Huna is a Hawaiian
word…it was adopted by a person named Max Long to describe his theory of
metaphysics…he called the religious system that he developed from these revelations
'Huna'…which is the Hawaiian word for secret…he wrote his first book in 1936 to
document his beliefs…actually there are no accepted Hawaiian sources that refer
to the word 'Huna' as some kind of a tradition of esoteric learning…by the way,
Long wasn’t Hawaiian…the practice of Huna emphasizes practical living and
harmony…there are seven principles of Huna;
Ike (ee-kay) - The world
is what you think it is.
Kala - There are no
limits.
Makia (mah-kee-ah) -
Energy flows where attention goes.
Manawa (man-ah-wah) -
Now is the moment of power.
Aloha - To love is to be
happy with (someone or something).
Mana - All power comes
from within.
Pono - Effectiveness is
the measure of truth.
Some of these words used
do not reflect what the actual meaning of the word is in Hawaiian…nor are they
a part of any actual Hawaiian beliefs…many Hawaiian scholars have remarked that
although the concept is interesting, there is nothing remotely Hawaiian about
it…some liken it to a New Age philosophy parading around in a cheap Aloha
shirt.
