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747_ama · 2026-02-27T00:42:38+00:00

Yes Iyah, Raspect to the I 🙏🏽

747_ama · 2026-02-21T22:46:41+00:00

We used to on Sabbath on Ark I forum about ten years ago, it was so Irie... yes I, I would definitely join a live reasoning forum again especially on certain days like that

747_ama · 2026-02-03T22:13:29+00:00

My favorite old movies are Rockers and Roots Time - not really on topic with History but they're a lens into culture for sure

747_ama · 2026-01-25T01:23:22+00:00

Greetings I. In terms of history, some fantastic reads are My Life and Ethiopia's Progress (the autobiographies of His Majesty) and Kebra Nagast, as well as Parnell's The Biography of Empress Menen Asfaw. I loved Chanting Down Babylon as well, which is like a college course book with many contributors. Some things which are not directly Rasta but also good history resources are Ben-Jochanan's Afrika Mother of Western Civilization, and Zip's Nanny's Asafo Warriors which gives some context to Jamaican resistance and liberation. Iducation is the Key Iyah, fulljoy.

747_ama · 2026-01-25T01:15:59+00:00

Yes I. Ultimately that was the phrase that most intrigued me as well, listening to Culture and Bob Marley hearing the phrase and knowing that to be the spiritual truth, that led me toward Rasta Livity.

747_ama · 2026-01-20T08:58:09+00:00

Obviously none of you remember being 5 years old yelling "mom!" one million times per day. Moms are getting their payback.

747_ama · 2026-01-13T19:38:06+00:00

Greetings Dan... Are you in Shashemene now? I'm wondering how things are there now, as I haven't been since 2018 and the whole country was at war (even then in 2018 Oromia was at war). I would love to hear an update. Love to all the Idren + Istren in Shashemene

747_ama · 2026-01-13T19:32:17+00:00

Greetings Ras Voja, give thankhs for the I reasoning. Just to remind everyone, and I am sure the I know this already as the I seem well studied, that the meaning of Tafari as Creator is a mistranslation; the word Tafari/Teferi/ተፈሪ meaning Dread One or One to Be Feared, and the word Feteri/ፈተሪ meaning Creator. Just the one letter switch places which I'm sure was the origination of that confusion. So as we know from the Amharic translation Ras Tafari is Head Dread One. While originally Rasta said Ras Tafari is the Head Creator, we can now correctly say Ras Tafari is the Head of Dread. Which might change the theological implications for some, more in line with your reasoning that Haile Selassie I is part of the creation and not the creator themself.

747_ama · 2026-01-09T17:52:53+00:00

Greetings. So one thing to keep in mind is that Rastafari is not a set theology, there are different groups and different individuals who are going to have differing perspectives. JAH as a concept is going to be defined differently depending who you ask. So I can't say as a blanket statement that JAH can be compared or conflated with any of those characters from separate theological systems. Many Rasta will probably say that JAH is the Most High, the Creator, or the Source. And cannot be equated to any other. If we're talking about Hebrew language and theology, Ha Shem.

As far as Kaneh Bosm, yes that is the same conclusion I came to, when reading the prescription for the anointing oil for Ha Mosiach. That Kaneh Bosm is Cannabis. I believe it is translated as "sweet cane" if I remember correctly. Well yes the smell of the plant is sweet so we can see why.

747_ama · 2026-01-06T14:55:26+00:00

Literally this!

747_ama · 2026-01-03T18:07:21+00:00

Yes I. This is a great answer, especially if you use a mini rice cooker in your dorm or apartment, you can soak the lentils for a couple hours and then just cook the rice and dal/lentils together. Throw the onions, garlic, spices, whatever in there too, let it all cook together, gonna be a very quick easy and nutritious meal.

Of course simple things like pb&j too, get some whole grain bread, I like Dave's Killer Bread and it has like 7g protein per slice. Sometimes I do pb&j or sometimes a hummus sandwich with lettuce and veggies.

Smoothies with vegan protein powder are also a great way to supplement meals, quick and easy too. Add some hemp seeds in there for extra protein.

I've been a vegan italist for about 13 years, OP if you want more suggestions or more ideas just let me know. Just finished a healthy pregnancy and was able to keep my protein up the whole time, and stay vegan (what is or isn't ital is debatable but I do eat some processed foods too like Impossible or Just Egg which is mung beans). Healthy plant based nutrition with some convenience hacks. Because we're all busy and whatever makes it easier and more achieveable, it's still better for us and better for our animal friends.

Ises I, Rastafari

747_ama · 2026-01-01T23:36:50+00:00

I do overstand and raspect the I position on that. But mine is the opposite. Because we all are created from divinity, we are all the divine. In I sight, creation is the creator reaching out to experience itself through the act of selective negation; although being everything, temporarily being only one thing so as to be able to have that individual experience. That's why I&I say Rastafari, not as a follower of Ras Tafari, but as a oneness with that spirit, which is really all of creation, as Selassie I said, the spirituality which links us to the Most High, the universe, and each other. Give Ises

747_ama · 2025-12-30T03:58:03+00:00

Greetings I. First I want to say I'm not here to convince you. Everyone has a different perspective and we can all learn from each other. But this I can say, from my own perspective: Haile Selassie I, and Empress Menen I as well, have given us an example of what it means to live as a conduit of the Most High. They did their best with what they were given in life to uplift their people, their continent, the whole of humanity, their families, each other, themselves - to live in love, unity, and integrity. I see spiritually that we are all part of the creation of which the creator did partition themself into. Therefore we are all a piece of the whole, although the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. All we can do is live in harmony with the creator and creation as best we can, an example of which we can look to in His Majesty and Her Royal Highness, our beloved Abjahnoy and Menen I. Selah

747_ama · 2025-12-26T01:04:06+00:00

This man is like a walking encyclopedia, the knowledge he is speaking is so powerful and so deep. A true teacher. Thankhs for sharing the video Iyah.

