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Month: February 2020
Daily Words of the Buddha for February 10, 2020

Pāṇaṃ na hane na ca ghātayeyya,
na cānujaññā hanataṃ paresaṃ,
sabbesu bhūtesu nidhāya daṇḍaṃ.
Ye thāvarā ye ca tasā santi loke.
One should not kill a living being,
nor cause it to be killed,
nor should one incite another to kill.
Do not injure any being, either strong or weak, in the world.
Sutta Nipāta 2.396
The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from the Sutta Nipāta, translated by John D. Ireland
Hau’ōli lā Pō’akāhi

Public Health | I Am A Research Nurse, I Am Going To Put This As Blunt As Possible, Don’t Vaccinate, You Are Killing Your Children.
Daily Words of the Buddha for February 09, 2020

Idha socati pecca socati;
pāpakārī ubhayattha socati.
So socati so vihaññati,
disvā kammakiliṭṭhamattano.
The evil-doer grieves here and hereafter;
one grieves in both the worlds.
One laments and is afflicted,
recollecting one’s own impure deeds.
Dhammapada 1.15
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
Hauʻōli aloha Lāʻpūle

Maikā’i kākahiāka ʻohāna mau hōaloha. Pōmaikā’i ʻia ʻoe kākōu Lā’pūle. Ō kā maluhia nō me ʻoe.
Good morning, family and friends. May you all have a blessed Sunday. Peace be with you.
Astrology | Void Moon Time; Venus and Chiron Discuss Matters
Daily Meditation

RUMInations …

Hemp: The Natural Response to Plastic Pollution

The current rate of plastic production is about one billion tons in three years. That is what a 2016 article in ScienceDaily says, quoting a University of Leicester study. Plastic is inert and hard to degrade. So it becomes a toxic techno-waste that has severe polluting effects on the earth’s biodiversity.
National Geographic reports that plastic kills millions of marine and land animals every year. Experts have found that we are all consuming microplastics. The effects of these microplastics in the food supply may cause damage to our digestive and reproductive systems and eventually lead to an early death.
Mother Nature has provided a simple solution to this menace: The Hemp Plant. […]
Source: Post | PSNet Wholesale
Foodstyles | Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

These cupcakes were incredible. No frosting required. They are somewhere between a snicker doodle and a breakfast coffee cake, but in a soft and wonderfully moist and tasty cupcake. My daughter is already asking me to make more, although we haven’t finished eating the first batch! I hope you enjoy these as much as we did.
Cupcake batter ingredients:
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cup sugar
3 egg whites
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Topping:
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
Preheat oven to 350.
Cream butter and sugar with a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in egg whites, one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk and…
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Energy Update | February 8, 2020



Scientists Plugged a Bionic Eye Directly Into This Woman’s Brain
Using a bionic eye developed by Spanish neuroengineer Eduardo Fernandez, a blind woman was able to see for the first time in 16 years.
Source: Scientists Plugged a Bionic Eye Directly Into This Woman’s Brain
Daily Words of the Buddha for February 08, 2020

tejin — having light or splendour, shining forth, glorious
Yadā have pātubhavanti dhammā
Ātāpino jhāyato brāhmaṇassa,
Athassa kaṅkhā vapayanti sabbā
Yato pajānāti sahetudhammaṃ.
When things become manifest
To the ardent meditating brahmin,
All one’s doubts then vanish since one understands
Each thing along with its cause.
Udāna 1.1
The Udāna and the Itivuttaka, trans. John D. Ireland
Deaf Man Adopts Adorable Deaf Rescue Pup and Teaches Him Sign Language
Lab mix Emerson was just a 6-week-old pup when he was rescued from a shelter in Florida. Lindsay Powers, from foster-based rescue NFR Maine, later introduced Emerson to his new home in the northern state. She also found out something special about Emerson: he was deaf. […]
Source: Deaf Man Adopts Adorable Deaf Rescue Pup and Teaches Him Sign Language
Enjoy Your Leo Full Moon Weekend!

Awakenings …

Hauʻōli lā Pōʻaōno

Aloha kākahiāka a me Hau’ōli Aloha Pō’aōno ʻōukou. Ī hopenapule maikā’i kākōu. Ō kā maluhīa nō me ‘oe.
Good morning and a Happy Aloha Saturday, everyone! You all have a nice weekend. Peace be with you.
Foodstyles | Almond Coffee Cake

