House – by Trevor Hall Hear this song and some stunning photos taken while sailing the west side Lanai, Hawaii as we start to approach Manele bay. In the Hindu traditions, an aspirant will spend months at an ashram gaining spiritual Wisdoms and gaining spiritual momentum. There is a season that follows the yearly monsoons […]
Green Mountain State – by Trevor Hall. I recorded this on my sailboat Chat d’O. View this song with a slide show of photos taken while sailing the west side of Lanai, Hawaii. In many spiritual traditions they believe in some form of reincarnation. In many Hindu traditions, they practice the Dharma and follow a
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Being Spiritual starts primarily without a concern for materialist ambitions. This liberates one from the pitfalls of seeking happiness in materialist things… as such, the happiness most people seek is just a short phase between two phases of Un-happiness. The thoughts, speech, and actions of being Spiritual is just a simple matter of coming from
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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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However, The lack of it sure feels like ‘hell’ :-O Someday, if humanity lasts long enough to sustain itself and transcends away from the self-defeating mode of governing and current economy modus operandi that requires the need to exponentially use up our limited resources for short term gain rather than work out a sustaining way
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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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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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“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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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. For now, just be open minded to –
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May everyone enjoy a sense of fulfillment. May those we elect to provide leadership do so wisely. May we always ensure the welfare of the animals who nourish our bodies and the wise who nourish our minds and hearts. May everyone be content. May the rains grace the Earth when her thirst needs to be
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Maui Marrying Man – Making Dreams Come True on Maui’s Romantic Beaches.
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Our business was doing great, but we still couldn’t afford to buy a house or a condo. Renting in Maui for another 30 years was not an option we wanted to take. Then, Bobbie Jo suggested we buy a sailboat that is comfortable to cruise and live in. By the end of January, we started looking for our new home.
After a long search, we found our dream boat in Mazatlan, Mexico. COVID-19 was not yet a concern when our boat hunt began, but masks were starting to appear at airports by the time we flew to Mazatlan. Originally, we had planned to get the boat ready as fast as possible to cover a full calendar for the busy wedding season. However, it was apparent our business was going to tank amid the pandemic, and the struggle went on until the end of the year.
Luckily, we scored an awesome condo for only $19 a day at Mazatlan. On the 10th day of our stay, we received the news that all harbors will be closed the next Monday morning. We thought we’d be stuck in Mexico longer, but another sailor advised us to leave before sunrise.
We felt the adrenalin of escaping the Mexican harbor master just before the sun rose that faithful day. The seas were rough as waves were building up in the tight channel that led us to the open ocean. We ended up anchored off an adorable little isle just a mile offshore. We enjoyed cruising to many spectacular anchorages and cute villages on our way to Puerto Vallarta, where we would depart for Maui on May 7. On May 30, 2020, we completed our 24-day passage from Mexico to Maui.
