"In the ancient Egyptian worldview , death was part of the universal order, whose main feature was life as created by the Demiurge. The state of being following physical death was therefore also known as 'ankh', that is to say, life. In other words, within the created organic world, life on earth and life in the afterworld were intimately linked."...
"The heart is a god whose temple is the stomach; it rejoices when the other members are in a mood for feasting."
P.549-550, "Inscription on the statue of Nebnetaru, Priest of Amon, AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY THE PHARAONIC PERIOD 2780-330 B. C., by Theophile Obenga (2004)
Monday, February 12, 2018
AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY, EXCERPT
"In the ancient Egyptian worldview , death was part of the universal order, whose main feature was life as created by the Demiurge. The state of being following physical death was therefore also known as 'ankh', that is to say, life. In other words, within the created organic world, life on earth and life in the afterworld were intimately linked."...
"The heart is a god whose temple is the stomach; it rejoices when the other members are in a mood for feasting."
P.549-550, "Inscription on the statue of Nebnetaru, Priest of Amon, AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY THE PHARAONIC PERIOD 2780-330 B. C., by Theophile Obenga (2004)