Innerstanding Teachings of Baba Ur Deon-Solek

2005 50th
Birthday Message

Posted July 24, 2005
Copyright 2005, IAIAS, Inc. & BUD-S All Rights Reserved.

The nature of one's character can be easily defined or determined by the 'actions' we take or do not take along the path/journey to
self-realization.
In the word "character" we have "char" and "acter." The word char means to partially burn (as to blacken the surface of something). The
term 'actus' comes from the Latin and means event, or thing done.
Thus, when we burn (char) our ego we are able to shape our character in a positive and beneficial way. To do this, we must take actions
or (acter) DO things that display our humbleness, devotion to God, service to humanity, or adherence to Dharma/MAAT on a daily basis.
This is the true test of one's character development in earning the sacred title of hue-(wo)man being in this world of illusion/delusion!

- Adisaji, Week of 7/24/05 -

The IAIAS, Inc.

has

been through

numerous ups and

downs d

ing

the past

sixteen years

ince

the

founding

the Academy

in 1989

, I have often

reflected on why

this

the case

I concluded that

things are as they

should/must

be, so I just continue

on with/without

support. I know this

"Dharma" may

not

attract

millions,

but

it does

touch those

that are

most

sincere.

Now a

s I turn

"50," I

have a general

sense that much

has

been

accomplish

however, there is

still

much

more to

done

in the days,

months and years

ahead

Today, w

e are

clearly on the cusp of a world of

new

beginnings.

The daily

news reports attest to the great

changes unfolding in

technology, planetary

evolution,

and

spiritual

transformation

on this

little blue pearl we

call

the

Earth.

For several years (since my 13 birthday), I have rarely

celebrated

birthday because it happens to

coincide

with

the tragic

assassination date

of the late

Dr.

Martin

Luther

King, Jr.

in 1968.

I have

deep

respect

for this

champion

of non-

violent

social

protest.

However, as I pass

into the

significant

stage of

own life, I feel the

need to

shed

the past,

and like a

caterpillar, emerge as a

newly

awakened

butte

fly.

Perhaps, I could say many more words to you all, but

prefer

instead

to just

ask

you to say a simple prayer.

Let

prayer, that

the '

world we know

now

healed,

cleansed,

and

transformed into the

Effulgent

Light

Divine

Perfection. Let

the

WILL

of the

MOST

HIGH

e Affirmed

these times of

great change.

So Be It!"

With Great Respect and Great Love,

04/04/05 "Adisaji"

In today's fast paced global economy fewer of us are finding ample time for quiet personal reflection, calm contemplation, deep meditation, or simple
rest. In fact, our spiritual and religious culture increasingly seems annexed to the 'fast food' MTV generation mentality of wanting everything quick
without much effort or thought. Perhaps, the "new age movement" sparked in the 1980s is partially responsible for this alarming trend being
experienced in our daily spiritual lives or even the so called pop culture self-help 'gurus' like Steve Covey, Dr. Phil or Deepak Chopra. Whatever the
causes might be, nevertheless, many spiritual seekers are sadly becoming mere "couch potatoes" or "arm chair practitioners" when it comes to
spiritual disciplines or self-development.

The spiritual path of self-realization is not attained solely by reading meditation books, buying the latest DVD/CD, joining a yoga class, or attending
the next "inner growth seminar." These things are only accessories to a process that must be developed with sincerity, patience and virtue on a long-
term basis. The process must be developed with the support of a spiritual teacher. Working independently or with teachers that deal with spirituality
as a "business" is dangerous.

It takes real dedication and discipline to reach the apex of spiritual development. Jumping from 'teacher to teacher' or 'teaching to teaching' like a
monkey swinging on trees only breeds confusion and inner discontent. Instead, focus your mind one-pointedly on the path you have chosen and
take the 'personal journey' it invokes to the limits. Stopping in the middle of a journey only brings defeat and demoralizes our psyche in reaching the
final goal. Yes, there are always setbacks, sometimes a sense of betrayal with our teacher, fear and self-doubt. But, these are only the clouds of
delusion that hinder our ultimate progress. Ignore these obstacles and steady your footing to climb the mountain on the path of self-realization.

Starting today, get off the couch, put down the book, roll up the yoga mat and turn off the CD player! Now sit quietly and just
MEDITATE in silence within, letting the thoughts, worries and fears escape you! Next, find a teacher and teaching that challenges you
and does not pacify you!

Adisaji

Week of August 1, 2005-

The movie the "Island" has become the pop culture buzz word this month as another Hollywood summer blockbuster entered the fray. It
was on my mind a lot this week. I began to think about how we all seek some type of "island" paradise to escape the daily problems we
face in life. In fact, some of us seek to go to 'heaven' as their escape from life or to reach an ideal utopia dream state. While still others,
consider becoming even a suicide bomber to gain an entry ticket into some eternal 'paradise' or land of 'milk and honey.' We hue-mans
are truly pathetic for so often seeking an "island" that mimics some of our wildest material world desires.

The "islands" we seek after so passionately and outwardly are simply illusion gone astray in our self-deluded minds, without limits or
safeguards. The eternal quest for the petty trinkets or rewards of material life prevents us from seeking after the inward reality of the
SELF! The illusion of the world (Maya) or its chief architect (Satan) continues to delude us all no matter how hard we try to escape it. The
'unreal' or illusion is at the core of why humanity continues to suffer and is unable to reach the golden gates of wisdom. But, what is this
wisdom so many speak of in scripture and even Hollywood films?

The famous movie trilogy of the "Matrix" ended with a powerful chant/hymn from the 'Upanishads' or the great book of philosophy taught
by sages throughout India and other lands. The simple phrases heard and sung during the movie credits were in part "Asato Ma
Sadgamaya" (from the unreal, lead me to the real) and "Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaaya" (from ignorance, lead me to the light of
knowledge). These two phrases tell us so clearly that the true "island" that must be sought is the one WITHIN! In the heart of a true
spiritual seeker when illusion has been dissolved enlightenment takes place. The individual that ascribes to the path of a 'jnani' or
self-knowledge seeker (self-realization) and transcends the phenomenal worldly life also dissolves illusion. It is the dissolution of maya or
illusion that conveys wisdom to those that face the discipline of the "path."

