| Aloha y'all, A couple of years ago I put a type-o here on the Huna blog that put the entire Kame'ekua 'Ohana in a uproar. "Oooops!" The Inoa Kupuna is very significant in traditional Hawaiin clulture, and I accidentally listed mine as Kame'ekua when, as Pali quickly reminded me, it should be Paia-Kapela- I always think of Kame'ekua because of Makaweliweli in the great book, Tales from the Night Rainbow. Anyway ... that was my mistake and I corrected it ASAP. However, I am so glad I put the wrong name up because doing so also got me back in contact with Pali Jae Lee .. ... so we were able to Ho'oponopono just before she died She and I ended up writing each other pretty regularly during her last couple of weeks on this plane. Once again ... every cloud has a "silver lining!" Every single one! So you might want to seek-out the positive learning experience from life experiences ... even when it was probably NOT necessarily "fun" at the time! Even among Huna practitioners ... ... because we're human. We might face adversity from-time-to-time. During the changing-of-the-millennium period we had a pretend "Dr. Waha 'Awa" who managed to frighten-off a bunch of people ... ... adversity also reveals people's true character. So, even when you finally realize you have a serious "frienemy" ... keep in mind what Nietche said ... "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich starker." Because every obstacle you overcome improves your skill-set. That's real overcoming. You might want to look for more quotes about overcoming adversity and the adversity qoutient Dad and I grew that much closer back when the "fat guy" attempted a coupe de' etat. As through all life lessons ... you grow that much stronger from all the valuable lessons you received. We're now working with institutions like The University of Hawaii and The Library of Congress instead of the "pretenders" of the late 1990s. It is very nice! There's always something for you to look forward to. So keep that in mind, and remember how powerful you really are! ... and may your 'aumakua take care of you! Nana I Ke Kumu! --Vince See our Monthly Kahuna Mind Special offer! |
Showing posts with label koko-willis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label koko-willis. Show all posts
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Real Overcoming
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Ka Hā O Nā Kūpuna
Ka Hā O Nā Kūpuna
My dear friend and mentor, Koko, has been appearing to Sarah and me quite often lately.
I truly believe this is a good sign!
As we're preparing for October, so many things are happening.
Big changes ...
... all good!
So many wonderful learning experiences have presented themselves these past two years ... even though it's been a "roller-coaster-ride" ... spiritual evolution is always a blessing.
In recent weeks I've been re-connecting with many Hawaiian Kupuna.
When I announced the opening of "The Secret Vault" plan for this Fall, I had NO idea how powerful it is going to be.
"Never cease to be amazed!"
Let me give you another hint of things to come:
Ka Ha O Na Kupuna
The sacred breath of life, the spirit of our ancestors.
Na Kuleana O Hawaii is presenting The Kupuna Tour ... an evening of wisdom and the essence of life.
"Come join us as we share together
in the ways of our forefathers!"
Here is their basic "mission statement."
Ka Hā O Nā Kūpuna
The Hawaiian identity, our unique and precious way of life has been passed on from generation to generation through the ha of our kupuna.
The word “alo-ha” is a combination of two words: alo meaning ones’ front, face, or presence and ha – the sacred breath of life. It was the custom of our kupuna to exchange ha by pressing noses together and exhale, thus exchanging each others’ ha upon greeting.
In Hawai’i still today, breath is considered sacred. As Tutu Elizabeth Pa Chai says, “Breath is important because when God created man He – ha – breathed him into life.”
The sacred breath of life passed on from our ancestors is vibrantly alive in our greatest living treasures and resources: our kupuna still living today. Within them lies the essence of our Hawaiian identity. This sacred ha is what they desperately want to impart to us before it is too late. It is this very breath that sustains us through our language, and our cultural values, world view and beliefs.
The ha of our ancestors also includes the native intelligence, the talents, skills, and abilities that enabled our ancestors to cross thousands of miles of open ocean without navigational instruments; that same kind of intellectual genius enabled them to thrive and flourish in our island home.
We have a right and a responsibility to ensure that the ha of our ancestors live on in us so that our ‘ohana, our families, can once again live, breathe, move and have our being rooted in our Hawaiian identity.
The wealth of knowledge to be imparted by our precious kupuna will nourish our Hawaiian souls; it will be the most precious gift that we have to share with the world.
You can help by contacting http://kahaonakupuna.com/ and telling 'em Vince sent you!
I got an email from Pali Jae Lee encouraging me to do my part to share Koko's vision with the world. It is beautifully outlined in her book Ho'opono.
She is actively spreading his message of Aloha, but the 'Ohana Paia-Kapela-Willis no longer meets ... they have not met since Koko died.
So ... since Koko hanai'd me, I would be one of the hanai (adopted) member of the 'Ohana Paia-Kapela-Willis, and obligated to do my part to help in any way I can.
