee; I be what I see! If we aren’t ceeing things “right & exact” (1/1-40) there’s always “a chance to…” (13/1-40) get a better understanding -if of course we’re really committed to striving for perfection.

Peace!

Michael and "The Don" Vito Corleone, Sonny, Fredo: From right to left

Codes of Conduct

Peace Ya’ll! About a year ago when I was in Power Hill visiting my Enlightener’s Enlightener ‘Life’, I had an opportunity to cee his Book of Life. For those of you who’re unfamiliar with a ‘Book of Life’, it’s a binder full of Lessons, Information, etc..; anything pertaining to growth & development. It’s a Book we start to compile once we agree to become a Student of a God/Earth. Well on this particular occasion Life let me look at this Plus Degree he wrote dealing with ‘Codes of Conduct’ within The NGE. His Degree dealt with how situations should be handled such as: When a God and Earth are no longer together, How to properly conduct Parliamentary Procedures, etc... This Degree has been very significant in my growth and development. When I asked Life what inspired him to write this Degree, he said that because he saw situations handled a certain way amongst Gods and Earths, there was a need to address this behavior from a Principled and Procedural angle (perspective). One of the things that I begin to really cee is how much of a variance there is between what we as Gods/Earths say and what we’re actually doing! Some of these variances are obvious, b.u.t. many of them are very subtle. Aside from the fact that we’re a young Nation and many of these variances are ‘youthful’ mistakes, many of us are just simply bringing acultural baggage with us into this Culture! Today I want to build with you about ‘Codes of Conduct’ within The NGE.

‘Codes of Conduct’ are inherent to living out the Culture of The NGE. A ‘Code’ is a definitive system of rules. Codes of ‘Conduct’ are a definitive system of Ethical rules. A good example of ‘Codes of Conduct’ is the Scarface saying, “All I got in this World is my word and my balls and I don’t break ‘em for nobody!”, The Godfather Vito Corleone's advice to Sonny to, “Never tell anybody outside of this family what you’re thinking again.” and the Abu Shahid youthful advice to not fixate on the past because, “The past is like yo ass; behind you and full of shit!” These are all components of a larger definitive system of rules (Codes) that indicate standards of Conduct. Based upon the situation, the application of a certain standard can mean the difference between Life or Death. It’s also important to mention that there are some ‘Codes of Conduct’ that are Universal while others are only Relative to the situation; Wisdom is one’s ability to rightly discern the difference! All of our lives are nothing more that a psychological montage of ‘Codes of Conduct’; consisting of Ethics we derived from things such as a Bugs Bunny quote, something we heard some MC say in their lyrics, what some female said to this dude at the work, a Farrakhan Speech, what we read in the Farmers Almanac, etc.. This psychological montage is what really dictates our behavior and defines our real Culture/Religion, REGARDLESS WHAT WE PROCLAIM OURSELVES TO BE!

Ethics are a system of Principles; Standards of Conduct. Principles are Laws that govern the function or behavior of a person, place or thing. The Principles we acknowledge and adhere to determines our Core Values and orders our Priorities. This is what ultimately sets the template for what we define as our ‘Culture’ -which is the sum total of all our people activities. I say all of this to say that our Culture or “Way of Life” is predicated upon our Ethics, the Principles we acknowledge/adhere to, the importance we assign them (Value) and how we order their level of importance (Prioritize) in our Life. Oftentimes when people get 120, Supreme Mathematics & the Supreme Alphabet they never learn about Ethics, Principles, Values and Priorities inherent to them. This is the reason why you often can’t tell the actual difference between a person who calls themselves a God/Earth and the average person that’s blind, deaf and dumb! Many so-called Gods and Earths honestly believe that this Culture is all about being able to recite Lessons, do tricks with Supreme Mathematics, sound intelligent or prove how much more they know than somebody else! These people really don’t realize that this Culture is all about transforming one’s behavior to help better themselves, their family, their Community and the World at large. Ultimately, this way of life is expressed within our Ethics, Principles, Values and Priorities.