In the recent film the "Island" we encounter the world of illusion, which is shared in common by the "clones." We learn the "island" was the
product of a hologram projection. When the image was shattered the clones were freed from the shackles in their own minds, but
ironically in the movie they simply replace one realm or illusion for another -- the outside world. Tragically, this is also true for most of us,
as a consequence of the various religions in the world that in their missionary zeal convert people from one illusion into accepting a new
one. It is time for humanity to mature and face the difficult challenge of releasing all attachments and desires for the things of this world
and equally what some profess to be the next world or hereafter. It is my deepest prayer that we all find the courage and strength in the
days ahead to meet this important and sacred CHALLENGE!

Throughout the world most nations celebrate an "independence day." These independence day celebrations help citizens of nation
states to recall that their country may have been under colonial rule, occupation or been ascribed to some subjugated status due to
post-war negotiations or a United Nations mandate. Perhaps, the most famous "independence day" celebration is the "Fourth of July" in
the USA. In fact, the idea of "independence" became the title and theme for a blockbuster movie a few years ago, called "Independence
Day" starring Will Smith. However, many other nations have cause to celebrate their Independence. This week, the two Korean nations
(North & South) for a brief moment in time united in commemoration of their Independence from under Japanese occupation. India is
famous for the movement sparked by Mohandas Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar to free that ancient land from British colonial rule. Of course,
the entire African continent has experienced colonialism, and therefore, almost every month some nation there celebrates an
Independence Day.
So what is the purpose of me talking about independence in this week's message? First, take a look at the meaning of the word
"independence." It literally means not to depend on anyone. But, is this really true for nation states? America sought to free itself from
British rule and declared independence and even fought a revolutionary war to secure that independence. However, within ...

. . . just a few years time the relationship between America and Britain improved and today George Bush and Tony Blair declare their
solidarity in Iraq and other world trouble-spots. So can we truly become independent? Even despite the fact that North and South Korea
are still technically at war, nevertheless, South Korea sends enormous amounts of food assistance to their supposed enemy.

It is time for us to realize that we are always dependent on others -- WE ARE FAMILY! The notion of individual freedom or individualism
and opposition to collectivism or social co-dependency has been the hallmark of capitalist development in the world. But, the cost have
been great, especially on the human psyche. Hue-man beings are "wired" for collective bonds and mutual giving and sharing. However,
increasingly the Darwinian concept of "survival of the fittest" and "dog eat dog" attitudes have made us increasingly less trusting and
willing to be dependent on our friends, relatives or even significant others/partners in life. The "realist" approach to the field of
International Relations or Foreign Policy has equally conditioned us to believe that 'dependency" is a weakness and only independent
self-interest should be the normative value. These are all quite heavy ideas to contemplate. But, the reality is that until we understand the
nature of dependency, independence and co-dependency we will fall short of understanding our true place in this world.

We begin life with total dependency on our mother and father to raise us and to give us food, clothing, and shelter. But, our parents
ultimately become dependent upon us in their old age. Therefore, we should see such relationships as co-dependency. Parents must
learn to respect their children and afford them their 'rights' of self-determination while at the same time offering their support and wisdom.
Children must give respect to their parents and at the same time teach them how to "let go" of their dependency maintained in the form
of attachment to their children emotionally. Co-dependency recognizes the sovereignty of the individual while at the same time
establishing the need for mutual sharing and giving. This co-dependency is an ecological principle that is represented in the entire fabric
of life. In a spiritual sense we call this the "three constituents of nature" or three Gunas (Rajas, Tamas & Sattvas). It is the interplay of the
three gunas and the individual (purusha) that best defines how co-dependency is the matrix of our universe. Consequently, parents must
learn to avoid dominating their children or smothering them with possessive affection. The children must be encouraged to chart their
own paths with the parents serving as coaches, advisors, guides and from time to time police officers. However, parents should never
keep children in a perpetual state of dependency by imposing controls or preventing their children from acquiring degrees of
independence (own money, own housing, etc.).

I offered this message to readers this week because we are increasingly moving towards the extremes of independence or total
domination and forgetting the middle ground of co-dependency. On a micro-level this is important to families. On a meso-level this
important to communities. And, on a macro-level this all too important to nation states and the prospects for world peace. The Ikologiks:
Nine Principles of Life speaks to these important concerns in a powerful way, so that we can avoid the tragedy of conflict based on
selfish individualism or independence. The nine principles offer us a blue-print on how to establish co-dependency models that afford us
all a life of bounty, fulfillment and harmony. The first step in arriving at this apex of hue-man transformation is to begin seeing ourselves as
no longer dependent on our parents, nations, governments, religions or even gods. We must stop acting like pampered spoiled children
and take up the mature responsibility of living in this world in co-dependency.

The current path towards globalization is ever increasing our sense of dependency, which is often based on fears about terrorism or
natural disasters. However, we must begin to chart a globalization that is not seeded in 'big structures' (WTO, IMF) that breed
paternalistic totalitarianism, but instead on a global union that confirms our shared co-dependency and collective social capital. A
theme, which is moderately echoed in the book 'Bowling Alone' by best-selling author Robert Putnam. In my own book 'Ultimate Mental
Power' (page 328) I placed a photo of a man sitting alone on a quiet beach as the sun is setting. Under the picture is the caption, "No
man is an island, no man stands alone!" which was quoted from a traditional folk song. The island is surrounded by ocean and the sun
above, so therefore even an island does not STAND ALONE. We are all imaging ourselves as little islands and not realizing that we
really not alone. Thus, when we see God as not 'outside' of us we can develop an attitude of not being 'dependent' on God for every little
thing we need. But, instead to know that there is co-dependency even with God. To inner-stand that God is above, under, within and
around us is to inner-stand that we ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT, never alone!

Copyright 2005 Baba Ur Deon-Solek, All Rights Reserved.

