Anabhijjhālu vihareyya,
abyāpannena cetasā.
Sato ekaggacittassa,
ajjhattaṃ susamāhito.
Live without covetous greed,
fill your mind with benevolence.
Be mindful and one-pointed,
inwardly stable and concentrated.
Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.29
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika
sukhādhivahaṃ — brings happiness, bliss
Aloha kakahiaka oukou a hau’oli aloha Po’alima. Noho hauʻoli lele pono … Ho’ olaulea ola a me ‘ohana e na hoaloha. Ua lā pomaikaʻi au!
Good morning, everyone, and Happy Aloha Friday! Live a happy life … Celebrate life with family and friends. Have a blessed day!
Karaṇīyamatthakusalena
yanta santaṃ padaṃ abhisamecca:
Sakko ujū ca suhujū ca,
sūvaco cassa mudu anatimānī,
santussako ca subharo ca,
appakicco ca sallahukavutti,
santindriyo ca nipako ca,
appagabbho kulesvananugiddho.
Na ca khuddamācare kiñci
yena viññū pare upavadeyyuṃ.
This is to be done by one skilled in aims
who wants to break through to the state of peace:
Be capable, upright, & straightforward,
easy to instruct, gentle, & not conceited,
content & easy to support,
with few duties, living lightly,
with peaceful faculties, masterful,
modest, & no greed for supporters.
Do not do the slightest thing
that the wise would later censure.
Sutta Nipāta 1.143, 1.144, 1.145
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
vītasoka – vīta + soka = free from + grief — free from sorrow, grief, mourning
Aloha kakou a aloha kakahiaka! Ua lā pomaikaʻi au.
Hello everyone and good morning! Have a blessed day.
Aloha kakou a aloha kakahiaka. Hauʻoli aloha pūʻu lā. O ka maluhia no me oe.
Hello everyone and good morning. Happy hump day! Peace be with you.
Why is there a sudden push by the FDA to label homeopathic remedies as dangerous? Why is there a need to regulate substances that have been used for hundreds of years with out any issues? What does the FDA have to gain?
The FDA has published two documents recently, which suggest that WAR is being declared on the profession of homeopathic medicine – or at least on the manufacture of homeopathic remedies, which comes to the same thing in the end. What is a homeopath without homeopathic remedies?
On March 19, 2015 the FDA published an advisory (called a “safety alert”) about homeopathic asthma OTC medications, recommending that patients be wary, and that health care practitioners be sure to report any adverse effects to the FDA. Here is the link to that safety alert: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm439014.htm
The FDA has since that date scheduled public hearings on
“the current use of human drug and biological products labeled as homeopathic, as well as the Agency’s regulatory framework for such products. These products include prescription drugs and biological products labeled as homeopathic and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs labeled as homeopathic.”
Here is the link to the document which was published on March 27, 2015 – not even 10 days after the March 19th safety alert. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/03/27/2015-07018/homeopathic-product-regulation-evaluating-the-food-and-drug-administrations-regulatory-framework
The date of the hearings is set for April 20 and 21, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. That is three weeks from first publication of the announcement.
This is a special moment in the time-wave continuum: that mysterious, potent space between lightning and thunder, between inhalation and exhalation. Your positive influence interpersonally and with your tribe, community, and associates, could not be more well placed than it is now. Charisma is now your companion and ally.
This is the time in your earthly cycle when you are set to receive abundance, and it is mandated for you to receive in great measure. Your previous struggles and sorrows have paved the way for this time of abundance in the time-wave continuum. For the completion of this cycle be fully awake, disassociate from any negativity no matter how large or how small and find stillness on a regular schedule. Stillness is as important to the being as water is to the body as you make the grand shift into the self that you will remember as your authentic self, the self that has been denied.
The great abounding that lies before you happens when after isolation in the darkness and confinement of the counting house, you emerge to give of your light, love, and spirit. This activates your inner knowledge and opens the portals to growth and contentment, which will make way for peace and of love, light and the strength to handle it. It is big and in that bigness you must be in the clarity of self to receive. At this point do not skip your practice in anyway. When you find yourself saying I don’t have time for this, it is then you must step forward and ready yourself for the grace of the God form which is what will be your sustenance during this new and glorious cycle.
Move forward on your own to accomplish and complete your most precious tasks and you will be positioned to receive the support, goods, and profits you have desired and toiled for. This is the time, the moment of receiving abundance, when you shine like the sun at midday, spreading your light and sharing the blessings that are coming your way.
