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SEVEN WISDOMS: the legend of the lotusSEVEN WISDOMS: the legend of the lotus (book)

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"Seven Wisdoms: the legend of the lotus" – as narrated to Towa, is an engaging conversation into a familiar-whole-new-world. Wisdom is of nature – she is universal – she is simple – she is timeless – often she reveals herself most unassumingly, at a timing and in a medium of her own choosing, to those who are open to her counsel. "Seven Wisdoms" is a penetrating conversation that delicately explores the supra-cultural qualities that make some become more equal than others. "Seven Wisdoms" is liberating, and takes us back to the basics, back to nature’s wisdoms that are the vocabulary of the Almighty, of the forces that shaped the earth and all that are in her. "Seven Wisdoms" is timely African storytelling in a universal conversation.

Wisdomworld's Blog

Zani's PodOmatic Podcasts

2008 Jan 29

Welcome to my podcasts

What about God?

2007 Oct 25

Do you also feel as if people around you are struggling with the concept of God? I do.

It seems that in this disillusioned world that has become, many are searching for a new, clearer, almost more definition understanding of the whole phenomenon of God. Who is He, or She, or It, they ask? Where does God 'exist' and in what form? What is God all about? Why God? Some even question if God exists at all in the first place. Others are categoric in denying his existence at all.

Why is it that the concept of God is so divisive? Is it because, over time, God has been institutionalised, be it in man's attempt to quantify the spiritual? Or could it be because so many are weak and therefore find it convenient to have some other entity to 'blame' for their situation? Do some deny God and God's existence just so that they can give themselves carte blanche to justify any and all that is convenient and seemingly opportune for them in the moment?

I have heard some say that they, themselves are God. Not that God exists within them, but they indeed are God. I have heard some proclaim with total conviction, that God lives inside their stomach - specifically. They claim that this is why they have "gut feelings". Some claim that God is out there somewhere, invisible, floating around. Others suggest that God is manifested in nature, in leaves and trees and birds and bees. There are even those who claim that God exists in human form, today, in some specific place on earth.

Are these reasonable? Are these not?

There are those who have a problem with the word "God", not the concept of God, but just the word "God". Why is this? What is it about the word itself that causes such discomfort, such unease?

What do you think?

Follow...

2006 Dec 11

If you truly are a leader, follow your lead!

Soul's Feet

2006 Oct 05

Do the feet of your soul... hurt?

Would it help to take the weight off of them... sit a while, your energies reorrient?

Do you wish for the relief of another soul to keep yours company, so on it you can lean?

Do lets, soul with soul, relate.

All too often, when the feet our soul hurt, we think it is the soul itself that is in pain. We need only to give space for the soles of our soul to rest, recuperate, so again we can take up the pace on the next leg of our journey.

Your soul is stronger than you think it is, in your mind!

It's strength is ... divined!

Wisdomworld...

2006 Oct 04

Words have meaning, to which, the poet adds feeling, for some, they provide healing, for most, passions conveying, for you, a clear way of saying, what lies in your heart, within.

Having lived fully and experienced richly, I have learnt that the hidden value, the enduring silver lining of one's experiences - good or bad - is derived from sharing lessons learnt so that others need not faulter on the same slippery stones of life.

