Audio recording of Mestre Irineu


Translated by Lou Gold and Rodrigo Tavares.


It is with much joy that The Juramidam Family site publishes an audio recording of a lecture made by Mestre Irineu that came into my hands through the thoughtfulness and goodwill of Mivan Gedeon. Our comprehension of the Doctrine is indebted to him for that and we are most grateful.

Years ago, when I read in the account of Jairo da Silva Carioca about a recorded lecture of our Mestre, my heart became lighter. I knew that such a repository of our history could bring us priceless things, starting by hearing the voice of the one who is the reason for us to be drinking Daime today. In a way, it would be like meeting him here on the physical plane. But I never imagined that this dream would become true so soon.

We can't deny that the audio has been damaged by time, but we have clearly the tone of his voice and his way of speaking. By listening to it we can almost say that we feel a recognition of his work -- which in the last decade has been researched in depth and diffused to all -- as a reflection of his person. Another important detail is that near the end of the recording we can hear the music in the salon and, in some hymns, even the maraca. This instrument of the Doctrine is so valuable and at the same time controversial that today very few could really say, “It was this or that way”. The fact is that in this audio we can hear well both the rhythm and the style of the maraca in the setting in which our doctrine reached its maturity as a ritual. To have now the authority of hearing it is priceless.

Therefore it is our sincere wish that this audio arrives as a gift, bringing true comfort and guidance to all who follow this path, this doctrine and this leader who came to gather us to the teachings of the Virgin of Conception and make us part of the battalion of the Queen of the Forest.

Mivan Gedeon writes about this tape and how it came into his hands.
“Daime is not for war”, By Mivan Gedeon [2]

Mestre IrineuFor the new generation of sympathizers of the Santo Daime doctrine and daimistas who did not know Mestre Irineu, to hear his voice would normally be a privilege reached only in a state of “miração”. I would say that such privilege would come only to a few. But thanks to recording technology -- adequate but not as developed as today's -- everyone can now have this privilege.

I didn't imagine finding so many things when in May 2005 I went to Rio Branco (AC) on a search for information of all that involved Raimundo Irineu Serra. Through Daniel Serra, my host in the city, I was introduced to the video maker Antônio Macedo, author of the “Lua Branca” documentary (available on Youtube).

To knock on the door of Macedo is a requirement for everyone who goes to the Vila Raimundo Irineu Serra -- the renowned Alto Santo -- in search of information about the Santo Daime doctrine and its founder. To my surprise he not only supplied me with information but he handed me over unpublished photos, documents (some already presented here on the Juramidam Family website), hymns, video interviews and a precious item -- the audio recording of Irineu Serra's voice.

The k7 tape was recorded by Wilson Carneiro, in 1964. It was on the 30th –- I wasn't informed the month -- but it was a concentration work and on this occasion there were some misunderstandings happening among the brothers and sisters of the Universal Light Christian illumination Center (CICLU). On this day, Mestre Irineu decided to give advice to his brother-sisterhood.

Among those present were Daniel Serra, Wilson Carneiro (who made the audio recording), Mrs. Dália, Mrs. Percília, Júlio Carioca and his wife Lourdes Carioca, Francisco Grangeiro, João Nica (at that time secretary of CICLU) and Peregrina Gomes (Irineu's wife).

Unfortunately, the original recording was lost, and what remained was only a rough copy of dubious quality that one needs to work hard to understand something. Even so it is a wonder! The tape has almost half hour of recording (28:52), and only after the 17th minute is there enough quality to risk a guess of what Mestre was saying to his disciples.

According to Mrs. Dália, the sentence that stood out in the memory of that day was, “My Daime is not able to enter the house that does not have Father”. In another extract (20:29) we can hear: “Daime is not for war... Daime is (unclear)... Daime is (unclear).... Daime is science”. Another audible sentence is, “The Daime shall give you peace”. Among the words and loose sentences that are most possible to identify are: “God”, “God Power”, “God Will”, “Daime”, “Daime's Light”, “Friendship”, “Friend”, “Freedom”, “Justice”, “Order”, “Peace”, and so it goes...

His voice did not have a low tone as many imagine. According to people who lived with him -- among them his nephew Daniel Serra -- “it was a soothing, paused voice, neither so low nor so high”. At the end of the tape, in the sequence at 23:30, we can recognize that it isn't Mestre who is talking anymore. The audio ends up with four hymns (one march and then three waltzes) that until then were unknown to my ears (24:07 is the sequence in which the hymns begin).