Ya’ll I’ve ceen some of the foulest and most outta pocket behavior justified by Gods and Earths as so-called “right and exact” (1/1-40). Some of these things were painfully obvious, b.u.t. many of them go “undetected by the naked eye.” (8/1-40). Here’s a short ‘Codes of Conduct’ Quiz to get us to start thinking about our choices and behavior:

1. A female is having issues with a God who’s been teaching her 120. She contacts you to build about these issues. What would you do?

a) Build with her about how she should deal with the God that’s been teaching her.

b) Tell her you she should try to reconcile the situation with the God who is actively teaching her.

c) Offer to become her Educator.

d) Ask her for the God’s contact information and build with him about her contacting you and the things she built with you about.

e) Contact her God and ask what their status is before you agree to teach her.

2. You need to build with an Earth about something business related and she lives with her God whom you do not know. When you call her, she mentions that her and her God just got in when she answers the phone. What do you do?

a) You say “That’s Peace” and begin to discuss business with her.

b) You tell her to tell the God you said “Peace!” and then begin discussing business with her.

c) You tell her to hand the phone to her God, introduce yourself and build with him about the nature of your call before you build with her.

d) Ask the Earth did she build with her God about you and her discussing business. If she says, “Yes”, you say “O.K.” and began to discuss business with her.

e) Ask the Earth did she build with her God about you and her discussing business. If she says, “Not yet”, you say “O.K.” and let her know she needs to discuss this with him -or you do- before you and her can discuss any business.

3. You’re an Earth and your God tells you he started educating a female. What do you do?

a) Bomb him about not discussing this first with you or introducing this female to you.

b) Say “O.K.” and leave it.

c) Say, “That’s Peace” and ask him what time and day he’s going to bring her over so she can build with you.

d) Tell him, “No”, and if he does want to teach her, he can’t be with you too.

e) Cook a pot of hot grits.

4. You’re an Earth and another Earth -who broke up with her God- finally decides to start seeking a Mate, yet the guys she’s been exclusively building with are not Gods. How do you deal with her?

a) Respect that she’s “doing her” and say nothing about what she chooses to do.

b) Deal with her from a distance b.u.t. build with her about why she’s decided to deal with 85ers like that.

c) Tell her “That’s Peace” and encourage her to explore her options.

d) Plan a double date and/or activities with her and the guy she’s dating so he can meet and develop a relationship with your God.

e) Cut her off completely because she’s straying away from Civilization.

5. You have a private disagreement with another God or Earth. How do you handle it?

a) Directly or indirectly air this private issue out in a public forum.

b) Speak or vent (not build) with others about this private issue who’s on the outside -either a Newborn or someone who isn’t a God or Earth.

c) Don’t speak directly or indirectly about this issue in a public forum and quietly take time to resolve the issue in private with the God or Earth.

d) Sever the relationship.

e) Resolve the issue with the God or Earth by building at the Parliament.

These are just a few examples where we are called upon to apply God/Earth Ethics. Although the most Ethical choices in this multiple choice Quiz can appear obvious, do not underestimate the fact that to many Gods/Earths they’re not that obvious! From my personal experience of examining myself and interacting with other Gods/Earths, I wanna share with you some of the Principles I cee as important when it comes to acknowledging/adhering to Nation of Gods and Earths ‘Codes of Conduct’. Keep in Mind that many of these Principles are universally acknowledged/adhered to by various Nations, Religions, etc.. and The NGE does not have an exclusive right on any of these Principles.