“Give me the courage to show up and let myself be seen.”
Now, ask yourself: What is worth doing even if I fail?!
Vulnerability is life’s great dare. It’s life asking, “Are you all in? Can you value your own vulnerability as much as you value it in others?”
Answering yes to these questions is not weakness: It’s courage beyond measure. It’s daring greatly. And often the result of daring greatly isn’t a victory march as much as it is a quiet sense of freedom mixed with a little battle fatigue.
Aloha kakahiaka a Hau’oli aloha Pōʻalua oukou. I lā maikaʻi nou. Maluhia a me aloha mau loa no na hoaloha.
Good morning and a wonderful Tuesday to you all! Have a nice day … Peace and love always, Friends.
This is the moment
Between lightning and thunder:
Creative transformation.
You are given permission.
Try allowing yourself at least a minute or two today to close your eyes, and to focus on simply breathing in and out.
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
Aloha Kakahiaka Kakou a me hau’oli lā Pōʻakahi. Hoihoi keia nani lā.
Good morning, everyone, and Happy Monday. Enjoy this beautiful day!
I’m broadcasting live on the air today! Listen to my Morning Malasada Show at 9:00 a.m. PDST … join us! ALOHA!
Fearless and Humble
To achieve wonders takes a heart both humble and fearless.
Yes, two opposites. But also from two opposite directions:
The mind awakens the heart to its nothingness. And by this, the soul G‑d gave you is bared in all its brazen power.
Aloha kakou a Hau’oli Aloha Lapule. A hui hou ka kou malama pono. O ka maluhia no me oe.
Hello everyone and Happy Aloha Sunday. Live aloha, Be Aloha, Breathe aloha: live in righteousness. Peace be with you.
Like the Magi, carrying myrrh, frankincense, and gold, researchers from the University of Leicester have, for the first time, demonstrated the potential of treating ovarian cancer using the Christmas gift frankincense.
The origins of frankincense can be traced to the Arabian Peninsula.
Swishing your mouth out with coconut oil may be a more effective and safer alternative to chemical mouthwashes, according to new research.
A new study has proven for the first time that the oral use of coconut oil is effective in reducing plaque related to gingivitis, a common form of inflammation in the gum tissue of the mouth that occurs in response to bacterial biofilms (known as plaque) adhering to the surfaces of the teeth and which can lead to more serious oral condition known as periodontal disease.
White rice is far from a health food, the excessive consumption of which contributes to overweight, obesity and blood sugar disorders, but new research indicates adding coconut oil while cooking it can dramatically alter its nutritional structure and function.
The way that a food will affect your blood sugar depends on a wide range of factors.
For instance, you can’t just take a particular food’s glycemic rating in isolation, such as white rice, because it is invariably consumed with other ingredients and dishes. And some of them, containing fat or spices, may significantly reduce the effect a particular ingredient within a meal will have on your blood sugar.
White rice, of course, is emblematic of a highly processed grain, as it’s germ and bran have been removed, which constitute the bulk of its vitamins, minerals, essential fats and fiber. What you have remaining is essentially starch, which being comprised of a large number of glucose units, is a form of “hidden sugar.” It rates about 65 on the glycemic index, which compared to brown rice, is about 10 points higher. White sugar (sucrose), for perspective, is rated 68, and an apple 38.
Within certain schools of nutritional thought, it has long been held that if you mix certain fats with carbohydrate-rich, high glycemic starchy foods you will be able to reduce the blood sugar raising effect they have, yet little scientific research has been conducted to prove this.
Now, two scientists from the College of Chemical Sciences, Industrial Technology Institute, Sri Lanka, have found an innovative way to shed light on this theory, making news headlines with their remarkable results.
While yoga’s longevity promoting effects have been the subject of legend for millennia, increasingly modern science is confirming this ancient technology for spiritual and physical well-being actually can slow aging and stimulate our regenerative potential.
Yoga has long been believed to be a life-extending practice, with yogis maintaining a level of strength and flexibility late into life far beyond what is considered normal or easily attainable in cultures that don’t practice yoga or related mind-body integrating disciplines.
Taking calcium supplements — even at low doses — linked to brain lesions in the first study of its kind.