Throughout the years, I often will ask students who/what do you "believe" in?
The answers are often direct and immediate in response. The majority of the
students say things like, "I believe in God, or Allah, or Jesus, or Ptah, or the
Orishas, or Shiva, or Krishna, or YHWH, or Buddha, or "Myself", or
Capitalism, or Socialism, or Democracy, or Communism, or the Most High, or
the Great Spirit, or my Nation, or my Race, or Religion, or Humanity, to
highlight the most popular views.
The same students often question me, "who/what do you believe in Adisaji?"
They see me bless my food at a meal and often remark "are you Christian?"
Sometimes they see me practicing or teaching Yoga so they query "do you
believe in Hinduism, Adisaji?" On several occasions a student has observed
me reading the Qu'ran, the Bible or the Mahabharata and automatically
assume I favor those religions over shamanism, Taoism, or the Voodoo
practices and Wicca. Alternatively, students of Ikologiks have often observed
me talking about Marxism, Maoism, Nkrumahism, Gandhism, scientific
socialism, Pan-Africanism, Democracy, and a host of other political
ideologies all on the same breath. They wonder is Ikologiks about spirituality
or about politics? They can never seem to grasp the unity of opposites and the
deeper understanding of Neti-Neti (Not This, Not That). In Ikologiks meditation
intensives (advances) students are guided to sing and do chants ranging from
the Yoruba people, Native Americans (Indian), Vedic Ragas, Hebrew psalms,
to the Sufi and Tibetan Buddhist chants, and many more.
Okay, to those still wondering what do I believe. The answer is quite simple, I
believe THAT ALL IS ONE, AND ONE IS ALL! However, beyond the idea of
"belief" I urge students to be proactive in life. For example, one can say "I
believe I will be rich" or "I believe I will attend Graduate school." But, those
beliefs remain mere dreams until we ACT upon them and actualize what we
believe in. These days, I find too many people willing simply to "believe" and
follow things that they seldom truly understand. Religious cults and political
cults abound in such an atmosphere. I remember the singer Stevie Wonder
wrote a song called "Superstitious" and in the lyric he stated -- "and you
believe in the things that you don't understand -- very superstitious."
The Iko-Meditation Technique is a special process for helping us
actualize our goals, visions, dreams and beliefs in a rational and
disciplined fashion and not from fanatical beliefs, dogma or
ideology. Such a system is not for the zealots or religious fanatics
that "believe" they know it all, or have the absolute truth. I hope you
take the time to learn and study Ikologiks -- and experience the all
is ONE, and ONE is All, realization!

Copyright 2005 Baba Ur Deon-Solek, All Rights Reserved.

Do not live merely to survive or exist!
Live to Prosper & Transcend!
Why waste this precious gift of life that you have been afforded
only to celebrate in the sense pleasures of eating, vacationing,
sexing or playing. To survive we require some food, drink, clothing
and shelter. But, do we really need to "Super-Size" our lives? Do
we really need to eat just for pleasing our tongue or should we eat
primarily to maintain our body temple to be free of dis-ease? It is a
hard daily choice to make, but gluttony is responsible for heart
disease, hypertension, and numerous other health maladies. I don't
mean being overweight in this context. Gluttony, can be an
addiction of the slender and overweight alike -- it is the attitude
about food that is at issue. We should learn to reduce the desire to
stuff until we drop, shop until we drop!
Do we need intoxicating drinks in order to enjoy ourselves or the
time we spend with our friends and family? Shouldn't that nectar of
joy come from within our own heart without turning to artificial
stimulants or drugs? Must we really have closets filled with
hundreds of shoes, blouses, shirts, pants or skirts? In fact, fashion
has become in most countries more important than compassion.
Some say,"clothes make a man." But, it is not what we wear
outside that matters as much as what we wear inside in terms of
our character, being honest, and being cloaked with inner wisdom.
Some relish their mansions and homes with swimming pools, while
most of humanity lives in mere shacks or crowded apartment
buildings. We try to protect ourselves from nature with our shelters
not realizing we must also shelter ourselves from the negative
mental weather, or thoughts of others that surround us every day.
But, even our mansions don't stand up to an earthquake or
hurricane.
I urge you not to just survive and exist like some animal. Instead,
seek to Prosper with the gifts of wisdom and knowledge that will
enable you to Transcend this material illusion and the delusional
images of life it promotes. Prosperity is not making money and
Transcendence is not just some spiritual gimmick. Learn the true
value of these principles and live a righteous life!

Copyright 2005 Baba Ur Deon-Solek, All Rights Reserved.

These days, more than ever people are seeking spiritual comfort from the "sugar-coated" religious teachings,
philosophies (Darshan), or spiritual practices (sadhana). Such religions, philosophies and spiritual practices often
placate students with flowery words or rituals solely designed to enhance one's material condition or physical health.
In fact, these teachings often suggest mere belief or prayer to some deity conveys "spiritual growth and liberation."
This is really a great deception!
When we were children our parents usually gave us sweets, candy, or some pastries as a way to soothe us, not
realizing that sugar is also a depressant and causes hyperactivity. Soon we all became "sugar addicts" thinking a
"Ben & Jerry's" ice cream pint or Dunkin' Donut cream puff would solve our problems, or ill feelings. Similarly, today
we seek out spiritual teachers or teachings that make us "feel good" or advise us that we need not critically examine
our own character flaws, imperfections, or misguided beliefs. Alternatively, some of these religious teachings and
teachers weaken us with their emphasis on making us feel guilt or that we are sinners for not observing some rules
supposedly declared by "God" in scriptures obviously written by mere men. Consequently, few of us if any are really
committed or disciplined enough to face the challenges of embarking on the path to self-realization and
transformation. I urge you to start from this day onward, to NOT seek the easy or "feel good" approaches to
inner-standing or wisdom. Instead, satisfy yourself with the sustaining spiritual food and breath of life associated with
sincere meditation practices and a teacher/teaching that confronts you with the"mirror" reflection of CHANGE, from
within!
Copyright 2005 Baba Ur Deon-Solek, All Rights Reserved.

