Whose gift is it?

A man loved studying with Buddha so much he brought his best friend to hear him speak. His friend began to hurl one insult after another at Buddha and ask him cynical questions. He told Buddha he thought he was a fraud. The man kept asking his friend to be quiet. His...

Happy Mother’s Day

Aloha everyone, The sun just came out and one of my chickens is announcing she has just laid an egg by doing her chicken chant. I used to find their crowing slightly annoying, okay a lot annoying until one of my students suggested it was just their way of chanting....

Watching the flowers grow …

Aloha, I am in the process of getting my garden ready to replant. Here in Hawaii keeping the jungle at bay takes a lot of work. Getting things like roses to grow takes a lot of patience, nurturing and care. I found out roses like warmth so I built several small stone...