What is an ÒRÌŞÀ and how do you get to that spiritual level?

What is an ÒRÌŞÀ and how do you get to that spiritual level? The teaching was given by the Spirit Tata G, an emissary of Baba Odùdúwà. Full Teaching. Special Class on the bases of the Tradition Yorùbá Olófista of Odùdúwà. January 2019 WHAT IS AN ÒRÌŞÀ? ÒRÌŞÀ means Open Consciousness, Chosen Consciousness or clean Consciousness. All people choose the path they wish to follow. The ÒRÌŞÀ at a period of time were humans. The ÒRÌŞÀ is not that they were perfect since their birth. The ÒRÌŞÀ were not born to just be born. The ÒRÌŞÀ were self-made. Remember, in this life, in this universe, everyone is looking for a place and choosing a place. Even if a person is just a good for nothing, all people choose the path they want to follow, the path they want to follow This means that those who became ÒRÌŞÀ were not perfect people. The ÒRÌŞÀ were perfectible people. All people were born with flaws as with virtues. The people along their way were perfecting the virtues, maybe the mistakes they had were eliminated and transcended. That must be understood. In the beginning, it was not well defined the part of the ceremonials, the part of the initiations, and all the other aspects that define the religion today. The one who becomes an icon or symbol of this religion is Bàbá Odùdúwà because he dictates what should proceed both in the form of ceremonial and in form of initiations. He is the one who creates the Path of the ÒRÌŞÀ. One thing must be remembered, that the tradition of IFA and ÒRÌŞÀ, although they go hand to hand with each other, and they are theologies that share in many aspects, that are very intimately related, but this Does Not mean that they are the same. If we understand the passages, the Ifá verses or "Ẹsẹ Ifa ", we will realize that IFA and ÒRÌŞÀ were and are different things. In what way? We Must Remember that through Ọ̀rúnmìlà, the way of IFA is that you begin to write a certain part of the history of the ÒRÌŞÀ. Through the verses of Ọ̀rúnmìlà is that it begins to combine, to make a compendium of both ceremonial, and stories both metaphorical and literal. All that was accumulated, and over time with that arise and the birth of new ÒRÌŞÀ deities as well as their ceremonials and initiations. There the Tradition or Way of IFA and ÒRÌŞÀ was born. Today we are going to talk about what is the ÒRÌŞÀ. The humans who became ÒRÌŞÀ had certain qualities of the IRÚNMỌ̀LES (which are higher in Spiritual Hierarchy). Who do you venerate through the Igbá/Icon of your ÒRÌŞÀ? The ÒRÌŞÀ and the IRÚNMỌ̀LES are the same? Spirit Tata G: NO. The ÒRÌŞÀ is a person who through certain faculties that he has and develops and this coupled with the compenetration that he has with the IRÚNMỌ̀LE is that he or she becomes an ÒRÌŞÀ. The IRÚNMỌ̀LE is a Universal Force, which has always existed, has been since the Creation of the Times and will remain in the universe. It Is Immortal, it is visible and can be recognized in certain ways. Example: The IRÚNMỌ̀LE ÒGÚN is the one that governs the Force, so before ÒGÚN existed as a human person, the IRÚNMỌ̀LE ÒGÚN already existed. Before the human beings worshipped the Ògún deity, he first was venerated as the person, for he transmitted and shared that universal force. Just as we venerate the ÒRÌŞÀ, as we know the IRÚNMỌ̀LE through the ÒRÌŞÀ, the IRÚNMỌ̀LE can be known on any other part of the universe. Let's do a retrospective. Will it be stupid to think that there is no life beyond the Planet Earth? If There is Life outside of this Earth, it can be more archaic than you are, or more advanced than you are. They also know the IRÚNMỌ̀LE, maybe they don't call him Ògún, maybe they call him in another way, however, the Universal Force is there. They must know that Force, even if they call him in another way. That Energy, that IRÚNMỌ̀LE there is, there he is, and he will last until the end of time. Understanding that we will understand more the ÒRÌŞÀ. At some point, there was a talk that new ÒRÌŞÀ’S will emerge in these modern times. Some