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Re: Huna

Posted by James Vinson Wingo on November 24, 1997 at 22:54:10:

In Reply to: Huna posted by Debbie Ramsay on November 16, 1997 at 10:31:08:

If you are completely new to Huna, I strongly
recommend the book "Huna: The Ancient Religion of
Positive" Thinking by William Glover.

HUNA was the name given by Max Freedom Long to
the SYSTEM he recovered and synthesized during
over fifty years of research with the help and
cooperation of Kahuna on various islands and with
the help of volunteers throughout the world. HUNA
was developed FOR THE WESTERNER as a practical
system of psychology and magic based on the
TECHNIQUES rather than the specific teachings,
rituals, and stories of the Kahuna of ancient
Hawaii, who for centuries kept them as their
closely guarded secrets. This led to the pub-
lishing of the "initiatory" meanings of Hawaiian
words which differ from their popular usage today.

How to tell a good Huna philosophy/science book.

William Glover's book, one of the best, least
expensive, and esiest to understand, relies on
years of research and cooperation beginning in
1864 with the work of Dr. William Tufts Brigham
(Curator of Bishop Museum 1888-1918 and director
emeritus until 1926). Every detail was pains-
takingly researched and tested as presented in
almost 3,500 pages of research bulletins published
from 1945 to the present as well as in many books.
Huna teaching has remained relatively consistent
since 1968 with some minor corrections made as
necessary.

Many other books on Huna rely on stories of a
"kahuna bracelet," secret societies, and
"privileged knowledge" of ancient teaching instead
of the athors' original introduction to Huna
through the works of Max Freedom Long. This puts
many works in the realm of revelation, that is
something revealed to the author by God,
mysterious kahuna, anonymous teachers, and even
extraterrestrial contact or channeled "higher
entities." Revelation is fine and it does come
regularly to people who practice Huna, but
revelation is necessarily limited to the first
communication. Revelation comes to a certain
person and to that certain person only. When
he/she tells it to a second, third, or fourth
person, it ceases to be revelation and becomes
hearsay to all those other persons.

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: If you are completely new to Huna, I strongly : recommend the book "Huna: The Ancient Religion of : Positive" Thinking by William Glover. : : HUNA was the name given by Max Freedom Long to : the SYSTEM he recovered and synthesized during : over fifty years of research with the help and : cooperation of Kahuna on various islands and with : the help of volunteers throughout the world. HUNA : was developed FOR THE WESTERNER as a practical : system of psychology and magic based on the : TECHNIQUES rather than the specific teachings, : rituals, and stories of the Kahuna of ancient : Hawaii, who for centuries kept them as their : closely guarded secrets. This led to the pub- : lishing of the "initiatory" meanings of Hawaiian : words which differ from their popular usage today. : How to tell a good Huna philosophy/science book. : William Glover's book, one of the best, least : expensive, and esiest to understand, relies on : years of research and cooperation beginning in : 1864 with the work of Dr. William Tufts Brigham : (Curator of Bishop Museum 1888-1918 and director : emeritus until 1926). Every detail was pains- : takingly researched and tested as presented in : almost 3,500 pages of research bulletins published : from 1945 to the present as well as in many books. : Huna teaching has remained relatively consistent : since 1968 with some minor corrections made as : necessary. : Many other books on Huna rely on stories of a : "kahuna bracelet," secret societies, and : "privileged knowledge" of ancient teaching instead : of the athors' original introduction to Huna : through the works of Max Freedom Long. This puts : many works in the realm of revelation, that is : something revealed to the author by God, : mysterious kahuna, anonymous teachers, and even : extraterrestrial contact or channeled "higher : entities." Revelation is fine and it does come : regularly to people who practice Huna, but : revelation is necessarily limited to the first : communication. Revelation comes to a certain : person and to that certain person only. When : he/she tells it to a second, third, or fourth : person, it ceases to be revelation and becomes : hearsay to all those other persons.