Still, after more than twenty years of lecturing, teaching, and initiating students on the 'path of Ikologiks' or
the innerstanding of Ikologiks theory, I get questions about whether 'Ikologiks' is a religion or just a 'new
age' invention of my ego? I thought I would address this issue in this week's offering. But, I realized that to
do so adequately would take much more space than I am allowed here in this weekly column.
Consequently, I will address this topic based upon a short personal and true story. . .
In my first year attending Cornell University, I had the opportunity to purchase a used car from a South Bronx Puerto Rican couple named Raphael & Amelia. At that
time, I was quite poor, on a full scholarship, and my mother had no way of helping me with the purchase. I couldn't even afford to take a driver's education course to get a
learner's permit. If my memory serves me right, I got the car for about $400.00, which was still a lot of money back in those days (1970s) for a struggling college student. Since
I didn't know how to drive I got a classmate to pick up the car in the Bronx and help me drive it back to Ithaca, NY. I literally began teaching myself to drive the car in the
parking lot in front of the dormitory and in a few days I was driving around Ithaca (without a license -- oh boy, hope I don't get prosecuted under the Patriot Act, ha, ha,
ha) with no problem. However, soon I did take a driver's test and got a license. The testing officer was shocked at my proficiency and ability to parallel park as if I had been
driving for years.
So what does this story have to do with helping someone understand what Ikologiks theory is or is not?

Quite simple, Ikologiks is like driving a car with no prior "official" training. The 'Path of Ikologiks' is for the daring soul that wishes to
charter their own spiritual development without the official sanctions (ordination, confirmation) of religious institutionalized structures.
Thus, Ikologiks through the "9 Principles of Life" confers an inner-standing of the process of self-realization (driving the vehicle).
Whereby, the student is essentially self-initiated as you are becoming the master of your own vehicle/car (body/mind/spirit). Of course,
this must be in accord with the rules of the road (Dharma/MAAT). How is this accomplished? Quite similarly, to how I taught myself to
drive that car back in my college days. Through continued practice, discipline, and self-confidence you will be able to drive confidently.
Ah, the chief reason why most people turn to religions, gurus and others to guide their lives is because they lack self-confidence or
self-esteem. Still others, have too much self-esteem (Ego) and become arrogant in believing they can do it on their own (MY WAY).
Because, they fail to accept the help of a friend (like the classmate who drove the car to Ithaca for me) and to innerstand that the 'path'
must be acquired through wisdom not just 'knowledge seeking' going from teaching to teaching, teacher to teacher, like a fruit fly or
bumble-bee. In the initial stages of Ikologiks training students require a "friend or coach" (Iko-teacher) to drive the vehicle (guide their
physical, mental & spiritual development) until they reach a safe place to practice on their own (parking lot) within the confines of an
ashram/spiritual community. Unfortunately, over the years, the IAIAS, Inc. was unable to build a "safe Harbour" or ashram for our students
to practice, grow and develop. Consequently, most students quickly lost their self-confidence, depended too heavily on "Adisaji" or just
drove crazily with no real concern or respect for the 'rules of the road' (Dharma/MAAT). I feel deeply apologetic for those lost students,
but I also realize that most of them wanted to "receive" yet not "give." By this I mean, I have experienced so many students over the years
acting like vultures seeking carrion or mosquitoes sucking blood. But, when it came to supporting the IAIAS, Inc. with donations or even
assisting with projects most fled for the hills. For over twenty years, I continue this teaching without receiving any personal salary or
rewards. Why? Because, I don't seek the things of/in this world for my bliss -- I seek just the joy of being a servant to others and God. Yes,
at times I have faltered, just like when I was learning to drive I hit the curb a few times. But, nowadays, I seldom forget for what purpose I
came into this world and that this mission will succeed with support or no support, because the goal is not visible but an invisible one!

In conclusion, I suggest that all serious students of Ikologiks begin to focus on the need to study the '9 Principles of Life' and spend time
reading and re-reading the book "Ultimate Mental Power." Secondly, when working with "Adisaji" or another "Iko-Teacher" understand
the balance of respect one must maintain for the teacher and at the same time not worship the teacher Again, Ikologiks is NOT A CULT,
or based on 'FOLLOWING BLINDLY." But, the "Path of Ikologisk" does require students to trust the guidance they receive even when it is
painful or does not make sense to them immediately. Often, students of Ikologiks are quick to become angry or defensive when their little
egos are shattered with the Ikologiks mirror reflected to them by "Adisaji" or an "Iko-teacher." Perhaps, this is the most dangerous stage
for the sadhu (spiritual seeker) and often leads Ikologiks students to abandon the path altogether. Others, arrogantly learn a little about
Ikologiks and then try to challenge "Adisaji" using the same mirror applied that was appliedto them back on 'Adisaji'. To do so, is a very
grave error and undoubtedly will deepen that student's sense of confusion and suffering. However, there is an old saying, "if you can't
take the heat, get out the kitchen." Students who find themselves unable to still understand Ikologiks and to see how it is vastly different
than the forms of religious instruction and initiation they are accustomed to should either seek that religious tradition or bite their ego and
listen.

Although, Ikologiks uses many so-called Sanskrit words, and talks about Yoga & Meditation, or the Mdu Ntr (Egyptian Nile Valley School)
some students make the false assumption to compare Ikologiks to classical Hindusim, Vedanta, Santana Dharma, Samakhya, Mdu Ntr,
Mystery Schools, or New Age Philosophies. This is a tragic miscalculation! Yes, Ikologiks embraces ALL religious traditions but at the
same time rejects them. Why? A topic for another lesson, but briefly the concept of "neti-neti" helps explains this demarcation. So let me
be very clear -- Ikologiks is not affixed to Islam, Christainity, Buddhism, Hinduism or any other world religion. Neither is it just some "new
age" ego produced philosophy. Ikologiks is the actual conveyance of the "keys" (Ankh) to the vehicle that you are learning to drive and
offers the assistance for enabling you to become a self-confident and skilled driver on the road of life. The "9 Principles of Life" act as a
'road map' and repair kit for the vehicle you drive. One last thought, please don't drink and drive (addictions to worldly material life) and
watch out for all the road hazards (friends, family and others that con you into joining them in the world of illusion/delusion or stifle your
growth)! Remember, to drive safely!

