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When the Call to Attain the Highest States of Human Consciousness is Heard…

I notice that indeed, people still walk around like they are ether casing after something, Or, Something is chasing after them. It’s as if they are trying escape from something or avoid something else. Even on the beach when I take long walks… Sure, there are folks walking for exercise… Good on ‘em… But, Lot’s […]

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An In-Depth Spiritual Philosophy Helps with the Chaos of this Crazy World

I have always been a strong believer in the freedom to worship anyway one is inspired to believe. This typically has been proven to be based on how advanced one’s psychological development is. Early man… cavemen… worshiped in a way that made since to their unevolved perspectives… then, the Greek god’s were slightly improved, but

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Equanimity Becomes The ‘Ground Of Your Being’

Part of being ‘Enlightened’… or shall I say… Along the Path towards Enlightenment… Each step deepens the characteristics of Enlightenment. Like Thich says… and of which Craig Hamilton states often… You don’t have to wait until fully Enlightened to experience the many perspectives of Enlightenment. In Buddhism, it is realized that: “Our happiness is not

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There is always something to do and not a moment to stop

 “Zenfully Quool Quotes” Currently featuring “The Art of Living” By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh In Plum Village we have organized retreats for Israelis and Palestinians. Back in the Middle East, their lives may be a daily struggle to survive. There is always something to do and not a moment to stop. But when they

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Being and Doing… You Can Do Both!

The chaos we are experiencing in this country brings up a ‘lose-lose’ situation. No longer are morals, virtues, dignity, common sense, critical thinking, logic and intelligence a factor in swaying the voting population into choosing infinite positive potentials over infinitely self-defeating modes of representation. We can carry signs with very obvious meanings that support everything

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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.