The word Nzoputa means to liberate, emancipate or save. In order to liberate or emancipate something, there must have been a condition that demands to be liberated. The lower plane of existence in which we are born is the independent disorder of existence where the ignorance of the purpose of life is celebrated as the supreme good of life. The Ekwensu culture of the world celebrates the temporary things of life as the life itself because of the ignorance of the purpose of life. The Ekwensu people of the world worship their vested interests instead of AMUN in whom we trust.

They are entangled with evil because they live in the vicious circle of eternal death. This vicious circle of eternal death is the state of antagonism, greed, hatred, illusion, absolutism, falsehood, egoism, etc., because it is dominated by the faculty of ISFET. Since we are born in the state of ignorance, we have to liberate our Chi from the ignorance of its essential nature through the knowledge of self. The knowledge of self is the knowledge of good and evil which awakens or liberates the Chi from the dead end nature of the lower plane. This awakening of the Chi occurs when the soul has transcended the ego personality. This transcendence is the resurrection of the Chi because it is the rebirth of the human spirit from the dead end paths of the Akwunakwuna, Akwunaset and Isfet. In the lower plane of existence, those who cannot liberate their Chi from the ignorance of its essential nature can only be entangled with the evil forces that rule the Ekwensu culture of the world. So this word Nzoputa represents a key principle that is relevant in understanding and apprehending the higher knowledge of EKUMEKU.

At the time of our entrance into this universe of life as newborn babies, we were born without the choice to choose the nature of our entrance or the knowledge to know good from evil because of the evil nature of the lower plane in which we were born. We neither had the choice to choose whether to enter through the higher plane or the lower plane because we were all born on one of the dead end paths of Akwunakwuna, Akwunaset, and Isfet. Nor were we given a choice of becoming the Ekwueme from the moment we entered this Planet as elemental beings because we did not have the knowledge of self. As we can see, if we have to live our lives within the limited nature of our entrance into this planet we can never realize our highest good because we are all born into the dead end paths that lead to the state of Ekwensu. These dead end Pathway of Akwunakwuna, Pathway of Akwunaset and Pathway of Isfet exist in the vicious circle of eternal death in agreement with Nsi and do not encourage the human spirit to liberate or free itself from the ignorance of its essential nature because they exist on the lower plane of life.

On the contrary, these dead end pathways glorify and celebrate the ego personality and the worship of the created images of the human mind because they exist to manifest the elemental nature of being human. These dead end pathways are therefore a test that we must pass in the journey of life as we struggle to overcome evil by doing. These dead end pathways will also enslave those who are not able to transcend them because those who cannot overcome evil will be entangled with evil in the vicious circle of eternal death. This vicious circle of eternal death is the evil nature of the lower plane of life in which we all were born. Because these pathways thrive on our ignorance of the purpose of life, the truthfulness of EKUMEKU becomes the master key that must be used by every seeker of Truth to gain the knowledge of self. The knowledge of self gives the knower who has attained it the knowledge of good and evil. The knowledge of good and evil gives the human spirit the wisdom, power and balance to choose either eternal life or eternal death.

This choice to choose is very important because it is the manifestation of the freedom of consciousness on the one hand and the obedience to the laws of EKUMEKU on the other hand. If the human spirit perseveres, this attainment will result in the symbolic death of the elemental being and the resurrection of the Chi from the dead end nature of the lower plane. This resurrection is the awakening of the Chi from the deep sleep of slumber in bondage and slavery on the lower plane of life. But this resurrection of the Chi occurs only when the human spirit has gained the knowledge of its essential nature. This knowledge of its essential nature liberates the Chi from the vicious circle of eternal death because the human spirit is reborn again through the knowledge of self and a devotion of purpose.

The basic principle of Nzoputa or Harembetism becomes very clear. It becomes a moment in time when we should cast off our old identity and take on a new identity; it becomes a moment in time when we have attained within ourselves the knowledge of good and evil which gives us the wisdom, power and balance to reject ISFET and accept MAAT; it becomes a moment in time when we have resolved within ourselves to become the manifest expressions of EKUMEKU; it becomes a moment in time when we must recognize the symbolic death of our old life and the rebirth which comes with the new life of EKUMEKU; it becomes a moment in time when the Chi has been liberated from the ignorance of its essential nature; it becomes a moment in time which gives us the opportunity to declare to the world who we have become; it becomes a moment in time when we have overcome the path that enabled us to enter into the planet and are elevated to the Path of Ekwueme. This self-transformation is the discovery of the mystical nature of the human being who has undergone a rebirth from the dead end nature of the lower plane.

This basic principle of Nzoputa brings us to the realm of universal consciousness when the Ekwueme is guided in his or her life by the principles and spirit of EKUMEKU upon which the self-transformation is based. One of the fundamental aspects of Nzoputa-Uwa is initiation. Initiation is the symbolic end of the old life and the beginning of a new life after a period of spiritual training and education. Although initiation does not guarantee the salvation of the soul, it is a necessary step in the right direction. Initiation does not per se make an individual an Ekwueme par excellence because being an Ekwueme is a state of mind, a way of life. But it identifies the new life of the individual who has forsaken his or her old life. Initiation symbolizes the death of the old life and the rebirth of an elemental being from either the Path of Akwunakwuna, Path of Akwunasetor Path of Isfet. It is an important ritual that represents the symbolic death of the ego personality and the resurrection of the individual Chi from the dead end nature of the world of Ekwensu. Because the truthfulness of EKUMEKU is a process that cannot be attained at once, Harembetism represents a major step taken by an individual who has attained a devotion of purpose to the supreme principle of EKUMEKU. It is with a devotion of purpose that we are Harembetized, to the degree of Ekwueme which cannot truly occur without being reborn again. This Harembetism elevates the human spirit to the threshold of EKUMEKU from where the human spirit attains the form of EKUMEKU. The state of EKUMEKU is the ultimate union of all opposites because it exists at the point of equilibrium between MAAT and ISFET. It is the state of SILENCE or STILLNESS where there is a perfect harmony between every duality in nature.

