Why I Sleep In A Coffin- Charly Boy

Nigerian controversial entertainer, Charly Boy recently revealed why he sometimes sleep in a casket.

Read his reasons, including responses to his fans’ criticisms below.

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Sleeping in a Coffin?

Point of correction, I do not sleep in a casket, I sleep on my bed, it’s big and comfy, I only lay in my “casket”when I do my meditation because it helps me to be focused, it tells me more about the imminence of death. My casket is a reminder. It wakes me up from slumber. It tells me, “guy, you have got little or no time left, wake up, be creative and work”.

Of course, when I read some of the comments of my people, I know a good number of us are ill-informed about quite a number of things. I think it is more of what the casket represents that shocks my people and they start reading meanings into it, depending on their level of understanding. But one question is, what if the same wood that was used to build the casket was used to make a sofa chair? May be, all the hullabaloo about me sitting on a chair wouldn’t have been there in the first place? So when people vocalize their disapproval of my message via the image of a casket,  I understand that they do that from a position of Fear, fear of what the casket represents – Death. So whatever people fear they antagonize. But, the fact that I have reminded myself and even you about death does not really change a thing. It won’t draw your death near, and it won’t even shift it away. All it does is simply a reminder, to thread carefully.

My Coffin sensitizes

Only if a kidnapper can buy a casket for himself today, and begin to lay inside, constantly reminding himself that death looms even as he goes about kidnapping and extorting money from families. It’s possible to realize at a point that all his activities will one day end up in a casket, and there, his flesh will rotten. The same is applicable to all evil doers. They need to realize, like in the famous book, “Waiting for Godot” that the world is bizarre and empty, as vanity plus vanity will always end up in vanity. Crime no dey pay jor.

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My Coffin preaches:

Take a critical look at my image inside the coffin, it speaks volume. I always lay in my casket with my cap, glasses, shoes on. I’m always well dressed. Yes, it is always done intentionally to tell us that your glory disappears with all the wealth you must have acquired the very day you go to that coffin. Your glory-your cap goes with you, your vision-your glasses goes with you; your struggle-your shoes goes with you. The only thing left of you is your history and your legacy. The crux of the message is to leave a legacy, so we can live forever, not in the physical, but in people’s memories.  As for me, I will live forever. You dey vex???

We are blind because of our fears

Who knows what any of us sees from the privacy of our own blindness? Make no mistakes, each of us is blind in a particular way, just as each of us is sighted uniquely. Consider how each of us is blinded by what we fear. If we fear heights, we are blind to the humility vast perspectives bring. If we fear Passion, we are blind to the comfort of Oneness. If we fear change, we are blind to the abundance of life. If we fear death, we are blind to the mystery of the unknown. And since to fear is something thoroughly human, to be blind is unavoidable. It is what each of us must struggle to overcome. To a large degree, I have overcome my fear of death, all I ask God, is that may my death not be painful. I’m sure some of you know how my cousin who was killed by kidnappers died an agonizing death. You see, in the course of our lives, we all stumble and struggle, repeatedly, in and out of relationship, in and out of the grace of the hidden wholeness of life, most of us struggle and stumble with the uncertainty of tomorrow as Nigerians. I have discovered that in the course of our lives, and as blind children, we may never know what we are called to be until we have learned what we are called to become by simply overcoming our fears. In life, death is the most important reminder of all activities. Abi you dey vex???

74 COMMENTS

  1. Their is time for every thing on Earth and development is in stages, thank goodness Charly boy now think about his journey in this world, this is a lesson all our leaders lacked, they forgot they brought nothing into this world and they will take nothing out of it except the least materials they were borrow at burial i.e a pear of shoe, a pear of socks, a cap, one coat, goggle if any, pant if they remember to wear him one. The best thing you can leave behind you is legacy of how you fear when on earth. Tell them, they need to learn by force.

  2. Their is time for every thing on Earth
    and development is in stages, thank
    goodness Charly boy now think about
    his journey in this world, this is a
    lesson all our leaders lacked, they
    forgot they brought nothing into this
    world and they will take nothing out
    of it except the least materials they
    were borrow at burial i.e a pear of
    shoe, a pear of socks, a cap, one coat,
    goggle if any, pant if they remember
    to wear him one. The best thing you
    can leave behind you is legacy of how
    you fear when on earth. Tell them,
    they need to learn by force.

  3. Noting maker meaning here! because this u said makes u thing there is no or little time then u work hard. May I tell u its should rather tells you one day you will sleep like that and never wake. Then open your eyes either to life eternity or hell. You are just joking about death and no philosophy is make out of this.

