The Good Condition

According to the sacred text of Ifa, which governs and inspires Orisa Lifestyle, the Good Condition represents the highest purpose of humanity. The Holy Odù ÌrosùnÌwòrì teaches us the following:

Let us do things with joy. 
Those who want to go, let them go. 
Those who want to stay, let them stay. 
Surely, humans have been chosen to bring good into the world. 
The all-knowing one, priest of Òrunmìlà, 
Cast Ifá for Òrunmìlà. 
He said the people of the world would come to ask him a certain question. 
He said that Òrunmìlà should sacrifice. 
Òrunmìlà heard and complied. 

One day, all kinds of people; good people and those who do not allow good 
in other people’s lives gathered together. 
They then went to Òrunmìlà. 
They said “Coming back and forth to earth tires us, Òrunmìlà. 
Therefore, please allow us to rest in heaven.” 
Òrunmìlà said “You cannot avoid going back and forth to earth
Until you bring about the good condition that Olódùmarè  has ordained 
for every human being. 
After then, you may rest in heaven.”

They asked “What is the good condition?”
Òrunmìlà said “The good condition is a good world; 
a world in which there is full knowledge of all things; happiness everywhere. 
Life without anxiety or fears of enemies. 
Without clashes with snakes or other animals, 
Without fear of death, disease, litigation, losses, wizards, witches or Èsù. 
Without fear of poverty or misery. 

Because of your wisdom, your compelling desire for good character and your internal strength. 
The things needed to bring about the good condition in the world then are;
Wisdom that is fully adequate to govern the world;
Sacrifice, character, the love of doing good for all people, 
especially those in need,
And those who seek our assistance, 
And the eagerness and struggle to increase good in the world, 
And not let any good at all be lost. 

People will continue to go to heaven
And they will go back and forth to earth after their transfiguration
Until everyone has achieved the good condition. 
Thus, when the children of Odùduà gather together, 
Those chosen to bring good into the world 
are called Ènìyàn, or the chosen ones.”

As a result of the declaration above, the people of the world are known as ènìyàn, which means “the chosen ones” in Yoruba. More significantly, this particular text explains that Olódùmarè, the Creator and Lord of life and existence, has assigned each of us a divine mission to help bring about the Good Condition. 

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