Munay, the Way of Love-The First Inca Law part 1

Munay, the Way of Love-The First Inca Law part 1

by Akin Phoenix

"Munay

First of the three Inca laws. It is the law of love. Rather than only an emotion, love is seen as an attitude of respect and appreciation for everyone and everything." (Delgado, 173).

Love is our natural state of "being-ness". When we let go of the fear that we have allowed into our existence, we find peace and acceptance where love and gratitude are natural and there is no need for separate acknowledgement of these states of being-ness as temporary emotions or feelings. The Quero natives of the Peruvian Andes understand this and have no words for "thank you".

We have evidence from our past observations that fear brings more fear into our lives here in our modern world. Meanwhile up in the high altitudes of Peru, "We are all one in the Divine Pacha's consciousness of love that we call 'tucuy munayniyoc.' We live in this state here in Machu Picchu and share in the joy and abundance of the Pacha." (Delgado, 150). Is it possible to bring this divine state back to us and share in the "joy and abundance of the Pacha" just by changing our attitudes? Can we transform our immediate environment into one of love and acceptance, while we live in a land so focused on what is non-loving? Let us go on an adventure together, and check out if our friends from the Andes with these old ways of thinking have anything to share with us.

Grab a notebook, writing instrument, and a mirror. Look at your image in the mirror, and write down the feelings that come up. See if you can let go of any non-loving feelings that come to your consciousness. They want to leave. Just let them go. Relax and be gentle with yourself. Let your judgments about yourself go. Feel the energy of Love that rises to replace the fear that was allowed to leave. Now consciously send yourself Love and Approval just because you can. If you get to a point where you can't do it anymore, look for those non-loving, resisting feelings that are attempting to leave, and say "Yes" to them, so they too can leave. Then continue sending that Loving, Approving energy to yourself. Manifest this state of being within you again, and see if your outer life changes. Do this for 15 minutes to 2 hours a day or whatever your true being-ness needs to set you free of your fears. Write down the apparent coincidences that occur from doing these exercises. This is key to proving to yourself what you have always known.

Our egos have had many years to practice holding us in a fearful place, and do not take kindly to this Love stuff. It is okay to start again, if you stop, or miss a day. Find the courage of your inner warrior and persist with loving yourself. "As within, so without" (Three Initiates ) is the lesson of the masters. Let's prove them right, or wrong to ourselves, because sacred ground is whereever you are, and the only master is you!

With Munay,
Akin Phoenix, DD

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Glossary section:

Pacha-
A concept that includes space, time, quantity, other realities, the Divinity, and what is still a mystery. It can be explained as three worlds. (Delgado, 173)

Tucuy Munayniyoc-

The more advanced practice of Munay, love. (Delgado, 174)



Works Cited

Delgado, Jorge L., and MaryAnn Male. Andean Awakening An Inca Guide to Mystical Peru. San Franciso: Council Oak Books, 2006.

The Three Initiates. "The Kybalion." Kybalion. 30 Dec. 2008 http://www.divineparadox.com/AgelessWisdom/Kybalion/kybalion.htm