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Guidance for Eternal Marital Bliss

For most Spiritual traditions particularly the Spiritual philosophies of Buddhism, Zen, Advaita Vedanta, Tibetan Bon, Dzogchen… And Even at the Sacred Heart of Christianity There is an appreciation of the present moment The most Meaningful experiences in our lives Can only occur in the ever-present moment The Four Tibetan Immeasurable Virtues of Unconditional Love, Joy,

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Beautiful sunset near Maui HI

Sometimes the Clouds look like ‘Divinity’

Sometimes the Clouds look like ‘Divinity’ shining through to uplift our Spirit. Each being is born with an intrinsic attraction towards resonating with a feeling that ‘we’ are part of something much larger than life appears to us ‘normally’. Whether conscious or subconsciously, we seek the deeper meanings of life. For the ones that have

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“Satan” or the “devil” are just Metaphors for Unevolved Selfish People that do Bad Things

Most of us should know that “satan”, or the “devil” are just metaphors for unevolved selfish people that do bad things… “God’s” work is always already alright and done. No need to petition “Him” to do our mortal biddings. Spread the word of unconditional love. Find a path for those that are lost in their

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Blaming ‘bad people behavior’ on the man made up myth of “the devil”

Recently in Africa, there was a minister that was preaching about so called “evil”, Basically blaming ‘bad people behavior’ on the man made up myth of “the devil”. This perspective rolls right into another wrong view that one must take up arms against such perceived “evil”. To add more emphasizes on this wrong view, He

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The Start of 2020

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.