  4. I Would Love dis For Real If That is Ur Real Intention Of Doing Dis….
    For Lucky Stars Are More Satanic In Nigeria
    Anyway, Its A Lesson Here Only Dat I Pray uu (Charlie Boy ) Would Learn From It For Real!!!!!!!!

  5. When u closed ‘ur eyes in that thing & realised u are already in the other world, tell the world, where will u spend eternity, in heaven or in hell? Hope u knw ther’s life after death? Philosophy, legacy or no Legacy, have u accepted Jesus as ur lord & personal saviour?

  6. Charlie Boy is saying the real truth, is good one should always seat down and think of his life that we came with nothing definitely we most leave with nothing, so why are we intimidate the poor people? so is good we fear God almighty and serve him with all our heart.

  7. “for God so loved the world that he gave us his only b were begotten son, that whosoever believe in him should not perish but pass from death to life” John 3:16
    “and this is the condemnation, that men love darkness more than light because their deeds are evil” john

    “come unto me you who are heavily laden and I will give you rest. for my yoke is easy and my burden is light” Matthew 10…

    Why Still waiting? Run to him that can save your life here and hereafter. He will give you a meaningful life. You won’t need a coffin to make money, get fame, or to secure your life against death, or even to remind you of how short a time you have… it’s written “I won’t leave you desolate, I will send a comforter to you who will guide you and bring you to the remembrance of all things.”

    Heaven is real, likewise hell! think twice! accept and embrace Jesus today…

  8. “for God so loved the world that he gave us his only b were begotten son, that whosoever believe in him should not perish but pass from death to life” John 3:16
    “and this is the condemnation, that men love darkness more than light because their deeds are evil” john

    “come unto me you who are heavily laden and I will give you rest. for my yoke is easy and my burden is light” Matthew 10…

    Why Still waiting? Run to him that can save your life here and hereafter. He will give you a meaningful life. You won’t need a coffin to make money, get fame, or to secure your life against death, or even to remind you of how short a time you have… it’s written “I won’t leave you desolate, I will send a comforter to you who will guide you and bring you to the remembrance of all things.”

    Heaven is real, likewise hell! think twice! accept and embrace Jesus today…

  9. Oga Charlie there are places more better than coffin for meditation. You will not surface what you use the coffin for to the public and people of the world do not allow your brains to be used so cheap.

    Coffin never symbolizes any good anywhere in the world and on planet earth. Coffin is not a library or of any comfort for a good thinker.

    Let us open our eyes and be wise not quickly fall for any political orator

  10. plz lets wake up, most of our people ar sleepin, by accefting chalie’s idea.
    he is not meaning wat he is sayin but a hidden illuminati massage he send to low tinkers to bliev.
    plz tink well nd find d way out.

  11. Dis can not be 4 phill. Reasons. Dis is d end time aproach to make some shallow minded state orating darkness. Let dis not encourage u start sleeping in a casket. It brings doom while living. It is good form of exsultation in a wrong way. Don’t be deceived. NEK EMASON:-)

  12. Its jst very patetic dat most ppl re easily dcved wit som polishd lies. Yez d msg is clear abt death bt wat has it got to do wit one sleepng in cofin wel dresd al all for d sake of meditatng? Rubbish in fact arrant nonscence

  13. Bro charlie, grt piece, wnderfu message but pls dont forget to always go to d author&finisher of ur faith JESUS CHRIST to save&secure ur life cos ther is more to ur drama than all wat u said. D Illuminate, gay & other story around u pls clear/stop. Life,death,heaven&hell are real.

  14. Lies! That was a cooked philosophy deliberately presented to cajole nigerians into believing that there is nothing behind his sleeping in a casket. Only a “dumb” like him will believe such stories. King Solomon of the Bible, the wisest and the riches man of his time, never approached life in such a way. He talked about life with reckless abandon but never slept in a casket. Charly Boy should come out plain. There is definitely something behind his sleeping in a casket that is best known to him. I will not believe his stories, never!

  15. Thank God for his message God can speak through any person in various way, i wish that these message will be televised in all the NTA station across the 36 state of the federation so as to reflect on this call of repentance by God through his servant charly Boy. I love your ideology and philosphy.

  16. You dont need to leep in a coffin to drive home your point. cheap lie. Tell us d truth you sleep in a coffin bec that was d contract you signed with satan for the fame money power & position you got now. Repent today accept Jesus into ur life.

  17. I de laugh! Charlie Dad, at 61 the end of ur world is drawing close. No need to dramatise it. My fear for you is NOT to attract burglars as that coffin look expensive. They can dare death for it. This is our fatherland. RIP in advance Chalie.