will Consider that that's "madness ". Will it be crazy that new ÒRÌŞÀ’S can emerge at this time? Just as they emerged at ancient times, so they can arise at any time now. There is No precise time, suitable for the ÒRÌŞÀ. Understanding this, show me the way to become an ÒRÌŞÀ. The way to become an ÒRÌŞÀ is called Personal Transcendence. Who tell you that those geniuses of history were not irradiated precisely by the IRÚNMỌ̀LE (they are 601 IRÚNMỌ̀LE), and therefore arises what is modern science. Regardless of being this a religion, if you can see it this way it is Science based. Through religious praxis or religiosity, they were based to understand certain events in the universe, certain astronomical and terrestrial phenomena with which we share a place in this plane. If We understand that, we will realize that religion not only gives us moral bases, spiritual bases, it also gives us the basis for many things in this life. As I said earlier, who assures that those great Geniuses of Humanity (Tesla, Einstein, Pythagoras, Newton) were irradiated at the time by some of those energies of the IRÚNMỌ̀LE and that brings forth modern science. If we understand that the ÒRÌŞÀ is the path to Personal Transcendence, and that path leads us to evolve and has been able to make some humans become ÒRÌŞÀ. What aspects should you personally have to aspire to consider yourself an ÒRÌŞÀ? Let's Remember this. Says the Afro-American saying: "The dead ones (Ancestors) gave birth to the ÒRÌŞÀ " (IKÚ LOBI ÒÒŞÀ) What does this mean? That in order to be an ÒRÌŞÀ you had to have lived, you have to have died and begin to do what people consider as miracles (from the world Beyond). At that moment they were beginning to be worship (as Miracle makers). A Brothers Comment: Truthfulness, High Consciousness, Humility, overcoming of your Negative aspects, Knowledge, Wisdom, Personal Power. Spirit Tata G: It is Definitely a compendium of all the things that you discuss right now. However, one of the main qualities that you must have is the meaning and Virtue of Transcendence, that is what you must have first. That person who Does Not possess the instinct, the habit or the momentum to Overcome in this life because it is hardly going to become an ÒRÌŞÀ, and it is hardly going to become someone in this life. Says the Great Chief, Baba Odùdúwà, that entering the Path of the ÒRÌŞÀ is to truly begin to Exist. What do you think he's referring to? Awo Ifalenu: That when you enter you realize that things you have to go through like changing, transcending, using your personal power, your conscience, and your wisdom, and all this is making you be known in the spiritual world. Spirit Tata G: As I was saying, the one who has the impetus to be something in life began to EXIST. How Many people do you know who die today? Today: How many people found out that they died today? A Brother responds: Thousands or millions Die. Tata G: And Why don't you find out? Ifalenu: Because they were not important people. They were Not allowed to be known either for good or for evil. Brother Danny: They didn’t transcend enough to do something that's noticeable in the world. Spirit Tata G: That's what Big Chief Baba Odùdúwà refers to with that statement. It says that the people who at the time focus on the path of the ÒRÌŞÀ begin to Exist because sooner or later they will be recognized. The people who are initiated into the Tradition of ÒRÌŞÀ/ÒÒŞÀ, it is precisely for Transcending in this life. You are Not going to start in the ÒRÌŞÀ Path just to be another one of the number of common deaths in the world (without having done something transcendental). When you start at the ÒRÌŞÀ Path, one of the obligations you have is to TRANSCEND. The people around you are going to make you recognize and by recognizing you accordingly at the time of your departure (death) you have to be remembered or remembered. It's Not a common death. Ifalenu: Is that why the cult of Égún, Égúngún (Ancestors and Spirit Worship)? To invoke the ancestors. Example: Ferminita Gómez, Oshabi. “Iba e”. Eulogio