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The Huna Path To World Change
This is an interview with Serge Kahili King conducted by Jennifer Kos on behalf of Science of Mind magazine for their May, 1990 issue. It has been slightly edited and updated from the original. "The Huna path bears a remarkably close resemblance to that of the Science of Mind in its blending of the ancient wisdom and modern methodology. Both Serge King and Ernest Holmes share a common philosophic platform, for each accepted the intimate relationship of mind, energy and matter. And both teach that we truly can achieve that to which we are all entitled - happiness, abundance, and joy in a world at peace.
Science of Mind:
Serge, you are recognized authority on Huna. Please define Huna for our
readers.
Science of Mind:
Your writings have described the use of Huna in a form of shamanism that
follows the Way of the Adventurer rather than the Way of the Warrior. What is a
Hawaiian shaman and what differentiates these two paths?
Science of Mind:
How does the shaman view reality?
Science of Mind:
In your system of thought, what is the view of the world and the part we play
in it?
Science of Mind:
Has that always been true?
Science of Mind:
Do you think more people are beginning to have that attitude today?
Science of Mind:
There seems to be a shift taking place in consciousness, particularly at this
point in time.
Science of Mind:
Some people might take issue with that statement and say that we're poisoning,
destroying, and killing more things than ever before - the water, the
atmosphere, the earth, and one another.
Science of Mind:
What evidence of this do you see?
King:
Let's take a look at what happened when the Marshall Plan was put into effect
at the end of the Second World War. Never before in the history of the human
race has a conquering country not only given of its resources to help its
allies, but given of its resources to help its enemies, and then turned them
into friends.
Science of Mind:
Is there any other evidence you see of love being practiced on a worldwide
scale?
Science of Mind:
Perhaps this kind of caring and helping activity happened in primitive times.
Science of Mind:
So this fear of other people goes far back into our history and we're
beginning to take steps toward overcoming it?
Science of Mind:
What could account for this?
Science of Mind:
Can love make a difference even after we have poisoned everything?
King:
We have not poisoned everything. Wait a second. Look around you out here. Does
this land look poisoned? Look at the world! When I was in Africa, we got news
about the United States and the pollution and poisoning. This was in the 60's.
I came back in 1971. By 1971 it seemed clear to everybody in most of the rest
of the world that the United States was a rotten, stinking mass of pollution -
that all the rivers were clogged with oil and debris, all the fish were dead,
and all the skies were gray and cloudy. I came home and honestly, my culture
shock was not in going to Africa, it was in coming back to find so much of our
country in such great shape. We took a camper-van cross country. Marvelous,
beautiful! Clear sparkling water, clean-air, gorgeous forests. We could hardly
believe it, compared to the kind of news that was given oversees about what the
conditions were by American newspapers and magazines.
Science of Mind: What can people do to begin creating change in the world? King: They have to start from where they are. The United Nations is putting out some great material indicating specific things that everybody in their own way can begin to do that will make a difference. There are guidelines available and there are organizations we can operate through, such as The Sierra Club, Green Peace, the National Wildlife Federation and others. They suggest things for people to do and help them do it. Science of Mind: What specific tools does the shaman used to help heal the environment? King: The use the same tools that every other human being has available. Shamans do everything that everybody else does, only we do it a little more consciously. We use words, we use imagination, we use emotion, we use sensation and physical movement - we use all of our divine powers in order to change our reality.
Science of Mind:
As human beings, then, we can exert a positive influence on the environment,
even though it may seem as though we're separate from the trees and rocks?
King:
Ordinary reality says that we are separate. Shamanic reality says we're not.
It is simply a different way of viewing or interpreting phenomena.
Science of Mind: But can one individual alone really make that much of a difference? King: I'm not saying that one person is going to change the entire world. One person will change his or her awareness of the world, and there's a cumulative effect. In Aloha International we now have more than 2000 shamans who are working separately and together. Other people and other groups are doing other things. The number of people able to operate in this way is increasing. With each one of these individuals doing the inner work to help various aspects of the planet, the changes can be made rapidly. So, yes, one individual makes a big difference because the one individual is never alone. The second principle of Huna says, "There are no limits. " We are all connected. Other minds pick up and are influenced by how we thiink and act. It is partly this which is accounting for all the changes that are beginning to be made all over the planet. Science of Mind: Then more people having thoughts of peace on earth can at some point totally change the old reality? King: That's the idea. Now, if you start saying, "It's too late," then you are not agreeing with what the Science of Mind philosophy teaches - which is that we can change the world. If we can believe it, we can achieve it. So the question is not whether there is time; the question is, "Can we believe it?" Science of Mind: As you have said, changes always come from the inner to the outer. How we think and feel on a daily basis is going to affect the world around us. King: Exactly. Science of Mind: Please take the Huna principle " Now is the moment of power" and relate it to the ability to make positive change in the world. King: Well, that one is easy, because now is the only time when you can effect any positive change. You can't do it yesterday and you can't do it tomorrow. You can't do it this morning and you can't do it this evening. The only moment in which can act, in any way, is right now. So even from the point of view of pure logic, we can see that. Now, the extensions of this in shamanic thinking are that you can change any effect from the past - right now - because here is where your power is. You can set up and begin to create any kind of future from right now. The viewpoint is that we are not bound by the past. In terms of creating change, the past doesn't matter. It's what we think about the past that matters.
