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My heart is full
of the beauty of your home – Mary Jane Ryan |
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A night of infinite
stars – Tom Campbell |
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This home is a wide green
palm open, warm, wet – Dawna Markova |
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What a blessing to be able to stay in your beautiful sanctuary for this past week of so much learning about Kohala and this island of calm and peace. We will never forget this. Much love and aloha. – Peggy Hitchcock and family |
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Awash in light – Susan Shannon |
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A place in repose in which the indwelling truth of our being can become manifest in our daily experience … Such sanctuaries are essential in this modern world of speed and cities. This space has been a true sanctuary ... The view is marvelous meditation in and of itself ... The gesture of this space is clear: an act of giving so that others might receive ... In much appreciation. – David LaChapelle |
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Thank you for your generosity and ever unfolding vision, infinite possibilities and meditative presence and vast space. Creativity abounds here with new every changing variety and lessons. – Sal Barba |
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| I can't imagine a better place in the world to spend time in solitude — only to learn, there really is no solitude as it becomes so clear so fast how interconnected we are with all things. In the company of all weather, frogs, cows, birds, horses, papayas, bananas, and all that lives I feel a birth happened. All the great beings fill this space to make it such a nest of reflection and realization it is … In being here and walking the property daily, I have learned so much about the harmony of abundance and the elegance of simplicity. – Susan Shannon Our time here has been such a wonderful gift—and one that will keep on giving; not just in the memories of our stay here, but in the many changes being here has wrought in us. There are so many images—the racing clouds, the vibrant colors in the garden, the playful buffoes—all under the watchful gases of the Buddhas. We can’t help but feel humbled by the majesty of this setting and grateful to both of you for giving us the privilege of being witness to it all. Perhaps the truest measure of what being here has mean to us was returning after being away for several days and realizing that we felt like we were coming home to a place of sanctuary. How precious! – Judy and Lorne Blackman
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Deep within our little
pond, Haleakala appears, then blends once more with her cloud shroud ... much like the mind as we site with Quan Yin on your deck ... There are moments ... brief moments ... when inner vision is less obscured and certainly a ‘hole’ such as this contribute greatly to that clarity. Yoga with birds and grasses ... hammock naps and evening toads morning tea with pheasant and quail, outdoor showers with hot water! Prayer flags and Christmas lights. Mahola nui loa for this gift of peace and beauty. – Linda and Jeff, Alaska
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... gradually the business subsided and we have appreciated the opportunity to rest and reflect … to paraphrase an old Taoist alchemical text: Clouds float by and disappear into blue space; – Leonie Van Gelder Dear Joel and Michelle, I would like to sincerely thank you for sharing this marvelous gem. – Cory, age 11
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