Author: Ife Kilimanjaro
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615693408
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A return to the substance and source of African morality by recovering the rational kernel of Africa's ancient moral and ethical traditions and putting it to paper. The term Maat essentially means "truth and justice incarnate" in all aspects of life. Our aim in preparing this book is to serve as a bridge, a portal, a medium for transmitting the transcendental wisdom of our ancestors across centuries, to absorb the most valuable elements of preceding ancient and modern developments, molding those vast experiences into an enlightening repository of guiding principles.--Page 18-19.
The Gospel of Ma'at
Author: Saail Al-Issa Mmeri-Ma'at
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519647474
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Maat is the goddess of harmony, justice, and truth represented as a young woman, sitting or standing, holding a was scepter, the symbol of power, in one hand and an ankh, the symbol of eternal life, in the other. Sometimes she is depicted with wings on each arm or as a woman with an ostrich feather on her head. The meaning of this emblem is uncertain, although the god Shu, who in some myths is Maat's brother, also wears it. Depictions of Maat as a goddess are recorded from as early as the middle of the Old Kingdom (c. 2680 to 2190 BCE). The sun-god Ra came from the primeval mound of creation only after he set his daughter Maat in place of Apophis (chaos). Pharaoh inherited the duty to ensure Maat remained in place and they with Ra are said to "live on Maat." Some kings incorporated Maat into their names, being referred to as Lords of Maat, or Meri-Maat (Beloved of Maat). Maat had an invaluable role in the ceremony of the Weighing of the Heart. In the Duat, the Egyptian underworld, the hearts of the dead were said to be weighed against her single "Feather of Ma'at", symbolically representing the concept of Maat, in the Hall of Two Truths. This is why hearts were left in Egyptian mummies while their other organs were removed, as the heart (called "ib") was seen as part of the Egyptian soul. If the heart was found to be lighter or equal in weight to the feather of Maat, the deceased had led a virtuous life and would go on to Aaru. Osiris came to be seen as the guardian of the gates of Aaru after he became part of the Egyptian pantheon and displaced Anubis in the Ogdoad tradition. A heart which was unworthy was devoured by the goddess Ammit and its owner condemned to remain in the Duat. The weighing of the heart, pictured on papyrus in the Book of the Dead typically, or in tomb scenes, shows Anubis overseeing the weighing and the lioness Ammit seated awaiting the results so she could consume those who failed. While the heart was weighed the deceased recited the 42 Negative Confessions as the Assessors of Maat looked unto the Works of the dead. "Truth came home one day, naked and wounded, having been beaten and cursed by the people who did not wish to hear, while his brother Falsehood went dressed in the brightest garments and feasted with every household. "What shall I do?" cried Truth to the gods. "No man wishes to hear me and all beat me and throw things at me; look, I am covered with dung." "You are naked" said the goddess Maat, sympathetically. "No naked one can command respect. Therefore take these robes and you will walk without fear and all men will sit at your feet to hear your stories." And She dressed Truth in Fable's garments, and he was welcome at every house."
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519647474
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Maat is the goddess of harmony, justice, and truth represented as a young woman, sitting or standing, holding a was scepter, the symbol of power, in one hand and an ankh, the symbol of eternal life, in the other. Sometimes she is depicted with wings on each arm or as a woman with an ostrich feather on her head. The meaning of this emblem is uncertain, although the god Shu, who in some myths is Maat's brother, also wears it. Depictions of Maat as a goddess are recorded from as early as the middle of the Old Kingdom (c. 2680 to 2190 BCE). The sun-god Ra came from the primeval mound of creation only after he set his daughter Maat in place of Apophis (chaos). Pharaoh inherited the duty to ensure Maat remained in place and they with Ra are said to "live on Maat." Some kings incorporated Maat into their names, being referred to as Lords of Maat, or Meri-Maat (Beloved of Maat). Maat had an invaluable role in the ceremony of the Weighing of the Heart. In the Duat, the Egyptian underworld, the hearts of the dead were said to be weighed against her single "Feather of Ma'at", symbolically representing the concept of Maat, in the Hall of Two Truths. This is why hearts were left in Egyptian mummies while their other organs were removed, as the heart (called "ib") was seen as part of the Egyptian soul. If the heart was found to be lighter or equal in weight to the feather of Maat, the deceased had led a virtuous life and would go on to Aaru. Osiris came to be seen as the guardian of the gates of Aaru after he became part of the Egyptian pantheon and displaced Anubis in the Ogdoad tradition. A heart which was unworthy was devoured by the goddess Ammit and its owner condemned to remain in the Duat. The weighing of the heart, pictured on papyrus in the Book of the Dead typically, or in tomb scenes, shows Anubis overseeing the weighing and the lioness Ammit seated awaiting the results so she could consume those who failed. While the heart was weighed the deceased recited the 42 Negative Confessions as the Assessors of Maat looked unto the Works of the dead. "Truth came home one day, naked and wounded, having been beaten and cursed by the people who did not wish to hear, while his brother Falsehood went dressed in the brightest garments and feasted with every household. "What shall I do?" cried Truth to the gods. "No man wishes to hear me and all beat me and throw things at me; look, I am covered with dung." "You are naked" said the goddess Maat, sympathetically. "No naked one can command respect. Therefore take these robes and you will walk without fear and all men will sit at your feet to hear your stories." And She dressed Truth in Fable's garments, and he was welcome at every house."
