Bringing Ubuntu into Your Life
Dec 24, 2022
Are you feeling the pull towards comm-unity? To get back to basics? To create work environments that don’t feel like work? To raise and educate our children with knowledge of how to live a life of gratitude, happiness and fulfilment?
Many of us are figuring out this is the wave of the future and the preservation of mankind. I have recently come across Ubuntu and it rings true to me on a very deep level.
Below is an excerpt from an article from gaia.com By Elisabeth Sowecke, March 23, 2016
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Ubuntu is an ancient African philosophy that means humanness. Many native cultures and grassroots movements throughout history and across the globe embrace a basic, humanist concept that none are free until all are free.
We attain infinite abundance by working together. Humans belong to each other and need one another to thrive on earth. The possibilities are endless when we are free to share our unique talents for the greater good.
5 Ways to Bring Ubuntu Into Your Life
Work Together
We’ve been conditioned to believe the false notion that competition drives progress. Unfortunately, competition creates the false sense of scarcity and pits humans against each other. Every human has a purpose of equal value here on earth. When we cooperate and collaborate without hierarchy in-mind, we will create solutions that are more abundant and diverse than any one human can imagine.
Do What Makes Your Heart Sing
Time to do what you love will be plentiful in a money-free society where interdependence and contributionism fuel all basic needs. Until we reach Utopia, carve moments into every day to fulfil your passions, regardless of profitability or practicality. When you actively cultivate your own divine expression, you are able to recognise and honor the divine in others.
Respect the Planet
Just as humans belong to each other, we all belong to Earth. When we stop defining ourselves by the things we own, there is room to acknowledge the beauty inherent in nature–warm sunshine, running water, lush forestry and dynamic sky. In addition to living green, make each step a living prayer for Earth.
Practice Sacred Economics
Consider the many creative ways humans can provide for each other while transitioning to a money-free world. From gift economy to time banking, humans are inventing alternative ways to make a living. Of course, humans who are financially wealthy still serve an important role. In addition to willing hands and generous hearts, money and resources will be needed to transition into the new age of prosperity.
Start Small
You don’t have to be or do anything extraordinary to join the Ubuntu movement. In fact, Michael Tellinger believes the Ubuntu movement will be most successful in small towns and circles. When one community unites to successfully provide free food, water, and energy for every resident, the wisdom will resonate across the land.
Acknowledge the Ancient Hum
As we diverge from a chaotic, worldwide system that serves a privileged few, it can feel like suffering is inevitable. Beyond mass disorder, there is an ancient, impenetrable hum that connects every human. When acknowledged, it feels a lot like gratitude. The next time you practice gratitude, remember that you are experiencing a powerful emotion. Perhaps you are a tad trendy, but when put into motion, your rising awareness just might tip the world into harmony.
© Madena Parsley
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