A special thanks to Mrs. Briseño for this incredible recipe! Sweet, nutty and has a beautiful, moist crumb. This recipe makes a single layer, 8” cake. Perfect to share….or not.
Almond Coffee Cake
For the cake:
1 egg
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup melted butter (regular, salted)
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon almond extract
¾ cup sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
For the syrup:
1/3 cup water
½ cup sugar
2/3 cup toasted, sliced almonds
½ teaspoon almond extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8” pan with parchment.
Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a medium bowl. Add in butter, vanilla and almond extract.
Mix sugar, flour, baking powder and baking soda together in a small bowl and add to wet mixture. Mix until well blended. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until top is golden and…
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Health | Eat More Beets to Boost Recovery, Fight Inflammation, Support Liver Detox and help Lower Blood Pressure
Beets, a Power Food for Your Health
People seem to have a love-hate relationship with beets. Whether you love or hate them, there is no question this vegetable packs a bevy of nutritious health benefits. Beets are versatile in their flavor profile, dependent upon how they are prepared. They have an earthy taste when raw, sweet when roasted and tart when fermented. This root vegetable has a wide variety of uses in the kitchen from juicing, salads, soups, pickles, noodles, cakes, and even ice cream. When it comes to beets, you are only limited by your imagination. […]
Energy Update | February 7, 2020


Daily Words of the Buddha for February 07, 2020

titikkhati — to bear, endure, stand
Yathā agāraṃ ducchannaṃ vuṭṭhī samativijjhati,
evaṃ abhāvitaṃ cittaṃ rāgo samativijjhati.
Just as rain breaks through an ill-thatched house,
so passion penetrates an undeveloped mind.
Dhammapada 1.13
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
Coffee and Chocolate Make You Smarter, Here’s How Much You Need
The brain is a very delicate organ. And while exercising as well as meditating have been found to help keep the brain young, there are also other things
Source: Coffee and Chocolate Make You Smarter, Here’s How Much You Need
Astrology | Another Void Moon Time; Venus is in Aries; Full Moon Again at 20 degrees
Hau’ōli Aloha Pō’alīma

Welina mai a Hau’ōli Aloha Pō’alīma a me nā kānāka! ‘Ūa maikā’i i nō pūle kikipani me ‘ōhana a me nā hoaloha. ʻŌ kā maluhīa nō me ‘oe.
Warmest greetings and Happy Aloha Friday, People! Have a great weekend with family and friends. Peace be with you.
Astrology | Full Moon in Leo 2020: The courage to follow the heart

The Full Moon in Leo will be gracing us on February 8th and 9th depending on where you are in the world. This is a powerful moon that is aiding us in the process of recalibrating the heart and upgrading the heart chakra to new levels we have yet to experience on a collective level. […]
Source: Post | Radical Radiance
The Buddhic Mind

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battle.
Then the victory is yours.
It cannot be taken from you.
-The Buddha 2020
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La’au Lapa’au | Chaga Mushroom: Medicinal Powerhouse or Tree Fungus?
Chaga mushroom has been a cherished part of Russian folk medicine for thousands of years. Now science is catching on to its anti-cancer potential.
Source: Chaga Mushroom: Medicinal Powerhouse or Tree Fungus?
Paradigm Shift | Denver Nonprofit Buys Hotel, Transforms It Into 139 Mini-Apartments for the Homeless
Fusion Studios, which is now comprised of 139 “microapartments,” will serve as a crucial source of shelter and support for some of the city’s homeless.
Source: Denver Nonprofit Buys Hotel, Transforms It Into 139 Mini-Apartments for the Homeless
U.S. Trial Finds CRISPR-Edited Cells Are Safe in Cancer Patients
For years, scientists have hoped to use the gene-editing technology CRISPR to help treat all sorts of diseases, including cancer. Now for the first time in the U.S., researchers say they’ve shown that CRISPR-edited immune cells can be safely given to cancer patients and survive for up to nine months—a finding that may signal CRISPR’s future as part of an emerging cancer treatment known as immunotherapy.
Source: U.S. Trial Finds CRISPR-Edited Cells Are Safe in Cancer Patients
Cancer’s genetic secrets revealed through massive international study
Cancer is a hugely complicated disease, and understanding how it starts and how it can be treated requires an equally enormous effort from scientists. That effort is well underway with the Pan-Cancer Project, an international collaboration dedicated to analyzing thousands of whole cancer genomes. And now, the comprehensive results are being published in 23 separate papers, revealing new details about cancer’s causes and development, and how it can be classified, diagnosed and treated.
Source: Cancer’s genetic secrets revealed through massive international study
Energy Update | February 6, 2020, with Matt Kahn