Loyalty
Being committed, devoted or faithful to What We Teach lays the foundation for What we Will Achieve as a Nation. Before I even introduce someone to this Culture and agree to teach them I examine how ‘faithful’ (committed; loyal) they are to their Ethics, the Principles they acknowledge/adhere to, the importance they assign them (Value) and how they order their Priorities. As I stated, this will reveal their real Culture. “Regardless to whom or what” (11/1-14) people are going to be loyal to something in their life; whether it’s smokin’ crack, doing homework or adhering to cross-contamination procedures when they’re cooking. When it comes to the proper ‘Codes of Conduct’ when getting ‘Knowledge of Self’ (KOS), loyalty is highly valued because it’s impossible to learn if you’re not devoted, faithful or committed. For example, if I cee a female ‘God-Hoppin’ -moving from one God to the next God, to the next, etc.. to so-called get KOS-, I cee this as an obvious question of her loyalty (commitment) -amongst other things. Maybe it’s just me b.u.t if I cee a female running through 3 to 4 different Gods within a couple year span while claiming to be about this Culture, my “spidy senses” start doing more than tingling! LOL Unless the Gods she was getting this “impartial” information (Knowledge) from was physically abusing her, I don’t cee too many legitimate reasons why she’s “not settled” (1/1-14). -smirk- It’s a behavioral pattern that must be thoroughly examined. When I cee a female with a behavioral pattern like this, it’s obvious that KOS is not her determined idea because her Ethics -or lack thereof- don’t coincide with this idea. Also, I don’t know about ya’ll, b.u.t. I’m always skeptical of females who claim that getting KOS is her main priority, although she’s connected -or has access- to a vast Network of Earths who have KOS! Maybe it’s “a female thing” or I’m just stupid, b.u.t. it’s always been strange to me why such a female has never asked one of these Earths to give her Lessons. -shrugs- Some of these loyalty issues stem from a person’s “I got options” attitude. The way I cee it is like this; if a person overtly/covertly approaches a God/Earth with an attitude like they have a whole lot bunch of options about Who, What, When, Where, Why and How someone needs to be teaching them -especially after they have agree to be “a Student”-, it’s only a matter of time before their ‘Codes of Conduct’ show you they really aren’t committed to this Culture on some level! Why? Because they were allowed to walk in with options and aren’t going to give them up. That’s why they came with them in the first place because they never intended on giving them up! LOL When a person like this cees something they don’t like, regardless of what kinda Math you build with them about, they’re going to walk. Why? Because their only loyalty is to what they want, when they want it and how they want it; not what this Culture is about.

Justice
When we learn that “the sword is an emblem of justice and was used by the Original Man…” (9/1-14), many Gods/Earths assume that their only job is to use it! It often never occurs to them that this “tool” (6/1-14) is double edged. Therefore, in handling a sword we must do it with the upmost respect and care -being cognizant that we can become a victim of our own stroke or improper handling. How many times have you heard of a person shootin themselves in the ass when their gun went off while it was sat in the small of their back? Well a sword (justice) can function the same way. Justice has the word ‘just’ in it which means ‘correct, proper or fair’. Plainly speaking, many Gods/Earths are completely unfair and improper in the way they deal with themselves and others, yet often demand to be treated fairly themselves! For example, if you’re a God and you always got something to say negative about what people are doing, b.u.t. aren’t doing anything to offer a solution, then you’re performing a grave injustice to yourself and everyone else! A sense of Justice would tell you that you can’t penalize someone for something you also aren’t doing –in some form or fashion. I’ve watched Gods fall on their sword more times then they’ve used it and there’s nothing wrong with that because we’re all striving for perfection, right?! The problem arises when a God is too blind, prideful, self important and egotistical to cee how he’s been falling on his own sword! Justice takes place when we’re able to rise above our emotions, put our feelings aside and do what is appropriate in any given situation. If we don’t have the ability to do this, the next “35-50 years” of our life will be lived with “a sword above” (9/1-14) our heads. We must ask ourselves, “If we’re not dedicated to doing what is ‘correct, proper and fair’ then what are we dedicated to?! I am not saying it’s easy, b.u.t I am saying it’s a cultural necessity! So Justice is a Principle that is emblemized in our behavior, not in talking about what’s ‘correct, proper and fair’ b.u.t. being about what’s ‘correct, proper and fair’!

