Contemplation on the Odu Irosun Ogunda

Enlightenment brings the understanding of when not to think, when not to speak, when not to act, and in that absence, allow the world to reveal itself. A void is not really empty, it's simply unfulfilled potential.  This brings us to the conclusion that the empty mind is the mind that observes, and in observing fulfills its potential, after which it can draw clearer conclusions not muddied by unnecessarily sloshing around in the puddle of our thoughts. -- Marcos Ifalola Sanchez

Contemplation on the Odu Ogunda Oshe

When smashing the pedestals of icons, whose words and actions move people, it's best to remember that the message may transcend the shape, form, or history of the messenger.  Ultimately, it's important to realize the medium of a message takes on many forms, some confounding or without apparent merit to the destroyer, but they are nonetheless valid.  A pedestal, however, is still a pedestal, whose integrity to hold weight must always be challenged.  -- Marcos Ifalola Sanchez

Contemplation on the Odu Irete Meji

Life is filled with infinite possibility and our only limitation is what our mind and body can comprehend.  What was perceived as miraculous yesterday, tomorrow becomes mundane, and so the process of evolution expands our horizons ever further out.  There are truly two worlds in which we live, one which we understand today, and the other we will understand tomorrow. What mystifies us, is that tomorrow's world exists now, and yet we can not see it. -- Marcos Ifalola Sanchez

Contemplation on the Odu Okanran Obara

Timing is a fickle lover who sometimes appears out of nowhere
wooing you with her winsome smile
only to vanish when you glance away
distracted by an out of place noise
Other times
she sits on a crowded bus only a few feet away
waiting to be noticed but just out of sight
Then, there are times in our darkest hour where she
grabs our hand from behind
spinning us into a heated embrace
lips melting together in a
warm kiss that feels like the
sun on our skin

Contemplation on the Odu Oyekun Ika

There are many roads to enlightenment. Some will have magnificent views and smooth pavement, while others are riddled with pot holes and incessant traffic, which you choose is up to you.  Caveat emptor, when leaving one state to enter another, road conditions can vary, and the difficult environment dealt with early on, can make even a crappy road seem less... well... crappy.  -- marcos ifalola

Contemplation on the Odu Oyekun Ogunda

Beware wolves dressed in priest's clothing... -- Marcos Ifalola Sanchez

Contemplation on the Odu Ogbe Obara

One who needs to fall back on gaining respect by calling another to observe protocol has respect in name only --Marcos Ifalola Sanchez