Most calcium supplements are just plain bad news. The idea of taking calcium in pill or tablet form to “keep the bones strong” just doesn’t make that much sense given, first, that we are designed to get our calcium from food. Second, our bone is a living tissue, which requires vitamin C, amino acids, magnesium, silica, vitamins D and K, etc., not to mention regular physical activity, just as much as it does calcium. Taking calcium to the exclusion of these other critical factors doesn’t make sense; nor does it make sense to look at osteoporosis as a deficiency of calcium supplements!
From slowing the decline in fatal brain disease, to generating a sense of oneness with one another and the universe, drumming’s physical and spiritual health benefits may be as old as time itself.
Drumming is as fundamental a form of human expression as speaking, and likely emerged long before humans even developed the capability of using the lips, tongue and vocal organs as instruments of communication.
To understand the transformative power of drumming you really must experience it, which is something I have had the great pleasure of doing now for twenty years.
There is no secret that green tea is wonderful for your health, but this particular strain originating in Japan is amazing for your health! Matcha tea is believed to be one of the highest quality powdered green teas in the world.
Antioxidants are the magical nutrients and enzymes responsible for fighting the negative effects of UV radiation, giving us younger-looking healthier skin, as well as preventing a number of life-threatening maladies. Matcha provides us with five times more antioxidant that any other food.
Green tea contains antioxidants known as catechins, which scavenge for dangerous free radicals in the body. The most powerful is found in Matcha Green Tea.
Matcha tea helps the body burn more calories meaning a shedding of the surplus pounds. Studies have shown that if you include matcha tea into your diet you can lose 25% more weight that if you did not.
The anti-aging benefits are connected with the number of antibiotics in the tea. The drink helps to protect against UV radiation, maintaining the skin’s youthful appearance.
Another side effect of L-Theanine is the production of dopamine and serotonin. Two chemicals that serve to enhance mood, memory, and concentration.
During the last three weeks before tea leaves are harvested and made into matcha, Camellia sinensis are covered to deprive them of sunlight. This causes a huge increase of chlorophyll production in the new growth of the plants. Matcha is a powerful detoxifier capable of naturally removing heavy metals and toxins from the body.
Matcha’s antioxidants act as a natural antibiotic and help to support the immune system. The tea is also high in potassium, vitamins A and C, as well as iron and calcium.
How Much to Drink:
The average consumption is 1-2 cups a day. A lot of people drink it in the morning to act as coffee, and in the evening to calm them down.
Sources:
http://matchasource.com/health-benefits-of-matcha-tea/
http://www.naturallivingideas.com/10-amazing-benefits-of-matcha-green-tea/
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/8-wonders-of-matcha-green-tea.html
Manu, a bird
Manu Aloha, Parrot
Keep the Hawaiian Language alive by teaching some one you love this word. Stop today to talk to a child about the beauty of the Hawaiian language.
Aloha kakou a aloha awakea. A hui hou ka kou malama pono. O ka maluhia no me oe.
Hello everyone and good day. Always come back to live in righteousness. Peace be with you.
Dear Spirits and Dear God
All Angels and All Saints ~
Tame our hardened hearts
Of life, and please
Remove our stress.
Let our souls be free
From everyday world wide worries ~
From panic and from grief,
May we find shelter and relief.
Give us hope on this day
That pain and joy will find a way ~
To coexist and comprehend
Our limitations, this I pray ~
Hold them together in a place
Of mutual respect, fully.
May we all gather at thy feet
With love and light and softened hearts
May the answers to our prayers
Be in the breezes you impart
May we find everything we need
To make it through each day with you
Help us to understand our lessons
Everyday that we go through
Open our hearts, open our minds
To better ways that we can be
And when we take a step backwards
Show us how we can always see
The path to your forgiveness
The songs that we can sing
The path to our true soul
And all the love it brings
And so it is.
Recent research has shown that one Chinese herb cured 98% of cancer cells in just 16 hours. Amazed? Read on to see more details on this exciting discovery.
We are all too aware of the human epidemic of cancer. Much has been written linking our more unhealthy lifestyles and our over-consumption of processed foods, low-quality meat and dairy, and refined sugars as being contributory factors as well as pollution and environmental factors. Big Pharmas and the mainstream medical community dispel these links but more and more evidence is pointing to nature curing our ills – a fact they often don’t want to hear.
This recent research was published in Life Science and involved the herb, commonly used in Chinese medicine, artemisinin which is a “Sweet wormwood” plant or “Artemisia Annua”derivative.
