Archive for May 2023
Mala Maui to the Wild Side of Lanai and Back
We treated ourselves to about 2 weeks ‘off the grid’ on the wild side of Lanai. This remote area has no roads or ever foot paths to get to, so we really felt like being on the far side of the world. The video shows how nice it was when we arrived… Gentle waves serenely…
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Perspectives of Human conscious growth and spiritual Awakening. World renown philosopher Ken Wilber, brilliantly combines the essential stages of ‘ Growing Up and ‘ Waking Up ‘, inspiring a fully integrated in depth understanding of our psychological developmental stages along with our Spiritual Awakening. For the first time in history, these two growth stages have…
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“The development of Wisdom”. Though right concentration claims the last place among the factors of the Noble Eightfold Path, concentration itself does not mark the path’s culmination. The attainment of concentration makes the mind still and steady, unifies its concomitants, opens vast vistas of bliss, serenity, and power. But by itself it does not suffice…
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“Right Effort” The power of sustained concentration, itself required as the support for insight-wisdom. Wisdom is the primary tool for deliverance, but the penetrating vision it yields can only open up when the mind has been composed and collected. Right concentration brings the requisite stillness to the mind by unifying it with undistracted focus on…
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Buddha’s Noble Eight-Fold Path – Integrate Right View and Right Intention with “Right speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood” Before you speak or act out, ask yourself, “Am I coming from a perspective of loving kindness?” Or Am I trying to sound good, impress someone, mislead or lie. In pursuit of Right Livelihood Strive for…
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In an open minded non-denominational light, there are some profound Truths to be found in all Spiritual traditions. If one’s inspiration is capable of only one single spiritual perspective… then this Christian philosophical statement would be a guiding light for all: It is written that Jesus said: ~~~~~~~~~~~ When one is inspired to go Deeper…
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Most of the issues in life, we choose to martyr ourselves unnecessarily in pain & suffering. The solution can be found in – Basic Buddhism 101 – Prerequisite – Unconditional Love. To gain a deeper understanding of Buddhism, Contemplate the titles of the Buddha’s Noble Eight-Fold Path. Scroll down the page and Click on a…
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If one really proclaims to love God, Then why not spend your life ‘seeking’ a more direct connection for a deeper personal experience of God? Why be so complacent to ignore a deeper connection with a direct personal experience with the Divine, instead of taking someone’s else’s archaic outdated word? Would you want your doctor…
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Everything changes by SOJA –. This song speaks about social and financial injustices of all humanity. Some are born into money and get richer… “while most of us are chasing down a dream that we just can’t reach.” Humanity should have transcended from a life of challenging defiance’s to a life of abundance where no…
Read MoreBetween the Life that We Live and the One that we Pray For
I live on a catamaran that we sail throughout the Hawaiian Islands. The photos I took with my Canon 5D mark3 with a 28 to 300mm lens. We were sailing on the west side of Lanai. I used to have a professional recording studio and have been a life long musician. These daze… there’s no…
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