Eji Ogbe:
Seek wisdom beyond sacrifices, sit down with spiritual teachers.
Oyeku Meji:
Kindness must not be done with evil intentions. Do not engage in any wickedness against others; do not retaliate against those who are against you.
Iwori Meji:
Speak their truth, even against evil doers, but beware of their retribution. Do not wrestle for advancement; do not seek to attain through competition.
Idi Meji:
Too much kindness is repaid with wickedness; do not be foolishly kind. Do not leave this earth with no one to reap your heritage. Do not be involved with gossip, even if it involves you.
Irosun Meji:
Be patient; do not be in a hurry to achieve; step by step is the best way. Respect and honor the ancestors; preserve the memories of their achievements and become a part of their conciousness.
Oworin Meji:
Do not let scarcity affect your wisdom, do not let scarcity make you unwise. To improve your life, improve your character and behavior.
Obara Meji:
Cease to complain about life and cease to be stunnorn for such brings misfortune and loss.
Okanran Meji:
Do not go to places where you are not invited. Cease to be argumentative; cease to incite debate.
Ogunda Meji:
Strive to complete all endeavors which you have begun. Learn to channel your aggressive tendencies positively.
Osa Meji:
Guard against over-stressing yourself; guard against anxiety and frustration. Strive continually to achieve the impossible. Resist those who attemp to disrupot your well-being.
Ika Meji:
Appreciate yourself more fully; appreciate your divine. Address the major problems in your life; cease to attend only the minor ones. People will attemp to harm you; do not let them do so.
Oturupon Meji:
Learn to act more and react less; reacting based on the ways of others leads to misfortune. Guard against spitefulness, do not harbor ill feelings against others. Exercise firmness, especially when things are bad.
Otura Meji:
Do not abandon the heavenly law which decrees the supremacy of elders. Study your speech so that the modifications of the mind may be reached.
Irete Meji:
Remember one falsehhod destroys a thousand truths. Listen to advice; you are wise only if you listen to advice. Do not exhaust yourself attempting to satisfy the emptiness of others.
Ose Meji:
Every act whether mental, physical, or emotional, has an enormous impact on our lives. Do not be so easily distracted; do not let your attention be so easily taken. Refrain from anything That involves the showing odd of strengths.
Ofun Meji:
Take care of what you eat: do not eat in a hurry; sit down and relax while eating. Guard against those who make you anxious. Be not moved by anger, lust or greed.
Ase! ase O!, ase!
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