Power
Power is ‘force’ and ‘the ability to produce and effect’. Power does not mean “TO” force because then it wouldn’t show any Refinement. Power, in Principle, is a sense of Refinement; a force or ability to produce effects that are pure/perfect. From this perspective, it means that there must be a great deal of consideration involved in this process! Consideration means to be thoughtful in observing the rights of others. This is definitely a ‘Code of Conduct’ that many Gods/Earths learn in time or unfortunately don’t learn at all! Gods/Earths being considerate of others and not trying to force (impose) their ideas/concepts on others is an issue this Nation continuously deals with. Not only is this very uncouth and vulgar, b.u.t. it’s an impure way of presenting What We Teach. An example of this is when Gods/Earths simply define Power as not being associated with Refinement and nothing b.u.t. the Truth. What they don’t consider is the fact that Truth oftentimes must be refined, cultured and then presented in such a way to people that they’re open minded to consider it. It’s funny that those Gods/Earths who advocate a bold, raw, uncut Truth (Power) without Refinement are usually the first ones to reject Truth when people present it to them bold, raw and uncut! LOL Sometimes Raw Power is good, b.u.t. sometimes Power Refinement is the best way! When Gods/Earths don’t acknowledge Power as a ‘Code of Conduct’ that deserves a great deal of consideration prior to using this force to producing an effect, they’re inclined to be outta control, talk reckless and be completely inattentive to the needs of others; all qualities that are more savage than civilized.

Building
Building means to construct something. Literally speaking, you construct something with “actual materials”. I mention this because oftentimes Gods/Earths think they’re ‘Building’ when all they’re actually doing is making up stories, assuming, believing or putting weight on how they feel about situations. Because there’s no actual material in these instances, it’s impossible to define these social exchanges as ‘Building’. What’s really going on is bullshittin ass gossip! Building is not running off at the mouth or trying to sound highly intelligent! LOL Building is demonstrated through what we’re “actually” (really) doing in our daily lives. What actually (really) distinguishes Gods/Earths from the average 85er when our mouth is closed? Is it people ceeing us with a headwrap on? Is it our lapel pin of The Universal Flag? The reality is, when many of us aren’t running our mouth, NOTHING distinguishes us from the average 85er because we’re not doing NOTHING. Cee, if we’re really ‘Building’, people should cee our words, work and reputation through what we’re actually doing! When Gods/Earths aren’t taught -through demonstration- that their duty (responsibility) as a Civilized Person is to “roll up their sleeves” and get to work, they’re inclined to selfishly advocate for personal causes and neglect Community causes that are common to their own socio-economic status. The irony is the fact that a mailing address indicates a Residence, which further indicates that -as a Resident in this Neighborhood- you share a socioeconomic interest in it’s affairs; regardless if you speak to your neighbor or not! LOL When we forfeit our ability to be actively involved in positively influencing the affairs of our Community by not doing nothing, we’re not ‘Building’, we’re literally DESTROYING. Gods/Earths need to realize how destructive it is to sit back and talk, yet don’t do nothing to help others outside of themselves and maybe their own child(ren)! In Principle, Building has very little to do with what you’re saying; especially when it’s not coinciding with what you’re actually doing on a daily basis. Building is the epitome of a Code of ‘Conduct’.

These are just a few examples of what I mean by ‘Codes of Conduct’ and I hope ya’ll can understand and appreciate what I’m saying. If you haven’t found Ethical Standards, learned Principalities, acquired positive Values and rearranged your Priorities as demanded of us who seriously “undertake” (29/1-40) the study/application of 120, it’s not too late to start! -smile- As a God/Earth, there should be a marked difference in who we are in comparison to other people; especially when our mouth is closed and transcendent of NGE Regalia! Let’s tighten up our ‘Codes of Conduct’ because they represent the cohesive bond that holds our Universal Family together and gives us a sense of familiarity of how we assess ourselves, eachother and attend the World! Ultimately, without consistent ‘Codes of Conduct’, it’s impossible to know who we’re dealing with; even though people will come in the name of God/Earth. Legitimizing who’s a God/Earth is beyond analyzing what a person is wearing, what kinda tricks they can do with Today’s Mathematics, if they can repeat what The Father said, if they can tell you what date Shammgaud presented the Universal Flag, if they can name drop what Gods/Earths they know, if they can recite 120 with lightening speed, or if they can prove “so and so” was their Enlightener. Regardless of any of these things, their actual ‘Codes of Conduct’ (behavior) tells you exactly who they are and who they aren’t! And until we start taking a serious look at our behavior and identifying, considering and addressing our ‘Codes of Conduct’, we’ll continue to misrepresent and undermine the Duty of a Civilized Person.