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Name: Thoko M. Banda Location: Berlin 12161 Germany E-mail: zaniphilosophy@gmail.com Send this user a message. Name: Thoko M. Banda Location: Berlin 12161 Germany E-mail: zaniphilosophy@gmail.com Send this user a message. SEVEN WISDOMS: the legend of the lotusSEVEN WISDOMS: the legend of the lotus (book) Print: $20.18 Download: $5.06 "Seven Wisdoms: the legend of the lotus" – as narrated to Towa, is an engaging conversation into a familiar-whole-new-world. Wisdom is of nature – she is universal – she is simple – she is timeless – often she reveals herself most unassumingly, at a timing and in a medium of her own choosing, to those who are open to her counsel. "Seven Wisdoms" is a penetrating conversation that delicately explores the supra-cultural qualities that make some become more equal than others. "Seven Wisdoms" is liberating, and takes us back to the basics, back to nature’s wisdoms that are the vocabulary of the Almighty, of the forces that shaped the earth and all that are in her. "Seven Wisdoms" is timely African storytelling in a universal conversation.	Zani philosophy makes no apologies for believing in the potential for a more humane humanity. ZANI PHILOSOPHY is about the universality of human dignity, earthed in humaneness, humility, and honor. The ZANI MINDSET provides a revolutionary internal environment for profoundly transforming individuals and communities, in all of life’s dimensions, into passionate, powerful, positive vortices. Wisdom is of nature. She is universal. She is simple. She is timeless. Often, she reveals herself most unassumingly, at a timing and in a medium of her own choosing, to those who are open to her counsel. Wisdom is the vocabulary of the Almighty, of the forces that shaped the earth and all that are in it. Wisdom is of nature. Nature is of God. We are all created of nature. Living your Zani Philosophy is about enhancing your own clarity of life-purpose, intensifying the passion for your chosen life-path, and making lasting changes in your personal and professional worlds. Zani: harnessing the convergence of multicultural philosophies. THE WISDOM PARADOX The wisdom paradox is that wisdom cannot be possessed. It can only be yearned for and its effects incrementally experienced. Those who claim to possess wisdom possess but knowledge. Wisdom is the journey, the destination, and again the journey beyond. We advise what we ourselves most need to learn. We despise those very lessons that we ourselves need most to discern. We moralize when we ourselves need to deepen our lives. We’re surprised when we realize the answers lie handily before our own soul’s eyes. Visit http://www.thokobanda.com, http://zani.podOmatic.com and http://sevenwisdoms.podOmatic.com Wisdomworld's Blog Zani's PodOmatic Podcasts 2008 Jan 29 Welcome to my podcasts What about God? 2007 Oct 25 Do you also feel as if people around you are struggling with the concept of God? I do. It seems that in this disillusioned world that has become, many are searching for a new, clearer, almost more definition understanding of the whole phenomenon of God. Who is He, or She, or It, they ask? Where does God 'exist' and in what form? What is God all about? Why God? Some even question if God exists at all in the first place. Others are categoric in denying his existence at all. Why is it that the concept of God is so divisive? Is it because, over time, God has been institutionalised, be it in man's attempt to quantify the spiritual? Or could it be because so many are weak and therefore find it convenient to have some other entity to 'blame' for their situation? Do some deny God and God's existence just so that they can give themselves carte blanche to justify any and all that is convenient and seemingly opportune for them in the moment? I have heard some say that they, themselves are God. Not that God exists within them, but they indeed are God. I have heard some proclaim with total conviction, that God lives inside their stomach - specifically. They claim that this is why they have "gut feelings". Some claim that God is out there somewhere, invisible, floating around. Others suggest that God is manifested in nature, in leaves and trees and birds and bees. There are even those who claim that God exists in human form, today, in some specific place on earth. Are these reasonable? Are these not? There are those who have a problem with the word "God", not the concept of God, but just the word "God". Why is this? What is it about the word itself that causes such discomfort, such unease? What do you think? Follow... 2006 Dec 11 If you truly are a leader, follow your lead! Soul's Feet 2006 Oct 05 Do the feet of your soul... hurt? Would it help to take the weight off of them... sit a while, your energies reorrient? Do you wish for the relief of another soul to keep yours company, so on it you can lean? Do lets, soul with soul, relate. All too often, when the feet our soul hurt, we think it is the soul itself that is in pain. We need only to give space for the soles of our soul to rest, recuperate, so again we can take up the pace on the next leg of our journey. Your soul is stronger than you think it is, in your mind! It's strength is ... divined! Wisdomworld... 2006 Oct 04 Words have meaning, to which, the poet adds feeling, for some, they provide healing, for most, passions conveying, for you, a clear way of saying, what lies in your heart, within. Having lived fully and experienced richly, I have learnt that the hidden value, the enduring silver lining of one's experiences - good or bad - is derived from sharing lessons learnt so that others need not faulter on the same slippery stones of life. text
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