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Re: "Huna" is not a Hawaiian "religion"

Posted by Bill Coffman on October 17, 1997 at 17:13:39:

In Reply to: Re: "Huna" is not a Hawaiian "religion" posted by Mary on August 11, 1997 at 17:24:56:

: : Aloha kakou,

: : I wholeheartedly support the study of Hawaiian spiritual systems - the Hawaiian people are beautiful, loving, generous people who have a whole lot to teach our planet.

: : I apologize in advance for offending anyone here, but .......

: : You will never find a Hawaiian calling their spiritual system "huna," which merely means "hidden." Their spiritual beliefs were/are completely woven into the fabric of their lives, and there is no Hawaiian word for their religion or their religious practices. "Huna" as a religion is a totally haole ("foreign") construct, originally popularized by Mr. Long.

: : Also, beware of wolves in sheep's clothing. There are a lot of people around claiming first-hand knowledge of "Huna" and claiming to have been trained by "Kahunas" (which just means "expert" - there are MANY types of kahunas). There is a lot of money these days in teaching about "huna," which very few (if any) Hawaiians will do. Serge King, for example, was NEVER trained by a bonafide Hawaiian spiritual leader. It is my understanding from a respected Hawaiian kupuna (elder) that he is under general kapu for continuing to make that claim. And, yes, I have taken a week-long course from him on Kauai. His material is OK, but I have my doubts about it's origin. You can only truly learn about Hawaiian spirituality from the 'aina herself (unfortunately).

: : Learn about Hawaiian spirituality from HAWAIIAN sources, not from haole interpretations of Hawaiian material. I've finally started doing that, and it DOES make a BIG difference. There is a lot good material available by mail from Hawaii. I would be glad to post a reading list and sources for the material if anyone is interested.

: : I love the 'aina with all my heart - I hate to see all of the garbage that's running around being passed off as "Huna."

: : A me ke aloha pumehana,
: : Bill Taylor

:
: Dear Bill,

: I feel I need to respond to your "Huna is not a Hawaiian religion." I do not understand how you could call Serge King a "Wolf in sheep's clothing." I have worked with his courses and my life has changed for the better because of them. The lessons and teachings I have received from Serge and Aloha International have brought me out of despair and disease and brought me back to a place of love and healing. This has been an on-going journey for me these past two years and Serge's teachings have had much to do with my progress. How a man who gives so m

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: : : Aloha kakou, : : : I wholeheartedly support the study of Hawaiian spiritual systems - the Hawaiian people are beautiful, loving, generous people who have a whole lot to teach our planet. : : : I apologize in advance for offending anyone here, but ....... : : : You will never find a Hawaiian calling their spiritual system "huna," which merely means "hidden." Their spiritual beliefs were/are completely woven into the fabric of their lives, and there is no Hawaiian word for their religion or their religious practices. "Huna" as a religion is a totally haole ("foreign") construct, originally popularized by Mr. Long. : : : Also, beware of wolves in sheep's clothing. There are a lot of people around claiming first-hand knowledge of "Huna" and claiming to have been trained by "Kahunas" (which just means "expert" - there are MANY types of kahunas). There is a lot of money these days in teaching about "huna," which very few (if any) Hawaiians will do. Serge King, for example, was NEVER trained by a bonafide Hawaiian spiritual leader. It is my understanding from a respected Hawaiian kupuna (elder) that he is under general kapu for continuing to make that claim. And, yes, I have taken a week-long course from him on Kauai. His material is OK, but I have my doubts about it's origin. You can only truly learn about Hawaiian spirituality from the 'aina herself (unfortunately). : : : Learn about Hawaiian spirituality from HAWAIIAN sources, not from haole interpretations of Hawaiian material. I've finally started doing that, and it DOES make a BIG difference. There is a lot good material available by mail from Hawaii. I would be glad to post a reading list and sources for the material if anyone is interested. : : : I love the 'aina with all my heart - I hate to see all of the garbage that's running around being passed off as "Huna." : : : A me ke aloha pumehana, : : : Bill Taylor : : : : Dear Bill, : : I feel I need to respond to your "Huna is not a Hawaiian religion." I do not understand how you could call Serge King a "Wolf in sheep's clothing." I have worked with his courses and my life has changed for the better because of them. The lessons and teachings I have received from Serge and Aloha International have brought me out of despair and disease and brought me back to a place of love and healing. This has been an on-going journey for me these past two years and Serge's teachings have had much to do with my progress. How a man who gives so m