Surfing the Bardo


The Bardo Thödol [Tibetan Book of the Dead] ... is a book that will only open itself to spiritual understanding, and this is a capacity which no man is born with, but which he can only acquire through special training and special experience. It is good that such to all intents and purposes useless books exist. They are meant for those queer folk who no longer set much store by the uses, aims, and meaning of present-day civilisation.
— Carl Jung


These Images make up the visual reference file for my in-progress LOST fanfiction, Surfing the Bardo. STB describes life on the Island, and off, after Hugo Reyes ("Hurley") takes over as Protector.

STB isn't posted anywhere (yet), because I'm still writing it.

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9th February 2012

kahikolove: (Alo = presence, front, face; hâ = breath) “The presence of (Divine) Breath” “And wherever the Kanaka Maoli went he said ‘Aloha’ in meeting or in parting. ‘Aloha’ was a recognition of life in another. If there was life there was mana, goodness and wisdom, and if there was goodness and wisdom there was a god-quality. One had to recognize the ‘god of life’ in another before saying ‘Aloha,’ but this was easy. Life was everywhere - in the trees, the flowers, the ocean, the fish, the birds, the pili grass, the rainbow, the rock - in all the world was life—was god—was Aloha. Aloha in its gaiety, joy, happiness, abundance. Because of Aloha, one gave without thought of return; because of Aloha, one had mana. Aloha had its own mana. It never left the giver but flowed freely and continuously between giver and receiver. ‘Aloha’ could not be thoughtlessly or indiscriminately spoken, for it carried its own power. No Hawaiian could greet another with ‘Aloha’ unless he felt it in his own heart. If he felt anger or hate in his heart he had to cleanse himself before he said ‘Aloha’.” - Queen Lili`uokalani (1891-93)

kahikolove:

(Alo = presence, front, face; hâ = breath)
“The presence of (Divine) Breath”

“And wherever the Kanaka Maoli went he said ‘Aloha’ in meeting or in parting. ‘Aloha’ was a recognition of life in another. If there was life there was mana, goodness and wisdom, and if there was goodness and wisdom there was a god-quality. One had to recognize the ‘god of life’ in another before saying ‘Aloha,’ but this was easy. Life was everywhere - in the trees, the flowers, the ocean, the fish, the birds, the pili grass, the rainbow, the rock - in all the world was life—was god—was Aloha. Aloha in its gaiety, joy, happiness, abundance. Because of Aloha, one gave without thought of return; because of Aloha, one had mana. Aloha had its own mana. It never left the giver but flowed freely and continuously between giver and receiver. ‘Aloha’ could not be thoughtlessly or indiscriminately spoken, for it carried its own power. No Hawaiian could greet another with ‘Aloha’ unless he felt it in his own heart. If he felt anger or hate in his heart he had to cleanse himself before he said ‘Aloha’.”

- Queen Lili`uokalani (1891-93)

Tagged: the islandhawaii

Source: kahikolove

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