The diversity that exists on the lower plane of life cannot be fully understood without the apprehension of the unity that exists on the higher plane of life. Those who focus their view of the universe on the diversity of the lower plane will never attain the state of EKUMEKU because the diversity on the lower plane cannot be fully understood without the unity that exists on the higher plane. It is the unity that exists on the higher plane which manifests the interdependent order of existence that gives meaning to the independent disorder of diversity on the lower plane. The diversity on the lower plane deceives the minds of the Ekwensu people of the world because it can exist on its own. But the unity that exists on the higher plane cannot exist without its interdependent existence with the disunity that exists on the lower plane. Although the unity of MAAT exists in distinction with the disunity of ISFET, the constant interaction that should exist between the two fundamental principles makes them inseparable and can only be attained when MAAT has triumphed over ISFET. This delicate balance that must be established and maintained between MAAT and ISFET is the state of EKUMEKU which can only exist at the point of equilibrium between every duality in nature. The universal principles of EKUMEKU contain the revealed truth of life which was brought into material expression by the mastership of the Humble Servant of EKUMEKU. They represent the force, energy or intelligence of life which makes those who master them to become the Ekwuemes or Masters on this planet Earth. The point of departure from the Akwunakwuna to the Ekwueme is the mystical experience that gives birth to the sense of unity in diversity while at the same time revealing the truth to the individual that the purpose of life is EKUMEKU. The potentiality and possibility of being and becoming must be sensed by the individual in order to bring to the person the feelings and awareness of a reality that is part of us and yet greater than us. This transcendence of the dichotomy of life as projected by the ego personality manifests as a force or energy because it exists to connect the human spirit with the original source of creation. To the extent that the principles of EKUMEKU are applied in word and in deed by the individual, it is to the same extent that the virtues of EKUMEKU would be manifested. EKUMEKU is therefore a state of knowing. To be initiated into the threshold of EKUMEKU is to be united and made an integral part of it. The messenger of EKUMEKU is human but the message of EKUUEKU is divine. Those who attain the state of EKUMEKU will become divine because they will become it. Located in the center of the Great Circle of Life, EKUMEKU is the Divine Plan of AMUN in whom we trust. It is the ultimate state of SILENCE which is the everlasting path of life and in it we find wisdom, power and peace.

The principle of Harembetism represents the symbolic expression of a new birth. It represents the rebirth of either an Akwunakwuna, Akwunaset or Isfet from the dead end nature of the lower plane to the Path of Ekwueme. This rebirth of an elemental being cannot occur without the symbolic death of the old life. The new life of the Ekwueme cannot manifest itself without the symbolic death of the Akwunakwuna, Akwunaset or Isfet. The symbolic death of the elemental being is the rejection of the old life or the world of EKWENSU and the acceptance of the new life on the Path of Ekwueme or the world of EKUMEKU. The Harembetized becomes an Ekwueme who has been admitted into the inner chamber of EKUMEKU because he or she has proven worthy of the transcendental and terrestrial existence that goes with the wisdom, power and balance of being an Ekwueme.

The spiritual nature of being an Ekwueme gives the Harembetized the power to control thought and action. It elevates him or her and makes the struggle to overcome evil by doing good a way of life. The trials of pain and suffering represent the tests of courage and humility that the initiated must possess. This courage and humility comes from the formal learning and study of the Holy Ankhuwa which prepares the individual for the new status of being an Ekwueme. Because the initiated must be free from fear, a devotion of purpose to the supreme principle of EKUMEKU is a prerequisite for Harembetism. It is the freedom of consciousness and the obedience to the laws of EKUMEKU which is the renunciation of the ego personality and the elevation of the individual Chi. This spiritual experience of overcoming evil by doing good is the principle of Harembetism because it cements the bonds of relationship that must exist between every Ekwueme. It is the experience of being a part of something that is greater than us while we exist as an integral part of it.

Harembetism is a passage rite wherein the initiate is admitted into the threshold of EKUMEKU which is the basis of fellowship and solidarity in EKUMEKU. It is the symbolic test of endurance, courage, humility, strength and patience necessary to discipline the initiate. The importance of Harembetism underlies the need for the relocation or elevation of an individual conscience of the Chi from the lower plane of life to the Path of Ekwueme where the basic belief system, normative standard and moral codes of EKUMEKU have been mastered by the initiate. The symbolic death of the old life and the rebirth of the new life becomes a ritual of a high significance. It is a formal acceptance of the initiate to the moral and ethical obligations that will be demanded of him or her. This symbolic death is the resurrection of the human spirit from the dead end nature of the lower plane. It becomes a symbolic statement because the transition from the old life to the new life guarantees the initiate an acceptance to the new order of reality. This rebirth is a spiritual resurrection from the dead end nature of the lower plane. This rebirth is the awakening of the Chi from the deep sleep of bondage and slavery on the lower plane. This rebirth is the liberation of the Chi from the vicious circle of eternal death. This rebirth is mental. This rebirth is the meaning of change. This rebirth is the purpose of life because the attainment of the state of EKUMEKU is the purpose of life in this universe. This rebirth makes every Ekwueme the master of his or her destiny. This rebirth is possible when we have a devotion of purpose to the supreme principle of EKUMEKU.

In the spirit of MAAT, I am

YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT.