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that could capture on a painting, The Perfect Peace. Many tried. The
king looked and admired all the paintings, but there were only two
paintings that he liked.
The first one was a quiet lake; a perfect mirror where you could see
the mountains, the bluest sky with fluffy clouds, the little fish on the
bottom, flowers, and butterflies. The people that saw this painting
thought it was the Perfect Peace.
The second painting also had mountains, but these mountains were
dark and foreboding. On the top of them was a furious sky with rain
and thunders and lightening, and a flooded river rushing in a torrent
down the mountain, destroying everything in it's path. All this did not
look peaceful at all but when the King looked carefully at it, he saw
behind all that rain, a small bush growing from the side of the
mountain. In this bush was the nest of a bird. There, in the middle of
that big storm, was this little bird sitting peacefully on the nest. THE
PERFECT PEACE!
The King gave the prize to the second painting. Why? Because the
Perfect Peace doesn't mean to be in a place with no problems, without
hard work or pain. Perfect Peace means that no matter what, no matter
how tough life is outside, we will be calm within our own hearts.
This is the true meaning of Perfect Peace. May Peace be with you
always!... Gypsy
king looked and admired all the paintings, but there were only two
paintings that he liked.
The first one was a quiet lake; a perfect mirror where you could see
the mountains, the bluest sky with fluffy clouds, the little fish on the
bottom, flowers, and butterflies. The people that saw this painting
thought it was the Perfect Peace.
The second painting also had mountains, but these mountains were
dark and foreboding. On the top of them was a furious sky with rain
and thunders and lightening, and a flooded river rushing in a torrent
down the mountain, destroying everything in it's path. All this did not
look peaceful at all but when the King looked carefully at it, he saw
behind all that rain, a small bush growing from the side of the
mountain. In this bush was the nest of a bird. There, in the middle of
that big storm, was this little bird sitting peacefully on the nest. THE
PERFECT PEACE!
The King gave the prize to the second painting. Why? Because the
Perfect Peace doesn't mean to be in a place with no problems, without
hard work or pain. Perfect Peace means that no matter what, no matter
how tough life is outside, we will be calm within our own hearts.
This is the true meaning of Perfect Peace. May Peace be with you
always!... Gypsy
The "Lords Prayer" from the original Aramaic - sent in by Aimee
Soften the Ground of our Being, and carve out a space within us where Your Presence can
Abide.
Fill us with your creativity so that we may be empowered to hear the fruit of Your Mission.
Let each of our actions bear fruit in accordance with our desire.
Endow us with the wisdom to produce and share what each being needs to grow and
flourish.
Unite the tangled threads of destiny that bind us, as we release others from the
entanglement of past mistakes.
Do not let us be seduced by that which would divert us from our true purpose, but
illuminate the opportunities of the present moment.
For you are the ground, and the fruitful vision, and the birth power, and fulfillment, as all is
gathered and made whole once again.
The Prayer is an approximate Aramaic translation, and was copied from the book, "Prayers
of the Cosmos: Meditations on the Aramaic words of Jesus," by Neil Douglas-Klotz
Soften the Ground of our Being, and carve out a space within us where Your Presence can
Abide.
Fill us with your creativity so that we may be empowered to hear the fruit of Your Mission.
Let each of our actions bear fruit in accordance with our desire.
Endow us with the wisdom to produce and share what each being needs to grow and
flourish.
Unite the tangled threads of destiny that bind us, as we release others from the
entanglement of past mistakes.
Do not let us be seduced by that which would divert us from our true purpose, but
illuminate the opportunities of the present moment.
For you are the ground, and the fruitful vision, and the birth power, and fulfillment, as all is
gathered and made whole once again.
The Prayer is an approximate Aramaic translation, and was copied from the book, "Prayers
of the Cosmos: Meditations on the Aramaic words of Jesus," by Neil Douglas-Klotz
Hawaiian Gods
This comes from Christina a student in Hawaii.
With the coming of the missionaries, efforts were made to
tie in the three gods Kane, Ku, and Lono to the biblical
trinity and Kanaloa was considered the devil. The idea did
not really "take." The definition of "god" was complicated.
A great Lord above all things. A spirit power, strength,
knowledge without source. A chief above all. A corpse or a
ghost. A slave of the lower class. A devil. Three classes of
gods were recognized: Great gods. Guardian spirits. and
Things without souls. There were many gods in the spirit
class. Spirits without bodies, aumakuas of Day or Light,
and Aumakuas of night or of darkness.
This comes from Christina a student in Hawaii.
With the coming of the missionaries, efforts were made to
tie in the three gods Kane, Ku, and Lono to the biblical
trinity and Kanaloa was considered the devil. The idea did
not really "take." The definition of "god" was complicated.
