Dr. Segun Gbadegesin

Tamika Philip

This week we had the pleasure to be lectured by Dr. Segun Gbadegesin. The topic of his lecture was Omoluabi: Self Actualization and Communal Responsibility. Omoluabi is the essence of the human person, a wellspring of good character, exemplified by an understanding of the self and its responsibilities to the community. Dr. Segun’s lecture was based on morals. He spoke about Iwa, a women married to Orunmila, God of Wisdom. Iwa is the responsibility to self and to the community. Iwa states,” that good character is beauty, the essence of religion, and the greatest talisman.” Iwa as existence, responsible to the self, and remake self through education. Dr. Gbadegesin, stated that everyone takes a destiny, and that you lose your character and you lose yourself…you lose your character you lose your wealth. He also stated that one must serve their community with education. Education is the purpose to transmit from one generation to the next the accumulated wisdom, and knowledge of the society and to prepare the young people for their future membership of the society and their active participation. The Goddess Ma’at, ancient Egyptians learned and practiced, truth, justice, and maintained order, balance and harmony. Some principles of Ma’at are to make sure that, “I have not polluted myself, I have not terrorized anyone, and I have not disobeyed the law”.