PEACE!
Saladin

aging gracefully..?

Eldercentricity

Peace Ya’ll! A couple months ago I received an email from my God Brother Allah Jihad -Author of the Book "The Immortal Birth"- building about the science of Eldership in this Nation and he raised some very valid points concerning self proclaimed “Older Gods”, people taking shit “on face value” (9/1-40), the meaning of Pro-Black and Anti-White, and how some Gods/Earths are quick to support other people b.u.t not our own. Today I wanted to take a moment to share some of these insights I drew up from Allah Jihad’s email and introduce you to what I call 'Eldercentricity'!

Cee, the science of Eldership goes way back to the wooly mammoth era. LMAO! Naw, word up though, in our Classical -and various Contemporary Societies- Elders were the Ole Heads -who lived an exemplary life- that have now reached an age where it was time to lay back and enjoy the rest of their golden years on the Planet. Elders were those Men and Women who people took care of and people we came to for guidance. Elders were the ones whom the King/Queen or Chief consulted with in matters of the Society. Elders gave blessings for Divine Unions, gave names to our children and even preformed Burial Rites for those who passed on. Elders had a very, very important role to play in our Societies and their guidance and insight was critical to our individual/collective well being. Like I said, there are many Contemporary Societies -and Cultures- that still hold a high regard for Eldership b.u.t. there are others that don’t. It was our Society or Tribes willingness and natural responsibility to take care of our Elders; that was the first Social Security System. In America for example, we’re encouraged to not take care of our Elders b.u.t. abandon them by putting them in Nursing Homes. Although many “have fallen victim to” (38/1-40) these Americanized ‘Values’ (for lack of a better word), there are many who’ve held fast to Cultural Traditions that won’t allow it. Ultimately, it has been those people who willingly arrived to America with their Cultural Traditions in tact who’ve had less reason/inclination to embrace foreign Values. Enslaved Original People didn’t have the same privilege.

So in other words, one of the fundamental components to the growth and development of our Society -especially our children- was/is the relationship we have with our Elders. Without this relationship the Society -especially our youth- becomes Cultural bankrupt! Thus ‘Slavery’ was/is a Psycho-Socioeconomic Institution designed -among other things- to undermine, impede, and annihilate the status of our Elders. Common sense tells us that if there’s a problem we need to solve, ask the person who’s been looking at this problem the longest! They may not have the answer b.u.t. they damn sure give you more insight into the problem! That is the value of our Elders and by Slave Masters using systematic techniques to undermine, impede, and annihilate the status our Elders always held within our Societies, they dwarfed our growth and development “as a People”. This Status Quo was not only imposed upon black people, b.u.t. many Americanized Caucasians imposed it because they lacked a general respect for their own Elders. This ‘collective’ selective amnesia amongst these Caucasians goes all the way back to their preoccupation with death, time, violence, and materialism you cee grossly permeating their Grecian Mythology, History and European Folklore amongst themselves and in relationship to Original People.

In Today’s American Society there are no more Elders, just Old People; Black & White alike! And simply because Society fails to identify, define and respect Elders does not mean that they do not exist! They ultimately do exist -and matter!- and because they’re not identified, defined and respected, it produces the same Psycho-Socioeconomic dilemma the Institution of ‘Slavery’ did/does. This dilemma can function many ways b.u.t. today I wanted to build about how it functionally produces what I call “Eldercentricity”!