Because so much is going on "behind-the-scenes," I may not be posting as often as usual ... but all good things will come to those who wait ;->
Keep studying!
--Vince
PS - You can get Pali and Koko's books at http://astore.amazon.com/freeonlinehun-20
My dear friend and mentor, Koko, has been appearing to Sarah and me quite often lately.
I truly believe this is a good sign!
As we're preparing for October, so many things are happening.
Big changes ...
... all good!
So many wonderful learning experiences have presented themselves these past two years ... even though it's been a "roller-coaster-ride" ... spiritual evolution is always a blessing.
In recent weeks I've been re-connecting with many Hawaiian Kupuna.
When I announced the opening of "The Secret Vault" plan for this Fall, I had NO idea how powerful it is going to be.
"Never cease to be amazed!"
Let me give you another hint of things to come:
Ka Ha O Na Kupuna
The sacred breath of life, the spirit of our ancestors.
Na Kuleana O Hawaii is presenting The Kupuna Tour ... an evening of wisdom and the essence of life.
"Come join us as we share together
in the ways of our forefathers!"
Here is their basic "mission statement."
Ka Hā O Nā Kūpuna
The Hawaiian identity, our unique and precious way of life has been passed on from generation to generation through the ha of our kupuna.
The word “alo-ha” is a combination of two words: alo meaning ones’ front, face, or presence and ha – the sacred breath of life. It was the custom of our kupuna to exchange ha by pressing noses together and exhale, thus exchanging each others’ ha upon greeting.
In Hawai’i still today, breath is considered sacred. As Tutu Elizabeth Pa Chai says, “Breath is important because when God created man He – ha – breathed him into life.”
The sacred breath of life passed on from our ancestors is vibrantly alive in our greatest living treasures and resources: our kupuna still living today. Within them lies the essence of our Hawaiian identity. This sacred ha is what they desperately want to impart to us before it is too late. It is this very breath that sustains us through our language, and our cultural values, world view and beliefs.
The ha of our ancestors also includes the native intelligence, the talents, skills, and abilities that enabled our ancestors to cross thousands of miles of open ocean without navigational instruments; that same kind of intellectual genius enabled them to thrive and flourish in our island home.
We have a right and a responsibility to ensure that the ha of our ancestors live on in us so that our ‘ohana, our families, can once again live, breathe, move and have our being rooted in our Hawaiian identity.
The wealth of knowledge to be imparted by our precious kupuna will nourish our Hawaiian souls; it will be the most precious gift that we have to share with the world.
You can help by contacting http://kahaonakupuna.com/ and telling 'em Vince sent you!
I got an email from Pali Jae Lee encouraging me to do my part to share Koko's vision with the world. It is beautifully outlined in her book Ho'opono.
She is actively spreading his message of Aloha, but the 'Ohana Paia-Kapela-Willis no longer meets ... they have not met since Koko died.
So ... since Koko hanai'd me, I would be one of the hanai (adopted) member of the 'Ohana Paia-Kapela-Willis, and obligated to do my part to help in any way I can.
Because so much is going on "behind-the-scenes," I may not be posting as often as usual ... but all good things will come to those who wait ;->
Keep studying!
--Vince
PS - You can get Pali and Koko's books at http://astore.amazon.com/freeonlinehun-20
Monday, June 19, 2006
Huna 101: your "Bowl of Light"
"The Bowl of Light" is one of the earliest and most important "parables" from Molokai.
Here is the basic story as taught by Kaili'ohe Kame'ekua.
--Vince
Each child born has at birth, a Bowl of Perfect Light.
If he tends his Light it will grow in strength and he can do all things — swim with the shark, fly with the birds, know and understand all things.
If, however, he became envious or jealous he drops a stone into his Bowl of Light and some of the Light goes out.
Light and the stone cannot hold the same space.
If he continues to put stones in the Bowl of Light, the Light will go out and he will become a stone.
A stone does not grow, nor does it move.
If at any time he tires of being a stone, all he needs to do is turn the bowl upside down and the stones will fall away and the Light will grow once more.
from Tales from the Night Rainbow by Pali Lee and Koko Willis
Here is the basic story as taught by Kaili'ohe Kame'ekua.
--Vince
The Bowl of Light
Each child born has at birth, a Bowl of Perfect Light.
If he tends his Light it will grow in strength and he can do all things — swim with the shark, fly with the birds, know and understand all things.
If, however, he became envious or jealous he drops a stone into his Bowl of Light and some of the Light goes out.
Light and the stone cannot hold the same space.
If he continues to put stones in the Bowl of Light, the Light will go out and he will become a stone.
A stone does not grow, nor does it move.
If at any time he tires of being a stone, all he needs to do is turn the bowl upside down and the stones will fall away and the Light will grow once more.
from Tales from the Night Rainbow by Pali Lee and Koko Willis
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