Maat
Author: Ife Kilimanjaro
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615693408
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A return to the substance and source of African morality by recovering the rational kernel of Africa's ancient moral and ethical traditions and putting it to paper. The term Maat essentially means "truth and justice incarnate" in all aspects of life. Our aim in preparing this book is to serve as a bridge, a portal, a medium for transmitting the transcendental wisdom of our ancestors across centuries, to absorb the most valuable elements of preceding ancient and modern developments, molding those vast experiences into an enlightening repository of guiding principles.--Page 18-19.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615693408
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A return to the substance and source of African morality by recovering the rational kernel of Africa's ancient moral and ethical traditions and putting it to paper. The term Maat essentially means "truth and justice incarnate" in all aspects of life. Our aim in preparing this book is to serve as a bridge, a portal, a medium for transmitting the transcendental wisdom of our ancestors across centuries, to absorb the most valuable elements of preceding ancient and modern developments, molding those vast experiences into an enlightening repository of guiding principles.--Page 18-19.
The Book of Maat- The Legacy of Hermes Trismegistus
Author: The Scribe
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326626701
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
Maat is more than a divinity, it is an universal principle, before the gods. Maat key is that from beginning to end, from Alpha to Omega, her substance has to impregnate all existence, so that everything remains in peace, harmony and order.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326626701
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
Maat is more than a divinity, it is an universal principle, before the gods. Maat key is that from beginning to end, from Alpha to Omega, her substance has to impregnate all existence, so that everything remains in peace, harmony and order.
The Forty-two Precepts of Maat
Author: Muata Ashby
Publisher: Cruzian Mystic Books
ISBN: 9781884564482
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
THE FORTY TWO PRECEPTS OF MAAT, THE PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHTEOUS ACTION AND THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WISDOM TEXTS ADVANCED STUDIES This manual is designed for use with the 1998 Maat Philosophy Class conducted by Dr. Muata Ashby. This is a detailed study of Maat Philosophy. It contains a compilation of the 42 laws or precepts of Maat and the corresponding principles which they represent along with the teachings of the ancient Egyptian Sages relating to each. Maat philosophy was the basis of Ancient Egyptian society and government as well as the heart of Ancient Egyptian myth and spirituality. Maat is at once a goddess, a cosmic force and a living social doctrine, which promotes social harmony and thereby paves the way for spiritual evolution in all levels of society.
Publisher: Cruzian Mystic Books
ISBN: 9781884564482
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
THE FORTY TWO PRECEPTS OF MAAT, THE PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHTEOUS ACTION AND THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WISDOM TEXTS ADVANCED STUDIES This manual is designed for use with the 1998 Maat Philosophy Class conducted by Dr. Muata Ashby. This is a detailed study of Maat Philosophy. It contains a compilation of the 42 laws or precepts of Maat and the corresponding principles which they represent along with the teachings of the ancient Egyptian Sages relating to each. Maat philosophy was the basis of Ancient Egyptian society and government as well as the heart of Ancient Egyptian myth and spirituality. Maat is at once a goddess, a cosmic force and a living social doctrine, which promotes social harmony and thereby paves the way for spiritual evolution in all levels of society.
Maat, the Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt
Author: Maulana Karenga
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415947534
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415947534
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Maat Magick
Author: Nema
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 9780877288275
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Progressing from Thelemic Magick, Maat Magick transforms the ashes and rubble of the destruction caused by the old formula of the Dying God into a new world society. These rituals are designed for the individual, but can be adapted for group work.Introduction by Kenneth Grant, foreword by Jan Fries. Includes "Liber Pennae Praenumbra," a document received by Nema while in a visionary trance. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 9780877288275
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Progressing from Thelemic Magick, Maat Magick transforms the ashes and rubble of the destruction caused by the old formula of the Dying God into a new world society. These rituals are designed for the individual, but can be adapted for group work.Introduction by Kenneth Grant, foreword by Jan Fries. Includes "Liber Pennae Praenumbra," a document received by Nema while in a visionary trance. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
The Ten Commandments
Author: Mark Rooker
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805447164
Category : Ethics in the Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
From the acclaimed New American Commentary Studies in Bible & Theology series, a book examining the ancient and modern significance of each of the Ten Commandments.
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805447164
Category : Ethics in the Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
From the acclaimed New American Commentary Studies in Bible & Theology series, a book examining the ancient and modern significance of each of the Ten Commandments.
The Gospel of the Holy Twelve
Author: G. J. Ouseley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Maat
Author: Ra Un Nefer Amen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781930097759
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
"In 1985, Ra Un Nefer Amen received, through divine revelation, the Metu Neter (Word of God) oracle ... In Maat, the 11 laws of God ... [he] shares the revelations he has received concerning the laws ... correlated with the Tree of Life - that influence and govern people's lives"--Back cover. His preface indicates that he refers to the Kamitic Tree of Life, rather then the somewhat different Hebraic version.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781930097759
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
"In 1985, Ra Un Nefer Amen received, through divine revelation, the Metu Neter (Word of God) oracle ... In Maat, the 11 laws of God ... [he] shares the revelations he has received concerning the laws ... correlated with the Tree of Life - that influence and govern people's lives"--Back cover. His preface indicates that he refers to the Kamitic Tree of Life, rather then the somewhat different Hebraic version.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Author: Peter Le Page Renouf
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book of the dead
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book of the dead
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description