Melanin
A practical guide for success in this life and in the hereafter, by H. Khalif Khalifah.
A practical guide for success in this life and in the hereafter, by H. Khalif Khalifah.
In the author's account, memories of home were suppressed until the mind was filled with notions that were not its own.
Melanin sits at the center of his teaching. He describes it as a building block of living things and the seat of inner vision.
The author's teachingHe treats the brain's deepest pigment as a doorway to conscious thought. These are spiritual claims, not medical or scientific findings.
The author's teachingThe author points to ancient Kemet as evidence of what a free, harmonious people could build.
His central claim is personal: every person carries an individual portion of the Divine, and thought is the way to reach it.
He teaches that knowledge was stolen and buried, and recommends Stolen Legacy by George G. M. James for further reading.
The author's teachingThe book asks you to read with an open mind, accept what is beneficial, and weigh the rest for yourself.
The author urges self-reliance of mind and means, and the study of self before anything else.
He argues that healing is both material and spiritual, and that it begins in the mind.
Think good thoughts. Hold your attention on what you want to become. Practice daily.
Meditation, prayer and concentration tune the mind. Start with one exercise today.
By H. Khalif Khalifah, an adherent of the teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
Written in 1976 and first printed in 1995, now reissued. The author shares the keys and principles he has used to build his life: how to master thought, practice meditation and concentration, and live in harmony with universal law.
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At launchNarrated edition.
At launchBuy one module at a time.
At launchEvery module, plus the Practice Room log.
At launchChoose a star. Each module turns a part of the book into a lesson and an exercise.
Sit quietly. Let the mind settle on one thought.
Stand erect with arms outstretched for five minutes. When the body tires, let the mind hold the arms up.
Count from 99 down and from 3 up, by threes, in turn. If a thought interrupts, start over.
H. Khalif Khalifah describes himself as a thinking Black Muslim and a student of the teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. He says those teachings are the foundation of every key and principle in the book. This is how he traces them:
Read with an open mind. Accept what is beneficial, and give the rest the benefit of doubt.
This site presents the author's beliefs in his own framing. His statements about melanin, history and religion are his teaching. They are not established science, and the book is not medical advice. Read it, weigh it, and decide for yourself.
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