Copyright 2005 Baba Ur Deon-Solek, All Rights Reserved.

This time of year is very special in the temperate climate zones of the planet. Because, all of nature is beginning to
prepare for the long winter months that lay ahead. The days are gradually getting shorter and the temperature is
dropping. This is the period when many cultures celebrate harvest festivals. And, the trees create a spectacular
fireworks display of colors before their leaves slowly begin to cascade away. If you are like me, I really enjoy taking
a nice stroll through the forest or on a mountain side and let the rustling leaves caress my feet. Just think, nature
grants us so much beauty to delight our senses and heart. Yet, many of us will still prefer to stay in the artificial
environ of a shopping mall. I believe nature is beginning to attune herself to a new vibration and a new harmonic
to reseed this planet on a DNA/RNA level.

On this website we have a page (under construction) called the 'Harvest of MAAT'. The term 'Maat' is from the
Kemetic or ancient Egyptian Nile Valley civilization and it celebrates the principles of truth, justice and reciprocity
as guiding hallmarks in establishing our spiritual and mental development. The 'goddess Maat' is a wingspread
deity that appears in so many other religious traditions as an "angel" or bearer of the Divine justice inherent in the
sovereign nature of our universe. I believe the 'harvest' of humanity is soon awaiting us. The days ahead are
bringing forth a great cleansing and transformation on this planet. We can already attest and begin to see this
process with the alarming increase in earthquake, volcano, hurricane activity and rapid decline of the permafrost or
arctic ice shelf. It is important to prepare yourselves spiritual and emotionally for the season of harvest and coming
winter. This is a time to dedicate yourself to daily meditation and 'acts of kindness' to others less fortunate than
you. Moreover, this is a time to let go of all that you have accumulated materially throughout the years. In a flash,
we witnessed the people in the New Orleans region lose all their possessions. So what did they have left? Only
their body, mind & spirit! These are the most important things you should cherish and safeguard in the days
ahead. You must prepare your body to endure the hardships and plagues that are certainly coming by fasting
regularly. You must elevate your mind to the level of ultimate mental power to deal emotionally with all that you
will face by studying scriptures. Lastly, get your spiritual house in order! Purify the nerve channels (720,000 nadis)
by chanting the IKOLOGIKS Mantra/Hekau on a daily basis for at least 90 minutes. Lest you forget, 'World Without
End, AMEN!"

Hue-man Beings are born into this world with innocence and honesty. The
infant in the arms of the mother or father knows nothing of deceit, dishonesty,
cheating or being a liar. These are all traits in the hue-man personality and
behavior that develop later in our early childhood. Do you remember your
first attempt to deceive your parents? Remember the infamous "hands caught
in the cookie jar" lesson? A child learns quickly that in order to avoid a
spanking or rebuke from the parents it must lie or deceive them. However,
once this character trait is sparked in the child it becomes like a torrent of
deception in all our daily associations. Lying becomes so common place that
we find ourselves deceiving the ones we supposedly love the most. Including
wives, husbands and best friends!
A "lie" is the most disturbing and hurtful act one can commit against another,
because the victim loses their own innocence and ability to trust. Just a few
years ago, President Bill Clinton lied to his wife and to America saying about
Monica Lewinski, "I never had relations with that woman." Later, President
George Bush would lie to the world about WMD (weapons of mass
destruction) in order to settle his personal score with Saddam Hussein, after
Saddam had attempted to have Bush's father assassinated some years ago.
In most religious teachings the greatest liar or deceiver of all is called Satan,
the Devil, Ibis, or a host of other names. In other traditions, this trait is
assigned to the malevolent side of "God" or the notion of a "trickster" as we
find in Krishna, Elegaba, Ganapati, etc.
I urge you from the bottom of my heart to restrain from lying to others.
Especially, those you claim to love. Sometimes the truth hurts, but a lie can be
even more damaging when it is discovered. Decide to live from this day
forward in Light, Peace, Truth & Love and the world will be a much better
place!

Copyright 2005 Baba Ur Deon-Solek, All Rights Reserved.

The powerful storm "Katrina" seemed to appear almost out of nowhere last week. Yet, it was just another
omen reflecting the dramatic increase in hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones and the unprecedented
earthquakes, tsunamis, and solar flares that have been sweeping across our planet this year. The tragedy
in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, however, strikes of the kind of devastation that is often left to
Hollywood megabox movies like the global warming disaster film 'Day After Tomorrow.'
The name 'Katrina' has Greek and Anglo-Saxon origins (Katherine, Catherine) and most agree the word
means 'pure' or 'purification.' Ironically, increasing numbers of people now believe the Great Earth Mother
is undergoing a purification at this time in history. The ancient Mayan (Olmec) culture believed that the
year 2012 AD would mark the culmination of this great purification cycle and consequently they chose to
end their calendar in that year. The year 2012 AD coincides with our central Sun's precession and
alignment with the galactic center of the Milky-Way. No doubt, ancient cultures from the Mayan, to Hopi,
Dogon and Egyptians all have talked of the coming purification. This includes the Biblical scriptures, Vedic
writings and the Quran that equally attest to some great planetary change. It deeply saddens me that
humanity will undergo so much suffering in this time period. But, it is even sadder to see the lack of
sensitivity witnessed this week in the non-actions of the Bush administration in assisting the poor and
largely African-American population that suffered more than others in this horrific disaster. . .

