mahalo v and i-brian .... i have read quite a lot about all of them ... (but thank you much for the references) .... I believe that "there are many paths to the top of the mountain, but when we get there we will all see the same moon" (can't remember the refernce to this saying .... but i really love it) .... and I think that was the essence of what I wanted to know .... does all lead to the process of self-realization .... which is just another way of saying the path to knowledge or wisdom .... this is the link i see in all religions and ancient ways and this is where i believe we need to return in order to bring balance back into our lives and therfore back into our world .... how we get there may be different, but when we get there we will meet again and live in peace ....
and yes, i am hawaiian .... however i do not live on the islands right now, i live in california .... my name literally means "a circle of women" (it was given to me by a circle of my aunties) .... but it is also connected to an ancient group called the "birdwomen of molokai" who together hold the keys and knowledge and are the gatekeepers of this knowledge .... that is all i can say about this .... thank you for asking ..... he hawai'i au, pohaikawahine