Feeling blocked does not mean anything is in your way. That’s just an old way of interpreting the mysterious complexities of life while confusing self-criticism and blame for new forms of insight. Quite literally, feeling blocked means you are in such a state of expectation that you are innocently blocked from seeing the circumstances of this very moment as evidence of what’s already on its way. The reason you may live in drastic states of anticipation is because you are an intuitive being who is so excited about what the future holds, you can’t help but do everything in your power to rush towards it.
The opposite of feeling blocked is being in the flow.
Quite literally, being in the flow means you are advancing towards the future in a more balanced, heart-centered, and grounded way– so much so, you are able to clearly see each moment as auspicious evidence of what is already flowing in your direction. The notion that you have to fix your blocks and ‘do everything you can’ to stay in the flow is an old paradigm way of unknowingly blocking the awareness of life’s inherent flow. It is simply the case of life planting seeds of possibility, only to refine the process as individual and collective consciousness ripens in maturity.
Most who teach these old models have been mislead themselves– no one is instructing this to intentionally mislead you. The initial messaging was to help you accept your power as a Divine co-creator. Now, the Universe refines its message to retrieve such concepts from the grip of ego so you are able to take in the next level of this cosmic truth. Such a new model of co-creation helps you see the art of manifestation beyond the vibration of fear. The fear-based equation of “if I don’t do this, I can’t have that” or “unless I do this compulsively, there’s no way I can have what I want” are two examples of rather clever ways in which the spiritual ego attempts to sell you on micro-management as an essential spiritual practice. From this space of clarity, you may also see how trying to stay at a certain vibration all the time is simply a recipe for ungrounded manic behavior. Such an erratic frequency may only lead to frustration, disappointment, confusion, apathy, depression, and exhaustion.
Whether you have spent a weekend walking on coals, chanting or ‘high-fiving’ strangers in a hotel ball room, breaking boards with your bare hands, or declaring to the Universe that you are ready for something bigger, these are simply activities you choose to do with your time while awaiting what was always destined to come– but only at the very moment that inspires the greatest expansion of your consciousness, wisdom, and maturity.
This means you can feel blocked for as little or as much as possible and never miss out on the magnificent creations that are seeking you more precisely than you can ever seek them. There is free will, but it has more to do with how you choose to see each moment so you aren’t waiting for external circumstances to free you from an inner prison that is only as confining as the conclusions in your mind. As you spiritually evolve, you no longer hold your breath for what’s to come, nor do you imagine ‘it’ having the power to make you any happier. ‘It’ is simply one of many gifts the Universe is providing in each and every breath.
Once the things labeled as adversities and set-backs are welcomed as gifts equal to the outcomes you anticipate and desire, a life-long spiritual aspirant has successfully transitioned into the path of mastery.
This is a space where there is no such thing as blaming yourself for the amount of time each outcome takes to manifest; rather you accept it simply as a perfect set up to help you notice, acknowledge, and see through the limiting ideas you’ve believed. And yet, not even a limiting belief can stall destiny or make it come slower. It’s merely the inner-workings of a wise and loving Universe that doesn’t wish for anyone to be twisted in knots and confused about reality, while serving the highest desire of Source to know itself as you. Simply put, if you think the conventional notions of manifestation is a high level skill set, you can’t imagine the depth of mastery that awakens once you let go and let the perfection of destiny be your invisible vision board.
If you’re asking, “If it’s all such a perfect set-up, what do in-between the arrival of each gift of creation?”
The answer is simple: notice the suffering of the planet and dare to serve someone in need, and may it begin with you.
All For Love,
Matt Kahn
Daily Meditation, with Thich Naht Hahn
Vegan Foodstyles | This Avocado Grilled Cauliflower Sandwich Will Make You Forget Grilled Cheese
Grilled cheese gets a decadent makeover with creamy, mashed avocado sandwiched between crispy, gluten-free cauliflower bread.
Source: This Avocado Grilled Cauliflower Sandwich Will Make You Forget Grilled Cheese
Energy Update | February 5, 2020

You deserve some good news right now! It’s your time to receive! So many changes are happening in your life because you’re entering a new season where everything will start to go your way. It’s time. You had enough lessons. You did the work. You overcame so much. You believed even when it was hard to. You never gave up. You pushed through it all. Now it’s your turn to receive in a major way. If you want to experience something great, then start thinking, feeling, and being great. Look for what’s good and what’s right in your life. There’s so many blessings that surround you but sometimes you might be thinking too much about what didn’t work out or what should have happened. The past is gone
Don’t count yourself out. Some of the things that are going to unfold in your life are still in the seed stay stage getting ready to flourish. All your inner work, efforts, action, visualizations, transformations and dedication to growth is about to pay off. You have the choice to accept greatness into your life. You have the power to change your life and to recreate yourself. Always be optimistic, hopeful, and positive that things are going to work out for you. No matter what’s happening, you can decide right now with a shift of your mindset and a change of attitude that blessings will enter your life. There’s great hope for you. Just believe and let what goes go and what comes come.
Don’t ask for change then try to avoid the process. It’s okay to be uncomfortable when you’re stepping it up. The universe is getting ready to bless you and bring you great opportunities. Don’t resist the process even when it doesn’t make sense. Don’t be afraid to let go, flow, and allow. Take the lessons. Do the actions that are necessary and watch what shows up. Pay attention to the signs. You’re being guided to where you belong. Everything will make sense. You’ll look back and be glad that you set the intention that something great is going to happen for you.

