This indifference was so dramatically exhibited in the events that took place at the "Super-Dome" stadium
in New Orleans. Perhaps, the most disturbing aspect of that turmoil in New Orleans was that those who
could least afford to escape the storm were subjected to two hellish experiences. First, the storm itself,
and then, the aftermath in the Super-Dome. It was even more disgusting that when the buses finally
arrived to remove those held up in the stench and despair of the Dome that those a block away in the
Hyatt Hotel were given first rights to the buses. The National Guard troops assisted those hotel guests with
their "designer luggage" onto buses while those who had suffered days in filth and over 90 degree heat
were told to wait again. It seemed that the most glaring contradictions of America on class and race were
revealed to the world this fateful week. These events were quite sobering to a world that has gone drunk
with the passions, luxuries, and crass-materialism of American values and pop-culture. Equally, there are
those around the world that understand that should America collapse into anarchy that their own vital
interest will also be at stake. The interdependency of the world due to globalization is not to be ignored
and many got nervous. Before the end of this week, we will witness another anniversary of the 911 attacks
on US interests. Arrogance, patriotism and pride should never be the measure of a great nation and
people. Instead, humbleness, selfless service and peace should be the hallmark of a great people and
civilization.

This week I chose to break away from the usual format of this column. I decided to make more of a
commentary than an actual "teaching/lesson." But, I think this message can still bring inner-standing to
many readers. In the days ahead, more tragedies will unfortunately and most certainly befall our fragile
Earth and ecosystem. Some will cry out, "end of the world" and others will shout "we're fired up and ain't
gonna take it no more." In the final analysis, we are still acting like little spoiled children not yet learning
the important lessons that we were afforded life on this planet to fulfill. We still somehow think that life is
simply for satisfying our gluttonous desires, obtaining material comforts and getting more power over
others and the resources of the sacred Earth Mother. I believe that the wise at this time will seek counsel
from within and aspire to reach the pinnacle and zenith of human potential and transformation. Please, I
urge you to chose that path before it is too late!

Copyright 2005 Baba Ur Deon-Solek, All Rights Reserved.

It is written in scriptures throughout the world that we are "children of God" or
"children of the sun." Yet, we fail to realize that ALL children must one day
grow up and accept the responsibilities and duties of being an adult. Does
not all of nature confirm this truth? We witness all matter of species in the
animal and vegetable kingdoms going through the non-ceasing cycle of
conception, birth, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and eventually adulthood,
old age and death. The same process is even evident in the mineral kingdom
and the cosmos as a whole where stars are born and then collapse or
supernova or land in 'black hole.' In this generation we are being called to
come out of our adolescent rebelliousness and irresponsibility. Our rebellious
nature and failure to adhere to moral clarity is visited daily in our unjust wars,
terrorism, exploitation of human beings and the mental sickness of prejudice,
bigotry, racism, sexism, ageism and intolerance of other religions, cultures,
sexual preferences and political ideologies.

I call on you to consider that it is time to grow up! It is time to shed the
garments of our youth and take on the robes of spiritual ascendancy. We
must ADVANCE to a higher level of consciousness and state of being. This
is what was meant in the term "advanced studies" in the official name of the
IAIAS, Inc. (International Academy of Ikologiks & Advanced Studies, Inc.). To
take on the responsibilities of an adult is not an easy task. In the modern
material world it has often been a case of "babies raising babies" and so the
level of consciousness has descended rapidly rather than ascending in the
present era. Human beings today are merely seeking material gratification
with addictions to fashion, careerism, dining, clubbing and otherwise wasting
our lives away in incessant trips to beauty parlors, movies, drinking bars and
the like. What is the alternative? It is to take the path of personal and global
"advancement" and above all else to grow up!

The ikologiks.org website was initiated just over a year ago. I am often
dismayed at the lack of support we are receiving for the website and the
goals we are trying to implement on behalf of those in need. Yet, everyday
foolishly we spend our money on meaningless trivial things and momentarily
sense gratification without even a thought. The pornography websites have
more "hits" and "cpm" or "impressions," to use the jargon of the Internet, than
websites focusing on spiritual growth or transformation technology. Why is
this we might ask? It is a mere reflection of the discordant state of human
behavior and consciousness that is resulting from a world that wants to be
"child like" forever playing with their toys -- be it a Lexus, BMW, Nokia phone,
Plasma TV or the wide array of fashion we think we MUST have in order to
appear beautiful to others. We have forgotten that the real beauty is not in our
outer garments, but in the inner shroud of honesty, respect, love, charity,
forgiveness, fortitude, discipline, compassion or sacrifice.

Since I last spoke with you through this column almost a month ago, so much
has transpired in the world such as the loss of our heroine Rosa Parks and
the continuing tragedies of hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes. The
blood bath in Iraq continues with no end in sight and throughout mother Africa
the pillage of her natural resources continues by Europeans who now sit and
wonder why France has exploded in unprecedented riots and turmoil. My
friends, these things need not occur nor the continued desecration of our
sacred Earth Mother (planet) from the continued attacks of polluting factories
and the rape of her soil (minerals) and blood (oil). If this madness does not
stop soon the world will face dark days ahead. If we do not grow up we will
succumb to the same process that wild teenagers often exhibit.

In about one month from now many will observe the annual rituals of the
Winter Solstice and Christmas. It is ironic that the year always ends on the
madness of conspicuous consumption, drunkenness and crazed shopping
binges. Simultaneously, still others drum, chant and like robots dance into
trance states gaining only a mystical child-like understanding of their spiritual
nature, without a real understanding of what governs that spiritual nature.

Advanced studies? Yes, it is time to advance and take up the
transformation path. In the next few years we can work together and forge a
new beginning with the establishment of "intentional communities" throughout
the planet, establishing the Ikologiks Center for Global Studies (IU), and
helping to transform the lives of millions through the practice of applied
Transformation Technologies like the Iko-Meditation Technique. The choice
is yours -- as to whether to continue the status quo or forge ahead for
ADVANCEMENT!

The ‘information age’ has given countless millions the opportunity to explore knowledge as never before humanly possible in modern
history. The access we have to the internet and other mediums of communication or knowledge is unprecedented in this generation.
Yet, we have not risen above knowledge seeking to wisdom seeking. We don’t seem to realize that simple to acquire knowledge
without the wisdom or fortitude to use it can only lead to a path of self-destruction. The ancient civilizations have fell victim to this
curse, whether it was the fall of Atlantis, the collapse of the Mayan, Aztec and Incan or the fall of the former Soviet Union, all equally
shared in the folly of knowledge without wisdom.