Have a good study!
PRELEÇÃO DO MESTRE RAIMUNDO IRINEU SERRA

"-Que a paz esteja conosco...
Todos os meu irmãos e minhas irmãs, todos e sem exceção, todos podem pegar um litro de Daime, para levar para suas casas, não obstante na casa que não reinar a paz, o Daime não entrará nela.
Na casa que não reinar a paz, o Daime não é capaz de entrar dentro desta casa. Porquê dentro desta casa tem tudo o que você vê que é bom. Se você veio buscar o Daime na minha casa e na sua casa não reinar a paz e a quem vier em mim, ninguém pode chegar vim e dizer: Mestre, me dê um litro de Daime!
Há pessoas que querem viver muito, viver muito, em função do Daime, a onde não houver a paz, ninguém não venha atrás de Daime aqui porque não leva.
O Daime não é para a guerra, o Daime é para se fazer o homem, o Daime é para se fazer a mulher, o Daime é para se pensar bem, o Daime é para se dar as crianças, para a guerra não é o Daime...
A gente não precisa de guerra, a gente precisa de Daime, na guerra não se precisa de Daime, na guerra se precisa de bala, muita bala, muita bomba e muita arma de fogo.
O Daime traz a paz, a compreensão e a luz do Daime dentro daquela casa...
É para o seu autoconhecimento, aqui é a casa de Deus, a paz de Deus reina em todos os corações...
A paz de Deus reine em todos que a habitam"
( Mestre Raimundo Irineu Serra)

* esta preleção foi gravada em áudio Após uma sessão de concentração no Alto Santo.
THE PRIEST OF THE MASTER RAIMUNDO IRINEU SERRA RA

"May peace be with us ...
All my brothers and sisters, all without exception, can all take a liter of Daime to take to their homes, notwithstanding in the house that does not reign peace, the Daime will not enter it.
In the house that does not reign peace, the Daime is not able to enter into this house. Because inside this house has everything you see that is good. If you came to get the Daime in my house and in your house, peace does not reign and anyone who comes in me can not come and say: Master, give me a liter of Daime!
There are people who want to live a lot, live a lot, because of the Daime, where there is no peace, no one does not come after Daime here because he does not.
Daime is not for war, Daime is for making man, Daime is for making woman, Daime is for thinking well, Daime is for giving children, for war is not Daime ...
We do not need war, we need Daime, we do not need Daime in the war, in the war we need bullets, a lot of bullets, a lot of bombs and a lot of firearms.
The Daime brings the peace, understanding and light of the Daime within that house ...
It is for your self-knowledge, here is the house of God, the peace of God reigns in all hearts ...
May the peace of God reign in all who inhabit it "
(Master Raimundo Irineu Serra)

* This lecture was recorded in audio After a session of concentration in Alto Santo.
Preleção do Mestre Irineu, gravada em 1964 por Wilson Carneiro, e hoje apresentada com muito carinho à irmandade. Essa gravação foi entregue ao Site A família Juramidam por Mivan Gideon, que por sua vez a… More recebeu de Antonio Macedo. Agradecimentos àqueles que nos deu o divino privilégio de ouvir a voz do Mestre...em matéria!
Áudio 3 do Mestre Irineu ...consegui transcrever algumas palavras do Mestre que me foram audíveis. Que diz: 0:46-Boa tarde que a paz esteja conosco... Todos meus irmãos e minhas irmãs, todos e sem exceção...todos podem pegar um litro de Daime, para levar pra suas casas, não obstante na casa que não reinar a paz, o Daime não entrará nela. 1:16- Na casa que não reinar há… More

Lecture of master irenaeus, recorded in 1964 by Wilson Carneiro, and today presented with great affection to the brotherhood. This recording was delivered to the site the juramidam family by mivan Gideon, who in turn received it from Antonio Macedo. Thanks to those who gave us the divine privilege to hear the voice of the master... in matter
Audio 3 from master irenaeus ... I was able to transcribe some words of the master that were Which says: 0:46-good afternoon peace be with us... all my brothers and sisters, all and without exception... everyone can take a liter of daime, to take to their homes, despite in the house that does not reign the Peace, the daime will not enter it. 1:16-in the house that does not reign there is peace, the daime is not able to enter this house Because inside this house has everything you see, which is good. 1:19-if you came to get the daime in my house and in your house do not reign peace and whoever comes in me, no one can come and say: Master, give me a liter of daime! 1:30-there are people who want to live long, live long, according to the daime 1:45-where there is no peace, no one don't come after daime here because it doesn't 1:52-the daime is not for war, the daime is to " make " the man, the daime is to make the woman, the daime is to " think " well, the daime is to give to children. 2:00-for war is not the daime... we don't need war we need daime. 2:05-in war you don't need daime, in war you need bullet, lots of bullet, a lot of fire. " the daime brings peace, understanding the light of the daime inside that house... it's for your self-knowledge.... here is the house of God... the peace of God reigns in all hearts... 3:32-the peace of God reign in all who inhabit it.. 5:31-the audio is closed with 4 HYMNS...