Science of Mind:
Then it's not so important to know the "why" of what we're going through in
the world situation today?
King:
That's right. What matters is what we're going to do about it. In ordinary
reality there is much power given to the past. People think that if they can
only figure out the past causes of their problems, then they can figure out how
to solve those problems. Certainly we can learn skills and gain information
about what's going on now from the past, but the power to change is right here
and now. We can gather information, but at some point we have to start to make
changes.
Science of Mind: It's very difficult for some people to believe they create their own reality when they feel influenced by outside influences and forces, such as karma, for instance. King: Well, you see, we don't have that concept. We believe that "Now is the moment of power." Karma is right now. Everything that you are experiencing in this moment is your karma. And in any given moment, you can change that by making different decisions about yourself and about life. We're certainly not saying that these are always easy to make because it depends on your level of confidence as to how easy a decision is to make. If your confidence or your self- esteem isn't high, then you'll find it more difficult to make such decisions. The higher your confidence and self-esteem, the easier it is to make decisions to change.
Science of Mind:
What you think the role of self-esteem is in healing the problems we now face
in the world?
King:
The higher our self-esteem, the more we begin expanding our sense of identity
with other people. Sometimes we triy to build up self-esteem by separating
ourselves from others. Essentially that never works. It produces effects. It
can produce a big income, a lot of popularity, but always with a terrific kind
of tension inside. Our self-esteem, then, is always dependent upon outside
things or other people.
Science of Mind: Is it necessary for each individual or for us as a group to have an idea of what we would like the world to be? King: Nothing is necessary. No. However, if you want to change the world in some particular way, yes, then it's necessary to have some idea of how you want to change it and what you wanted to be like. If you don't have a clearer idea of what you want, how are you going to get it? I meet a lot of people who say, "I want to help people." Fine. What you want to do? "I don't know. I just want to help people." Well, you're never going to help anybody unless you finally decide what you're going to do that is helpful. Being specific helps to accomplish your aims.
Science of Mind:
Serge, your organization is dedicated to spreading "the aloha spirit." What
exactly is "Aloha?"
King:
Within the seven principles, Aloha is the fifth. It says, "To love is to be
happy with." in terms of manifesting, it means two things. First, the more you
are a peace with what you presently have, the easier it will be to change it.
Many people think they have to get very unhappy with their present
circumstances before they will change, and yet all they're doing is developing
a habit of getting unhappy in order to grow. This principle presents the
startling idea that you can be happy where you are and still grow. And that
growth will be faster and easier if you do it that way. The second thing is
that the more you love your dream - the more it excites you - the easier it
will be to manifest it. Many people have dreams that are born out of fear. They
want to manifest prosperity because they're afraid of poverty, or they want to
manifest peace because they're afraid of war. But if fear is your only
motivation, you will only manifest what you fear.
Science of Mind:
Is there a simple technique you can share with our readers that can enhance
our power to praise and bless what we like?
King:
Yes, there is a simple breathing technique which enhances your power to bless
by increasing your personal energy , or
ki
, as it is named in Hawaiian. This technique requires no special posture or
quiet place. And can be done while moving or still, busy or resting, with your
eyes open or closed.
Science of Mind: In what ways does your organization spread this "aloha spirit?" King: We sponsor a growing, worldwide Aloha Fellowship of people committed to spreading the spirit through the process of blessing. As we have been discussing, we also train shaman peacemakers and healers to work in our modern urban environments. In addition, we teach workshops on effectiveness. We have a new set of seminars for the general public that helps people learn how to love better - how to be successful, healthy, and happy through loving. Also, we have a center on Kauai where we introduce people to the love of the earth and to the love of others. We want to teach people how to bring about peace and harmony in the world. Science of Mind: Serge, what is your own personal vision for the planet? King: I have a vision of this world becoming a place of peace and harmony like a great orchestra playing a complex, inspiring symphony. There will be a cooperative integration of many different people using many different skills and instruments to play an exciting, enjoyable and adventurous composition of life. |
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