Aloha Sangha

Aloha Sangha Presenting an effective path of mindfulness meditation inspired by the early teachings of Buddhism.

Weekly meetings in Honolulu since 1998.-->>https://www.alohasangha.com/

What makes it so hard to stick with a simple meditation we do every day? What gets in our way, and how can we make medit...
07/17/2025

What makes it so hard to stick with a simple meditation we do every day? What gets in our way, and how can we make meditation a regular part of our lives?

A lot of us hit a wall with meditation after that initial exciting phase, even though we know it's good for us.

Well being, peace and happiness are just right here, hidden in plain sight, in the ever-present flow of experience itsel...
11/28/2024

Well being, peace and happiness are just right here, hidden in plain sight, in the ever-present flow of experience itself, of experience experiencing itself, always right here and right now.

I recently completed an intensive, 30 day silent meditation retreat in California following a very strict Burmese Buddhist lineage, with formal sessions

Kuan Yin is an archetype of compassion in Buddhism. Sometimes portrayed as female, or male, or androgynously, they manif...
08/04/2024

Kuan Yin is an archetype of compassion in Buddhism. Sometimes portrayed as female, or male, or androgynously, they manifest the impulse to help suffering beings.

Kuan Yin is an archetype of compassion in Buddhism. Sometimes portrayed as female, or male, or androgynously, they manifests the impulse to help suffering beings.

Summer is here and there is LOT going on-> The Buddhist meditation in Honolulu calendar feautures events of interest to ...
06/24/2024

Summer is here and there is LOT going on-> The Buddhist meditation in Honolulu calendar feautures events of interest to folks curious about practicing meditation within a classical Buddhist setting.

You’ll find here a listing of groups practicing Buddhist insight meditation in Honolulu, as well as special events, retreats or guest teachers.

Perhaps we need to chill a little, and settle into the slow simple life that’s already here. And embrace this moment, wi...
06/22/2024

Perhaps we need to chill a little, and settle into the slow simple life that’s already here. And embrace this moment, without trying to improve or tweak anything.

Perhaps we need to chill a little, and settle into the slow simple life that’s already here; embrace this moment, without trying to improve or tweak anything.

We all just want to be happy and feel at home in our own lives, but, as the song goes, we are looking in all the wrong p...
06/16/2024

We all just want to be happy and feel at home in our own lives, but, as the song goes, we are looking in all the wrong places.

There is a story by Mark Twain about someone who dies and goes to "heaven" and gets a pair of wings and a harp. At first, they used the wings as a way of

Mindfulness allows us to live into all that cannot be solved. It’s also a gateway to the peace of the present moment.
06/09/2024

Mindfulness allows us to live into all that cannot be solved. It’s also a gateway to the peace of the present moment.

Equanimity is not some fantastic state far off state. It’s actually right here, right now as an aspect of your regular, ordinary awareness, reading this.

This meditation is a self-discovery. We uncover the treasure of our very own being. We lose interest in listening to the...
06/05/2024

This meditation is a self-discovery. We uncover the treasure of our very own being. We lose interest in listening to the voices shouting at us about our deficiencies.

Someone once asked Suzuki Roshi, the pioneering Zen teacher from Japan who founded the Zen Center of San Francisco in 1969:

What makes the difference are the qualities of heart we bring to our everyday experiences. It’s a seeing, a knowing, tha...
06/04/2024

What makes the difference are the qualities of heart we bring to our everyday experiences. It’s a seeing, a knowing, that is utterly pure. A quiet aliveness without the stirring of expectation.

What makes the difference are the qualities of heart we bring to our everyday experiences. . A quiet aliveness without the stirring of expectation.

The mind throws up resistance to the process of liberation- but we can metabolize this, allowing deep change and a grace...
06/03/2024

The mind throws up resistance to the process of liberation- but we can metabolize this, allowing deep change and a graceful opening into a timeless, refreshing, presence.

The mind throws up resistance to liberation- but we can metabolize this, allowing deep change and a graceful opening into a timeless, refreshing, presence.

Check out our summer calendar- there is something here for anyone who is interested in, or simply curious about, Buddhis...
06/02/2024

Check out our summer calendar- there is something here for anyone who is interested in, or simply curious about, Buddhist meditation.

You’ll find here a listing of groups practicing Buddhist insight meditation in Honolulu, as well as special events, retreats or guest teachers.

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Honolulu, HI
96816

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6pm - 7:30pm

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