Rodríguez Gaytán-Oluwo Ògúndá Fun. Iba E. Oba Ivan Lara. Iba e, Adisa Aworeni, Iba e, Etc… Spirit Tata G: Exactly. The "Mo Jùbá ", which is the example that puts Ifalenu, from there those people begin to be Transcendental. Ifalenu: Don't forget their names. Spirit Tata G: That's right. He Did Not die in vain, because in turn, the Godfather (Bàbá Ifá, Bàbálòrìşà, Ìyálòrìşà, etc) has his (or her) ancestors, and when the Godfather leaves (dies), he left the cult of his ancestors/Égúngún to his godsons (ọmọ) who will continue to mention the names of the ancestors of the Godfather. So it is perpetual, leaving the godsons, and the godsons of the godsons and so on... Then you begin to do what is called a LINEAGE. Unfortunately these days, I think from my personal point of view, that is not given the importance it deserves, not even thinking about it. That person who does nothing to make his name Not die was never alive... This applies to the positive and negative aspects. There are people who exist for good and others for evil. An example would be Hitler. They are people who at the time did something to not perish, however, what frame their "immortality " were negative aspects. Obviously with the ÒRÌŞÀ that does not match or does not work like that. To become an ÒRÌŞÀ, people have to come to develop the Faculty of KINDNESS/MERCYFUL and the Faculty of SEVERITY. Considering that Severity is the aspect of the application of Justice, the most complicated part of life. Danny: How Can we define Goodness? Xxx It can be given to an interpretation too "nice". Spirit Tata G: We Will define Goodness as the act of giving, of delivering or offering something beneficial to humanity in general. Let's keep in mind that that is Kindness, Being Kind, giving something to humanity. It is Also something to offer humanity, to have something to propose to humanity, which will change humanity (for good). It is Also to offer something that changes the negative aspects, not even for us, but for the universe itself. Definitely the word Goodness relapse many things, can become confused with submission, which is Not so. The Clear Example we have in the ÒRÌŞÀ. The ÒRÌŞÀ are all, without exception, are KIND/MERCYFUL. The ÒRÌŞÀ have something to give to Humanity, they have something to offer humanity, call themselves on moral issues, be called on spiritual questions, be called in physical matters, but they have something to offer humanity. And this is the other part, the SEVERITY, but it must be understood by Justice, And Why should we understand the Severity as JUSTICE? Because precisely JUSTICE must be SEVERE, and with this, I do not mean to Kill and things like that. That is Non-Transcendental nonsense, I mean to Understand, and it is the Severe part, example; I can ask Myself: Because I broke this foot? Because you spent all day kicking the tree, as a crude example, but I dislike you, although you have not liked and have had the 20.000 ceremonies made, if you do that, that's going to happen. That means the SEVERE part. Not only the ÒRÌŞÀ, or our consciences, but the Severity that we must develop in our consciences. That's part of the universe itself. Remember Action and Reaction... It's important to develop the faculty of Kindness, why? The One who develops Goodness in your life, what do you expect from life for him? Goodness, definitely, Goodness is not ripping your heart out of your chest to feed to another person, that's Not kindness. If we understand that part, what powers can you develop as Humans? What powers or forces can you develop as earthly beings? Is the reflection is understood? Brothers commented: Can You expand more Tata? Spirit Tata G: It is Definitely complex to develop the aspect of Kindness, however, when it is managed to develop and perfect, it gives the person, therefore, certain Powers or Faculties, if they can be called so, At all times in life, in all Circumstance, is a Power, is something that distinguishes in each person. What would they give to the people around them by developing the Power of Kindness/Mercifulness? A