Re: Kundalini Yoga] Roots of Yoga....message from Sebai Muata Ashby

04-09-2003, 04:47 AM

Sat Nam everyone,
As I am not an historian and really want to get the story correct, I
wrote to Dr. Sebai Muata Ashby, forwarded some of our comments to him
and left it open for him to respond. Well, it was a little like
Christmas this morning to find his detailed response in my Inbox . I
have forwarded his words below.
Big Thanks to Muata,
Sat Nam, Hotep, Namaste', Right on!,
Dharam Singh

sevasimransingh wrote:

>Don't forget that both the Egyptian and Atlantean cultures destroyed
>themselves as an outcome of their mastery over the life force. As
>well, they turned what was once a lush paradise into a virtuallly
>lifeless desert. Personally, I think we should study what went wrong
>in their consciousness before we even think of emulating them -
>something every serious kundalini yogi should think deeply on.>
>
and

>>Marily Pouplis wrote:
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>> wow! that was really valuable information for the seeker...and it really
makes sense because it complements the theory that Kundalini was the spiritual
practice of the Atlantians and after Atlantis was destroyed, the people who
survived migrated and passed their sacred knowledge to Egypt, South America
(Mayas) and Asia (India-Tibet).
>>love and light
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Greetings,

I truly appreciate your interest.

As you are beginning to discover, what is today known as Kundalini Yoga
or the Serpent Power, was discovered and practiced in Ancient Egypt. It
was thrilling for me when I first discovered this so many years ago. As
a scholar of African culture and spirituality as well as world religion
and mysticism, I discovered correlations between Ancient Egyptian
(African) and Indian culture, so many in fact that these became the
subject of 2 books. As my main discipline of personal practice, Arat
Sekhem (Kemetic Serpent Power Yoga) I was surprised to discover so much
documentation and scriptural discourse on the subject from the Ancient
Egyptian priests and priestesses themselves. This is perhaps because the
evidences, which were plain for all to see, had been misunderstood or
dismissed by them. In any case, I set out to document and espouse the
science, at least that part which is safe and effective, for those
interested in this form of spiritual practice. The first documented
evidences appear in 10,000 B.C.E. The teaching of Arat Sekhem was
advanced and formed the basis of the spiritual and material culture of
Kamitan society. This is all documented in the book "The Serpent Power."

In reference to the legend of Atlantis, in fact, to this date a lost or
destroyed culture, kingdom or continent called Atlantis has never been
discovered either on land or under the sea, and the same is true for the
legend of Lemuria. The story of Atlantis was given to Plato by Solon who
got it from and Ancient Egyptian priest who was talking about the
Proto-Greek civilization today known as the Minoan-Theran who developed
a thriving and prosperous culture that was related to Ancient Egypt at
about 2000 B.C.E. The Ancient Egyptian priest never said that Atlantis
came before Egypt but rather that it was an island in the Mediterranean
that was destroyed by earthquake. This fits the Minoan culture in all
respects.

At about 1,400 B.C.E. Thera was destroyed by a volcano and the Minoan
people on Crete also were also destroyed. Classical Greek culture then
emerged from the Ashes. ALL of the books and other works of fiction
writers related to the legend of Atlantis are rooted in the writings of
Plato, so the mystery about Atlantis is embellished based on the simple
history given by Plato and there is no substantiation for the additional
writings whatsoever. The teaching of Plato is a prehistory of Classical
Greece and the archeological evidence in Ancient Egypt and Crete as well
as Thera do substantiate tha the Minoans and the Atlantians are one and
the same.

As for the idea that the Ancient Egyptians destroyed themselves and
their ecology, this idea is contradicted by 10,000 years of successful
history in which the use of the Serpent Power was known since the
earliest times, 10,000 B.C.E. During this time there was prosperity and
order. In fact, the archeological evidence shows that North Africa
became a desert thousands of years before the Ancient Nubians colonized
North-East Africa to create Kamit (Ancient Egypt). It was not until the
last 1500 years of Ancient Egyptian history that we notice a sharp
decline in culture and this coincides with the invading hoards of
Asiatics (Hyksos, Persians) and the Europeans (Greeks and Romans),
followed by the Christian zealots and later the Muslim conquering armies
attached, destroyed and forcibly closed the Neterian (Ancient Egyptian
Religion) temples and forcibly converted people whom they referred to as
pagans or nonbelievers, leading to the time when the Ancient Egyptian
culture finally fell in 450 A.C.E. Therefore, it seems that perhaps the
downfall should be studies so that we may know where the world has gone
wrong to bring humanity to the brink of ecological and social
destruction and to discover what was going right for over 10,000 years.
Further, we should perhaps study what there is in modern day religions
that owe not only their existence to Neterian religion but also several
of their most important tenets. Then we may discover great insights into
the world faiths that will augment them an allow us all to see a more
ecumenical vision of spirituality that would lead to greater peace and
understanding.

As for the ecology of North Africa, the climactic changes have been
shown to coincide with natural changes around the world over a period of
thousands of years. The spiritual culture of Ancient Kamit was the first
to affirm the protection of the environment and this is demonstrated in
the Precepts of Maat and the Wisdom Texts.

All of the proof and documentation for the points discussed above have
been carefully substantiated and catalogued in the book "African Origins
of Civilization, Religion, Yoga Spirituality and Ethics Philosophy."

I hope this has been helpful in some way. If I can be of further
assistance I would be most willing to answer any questions.

Peace and Blessings

HTP Si Neter iri Ankh Udja Senab

Sebai Muata Ashby

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04-09-2003, 08:46 AM

Well....no offence to anyone, but the good Doctor's response is
typical of the Egyptian patriarchy: "Our civilisation was the
greatest until it was invaded by pillaging hords. Atlantis did not
exist because we were the first. The desertification had nothing to
do with us, .... and so on." Where did all the gold come from and why
was it buried with the king, rather than left to the people? Why is
African spirituality riddled with dark sorcery? Why, if they were
such an ecological people, did they decide to stop worshipping MA and
worship RA only. Egyptian spirituality may indeed have been a high
art, and their priests great masters. However, at some point the
Egyptians got corrupted and destroyed themselves. They should stop
blaming it on others.

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