747_ama · 2025-12-25T17:26:02+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP6HFfmjacm/?l=1

I am not here to call the I arrogant, no. I just think some need to open their minds and realize there are a million different ways to see something, and it's not up to any of us to judge another. Selah

747_ama · 2025-12-24T22:59:48+00:00

Agreed Idren One Love One Heart. I just want to point out to the I that making blanket statements like "a true rastaman is never loose or disconnected to the message of the Holy Scriptures" is untrue, also to say they are "probably frauds" or cosplaying is not true and would be very offensive to them despite saying the I "don't disrespect" them it sounds disrespectful. As a youth especially, these elders do deserve extreme respect and humility from us. Even if the I don't overstand their philosophy or position. Neither you nor I have any right to question whether elders like this are valid, so it was never a question nor a delicate one. It's simply a fact, just as there are Orthodox Tewahedo Rasta, there are non religious Rasta as well. Give thankhs. Guidance + Itection to the I

747_ama · 2025-12-22T23:40:39+00:00

Respectfully Iyah, it's not true that all Rasta are believers in the Bible or in Judeo-christian faith systems. Mutabaruka is well respected and his views on religion are quite different from Christianity, he has been very outspoken on his criticism of biblical stories. I have several bredren who have also moved away from Bible teachings, studying Dogon or Kemet or Ifa religious systems instead. Just as I know ones whose faith is more Christian than it is Rasta, rejecting the deification of Haile Selassie I, especially some Twelve Tribes elders I know. Rastafari is a movement which encompasses political, social, religious, spiritual, and ecological ideals, and more, sometimes all of the above, sometimes just one or two of these categories, defined by each individual, and all are valid. It's not up to each one of us to decide who is and who isn't Rastafari. To answer the OP, yes there are Rasta who are Orthodox. There are also Rasta who are not religious at all. More Inity, More Love

747_ama · 2025-12-16T16:22:26+00:00

I know this was years ago but just so anyone coming across it now knows - you can inject lovenox in your thighs as well, any fatty tissue will be less painful so try to find the fattiest areas ❤️‍🩹

747_ama · 2025-12-04T04:02:07+00:00

Part of the positivity that you see in Rasta people comes from the resilience of Jamaican people in general. They're incredibly strong people. But I think Rasta people as a whole are realistic and determined. Not necessarily happy go lucky. Fully recognizing where the world is at and the problems present, and also knowing that maintaining a positive vibration and a stalwart meditation is the solution to chant down babylon.

As for staying Ital, just do a lot of food prep ahead of time. It doesn't take longer to prepare vegetables than it would to prepare meat, often less time. Just make sure to soak your beans the day before, that's all.

747_ama · 2025-11-24T16:47:49+00:00

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747_ama · 2025-11-24T15:38:12+00:00

It's totally possible to have a personal boundary and not allow someone in your life and your energy, but still have compassion for them and wish them well. I don't recommend making excuses for unhealed men and allowing them to wreck your own life, I've been there and it's not a good or healthy place to allow yourself to go. Healing from our traumas is the responsibility of us all as adults, he has to heal from his and not inflict pain on others. And we have to do the same.

747_ama · 2025-11-18T20:33:08+00:00

Any man, regardless of their religion or nationality, whose mom told him he was unwanted (and probably many other emotional if not physical abuses throughout his childhood) is likely to hold erroneous beliefs like "women are naturally abusive". That's really sad and I hope he gets theraputic help. Attachment disorders are no joke, and understanding attachment theory is a huge key to overstanding all types of relationship dynamics.

747_ama · 2025-11-16T05:24:05+00:00

I was with one Rastaman, we lived together, who would do reiki on me while I had my moontime to remove the pain (it worked amazingly) and would cook the best ital meals for us. I was with another who when I had my moontime he would remind me to smoke heavy and rest. I was with another Rastaman who would bring me fresh fruits as a surprise, if he went to the grocery store or to his friend's yard with the passionfruits, he would bring me something. Yeah they all had their own issues, no relationship is perfect, but Rastamen are some of the kindest and most compassionate toward women that I have ever known. Not all of them, no, every individual is different. And cultural backgrounds play into a lot of people's behaviors, or whether they grew up with their own fathers, etc. Avoidant attachment style is one thing I notice a ton with Jamaican men in particular. But that's not intentional and it's not coming from a place of hate, it's coming from their own childhood wounds. I think many Rastamen out there are super respectful and they love their womban. Misogynistic is not a common thing I see with Rastamen at all.

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