A great Lord above all things. A spirit power, strength,
knowledge without source. A chief above all. A corpse or a
ghost. A slave of the lower class. A devil. Three classes of
gods were recognized: Great gods. Guardian spirits. and
Things without souls. There were many gods in the spirit
class. Spirits without bodies, aumakuas of Day or Light,
and Aumakuas of night or of darkness.
be present in the bones, blood, and hair, and is held in reverence and with great love by the
family."A person who guarded and protected such remains was called a kahu. The bones
or hair or whatever was left of the body after the flesh was disposed of, would be wrapped
in tapa and sometimes kept in a calabash or other container in the home. It was deified,
offered food and called upon for guidance but was not considered an aumakua.
KUPUA: The kupua were demi-gods who were different from other gods because they
lacked the power of the akua and had none of the loving nature or close earthly ties of the
aumakua.
They remained in specific localities and were capable of taking on various forms. Most
often the form was a rock or stone. They also could be male or female. They were peaceful
deities unless they were mistreated. However, they disliked being moved - as some visitors
have discovered to their misfortune. In modern times, people who are "rock hounds" or
just happen to pick up an unusual rock as a souvenir and who take it home with them,
claim they have had bad luck or accidents befall them. The same is true of pieces of lava
taken from the volcano area. The management of the Volcano House on the Island of
Hawaii receives packages containing pieces of lava or rock from all over the world from
visitors who have carried them away and are anxious to right the wrong.
PELE VOLCANO GODDESS:The goddess Pele to the Hawaiian people, is the best-known
and most revered of all gods and goddesses, and is still worshipped in these modern times.
She has several forms. Those who have "encountered" her describe her as a beautiful,
young woman with flowing hair which can be black, blonde, or, if she is angry, red. The
latter colors are unlike the natural coloring of Hawaiian people, but since they are
contained in the range of volcano colors, it is not difficult to understand the Hawaiians'
description of the goddess.
She was just as often seen as an old hag. Whether young or old, she was often
accompanied by a small dog.
Hundreds of stories are recounted by Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians alike about driving
down a road and seeing either the young woman or the old hag walking or just standing by
the side of the road. It was considered bad luck not to offer her a ride. She would never
speak, and before the car or wagon would reach its destination she would disappear. If she
was not offered a ride, the car would mysteriously stall somewhere along the way.
family."A person who guarded and protected such remains was called a kahu. The bones
or hair or whatever was left of the body after the flesh was disposed of, would be wrapped
in tapa and sometimes kept in a calabash or other container in the home. It was deified,
offered food and called upon for guidance but was not considered an aumakua.
KUPUA: The kupua were demi-gods who were different from other gods because they
lacked the power of the akua and had none of the loving nature or close earthly ties of the
aumakua.
They remained in specific localities and were capable of taking on various forms. Most
often the form was a rock or stone. They also could be male or female. They were peaceful
deities unless they were mistreated. However, they disliked being moved - as some visitors
have discovered to their misfortune. In modern times, people who are "rock hounds" or
just happen to pick up an unusual rock as a souvenir and who take it home with them,
claim they have had bad luck or accidents befall them. The same is true of pieces of lava
taken from the volcano area. The management of the Volcano House on the Island of
Hawaii receives packages containing pieces of lava or rock from all over the world from
visitors who have carried them away and are anxious to right the wrong.
PELE VOLCANO GODDESS:The goddess Pele to the Hawaiian people, is the best-known
and most revered of all gods and goddesses, and is still worshipped in these modern times.
She has several forms. Those who have "encountered" her describe her as a beautiful,
young woman with flowing hair which can be black, blonde, or, if she is angry, red. The
latter colors are unlike the natural coloring of Hawaiian people, but since they are
contained in the range of volcano colors, it is not difficult to understand the Hawaiians'
description of the goddess.
She was just as often seen as an old hag. Whether young or old, she was often
accompanied by a small dog.
Hundreds of stories are recounted by Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians alike about driving
down a road and seeing either the young woman or the old hag walking or just standing by
the side of the road. It was considered bad luck not to offer her a ride. She would never
speak, and before the car or wagon would reach its destination she would disappear. If she
was not offered a ride, the car would mysteriously stall somewhere along the way.
Pele had a dual nature, both peaceful and benign, as well
as fiery, angry and unpredictable. While she is capable of
doing great acts of kindness for her people, with little or no
warning, she can become extremely destructive. When
angry, she would stamp her foot, causing earthquakes
followed by eruptions of molten lave and fire, as she
vented her uncontrollable temper when she was denied
something that she wanted or was made jealous. Thus did
the Hawaiians explain the capriciousness of Mother Nature.
Pele's full name was Pele-honua-mea (Pele, the sacred
earth person).
as fiery, angry and unpredictable. While she is capable of
doing great acts of kindness for her people, with little or no
warning, she can become extremely destructive. When
angry, she would stamp her foot, causing earthquakes
followed by eruptions of molten lave and fire, as she
vented her uncontrollable temper when she was denied
something that she wanted or was made jealous. Thus did
the Hawaiians explain the capriciousness of Mother Nature.
Pele's full name was Pele-honua-mea (Pele, the sacred
earth person).
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