Eldercentricity is the perspective/belief that one is superior because of their age. Usually adopted by ‘older people’, this grandiose attitude of superiority and preeminence is both conscious and unconsciously expressed. This form of nostalgic narcissism is spawned from the resentment and discontent ‘older people’ feel about Societies discrimination and dispassionate classification of them as Senior Citizens. People who’re Eldercentric also exhibit mild to extreme cases of bi-polar behavior; waxing and waning from overcompensated youthful self indulgence to a rockin chair realm of social alienation. Ultimately, an Eldercentricity is a person’s Worldview who hasn’t come to terms with their Age, Death and their Societal Definition as ‘old’ in a New-Age Society.

“Aging gracefully” is a concept I haven’t ceen too often, not only Gods and Earths b.u.t. in Elders period. It’s a very, very rare quality indeed! Here’s “some” -not all- of the characteristics I’ve ceen in people who’re dealing with Eldercentricity:

1. You can’t tell them nothing. They talk and you listen. Period.
2. They constantly dwell in and on the past and always discredit the present Generation.
3. They starve for attention and become depressed and even hateful when they don’t get it.
4. They’re not good listeners.
5. They don’t admit when they’re wrong.
6. To them, there is nothing better than ‘the old days’.
7. They’re overtly/covertly jealous, envious, lustful or hateful of the Youth and everything ‘Youthfulness’ represents, because it reminds them of their ‘old age’.
8. They’re chronic complainers, depressive and pessimistic.
9. They’re miserly.
10. They’re very competitive and always try to outdo someone (AKA: one up-manship); especially those who’re younger than them.
11. In their eyes, you -or no one else- are not as important as they are.
12. They try to overcompensate for their ‘old age’ by trying to look, talk and act young; although they’re clearly not.
13. They act like you -and anybody else- owes them something!
14. They offer unsolicited advice or do things just so you can tell them ‘thank you’.
15. If you tell them a goal you accomplished they’ll find a way to tell you 5 goals they accomplished.
16. They’re obnoxious, irritating and a bulky psychological obstruction; on purpose and accidentally.
17. They have a false sense of their own ability. They may have trouble walking from one room to the next b.u.t. will tell you they’re about to start training for a Marathon.
18. If you disagree with them they’ll throw a temper tantrum, or throw you out.
19. They expect you to go all out for them b.u.t. they won’t go all out for you. Why should they? They paid their dues -whatever that is.

So how do we resolve this dilemma? First of all, many of our Elders don’t realize that they’re Eldercentric and for the most part you can’t even build with them about it because they already ain’t listening to ya ass! LOL! Since YOU KNOW what’s going on, it equips you with the proper tools to simply deal with them better; and not take it personal when they bruise ya young Ego with their old one. More than anything, it’s about having a better understanding of what our Elders are going through in a Society that throws them away once they qualify for discount coffee at McDonalds. Keep in Mind that one day we’ll have to face the same circumstances when we reach the Winter Solstice of our lives, and “knowing our ownself” (13/1-36) -what’s happening to us and accepting these changes. This psychoanalysis will ultimately determine if we’re going to ‘age gracefully’ or be a bigger asshole than some of these ‘old folks’ we complain about! LMAO!

Peace!

-Recorded Live in his Cell in Build Understanding ('83)-

What's above yo' head?!

Peace Ya’ll! In the 9/1-14 we learn that neophytes/adepts who are devoted to the study of Righteousness and the Original Man were allowed to wear the Sun, Moon and Stars as symbols of adherence to this universal order, b.u.t. a sword was “placed on the upper part of the Flag” to remind them of their obligation to this order. If you’ve ever taken a moment to look at the fez-like head covering of Shriners you’ll cee this sword above the symbol of the Moon & Star on a Sunlit background. In the 9/1-40, we learn that “they (the 85%) also ‘hear thunder above their heads’ but do not try to learn who is causing all this to happen by letting the 5% teach them. They believe in the 10% on face value”. What makes the 9/1-14 and 9/1-40 congruent is the fact that both of these Lessons emphasize ‘learning’ and the idea that something exists above one’s head; ‘a sword’ (9/1-14) and ‘thunder’ (9/1-40). I cee this two ways:

1. There are certain things that can be “above our head” in the process of learning because it seems very complicated. This means that certain circumstances and situations may be hard to figure out and simply goes right over our head. An example of this is: a Student having problems with Algebra in Math Class.

