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Re: Huna: Back to the roots

Posted by Lani on December 11, 1998 at 19:43:07:

In Reply to: Re: Huna: Back to the roots posted by Martin Lentz on September 18, 1997 at 18:15:19:

: : Thursday, September 11, 1997

: :
: : HUNA

: : We can be guided by people and one can understand that people like to have masters who teach, and we tend to find those masters who seem to fulfill our dreams, and still: being connected to that "Intelligence" which we can feel, hear in ourselves, is the answer to all our questions, and the support to all our undertakings.

Very true and perceptive.

: : So, there is no one Huna.

No. There is only one Huna, the religion espoused by Max Freedom Long. It is not very unusual that you wouldn't find the three selves noted in what is left of the Hawaiian forms of ho'omana, anymore than you should expect to find a Catholic Mass in a Baptist Church. Ancient Polynesia and Hawaii too had many differing forms of ho'omana, just as there are many different Christian teachings.

:I was myself once very frustrated by the fact that, during my visits in Hawaii, no Hawaiian knew about
: those three selves(max freedom long), in fact max was definitely wrong in his naming
: : aumakua is not the high self in Hawaii. But it doesn't matter, his teachings are
: : interesting, except for the fact that it has little to do with Hawaiian teachings.

Max was initiated into Hawaiian Ho'omana by the last firewalker, and the first white kahuna, Dr. William Tufts Brigham, who was in turn initiated by the last three Firewalking Kahunas around 1890. The two teachings began to differentiate at that time. It is no wonder that "modern" Hawaiians don't know a lot about it. You can assume that the modern Hawaiians know about as much about pre-contact and 19th cen. Ho'mana as you know about the trade secretas of any other 19th cen. teaching, i.e., almost nil.

:In Hawaii many Kahuna spread rumors about each other, deny each others teachings, and even fight each other, so if you're looking for a paradise-teaching in Hawaii, be prepared for some nice "surprises".

Aloha,

Lani

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: : : Thursday, September 11, 1997 : : : : : : HUNA : : : We can be guided by people and one can understand that people like to have masters who teach, and we tend to find those masters who seem to fulfill our dreams, and still: being connected to that "Intelligence" which we can feel, hear in ourselves, is the answer to all our questions, and the support to all our undertakings. : Very true and perceptive. : : : So, there is no one Huna. : No. There is only one Huna, the religion espoused by Max Freedom Long. It is not very unusual that you wouldn't find the three selves noted in what is left of the Hawaiian forms of ho'omana, anymore than you should expect to find a Catholic Mass in a Baptist Church. Ancient Polynesia and Hawaii too had many differing forms of ho'omana, just as there are many different Christian teachings. : : :I was myself once very frustrated by the fact that, during my visits in Hawaii, no Hawaiian knew about : : those three selves(max freedom long), in fact max was definitely wrong in his naming : : : aumakua is not the high self in Hawaii. But it doesn't matter, his teachings are : : : interesting, except for the fact that it has little to do with Hawaiian teachings. : Max was initiated into Hawaiian Ho'omana by the last firewalker, and the first white kahuna, Dr. William Tufts Brigham, who was in turn initiated by the last three Firewalking Kahunas around 1890. The two teachings began to differentiate at that time. It is no wonder that "modern" Hawaiians don't know a lot about it. You can assume that the modern Hawaiians know about as much about pre-contact and 19th cen. Ho'mana as you know about the trade secretas of any other 19th cen. teaching, i.e., almost nil. : :In Hawaii many Kahuna spread rumors about each other, deny each others teachings, and even fight each other, so if you're looking for a paradise-teaching in Hawaii, be prepared for some nice "surprises". : Aloha, : Lani