Diamond Head has been in my back yard for years, and I’ve known it as this crater that can get brown and dry in the hot dry months, or lusciously enriched with green on wet and rainy days.
But today’s experience led me to see Diamond Head as the great “Le’ahi”, a live goddess who continues to attract many visitors from around the world to her feet. Mahalo to Kawika’s wisdom, I was humbled by this awareness and could feel her overall presence as I walked the road at the foot of the crater. I was so impressed with spiritual aspects of this experience that during my quiet reflection, I had a vision of humbling myself at Le’ahi’s feet, apologizing for my lack of awareness of who SHE really was.
I learned that it is not just the mountain, (or the crater), but the spirit that moves within, that is alive and free, that inspires all learning and teaching….a’oloko. The challenge for me is to help students be inspired by who they already are, and what is already within them. Can we ignite their spirits so they become the fire of their own lives and light up the world?
Thank you for a wonderful day of learning and fun!
But today’s experience led me to see Diamond Head as the great “Le’ahi”, a live goddess who continues to attract many visitors from around the world to her feet. Mahalo to Kawika’s wisdom, I was humbled by this awareness and could feel her overall presence as I walked the road at the foot of the crater. I was so impressed with spiritual aspects of this experience that during my quiet reflection, I had a vision of humbling myself at Le’ahi’s feet, apologizing for my lack of awareness of who SHE really was.
I learned that it is not just the mountain, (or the crater), but the spirit that moves within, that is alive and free, that inspires all learning and teaching….a’oloko. The challenge for me is to help students be inspired by who they already are, and what is already within them. Can we ignite their spirits so they become the fire of their own lives and light up the world?
Thank you for a wonderful day of learning and fun!
Sharoh, you know with that spirit that you have you could hear the coconut trees, the land, the sea a quarter mile ahead preparing for your arrival. As we walked around Le'ahi I noticed the clouds gathering over her. As much as clouds tend to have negative connotations, it almost seemed as the clouds were creating an umbrella to shade not only us but also Le'ahi from the intense heat. Mahalo for your words of wisdom.
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