LESSON II
The Ten Parts of the Human Being
According to
ancient Greek philosophers, there were only two parts of a human
being - body and mind. After the Greeks, theologians of the
Middle Ages determined that the two parts were really body and soul.
Modern thinkers then realized that there were three parts - body,
mind and spirit. However, the ancient Hawaiians believed that
there were ten parts to the human being.
These ten parts
take into account the body, mind, spirit, emotions and energy.
These parts are all interrelated and by understanding them we are
able to live in wholeness.
The ten parts
are: 3 minds, selves or consciousnesses
3
etheric bodies or coverings
3 energies
1 physical body
10 parts
The three minds
or selves or consciousnesses roughly correspond to the conscious,
subconscious and superconcious minds of modern psychology.
(In the following lessons we will see that the ancient ka
HUNA
knew more about the characteristics of these consciousnesses than
modern science does today.) The conscious mind is often referred
to as the intellectual mind or the Logical Self. It is the
part of the human that reasons and directs and is the center
of all thoughts. The subconscious mind is referred to as the
emotional mind or the Basic Self and is the center of all feelings.
The Basic Self is also in charge of the physical body. The
superconscious mind is referred to as the spiritual mind or the
Higher Self and is that part of us that is Divine Spirit.
In HUNA these minds or selves are called Unihipili
(Basic Self), Uhane (Logical Self) and Aumakua
(High Self).
Each of
the three consciousnesses is contained within an etheric body
or covering. Without the container, the consciousness would
simply dissipate into the universe. The container of the Logical
Self and the Basic Self is made of a substance called "aka"
in Hawaiian. This aka has special properties
which we will discuss in later lessons. The container of the
Higher Self is made of light/energy.
The energy that
enlivens the three selves, minds or consciousnesses is called "mana."
Each self has its own energy that vibrates at specific levels measurable
by modern scientific methods. The energy of the Basic Self
is called "mana" and is the energy that keeps the
physical body alive. This energy can be transferred to others
as in healing touch. The energy of the Logical Self is called
"mana-mana" and vibrates at a higher frequency
than mana. This is the energy used for the
thinking and reasoning process and for directing the will.
The energy of the Higher Self is called "mana-loa"
and is the energy of creation. It is used by the Higher Self
to create the answers to your prayers.
The physical
body is called the "kino." It is the vehicle
for experiencing this particular earthly plane of existence.
It is made of active energy, but looks solid because that is the
easiest way for us to perceive it and make it work for us.
The physical body is an exact replica of the etheric body of the
Basic Self.
When these ten
parts are working together in harmony, we feel whole and complete.
We can create miracles in our lives. We can do anything and
have anything that we want. When they are out of balance,
we feel sick and exhibit various symptoms of ailments, physically,
mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Practicing HUNA
helps us return to harmony and balance that is our natural birthright.
Lesson III will
cover the characteristics of the physical body, the KINO.