When mixed with iron, researchers found that, within 16 hours, 98% of the cancer cells were killed. It was effective across all types of cancers. Artemisinin has been used in the past as a powerful anti-malarial herb, but this study was specifically exploring its action against cancer. Mixing with iron seems to be the key point, as when the artemisinin was used in isolation there was only a 28% reduction in cancer cells. So when the patients in this study were given an iron supplement (which often accumulates in breast tissue, but especially so in cancerous cells), the artemisinin was effectively able to target ‘bad’ cells and leave ‘good’ cells alone.
The report concluded that “In general, our results show that artemisinin stops ‘E2F1′ transcription factor and intervenes in destruction of lung cancer cells, meaning it presents a transcription way according to which artemisin controls reproductive cancer cell growth”, “This looks very promising,” says Gary Poser, an organic chemist at Johns Hopkins Universityin Baltimore, Maryland – this could be a huge breakthrough.
Watch this video detailing the promise shown by this herb used with iron by Len Saputo,MD.:
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SOURCES/REFERENCES:
http://news.sciencemag.org/chemistry/2001/11/wormwood-extract-kills-cancer-cells
http://www.trueactivist.com/this-chinese-herb-iron-kills-cancer-cells-in-16-hours/
Since health experts associate airway diseases with metabolism disorders and nutritional deficiencies, you can easily assume the benefits provided by this bee product.
Honeycomb works amazing when it comes to treating colds. Chew some honeycomb for 4-6 hours. Actually, for optimal results the treatment should last for a day. Since this home therapy does not have any side-effects, you can repeat it the very next day. It is a great prevention against sinus infections that commonly occur in spring and fall.
Studies have shown that people who have chewed honeycomb in their childhood, until the age of 16, rarely struggle with severe health conditions further in their life. This is an excellent way to strengthen the function and the immunity of your airways, providing an effect that lasts for four years – something you will be grateful for later in your life.
Chewing honeycomb is especially recommended for people who struggle with periodontitis, gum bleeding and sores in the oral cavity. It does miracles when it comes to strengthening your gums or removing any plaque.
Source: www.naturalhealthcareforyou.com
Bacon-Wrapped Salmon Bites
Ingredients:
2 lbs. salmon filet, deboned with skin on
salt and cracked pepper to season the salmon
sliced bacon
maple syrup for glazing
mesquite wood chips for smoking
apple chips for smoking
water to help regulate the heat in your BBQ grill
BBQ grill
Mini Bacon Eggy Toast Baskets
Ingredients (4 servings):
4 slices bacon (don’t do thick cut bacon)
2 slices of toast
2 tbsp grated cheddar
4 eggs
salt and pepper
Oven preheated to 400 degrees F.
This is our feline friend, Rhubarb, whom I call “Mr. R”. He’s really a very sweet, super cuddly old Ginger Tom with beautiful green eyes. But, Mr. R is feeling quite poorly tonight. He had been losing weight, first around his hind quarters and it seems his shoulders are also thinning. He eventually got a clouded over-right eye that was beginning to spread into the left eye … and then, last night, his hind legs failed him.
This was Mr. R’s first time to venture out of the house last year, July 4, 2014. He enjoyed the sun that day … this is how David and I will remember this lovable being.
This morning, we laid him to rest. The pain is gone, Rhubarb … now you can join your brother, Alfredo. Good journey, Mr. R. We’ll always welcome you at our door. Aloha ‘oe.
Aloha kakahiaka a Hau’oli aloha Pōʻalima oukou. I lā maikaʻi nou. Maluhia a me aloha mau loa no oukou.
Good morning and a Happy Aloha Friday to you all! Have a nice day … May peace and love be with you always.
Get your butcher to cut your ribs in half lengthwise for this terrific rib recipe. This has been a hit at every party I’ve ever taken it to so now I just bring copies of the recipes with me when it’s my turn to provide the appetizer. You can also make a meal out of these with some rice and flash-cooked greens. Prep time does not include marinading time.
Take the time each day to write down five things for which you are grateful.
We all know the benefits of a grateful heart. It helps us cultivate a deeper awareness of our true gifts in each moment. And yet, even though we know that the most important things in life aren’t “things” — why do we still have a tendency to want to accumulate material goods? Is there a way to deliberately cultivate gratitude, such that it releases us from our need for those bright, shiny things? New research suggests that the answer to that is, yes.
If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.
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