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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“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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“The development of Wisdomâ€. 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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The more I learn, the more I know, The more I know,… the more I know I don’t know. Ya know? There is a saying in Sanskrit that says: Neti-Neti… Not this, not that. In order to deepen one’s understanding of Divinity, One must engage in a Practice of ‘Self-inquiry’, part of one’s Spiritual Path…
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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.
