Ka Wehena: Ke Ao
Na Kumu Keala Ching
| Ua hāmama ka ‘īpuka o ke ao Ke ao (i) ‘ike ‘ia o ke ālaula Lālau ho’i ke aloha o nēia ola E ola ka makani (i) lawe aku ai ka ‘i’ini He ‘i’ini i mālama maila ka nani Nani wale nō i ‘ike ia ke ola E mau ana ke ola, e mau ana ke ola E ola |
The door of heaven is opened As seen, the clouds of the morning light Love of this life is placed and carried This desire is carried away by the life of the wind A strong desire to care for the beauty within Beauty indeed that is found through living Allow life to live on, allow life to live on Let it live! |
Maka i luna, kuli i lalo” – ‘O ia ho’i ka pule ‘ana me ka mana’o o nā kupuna i ka wā i hala aku nei. Aia kēia ‘ike ma ka puke ‘o ‘Olelo No’eau, na Mary Kawena Pukui i hana ai! Ma kēia mana’o – Ke Ao, he pule i pono ai iā kākou āpau.
I ke kakahiaka, he wā ālaula, e ‘ike ana i ka nani o ke ao! Iā ‘oe e noho maluhia ‘ana i mua o ke Akua, e ‘ike ana ka hāmama ‘ana o ka ‘īpuka o ke ao me ka mana’o he mana’olana kēia i ‘ike ai. A he ‘i’ini nui kou i kūkulu ‘ia i ka pū’olo aloha, he nani iho nō. No laila, e pū’olo ana nā pilikia me ke aloha a e waiho wale ana kēia pū’olo o ke ola. Pā wale mai ka makani ola i lawe aku ai ka ‘i’ini kaumaha me ke aloha – o kēia pū’olo i halihali aku wale nō. Aia ke aloha me ka mana’o, e hā’awi wale ke aloha, e ho’i mai ke aloha iā ‘oe! Iā ‘oe e hana nō kēia e kū nani wale nō! Nau i mālama ka nani o kēia ‘ike o kēia ao. Me kēia e mau ana ke ola i ka pono o kou ola iho nō! E Ola!
During the morning, during a peroid of peace (dawn), you are able to see or acknowledge the beauty of the clouds. When you sit peacefully in the face of the Higher Spirit, the doors of the cloud appear to open its beauty – hope is on the horizon as seen! One’s desire is large to build a basket full of love, indeed so beautiful. Therefore, this basket holds personal problems with compassion that is in place until the winds of life take away this heaviness! Give love, love returns! When it is done gracefully, your beauty is full of life. It is you that cares for the beauty seen within the clouds of hope. With this, life continues to live with the righteousness of one’s life!
Let it live!
Our life is filled with challenges, for if in this moment you are able to place your troubles and fears upon the waters of life, and they are carried away by the oceans so gracefully moving about, only to realize that beauty in its greatest form is hidden by all of those fears, doubts, troubles, problems, faults and inabilities to succeed. Seek your inner beauty and allow your life to live on – shine bright and open the doors of the highest place of peace and spirit. Let it live!
Inspired and written after conducting a healing ceremony in Enoshima Island in Japan on Saturday, October 1, 2011.
Contact Kumu Keala Ching at kumukeala@nawaiiwiola.org
Kumu Keala Ching
Kumu Keala Ching is a Hawaiian cultural educator, composer, song writer, and spiritual advisor to many Hawaiian organizations. He lives and breathes aloha into his Hawaiian heritage with his strong presence and great heart. Under the tutelage of Loea Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Kumu Keala spent many years learning and building his knowledge. He is fluent in the Hawaiian language, which he uses as the foundation for teaching all of his students. Kumu Keala lives in Kailua-Kona, where he is Kumu Hula for Ka Pa Hula Na Wai Iwi Ola (the ancient waters of life) and co-founder and executive director of Na Wai Iwi Ola (NWIO) Foundation.
