Hawaiian Wisdom

Native Hawaiian culture emphasizes a system of reciprocity with nature and community in order to maintain a required pono (internal balance) inside the soul for well being and health. This reciprocity arises from the recognition of the interdependent nature of creation. There is a cycle of reciprocity in which humans react to nature and nature reacts to humans. The core belief is that we are all one body of life and so each thing in me is related to each thing in you, in rocks, in water, and in the stars. As members of the same family, we have a bond, which is an obligation that guides our healthy relationships with one another.