It seems most everyone today has knowledge of a wide range of subjects even at the elementary school level. In fact, children often
know more than their parents about scientific discoveries, the nature of the universe, global warming or even world conflicts. But, with
all this access to knowledge and information it still seems that the level of higher consciousness is relatively stagnant. Moreover, our
political, economic and social institutions continue to operate from archaic and bureaucratic styles with an affixation to dogma,
ideology and traditional mores that seldom open them selves to change.

Today we need to move from an ‘information age’ to a ‘transformation age’ and we need to raise the bar on human potential. The call
for applied transformation technology is at the heart of the mission for the forthcoming Ikologiks Center for Global Studies. It is time
for humanity to move ‘outside the box’ and transcend the limits of our inherent fixation with things familiar to us, tradition, cultural value
and the associated dogma. The age we are now living in commands that we begin to scrap the old programming that locks our
mental domain with the precepts of religiosity and cultural habit. Instead, we must re-tool our consciousness to become freed from the
binds of those that seek to control and coerce humanity into submission to their will as opposed to Divine Will.

So what is the Divine Will? It is the WILL that each of us individually and collectively experience when we transform, transcend and
transfigure our present state of consciousness and self-awareness. We can no longer allow the clergy, soothsayers, shamans,
psychics, gurus, politicians or scientist to define our reality, or manipulate us into passive servitude to creeds, rituals and dogma – we
MUST DISCOVER OUR OWN INNER & OUTER REALITY, by the awakening of our own connectors to higher consciousness.

My friends, comrades, students, and seekers it is certainly time to prepare your self for a different reality than we now possess and
share. It is not difficult. The only hindrance to our ascension lies in our own self-doubt, negative programming and acceptance of the
matrix of material domination on this planet. I am speaking now to the hearts and souls of those who have ears, and will listen, those
who have eyes and will see, and most importantly those who have brains and WILL THINK! I remember back in the late 1970s when
Ikologiks (Ecologics) was in its infancy I used to quote a line from George Clinton’s (Funk, R&B recording artist) LP, which said
simply, “Think, It Ain’t Illegal Yet!” Nowadays, the ability for most of us to think “outside the box” has increasingly been thwarted by the
digitalized, compact disc world we worship and the computers we increasingly become slaves too in our day to day occupations and
lifestyles.

It is time for us all to understand that “thought” comes from consciousness and actions emerge from thought. So whatever a man or
woman thinks, so shall they witness, which is as ancient a proverb as the ‘golden rule.’ Consequently, when we submit to the DIVINE
WILL, within the plain of cosmic consciousness we can derive “thought-forms” or “thinking” that leads to actions that are beneficial to
ourselves and the planet as a whole. Therefore, it is our sacred duty and the task that now lies before us in the years prior to
ascension and transition to bring forth action from the higher state of consciousness. I urge you not to wait another second, minute,
hour, day or year before taking up the path or personal journey to self-transformation so that you too can be a vehicle for the great
change we are experiencing in this era.

My dear students, teachers and seekers, today we are living in a world that is
built upon an unstable or weak foundation. The core basis of our civilization
is based on a lie! Therefore, the topic of the dialogue this week is somewhat
more controversial than some of my prior ‘lessons.’ To those wishing to
understand why the work of the AUM-IAIAS, Inc. is so important I hope you
will take time to read this special ‘teaching’ in contemplative solace. The
theme of the discussion this week is about great deception or lie that is
permeating all aspects of our global society. I believe the very essence of
what we experience, believe in and the values we accept must be
reevaluated if we are to heal the planet and stop the horrors of war, mutual-
conflict and environmental pollution from destroying this civilization.

Over the past thousand years (1000 – 2000 AD) of our planetary history, with
the ascension of European and ultimately the American hegemony in the
world, humanity has been dealing with a false intellectual, philosophical, and
spiritual-religious paradigm. What are these false premises and the
paradigm that has shaped human consciousness for the past thousand
years of the modern era. It is specifically the polarization paradigm of
“EAST” and “WEST!” The dichotomization of global human processes in the
spheres of economics, politics, education, religion and science into the
convenient dualism of the ‘east and west’ paradigm is fundamentally flawed.
Why? It is because the current paradigm of ‘east and west’ essentially
ignores and disavows that there was a pre-existing “CENTRAL” paradigm.
The ‘central’ paradigm was rooted in a human cultural value and philosophy
that pre-dates the European ascendancy in the world and our modern-day
conceptualizations in pedagogy, ontology and epistemology.

The AUM-IAIAS, Inc. over the past decade has been introducing the term
‘Central Philosophy’ as a method to help our students understand that the
current polar idea of ‘east and west’ is flawed. Moreover, this viral in the
software of our human consciousness has been responsible for artificially
dividing humanity and thereby creating unnecessary conflict and
contentiousness. The idea behind introducing the term ‘Central Philosophy’
is to reunite the ‘east vs. west’ paradigm through the nexus of the ancient
original core cosmogony, cosmology and ecological principles, which
actually gave birth to both the east and west schools of philosophy. Indeed,
the artificial division of ‘east and west’ causes needless strife among
peoples and nations, which has been responsible for the deaths of millions.

