Seven steps for more satisfaction: Huna – the Hawaiian secret for a happy life

Climate glue, climate change, shortage of skilled workers, gender, intersectional queer feminism, building energy law, refugee crises, war in Ukraine, AI kills jobs, gender pay gap, knife attacks, anti-Semitism, speed limit, Islamism, combustion ban and cannabis legalization. If you go through the world with your eyes somewhat open, you sometimes want to close them tightly and close your ears as well. We are living in stressful times right now.

But somehow you have to get through it and save your own little happiness. But how? Maybe with a different way of looking at the world and yourself? Buddhism, meditation and autogenic training would be options, but if you would like it to be presented briefly and succinctly, you should take a look at the seven principles of Huna teachings. You don’t have to be a spiritual person or use esoteric vocabulary like inner light and subtlety to do this.

Huna is based on a natural religion that is thousands of years old and originated on the Hawaiian Islands and other Polynesian island states. The teachings were prepared for the West, interpreted and exported in various books almost 100 years ago by the linguist Max Freedom Long. Inspired by Hawaiian wisdom, the American has developed seven principles for living according to Huna, incorporating philosophical, spiritual and general psychological insights. The result is seven practical tips for a more relaxed, happier, active life.

Over the past few decades, a small spiritual industry has emerged around Huna, with Huna centers, training, coaching and trading in shamanic aids such as colored stones. According to experts, this has almost nothing to do with the original Hawaiian rites, but if seven sensible principles help you make yourself and the world a little nicer, why not.