Ubuntu

Ubuntu, a traditional African philosophy, recognizes how we are inextricably bound in each others humanity. Translated as, I am because you are, Ubuntu describes a sense of unity between people through which we each discover our own strengths and virtues. Featuring healer Credo Mutwa, GreenHouse Project director Dorah Lebelo, and former Deputy Minister of Health Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, this glimpse of South Africa shows compassion as a way of life.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Ubuntu
• interconnectedness
• unity
• indigenous culture
• relationship
• shared humanity
• community
• stewardship
• worldview
• humanity
• peace
• inclusiveness
• philosophy
• generosity
• harmony
• values
• presence
• the other
• interdependence
• poverty
• compassion

[TheSoundjataKeita]

Great concept, in fact it is a way of life ...

[cusionline]

That's how the whole world should live..

[TheHolyMolyPoly]

Nice idea but right now Europe is following this lifestyle far better than most African countries in which you can buy a child from it's parents for 10$.

[fulanisoussou]

TRUE AFRICAN SPIRIT WE NEED TO GET BACK TO THE ROOTS , THE BASICS

[Mygyves]

Beautiful Video, beautiful message, beautiful concept. This makes me very proud to be African and to know that our philosophy is one that not only influences American thought today but also elsewhere.

[CompleteAbstractionZ]

@sakalasid Let's be human. Human is a continuous process of becoming. Let's always strive to become better.

[sakalasid]

@CompleteAbstractionZ :so many times am tempted to look at the ever escalating greed as a product of inner fulfillment of a good number of we human beings..if at all our undertakings were fulfilling then we would conduct our affairs with one sole purpose in mind-for their own sake..we would work for its own sake, love for its own sake... for its own sake..the benefit of it all being our own good and self fulfillment and in the long run my neighbor and the planet..lets be human

[RantsOfTheMadProphet]

Absolutly Beautiful

nuff said

[CompleteAbstractionZ]

Ubuntu is a concept, a belief system, which can negate the ill effects of self-interested capitalism. Capitalists say society functions best when everyone pursues their self interest...what about the splintering of our communities, the increasing narcissism of westernized peoples, the preoccupation with material gain? Self-interested western capitalism is destroying our planet. Consumption, greed and feverish production...ubuntu is peripheral whether think it is or not.

[RosieRebel]

This is beautiful thank you for posting it.

[nlpayne4]

@AmersfoortTristan

I'm not asking you to wish anything to be true which is what the word believe actually means in its Germanic roots (my other major at uni). Rather I was suggesting if you do you own independent research and reading of several books the evidence is clear. If however, you are too intellectually lazy to support your own claims with research or evidence then don't speak of what you 'wish' to be true but what the actual facts of the matter indicate.