Checking the Signal

Kia ora whānau. Today we are looking at the very heart of how we live. In a world that often focuses on judging people from the outside, Ihu (Yeshua’s name in the Paipera Tapu) taught that the true source of everything we do is found deep within our own hearts. If we want to change the results we see in our lives, we have to start by fixing the internal signal of our inner world.

Your Inner Storehouse

Ihu described the heart as a storehouse or a cupboard. In our culture, we call this the Ngākau, the place where our emotions, thoughts, and true character live. Whatever you choose to focus on is what you are stocking in your storehouse.

• Pai (Good): This describes something that is useful, beneficial, and full of life. When you fill your heart with helpful and kind thoughts, you are storing up Pai. This brings order and peace to your life.

• Kino (Bad): This describes something that is broken, useless, or destructive. When you fill your heart with the confusion, stress, and negativity of the world, you are storing up Kino. This is like radio static that makes you feel lost and drained.

Clearing the Fog

Have you ever felt like you are walking through a thick mental fog where everything feels heavy and confusing? Ihu (Yeshua’s name in the Paipera Tapu) taught that this is not just a feeling, it is a reality of how we use our energy. He spoke often about light and darkness, not as stories, but as the two kinds of energy we deal with every day.

Mārama vs. Pōuri

To understand what Ihu was saying, we look at the words he used and how they fit our life here in the North:

• Mārama (Light): This is a bright signal that makes everything clear to see and understand. It brings order and peace to our whānau.

• Pōuri (Darkness): This is like static on a radio. It is the confusion, stress, and gloom that makes us feel lost.

Ihu promised that if we follow him, we will not have to wander in that dark fog; we will have the light of life.

Kia ora. After looking at "The Snap" and how the world is shifting, a question often comes up: What are we supposed to do in the meantime? It is easy to get caught up in waiting for a big event and forget that there is important work to be done right now. I believe the secret to a thriving life in Taitokerau is found in a very old story about how we manage what we’ve been given.

The Story of the Three Workers

Ihu (Yeshua's name in the Paipera Tapu) told a famous story about a master who went on a journey. He gave three of his workers different amounts of money to look after. Two of them went straight to work, using what they had to create more. But the third worker was afraid. He dug a hole and buried his share in the dirt because he didn't want to take a risk or make a mistake.

The Coming Shift

Kia ora e te whānau. For many of us who grew up with a certain subset of theology, the idea of the "End Times" always felt like a scary story designed to keep us in line. But when we look at the teachings of Ihu (Yeshua's name in the Paipera Tapu) through the lens of spiritual physics, we see something much more profound. He wasn't describing the destruction of the earth, but the "collapse of the wave function" for this current age, a moment we call "The Snap."

Defining the Veil

We live in a "Woven Universe" where the physical realm and the spiritual realm are actually one system. However, for the last few centuries, we have been living behind a "Veil." This veil is a mental and spiritual barrier that makes us feel separate from the Source and from the land. It acts like a filter, causing us to see the world as a collection of separate "things" to be owned, rather than a web of life force to be stewarded.