The popular notion of ‘east vs. west’ or “us and them” paradigm has even
been fabricated and retooled to justify the so called “Clash of Civilizations”
(The model, which was suggested by renowned Harvard Professor Samuel
Huntington in his book by the same title.) for an often illusionary ‘war on
terrorism’ or what some claim as the battle between the Christian ‘west’ and
the Islamic ‘east.’ However, what is immediately false about such a
paradigm is that both Christianity and Islam have nothing to do with Europe,
‘western civilization’ or the USA in their origins! The Torah, Talmud, Holy
Bible and Holy Koran are all scriptures and religious paths that developed
out of a hybrid North African, Semitic and Arab cultures or peoples of the
region of North Africa (including, the Middle East) historically. Moreover,
each of these faiths (now worldwide) was rooted in the original wisdom
teachings, rituals, spiritual practices cosmogony and cosmology of the
ancient Nile Valley Civilizations (namely, Egypt, Nubia, Cush, Sumner, Elam,
Libya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, etc.) that pre-dated European, Asian and the
classical civilizations of the Americas by over three thousand years.
Europeans and other ‘Westerners’, prior to their adoption, hijacking and
seduction of the indigenous religions and culture of North Africa were
celebrating a ‘pagan’ tradition rooted in the Celtic, Viking and other Nordic
peoples of Europe. The so called ‘European classical civilizations’ of
Greece (Hellenism) and Rome were never really a part of Northern Europe
as historians often attempt to persuade us to believe in Universities
throughout the world. The Greeks actually borrowed and plagiarized most of
their wisdom teachings (Plato, Aristotle, Democritus, Socrates, etc.) from the
Egyptians, Sumerians, Persians and other people of North Africa and the
Middle East via trade, war and conquest.

So why is this all so important? I am not presenting this material to
marginalize Europeans, Asians or other peoples. Instead, we must abandon
all this “who invented the wheel first thinking” and realize that humanity
emerged from a central genetic core (based on mitochondrial DNA) that
links all humanity and equally means that all knowledge and wisdom comes
from a central core. I must speak to you on this topic, because the modern
hegemony of Europe and the USA rests squarely on the notion of the
superiority of ‘western culture or civilization’ that is enshrined in the ideology
of ‘global white supremacy.’ The entire world now bows to the notion that
things ‘western’ are superior to other cultures, be it fashion, music (classical,
rock) or the economic system that dominates the planet – capitalism.
However, in ever increasing conflict with the western notion of their
superiority is the eastern tradition(s) that fly in the face of such an assertion. It
can not be ignored that the Korean, Chinese, Mongolian, Japanese,
Cambodian, Vietnamese, Thai, and of course India and Nepal people all
share in a rich and vibrant cultural history that was vastly superior to that of
the Europeans prior to the emergence of the Industrial Age. Moreover, the
classical core African civilizations that laid a foundation for all subsequent
cultures on this planet outshone even our modern technological society.

The most important factors that led to European domination and USA
hegemony in the world came from the barrel of the ‘gun diplomacy’ and the
African slave trade. The European period of exploration led to an
imperialism that colonized the non-European world (Asia, Africa, Americas,
Australia, New Zealand, Micronesia, Polynesia, Caribbean, etc.) under
British, French, German Spanish, Portuguese, Belgium, Austrian, or Dutch
ruler-ship under the power of the gun. In addition, the economic ascendancy
of world finance capitalism is forever indebted to the African slave trade,
which empowered the USA in particular to become the world economic and
military superpower it is to this very day.

Dear students, friends and seekers, the AUM-IAIAS, Inc. is offering a
paradigm shift into higher consciousness through the ‘Nine Principles of Life’
and working methodology through the tenets of Central Philosophy. The goal
of this paradigm shift is to reunite humanity and to give respectability to the
contributions of all cultures and people, races, nations on this planet. What is
the reason for Central Philosophy at this time in history?

Well, consider for a moment if we were only functioning as a human being
with only our right arm and leg? What would happen if we only had people
with a right arm and leg or just a left arm and leg? We obviously would not
consider them whole human beings or even capable of functioning properly.
Not only do we require two legs (left and right) to walk and two arms (left and
right) to carry things, or for balance, but equally we need the center frame of
our body (head, chest, genitalia) to be considered a fully functional human
being. Likewise, how can a world consciousness be based only on a left foot
and leg (west) or right foot and leg (east) with no supporting mid-section?
Consequently, the world is unable to walk in peace, light, and love without the
fullness of the balance of the left and right sides of their body and the
centerpiece that binds them together as ONE! This is exactly the reason why
Central Philosophy was introduced and why it must now replace the present
East/West paradigm. To accomplish this task will require a major paradigm
shift in human consciousness. But, our failure to make such a quantitative
and qualitative shift will only prolong our global pain and suffering. We will
continue to endure the ravages of war, mutual conflicts and the sense of
alienation that are spawned from the present dualism and contentiousness
fostered within the east vs. west paradigm.

In a few years the AUM-IAIAS, Inc. hopes to open the first educational
institution to teach Central Philosophy as a primary integrated system of
knowledge in the world – with the creation of the Ikologiks Center for Global
Studies. It is hoped that a new generation of leaders will be born out of this
educational center that will help transform the world with enlightened global
consciousness that does not continue to uphold the paradigm of global
dominance envisioned in the current EAST vs. WEST paradigm. We hope to
erect an ‘advanced’ consciousness and paradigm shift that will reawaken
humanity to our core ONENESS in SPIRIT and the need to foster unity
among the family of races, nations, the sexes. We must eradicate the
divisions that are preventing an enlightened globalization from taking place.
Let me be very clear at this point -- a globalization based on economics
(whether capitalism or socialism) is doomed to failure. Equally, a
globalization based on religious fundamentalism or intolerance for others will
only destroy the planet. We must create a globalization that honors diversity
and respects the freedom of the individual. We must struggle to define a
globalization, which simultaneously fosters the collective or group value,
while maintaining the sovereignty and sanctity of independent thought and
conscious. Finally, we must ensure a global future that respects the
environment, nature and determines that LOVE and SERVICE to your fellow
hue-(wo) man being is the greatest thing that we should achieve in a global
community as global citizens. The hallmark of this enlightened global future
is not resting in the WTO, IMF, World Bank, G-8, or even the UN. But, it must
be realized only when each and every hue-(wo) man can achieve their
highest potential and fulfillment through the elevation of consciousness. In
short, the economy must serve the people and not the people serving the
economy! The days of chattel slavery, wage slavery, or sharecropping must
end! I hope you join in this victory advance by taking a first step in joining the
International Academy of Ikologiks & Advanced Studies, Inc. today.

The "Inner-Standing Teachings"
of "Adisaji" 2005

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