Brother Respond: Empathy, truthfulness, Humility. Spirit Tata G: How easy or hard do you think that is? Another of the complex parts of that circumstance is differences in the moments of life, such as: What should be my behavior with my family? What should my behavior be with my godsons? What should be my behavior with my work? What should my behavior be in school? What should my behavior be in the street? etc., etc... Developing that faculty does not mean that at all times you will be in that tune, rather, if you are going to be in that tune, however, must conform to the circumstance, the moment and the place... Even the people themselves. Then guys, it's definitely complicated, it's not easy to become or enter the Path of the ÒRÌŞÀ. If We talk about the ÒRÌŞÀ as such, as; What is ÒRÌŞÀ? In a superficial way. Being ÒRÌŞÀ is consecrated religiously, and once devoted religiously, then it is to Die and to reach the Kingdom of the Spirits, and to begin to do certain earthly tasks from that place (the spiritual world). It's definitely the simple part of the story. The complicated part of the story is what I told you. We're going to remember something. How do you think life was in the days of the ÒRÌŞÀ? How easy do you think life was at that time? Ifalenu: A hard life. Danny: Under our current perspective it must be complicated. For them, it could have been simpler for them than for us. However, with the principles that are mentioned to improve, it sounds difficult for them, I find it laborious. Spirit Tata G: Yes, it would be laborious. Jaime: I think it should be easier for them, they were more in contact with nature, with the stars, with the environment. I Don't think there were as many distractions as they are now in these modern times. Spirit Tata G: It was definitely not a half as flawed as it is now. At Present your mind and your Consciousness are bombarded daily by various flashes that can lead them to one or the other thing. Danny: I see that now in what is called the new trends that are being adopted with the times. People are influenced by this in a very fast way. I Don't consider myself out of it, because I've shown you "Memes" of the week, and that sort of thing is a great small-scale example of how easy it is to deviate with such banal things. Spirit Tata G: Nowadays It is more complicated in these times to be able to walk or track towards that goal. Notice curiously, The ÒRÌŞÀ is about immortality, not popularity, and times are based on that, on popularity and not on immortality. Danny: In so call virality, to go viral. Spirit Tata G: It is now difficult to generate that kind of consciousness, definitely the path becomes more complex. If we are to understand certain aspects. You have to understand the ÒRÌŞÀ. The ÒRÌŞÀ, irrespective of being beyond the profane, earthly world, retains certain peculiarities in them. There is a question that at one point I made myself, and I told the Great Chief-Baba Odùdúwà, what was the need for various ÒRÌŞÀ to exist? What was the purpose of that? What do you think Baba Odùdúwà 's response was? Awo Ifalenu: Each ÒRÌŞÀ provides certain specific things to the game of life. As Şàngó/Shango virility, Ọ̀ŞUN (Oshun), femininity, sweetness, and so on. Each one has certain key things. Spirit Tata G: What was the purpose of various deities, if all that can be concentrated in one? Bàbá Odùdúwà answers this way: Odùdúwà answered me with a question, Which is the largest organism you know? Danny: The universe. Tata G: How Many organs do you have? Danny: We Have Several systems composed of various organs. Spirit Tata G: How many organisms do you think you should compose the universe to function the way it works? Jaime: Infinity. Spirit Tata G: To me to answer that the largest organism I knew was the universe, his answer was as follows: Odùdúwà: Definitively, as the universe is the largest organism known, why not concentrate everything on a star, or on a planet or X thing? It's called a Mechanism. Everything has to follow a Mechanism in this Universe. In fact, the universe is made up of mechanisms. The Universe is mechanized. After that, it makes me allusion in Great Chief-Odùdúwà, to which how many architects exist in the universe? Ifalenu: One, G.A.D.U.