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Yes, Happy Shavuos to all .... me ke aloha pumehana, poh

yes I was being sarcastic just as I knew you were when you posted that .... I'm sure I would have enjoyed the burgers .... thanks for the tip on the icon's .... take care, po

Hi phyllis - sounds like you had a great memorial day and so did the kitties .... ah, kite flying .... it has been a long time and I remember it fondly, so nice of your neighbor to suggest it .... take care, po p.s. what are the little icons at the bottom of the page - a green circle, 2...

BB - this really made me laugh .... "yes, that is my problem in a nutshell. help, my problem is in a nutshell! how on earth did it get into this nutshell?" having your problem in a nutshell is a good place .... in some places in the south pacific in myths of creation, the universe is...

In the Hawaiian language we use to use the "r" sound which was replaced by "L" - so we now use "la" for the sun instead of "ra" .... Haleakala - "hale" (house) a (of) ka (the) la (sun) .... many references to the sun, the transition from night to day .... to welcome the sun in a sacred sense is...

aloha e - I'm just bookmarking this dialogue to follow it.... me ke aloha pumehana, pohaikawahine

I don't know much about Sikhism, but a few days ago there was a very large march in Sacramento, California by those that follow Sikhism - they marched for peace and tolerance and understanding. It made me smile and I was thankful for their presence. Aloha nui, pohaikawahine

Signing in a little late .... my thoughts and heart with all of you . shana tova umetuka (hope I spelled this right) pohaikawahine p.s. it is suppose to mean "a sweet new year"

I think that both may be necessary - all cultures and all religions seem to have both - if "pshat" weren't necessary I suppose everything would be told or written in "derash" - I believe that all religions are linked through the deeper, sacred meanings of their books, stories, legends, oral...

Phyllis - mahalo nui for the invite to your friend list - you are really special and I'm so glad to join - aloha nui, poh

This story just came out in a local paper and I wanted to share it for any that has not seen it. In Sacramento, California a 78 year old man, who survived the holocaust is finally able to go through his bar mitzvah ceremony .... here is part of the story: "A little nervous and plenty excited...

Mahalo nui for the message Dauer - all is well and I have been browsing but not posting - I'm still following the path of Judiasm and hope to convert one day, but a few things have gotten in my way (not much family support in all of this). I haven't been posting much because truthfully I feel...

actually in my view the whole thread was answered in the first post Moses was "high on Mount Sinai" .... when one moves the spiralling energy in the body to the top of the head (or the top of the mountain) through meditative prayer, meditation, chanting, and a myriad of others ways (none...

wow - I take a few baby steps ahead and then the two of you lose me completely .... I'm still traveling the path toward Judiasm .... not very methodical but slow and steady .... mysticism is the easier route for me because of my years of looking deep into the mysteries of my own culture and the...

Re: Blessed Pesakh for those who celebrate it (I mean, including the Jewish delegatio Happy Passover everyone .... aloha nui, poh

Happy Chanukah to everyone - I have learned so much from the CR forum and especially Judaism, my deepest appreciation to everyone that has shared their knowledge .... this is the first that I will light my own candles and I plan to spend each of the eight days studying at least one value...

alohe e nick - you said: --> "Christianity says we have a firmament which separates us from the Darkness, and Theosophy calls it a "wall of fire." Does your belief system have such an idea?" there are many references to what we would call "light carriers" - ka po'e ao hiwa (the light...

aloha e nick - you asked " I wonder, does the Hawai'ian religion take into consideration the idea of sequential universes? Is there a continuous cycle of the light disappearing and reappearing?" - what I shared is not really hawai'ian religion, it is simply a way of life and understanding of our...

Nick - I will be interested in following your interpretation of the Stanza of Dzyan .... I have studied the Hawaiian chant of creation for well over 40 years and you may be interested to know that the first part of the chant takes place in the time of "po" (darkness) and consists of seven "wa"...

"Imagine the beauty of it - that moment when the soul of a loved one returns to the stars, the voices each whispering, I remember you." If I may grant InLove a Hawaiian name "Noelani" (mist of heaven)...