2. There are certain things that can be “above our head” meaning ‘held against us’. Sometimes the circumstances and situations we have gone through, are going through and will go through is strategically used against us by others or hung above our heads as a means to manipulate (control) us. An example of this is: a Man cheats on his Wife and now has a child with a Mistress that he’s been hiding from his family. Someone finds out about this affair and threatens to tell the Man’s Wife and destroy his Family unless he pays them to keep their mouth shut.

What makes both of these instances relative is the fact that the things that are held against us are often hard to figure out, or the things that are hard to figure out are often held against us. This is not always because of “a filthy affair” (8/1-14) though. This can often be because of our own idiosyncrasies or personality glitches; sword(s) we add or thunder that exists above our own heads. Sometimes these problems simply arise from living right in a problematic Society. Whatever the case may be, what it ultimately comes down to is this: We must take charge in resolving them because these problems limit or impedes our ability to strive for perfection in vital areas of our lives.

So what is the difference between having ‘a sword’ above one’s head in comparison to having ‘thunder’ above one’s head? Well first and foremost, a person has more control over a sword because it’s forged, unsheathed and welded with the human hand. This means that confronting this problem has a human element in it! This is very important because it suggests that as a human ourselves, we have a certain amount of control in resolving the problem; there’s an obvious relationship. It’s mentioned in the 9/1-14 that learning is a formal study; 35-50 years, thus it’s all about being humble, devoted, trying to do, being discipline and applying ourselves. One of the greatest ways Original People have combated the injustices we have and continue to be subjected to is through education -and the greatest education is Knowledge of Self. So the most effective way to remove the sword that we -or others- have put above our heads is to educate ourselves; become a Swordsmith! -smile- This is advantageous because we develop the skills to distinguish swords, the quality of a sword, techniques used by Swordsmen/women, etc.. Ultimately, becoming a Swordsmith gives us the ability to protect our neck or attack those who seek to test our swordplay! LOL!

Having thunder above one’s head is an entirely different situation altogether. First of all, you damn near lost the human element of control. So in otherwords, now the shit over ya head is basically “outta control”! Accepting this often harsh reality is fundamental to dealing with this problem. Now for all you Mathcentrics out there, yeah, yeah, yeah, “all the above is caused by…blah blah blah blah blah.” (8/1-40). All I’m just saying is that I’ve yet to cee a Meteorologist named Lord Akwon Scientific Wyndchime Allah building about the Pacific Northwest Weather, in Today’s Math, on the 11 O’clock News. Cee, unlike the sword, when you hear thunder above ya head all you can do is prepare for the weather because light (lightening) was already shined on the problem; now you gotta deal with the rumblin’ that comes along with it! -shakes head- And every excuse we try to make by saying, “But this” or “But that” will bring nothing b.u.t. more thunder -along with rain, hail, snow and earthquakes (13/1-40); it’s not a good forecast. Thunder is waaaaaay above ya head; approximately “six miles” (8/1-40). Thunder is also impossible to grasp; intangible. When thunder is about your head it’s like the cloud that sat over the Flintstones Neighbor’s House; The Gruesomes. Dealing with this natural phenomenon, we must first accept the circumstances and either adapt to it or relocate to Pleasantville. Since relocating suggests one’s reorientation, it’s important to know exactly where you’re presently at: Mentally, Emotionally, Physically & Financially. Also keep in Mind that regardless if you are living in Pleasantville now YOU BROUGHT YOURSELF WITH YOU!

