[Aztlan] lak'

[James Reed]

Hello,

I believe that Aluna Joy got it from Hunbatz Men (Mena), back before 1995.

Hunbatz taught that the whole phrase with the "Ala K'in" part meant

"I am another yourself under the Sun".

A supposed Yucatek greeting that reflects our commonality with each other rather than our differences.

FYI: I disassociated myself with Hunbatz in 1996. But, blast away anyway!

He might have made it up, just like he made up his name.

Jim Reed




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From: "Hoopes, John W" <hoopes at ku.edu>
To: Nick Hopkins <nickhopkins at live.com>; randa at armory.com; Aztlan <aztlan at lists.famsi.org>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 1:18:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Aztlan] lak'

New Age writer Aluna Joy Yaxkin claims: 

"In Mayan tradition, there is a greeting that many people working with
Mayan wisdom know of. It is the law of In Lak'ech Ala K'in, which means
I am another yourself (A modern day interpretation). It also means I am
you, and you are me (A traditional Mayan interpretation). We have come
to understand that this Mayan greeting is an honoring for each other. It
is a statement of unity and oneness. In Lak'ech Ala K'in mirrors the
same sediment of other beautiful greetings such as Namaste for East
India, Wiracocha for the Inca, and Mitakuye Oyasin for the Lakota. It
doesn't matter which culture you come from. But when one of these sacred
greetings is given, there is always an action of placing the hands over
the heart."
http://spiritlibrary.com/center-of-the-sun/in-lakech-ala-kin-the-living-
code-of-the-heart

What I'm curious to know is whether this interpretation has a basis in
traditional usage or whether it's a modern invention.

The New Age usage sounds a lot like the first line of the Beatles' song
"I Am the Walrus" (1967).  Coincidence?

John Hoopes