  18. I de laugh! Charlie Dad, at 61 the end of ur world is drawing close. No need to dramatise it. My fear for you is NOT to attract burglars as that coffin look expensive. They can dare death for it. This is our fatherland. RIP in advance Chalie. You were only known with bike.

  19. Charley boy seeking cheap popularity, cheap publicity. When u sleep and wake up on ur bed u thnk God ur alive, bcos thousand of people slept but never woke up, that is what a believer does. What does an old man who still pierce his body knws abt death, an old man with tatoo, an old man who once pose nude on a power bike? What can I learn abt death frm such. Can u learn abt death frm Jay Z? Its funny.
    For dos of u who don’t knw d English meaning of “Charlie” pls check ur dictionary u will knw Charlieboy is living by his name. Bull Shit

  20. Charley boy seeking cheap popularity, cheap publicity. When u sleep and wake up on ur bed u thnk God ur alive, bcos thousand of people slept but never woke up, that is what a believer does. What does an old man who still pierce his body knws abt death, an old man with tatoo all over his body, an old man who once pose nude on a power bike? What can I learn abt death frm such. Can u learn abt death frm Jay Z? Its funny. Dnt u tink dat Popes, Imams, Pastors nd Sheikhs tink abt death? Why are dey not sleeping inside coffin?
    For dos of u who don’t knw d English meaning of “Charlie” pls check ur dictionary u will knw Charlieboy is living by his name. Bull Shit.
    Go ahead and build a manson in a grave yard to tink abt death. Fucked up ideology, cheap philosophy. And 4 those of u who tink charlie boys philosophy is d best, I tink u beta look inword

  21. I like ur work. I also hate ur sentiments about kidnappers ‘cos they’re not worse than comisioners and ministers who loot money meant 4 hospitals, roads, and pple die everyday of accident and illness. But they fly on air like ayogu eze and go 4 routine hospital checkup at germany like president wife. SHAME TO U ALL who cant talk to them about it, rather u flex ur muscle on poor kidnapers who only want a share of our stolen money.

  22. Must you sleep in a casket before you remember the brevity of life Charlie Boy,instead you may decide to be visiting the cemetry every hour instead of declaring yourself publicly this way.I’m afraid this is triangle with an eye at the centre member.Obara Jesus.

  23. charley wat u known is best known to u. Meaning while, u acted like a philosopher, bcos they are d point of contradictions, people see dem as fools, socrates was accused of corrupting d youth yet after his death he was and still worshiped as d wisest of all. D sophists clams to be d wisest yet dey cannot define d meaning of death. Socrates went abt asking questions bcos he believes he does not know yet d oracle chose him as d wisest man.
    Philosophers uses many ways to convarge der masssage eg we have people like heracletus, perminedes, pythagoras, karl max, neitche who said dat God is dead, heidger, john paul sautre, etc all dese men were radical thinkers and people saw dem as pagans but later their massages formed d bedrock of our modern thinkers. So charles if d massage u pass through by ur action is wat u mean, u must be one of d most influencial philosopher of d contemporary era. Bcos ur massage contains deep mediatation about d ultimate end of man. We all should tink abt were we are heading rather dan finding devilish meaning in his massage. Let us change our attitude of tinking. Stil charle u no ur mind better dan us. I judge u base on ur openness and d reason u gave us behand ur action

  24. hearing everyone comment boils down to one thing, that the world is in a stage of fear of the unknown. charlie has passed on his message the best way he understood life, just as everyone understand life in his or her own perspective. so let not be judges to his philosophy but rather get the message, accept it or ignore it. it is him that will be answerable to God on the last day not you or me. Your message is clear sir, and i appreciate your message about death and life but absolutely, we all have our reasons for our action. cheers.

  25. Charliey go joor,u don high wella…na highness Cari u go slp for coffin…u for dig ground enta na ,mumu.na u wan cme preach4us *hahahah*see charliey wey be homo,drug addict,womanizer..e.t.c
    Go joor,hell bound homo niggar

  26. Charly boy is only tryin to decieve us..with his fake words..is time we all wake up ..& luk beyond our nose…jst last year..his ex-producer…gave an confession..on a news-paper..saying..charly boy is the one incharge of all the illuminati/CHURCH OF SATAN..& he helds meeting every year in africa..& here we are saying that charly boy is a role model..fools..y amaechi..magnus..p’square .olamide r kelly etc..& others no do thesame thing..BEWARE OF END TIME ..DNT B DECIEVE..B WISE