When we don’t deal with the ‘sword’ (9/1-14) above our heads it becomes ‘thunder’ (9/1-40). As I said, whether it’s ‘a sword’ or ‘thunder’ it can be there because of our own idiosyncrasies or personality glitches. Sometimes these problems simply arise from living “right and exact” (1/1-40) in a problematic Society. Whatever the case may be, what it ultimately comes down to is this: We must take charge in resolving them because these problems limit or impedes our ability to strive for perfection in vital areas of our lives. We “write (right) Holy Koran or Bible” (1/1-40), so having unresolved issues festering in our lives is like being stuck in a Surah or Chapter. By being “bound” to a Surah or Chapter it’s impossible to completely renew our History (a New Koran/Bible itself, not just a different Surah or Chapter in the same old Koran/Bible). Even if we have rationalized that we’ve moved on, we’ll find this same Surah/Chapter poppin up time and time again -with different characters b.u.t. the same ole theme! The fact that this problematic pattern is well established Shows and Proves that it’s the same Ole’ Bible/Koran. This is why people can often accurately “read us like a book” -smile-, and no matter how we’d like to change the interior décor or rearrange the furniture in our ‘house’, it always “equals our ‘home’ circumference” (1/1-40). I drew particular attention to the words ‘house’ and ‘home’ because a ‘house’ is just a building, a ‘home’ is where we actually live and like the saying goes “Home is where the heart is”. So in otherwords, with People in general and Gods/Earths in particular, sometimes there’s a huge variance between our building (house) and how we’re actually living (home).

So to conclude Today’s Article I just want to encourage all of you to “give all you have and all within your power” (40/1-40) to resolve your problems while you can. One of the main indicators that shows that there is no reciprocity going on is when there’s “no Peace amongst us” (1/1-14); genuinely. I’m talking about reaaaaaaaly being at Peace with ourselves, not manufacturing attention from others, seeking entertainment and/or indulging in substances/tasks as a means to numb ourselves from the pain of Inner War and calling it Peace! I’ve been there, I’ve done patchwork like that and I clearly recognize when I have an egocentric inclination to do these things. Realizing this and coming to grips with how we choose to think and what we’ve chosen to say/do is the essence of true Self Knowledge. Also, it must be realized that having 120 is just that; ‘having it’. There are many Gods/Earths who have ‘had it’ for “years, months and days” (36/1-40), yet their steps towards grasping the meaning of Civilization is unperceivable or they actually atrophied into Black Devils. There are still many other Gods/Earths who've had120 for a few weeks yet they been making strives in their growth and development before they even got their Student Enrollment! So having it is cool b.u.t. it’s about using it -and using it will be shaped by the ciphers that existed before we got this Math; The Cipher (0) proceeds Knowledge (1)! In otherwords, Gods/Earths talk all day about how 120 or “This Math” is their foundation without ever realizing that the mortar to that foundation is a substantive mix of years of conditionings, our own idiosyncrasies or personality glitches and how we assess our socioeconomic reality. These ciphers give context to our Math and accounts for why one God/Earth carries this Math differently from the next God/Earth. Knowledge of Self is essentially a systematic process of unlearning in order to learn, not putting frosting on bullshit and calling it a cake. The cake may look reeeeeeeal nice, b.u.t. underneath it all, you’ll always be able to smell the bullshit. To drive this point home, consider this: When it comes to the Math, the Alphabet & 120, they’re like the Diagnostic Computer you hook your car up to when you’re getting your Inspection done. Unfortunately, many of us have vehicles that are alittle too old to hook up to this Computer so we need to get our Inspection done the ole school way; manually! So although this Diagnostic Computer is very useful, regardless if a person has Math, the Alphabet & 120 or not, WE’RE ALL GONNA NEED to get inspected one way or another in order to drive our vehicle! LOL! Also, “KEEP IN MIND” (9/1-14) that regardless if somebody has a brand new ‘09 Dodge Charger or a ’82 Chevy Oldsmobile on the road (registered, inspected and insured), it doesn’t tell you shit about their driving skills! LOL! Anyway ya’ll, if we don’t resolve our issues our issues will resolve us!

PEACE!