SACRED TEXTS
What exactly is the purpose of human life?
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The purpose of human life (and the goal of all Kemites) is to become a divine being.
The Kemetic Legacy is the path to the answer to this existential question; and all of the sacred texts of the Legacy support this belief, and validate the purpose and truth of our existence.
Below are the primary sacred texts for the modern day Kemite.
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Selections from The Husia by Mualana Karenga
The Husia is a selection of ancient Kemetic scriptures and sacred literature that can serve as a "starting point" for understanding the Kemetic concepts and perspectives with regard to Maat (truth, justice and rightness), humans in the image of God, human dignity, judgment after death, immortality of the soul, free will, human equality, & social justice.
It is important to understand that The Husia is not just about information or the apprecation of our ancestral legacy, but rather, the expectation that Kemites will live wisely. These texts are left by the ancestors as guidance and standards to measure whether Kemites are on the right path.
The full name of the book is "Selections from The Husia" by Mualana Karenga. It is important to understand that The Husia was not written by Mualana Karenga. Rather, he selected and retranslated the specific texts contained within.
The Hermetica by Timothy Freke & Peter Gandy
“The Earth is kept in order by means of humanity’s knowledge and application of the arts and sciences – for Atum willed that the universe should not be complete until man had played his part.”
- The Hermetica, pg. 66
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In this quote from "The Hermetica" (written by Timothy Freke & Peter Gandy), we are told that the purpose of humankind is to contribute to creation; to contribute to maintaining Maat on earth. And it is our contribution in this human experience that will "complete" the universe -- make it divine.
Egyptian Proverbs by Dr. Muata Ashby
“The purpose of all human life is to achieve a state of consciousness apart from bodily concerns.”
- Egypian [Kemetic] Proverbs -- On Self Knowledge, pg. 25
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The image that best relates to this scripture (from the book "Egyptian Proverbs", compiled by Muata Ashby) is the sphinx (Neb/Hu); the human head above the animal body of the lion. The sphinx represents the rising above one's animal desires (higher consciousness).
In other words, the human must strive to be greater -- to be divine.
Prt Em Hru by Dr. Muata Ashby
"Prt em Hru" was erroneously labeled by Egyptologists as "The Egyptian Book of the Dead" and/or "The Book of Coming Forth by Day". Both are incorrect because there was no actual book.
The complete name of the text is "Reu en Prt em Hru em Gher" which means "The Chapters of Coming Forth by Day from the Night" (i.e., coming forth into consciousness from ignorance -- in Medu Netcher, the word for book is "medjat").
These chapters originated from the "coffin texts" and were then translated into "The Book of the Dead" by Wallis E. Budge. The "coffin texts" originated from "the pyramid texts" (the oldest authority on spiritual constitution) which deals with the primacy of the Naswt (king). From this, the "coffin texts" were created for the nobles. Finally, the "Prt em Hru" was created for the "citizens".
