Topic: "What does Aloha really mean?"
IslandHands's photo
Fri 06/05/09 07:30 AM
"What does Aloha really mean?"

Mana means divinity. Each of us have a center part of our soul that holds this mana. By saying Aloha, it is in effect your Mana acknowledging someone else's Mana.

In a simple sentence, it's is acknowledging God's Divinity in another.

Another way to think of it is a mutual blessing full of gratitude for YOU being YOU.

The Hawaiian people have always acknowledged that Aloha resides as a guiding power at the center of their hearts. They take Aloha to be a Spirit, a positive and loving Spirit that gives endlessly of itself.

(The Queen's Prayer, Ka Pule A Ka Haku, 1895)
'O kou mihi ana a paahao ia. O oe kuu lama kou nani, kou koo.
I live in sorrow, imprisoned. You are my light, your glory my support. Mai nana

inoino na hewa a kanaka aka e huikala a maemae no.
Behold not with malevolence the sins of man, but forgive and cleanse.

tanyaann's photo
Fri 06/05/09 07:49 AM
Beatiful! Thank you for sharing that! flowerforyou

moonlight_ride62's photo
Fri 06/05/09 07:53 AM

Beatiful! Thank you for sharing that! flowerforyou



I agree....

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Sat 06/06/09 06:13 AM
flowerforyou therefore ALOHA!

LAMom's photo
Sat 06/06/09 09:07 AM
Alohaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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