yogicdisciplinesincludingAncientEgyptianPhilosophy,ChristianGnosticism,IndianPhilosophy
and modern science. Thirdly, to promote world peace and Universal Love.
Aprimaryfocusofourtraditionistoidentifyandacknowledgetheyogicprincipleswithinallreli-
gionsandtorelatethemtoeachotherinordertopromotetheirdeeperunderstandingaswellasto
showtheessentialunityofpurposeandtheunityofalllivingbeingsandnaturewithinthewholeof
existence.
TheInstituteisopentoallwhobelieveintheprinciplesofpeace,non-violenceandspiritualemancip-
ation regardless of sex, race, or creed.
SEMAINSTITUTE
About Dr. Muata Ashby
Muata Ashby D.D., P.C.
SebaiDr.MuataAbhayaAshbyisaPriestofShetautNeter–AfricanKamitanReligion,
Author,lecturer,poet,philosopher,musician,publisher,counselorandspiritualpreceptorand
founderoftheSemaInstitute-TempleofAsetof Aset”,MuataAshbywasbornin
Brooklyn,NewYorkCity,andgrewupintheCaribbean.HisfamilyisfromPuertoRicoand
Barbados.DisplayinganinterestinancientcivilizationsandtheHumanities,SebaiMaa
beganstudiesintheareaofreligionandphilosophyandachieveddoctoratesintheseareas
whileatthesametimehebegantocollecthisresearchintowhatwouldlaterbecomeseveral
booksonthesubjectoftheoriginsofYogaPhilosophyandpracticeinancientAfrica(An-
cient Egypt) and also the origins of Christian Mysticismin Ancient Egypt.
SebaiMaa(MuataAbhayaAshby)holdsaDoctorofPhilosophyDegreeinReligion,anda
DoctorofDivinityDegreeinHolisticHealth.HeisacertifiedmemberoftheAmericanAl-
ternativeMedicalAssociationasanAlternativeMedicalPractitioner.HeisalsoaPastoral
CounselorandTeacherofYogaPhilosophyandDiscipline.Dr.AshbyreceivedhisDoctorof
DivinityDegreefromandisanadjunctfacultymemberofFloridaInternationalUniversity
andtheAmericanInstituteofHolisticTheology.Dr.AshbyisacertifiedasaPREPRelation-
shipCounselor.Dr.AshbyhasbeenanindependentresearcherandpractitionerofEgyptian
Yoga,IndianYoga,ChineseYoga,BuddhismandmysticalpsychologyaswellasChristian
Mysticism.Dr.AshbyhasengagedinPostGraduateresearchinadvancedJnana,Bhaktiand
KundaliniYogasattheYogaResearchFoundation.Hehasextensivelystudiedmystical
