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= Asstafari = "'Self Knowledge is the king, the mover of mountains. Ass is the seat of the soul.' - The First"Asstafari is a new religion that was introduced to this world in June 2020. The beliefs and practices are based around the teachings of The founder of this religion, also known

as The First or The One and Only.

Most Asstafaris meditate on the believe of self-knowledge, personal responsibility and share the love for asses. They believe that every single atom is a manifestation of God

himself. It is a pantheistic religion that encourages the belief of reality being identical to divinity. Asstafaris believe that the universe exists in a collective flow of energy and we

are all connected to the whole existence at any given point of time. The love for ass comes from one of the quirks of the Founder, the one and only, who believes a persons' ass

is his seat and the most essential part of his body. The First believes that a persons' butt is their seat on which they sit in this universe and they are unique to every person,

customized to their personal needs. They are also beautiful and help us rest our feet while seated.

Life of the first Asstafari
A proper follower of Asstafari religion spends their life gaining self-knowledge, exploring their own uniqueness and promoting growth of everything around them. An Asstafari believes in themselves and their instinctual knowledge. They believe that every single living atom is a physical manifestation of God, making them an avatar of God. This must not be misunderstood as pride or superiority, in fact, it's exactly the opposite of it. Asstafaris believe that if everything is a manifestation of God, how can one be better than the other? They believe in the uniqueness and the phenomenon co-existence. They believe they carry the God within themselves which makes them their own personal Gods. They believe they cannot make changes in anything else but themselves so if something is going wrong in their lives, they tell themselves about it and ask their own consciousness to amend the wrongs.

The religion is fairly new and considers itself to be more of a philosophy so there is no doctrine until now. The followers are suggested to practice regular mediation and reflect on their actions daily. New members are often started with focusing on their heartbeat, that is the source of their physical existence. These mini sessions of focus are then slowly increased until it is their way of life. A true Asstafari should always realize that 'they exist' and their ass is awesome.

Worldview
Asstafaris believe the whole world is a part of them and they are a part of this whole world. These is no separation between the two and thus, they are full of love and peace. They believe no two persons are the same and forcing them to follow the footsteps of someone else doesn't make any sense. They believe everyone should have a right to chose what they want to follow. They believe its better to not know than believe you know everything. According to their understanding, we can only completely know ourselves and in knowing ourselves, we can know the entire world. Not knowing leads to curiosity and questions but the belief of knowledge leads to stubbornness and stupidity.

Rastafaris believe in love and appreciation towards everything and understanding the extent of co-existence. They believe everything/everyone is nature and nature is the one and only God. Their honor lies in promoting growth and following where nature takes them.

Common Practices
Their common practices include:


 * Focusing on the heartbeat and repeating the worlds 'I Am'.
 * Reflecting on their actions daily and reinforcing the beliefs they want to adapt.
 * Watering everything and everyone around them, including themselves, with love, support and wisdom.
 * Travelling the world in search of answers and seeking the different ways human civilization has grown.
 * They believe we are our fullest on the full moon so every full moon, Rastafaris meet and drink herbal tea together. They then share their philosophies of the world ask questions to expand their collective consciousness. Some believe the herbal tea consists of ganja, but it's not confirmed.