-Great Architect of the Universe. Danny: More than one. Tata G: Do you think it's one or several? Danny: Does that Architect have an ẸGBẸ́ Ọ̀RUN or doesn't he? Spirit Tata G: Yes, it also has an ẸGBẸ́ Ọ̀RUN (Spiritual Family/Collective Soul, where it has infinite members who are part of that ẸGBẸ́ Ọ̀RUN). All Architects have an ẸGBẸ́ Ọ̀RUN. Then I gave you the answer already... Danny: So If there's more than one. Spirit Tata G: Brother Rico said that we are all Architects, is he right or not? Ifalenu: Yes, Architect of your own life. Saboteur of your own life. Danny: We're a pre-programmed architect to design something. Spirit Tata G: How were the IRÚNMỌ̀LE designed? Danny: To program more. Spirit Tata G: No, you almost hit the nail. There is definitely the ARCHITECT of Architects, however, he does not let himself be Architect of architects or engineer of engineers. My Medium/ ẸLẸ̀GÚN had made a reflection if there were a way that we would programme the universe to keep itself alone. My Medium/ ẸLẸ̀GÚN said that one of the ways to create the universe as it is known today is to program something basic and only have one instruction, and that instruction is to SELF-IMPROVE... what would happen? How do you Program the IRÚNMỌ̀LE? Ifalenu: To always Evolve, they are always Perfecting themselves. Spirit Tata G: Correct... Ifalenu: Self-Updating. Tata G: All right, we already went to the Macrocosmic part. We're not going to the Microcosmic part, but to the Earthly. How is it programmed the person that is destined to be an ÒRÌŞÀ? Ifalenu: likewise. Danny: Self-improvement always. Vicky: Perfecting, trying to improve in all aspects. The self-questioning that you are wrong and correct, improve it. Spirit Tata G: Excellent, what is the obligation of the people who enter the Priesthood of the ÒRÌŞÀ/ÒÒŞÀ Tradition? Ifalenu: That Same, to Self-Improve, be better. To Get Out of the common people frame of mind. Spirit Tata G: Definitely boys. What properties do you believe possessed the humans who managed to be an ÒRÌŞÀ in ancient times? Danny: Self-critic. Neutrality. Spirit Tata G: Neutrality, Mmmm. The ÒRÌŞÀ to be defined under some IRÚNMỌ̀LE would have to make aside from the Neutrality. They would be either Severe or Merciful/Kindly. ÒRÌŞÀ PUPA (RED-SEVERE ÒRÌŞÀ) and ÒRÌŞÀ FUNFUN (WHITE-MERCIFUL ÒRÌŞÀ). Based on that, what aspect do we need to understand in order to understand the ÒRÌŞÀ? Ifalenu: Can you explain better. Tata G: What should we understand about all that we are talking about or arguing in order to get an analysis or an understanding about the ÒRÌŞÀ? ÒRÌŞÀ Ọ̀ŞUN: The manifestation of Ọ̀ŞUN that has Mica, the manifestation that Rico has, the one that Jaime has, and the others Initiate have received, is the same manifestation of Ọ̀ŞUN? Ifalenu: It is NOT the same Ọ̀ŞUN. Spirit Tata G: Is It the same Ọ̀ŞUN that is in Africa? Ifalenu: Yes and No, it depends on the ORI (Consciousness) of the initiate/Priest. Spirit Tata G: It's Definitely Not. Why do you think it's Not the same Ọ̀ŞUN? It's Not the same Ọ̀ŞUN, but They share something in common. Danny: They Share the same Irúnmọ̀le they descended from. Tata G: Yes. The ÒRÌŞÀ You receive is the ÒRÌŞÀ who “walks” with you. Vicky: What brings our essence? Tata G: That's right. The Irúnmọ̀le is unique, but there is a diversity of ÒRÌŞÀ as there are people in the world. For Example; Jaime has the determination to becoming an ÒRÌŞÀ, he is an Ọmọ Ọ̀ŞUN (son of Oshun). We're going to cover all the requirements to accomplish this. Under What IRÚNMỌ̀LE serious? It Would be under Ọ̀ŞUN. One speaks (within the Afro tradition) that there are different paths of Yemaya/Yemoyale, ASI is spoken of diverse ways of ỌBÀTÁLÁ, and of diverse ways of Ọ̀ŞUN. What are you referring To? Ifalenu: To Different people with the essence of the same IRÚNMỌ̀LE who managed to become ÒRÌŞÀ. 16 under the IRÚNMỌ̀LE ỌBÀTÁLÁ. 