Ubuntu Philosophy

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

I was reading an entry from “The Book of Awakening,” by Mark Nepo one morning recently and came across the word Ubuntu. It wasn’t one I had heard before and was fascinated to discover its meaning.

Ubunt_u-I am because you are , you are because I am…_ (A Deep African Way of Being)

In only the way that Mark Nepo can, his short entry on this topic moved me to want to find out more about this philosophy. Ubuntu has its origins in Africa. It comes from the Nguni Bantu phrase “Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu”, which roughly translated means “humanity towards others.” Most religions, cultures, countries and peoples throughout the ages have always advocated for oneness, brotherhood, interconnectedness, and respect among peoples - human decency.

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Ubuntu Philosophy