7 under the IRÚNMỌ̀LE YEMOYALE, and 25 under the IRÚNMỌ̀LE Ọ̀ŞUN. Spirit Tata G: Exactly. As part of that understanding, How can you understand your ÒRÌŞÀ? Rico: To understand ourselves. Jaime: Watching each moment. Spirit Tata G: When do your ÒRÌŞÀ become more effective? Jaime: is this more effective for us? Spirit Tata G: Yes. Ifalenu: The more spiritually connected we are to them. Clemen: It Is when we are understanding how we are, we are observing ourselves and we are knowing what mistakes we are committing. Spirit Tata G: Indeed, in conclusion, the way to understand your ÒRÌŞÀ is by understanding yourselves first. Later on, that would make you more effective in working with your ÒRÌŞÀ. Do you understand what I mean? If you as human beings are capricious, how will your ÒRÌŞÀ be? They're going to be capricious. Your ÒRÌŞÀ is according to your personality, they reflect the personality of yourselves. Have you noticed that particularity? See how you have the foundations of the ÒRÌŞÀ, and tell me, what do the ÒRÌŞÀ you have to say about you? Knowing yourself is knowing what weaknesses your ÒRÌŞÀ has. Ifalenu: It's because we're connected. Spirit Tata G: Haven't you noticed that your ÒRÌŞÀ have a personality? Is your ÒRÌŞÀ personality according to your personality? Brothers Answer: Yes. Ifalenu: As It is low is above. Spirit Tata G: When You know that if a person comes to consult them and does EBO At what point will be resolved? How is it going to be solved? How's the ÒRÌŞÀ going to work? You can predict this even. Example: There Is A person who has ÒRÌŞÀ, and this postpones things. He postpones them, postpones them, postponing until he resolves things. How are your ÒRÌŞÀ going to work? At what point are they going to solve the person? Brothers Answer: In The end. Spirit Tata G: Why? Because The OLÒRÌŞÀ creates a personality for their foundation of ÒRÌŞÀ. In what ways could you make your ÒRÌŞÀ more effective? Ifalenu: Becoming a more effective person. Jaime: Have them well cared for. Spirit Tata G: Not So much, you definitely always have to have them well cared for, but that’s not the correct answer. Clemen: Is according to how we act, we realize our mistakes and we change them. Spirit Tata G: Definitely, you just need a Little bit more to complete the answer. At what point would my ÒRÌŞÀ will resolve things for me, and at what point would my ÒRÌŞÀ resolve things for the people who come for help? There is an OLÒRÌŞÀ and an AWO, and this person for X or Y reason lived in an atmosphere of chaos, do you think your 16 Cowrie shells (Dilogun / Ẹ́rindínlógún) of Elegbara or your Opele will tell them the truth? Brothers Answer: No. Spirit Tata G: Did you understand what I mean? Remember that you are the instrument of the ÒRÌŞÀ. If the gun is old, rusty, dirty, how's he going to fire the gun? Ifalenu: badly. Spirit Tata G: How will react your ÒRÌŞÀ is according to your personality, to your life, your conscience. That's part of the understanding of the ÒRÌŞÀ. About the question, what is the ÒRÌŞÀ? ¿The ÒRÌŞÀ a manifestation of my energy and my Consciousness? Or, Am I a manifestation of the consciousness of my ÒRÌŞÀ? What do you think the answer is? Both the ÒRÌŞÀ is a manifestation of your consciousness, just as you are a manifestation of the consciousness of your ÒRÌŞÀ. There Is An intimate linkage between the OLÒRÌŞÀ and the ÒRÌŞÀ, for his or her own ÒRÌŞÀ. It should be remembered that the word OLÒRÌŞÀ means Owner of the Icon of the ÒRÌŞÀ. It doesn't mean obviously that we're talking about objects or something similar, because that's Not the case either. There is No possession as such of an object, but if there is possession as such or compenetration or sharing a bond. The people who have consecrated their ÒRÌŞÀ, who went through the ceremony of Initiation of their ÒRÌŞÀ (JOKO ÒÓŞÀ) know at what moment that connection was made when they put the ÀŞẸ (Ashe, Power ingredients) of their ÒRÌŞÀ. It Is at that moment that you receive that connection, and at that moment is created the personality of your ÒRÌŞÀ.