Hiʻo · Lani. To lean upon the heavens.
A ninety-minute live segment, given without cost — the sitting meditation of the Kahuna, in the Bray-James lineage. The history, the steps, and a guided session you carry into the rest of your week. A standalone door for first comers. A return for those already on the path. Held online, by Zoom.
Hiʻolani is the sitting form. Six movements, in sequence — taught directly, then practiced together in the room.
To settle.
Find a comfortable place to sit. Darken the room or cover the eyes so no external light gets in. The first time, this matters.
The breath.
Five to fifteen minutes of Ha breathing — the foundational breath of the tradition — to gather what is scattered before turning inward.
To roll.
Roll the eyes up and to the right, then up and to the left, then straight up to the heavens. Focus, without strain, on the space between the eyebrows. Carry the kinesthetic of Hakalau in with you.
E iho ana o luna.
As you look up to the space between the eyebrows, focus on the light. Pay attention to the light. Let the light come. Welcome the light. Watch.
To let go.
Now, just let go and watch the light. If other thoughts arise and the light is still there, that's fine. If you've forgotten the light, return your attention to it.
To meditate.
Concentration on the light. Reflect, consider, rest with the light. Noʻonoʻo — the doubled form — is the deeper sustained practice. The sitting opens into stillness.
In the Hawaiian tradition, two forms of meditation move together. One closes the eyes. One opens them.
The sitting meditation.
One-pointedness. The mind freed from external influence so it can see the truth of things. The light, met directly.
The awake, expanded meditation.
The peripheral state — eyes open, attention spread, the basis of Huna empowerment. What you carry from the cushion into the day.
Hiʻolani is taught in this segment. Hakalau is the doorway through which it enters daily life — and the work of the deeper Huna trainings.
Lineage and history. Where the practice comes from — the Bray-James line carried across 28 generations — and why the kāhuna sat with light.
The framework. Hiʻolani and Hakalau as the inward and outward forms — and what they are for.
The Ha breath. Brief instruction in the foundational breath, with enough time to feel it land.
A guided sitting. Walked through the six steps in real time — eyes covered, breath gathered, attention on the light.
What you carry forward. A short conversation on how to take the sitting into your week — and where to step next if the work calls you deeper.
This is the gentlest doorway. No prerequisites. Just a quiet room and ninety minutes.
Hiʻolani is its own form. The light, the eye position, the surrender — this is not the meditation you already know.
This segment is where many begin. The two- and three-day Huna trainings build directly on the ground laid here.
Brad Kornegay
Hoʻomana Lineage Holder · Bray-James Lineage, 28 Generations · Trainer of NLP, MER & Hypnosis
Brad carries the Hawaiian Hoʻomana tradition through the Bray-James line — the teachings of Daddy Bray, Uncle George Nāope, John Kaimikaua, Tad James, and Matt James. Hiʻolani is among the practices passed down inside this lineage. He teaches it the way it was given to him.
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Free. No card. A confirmation arrives by email with the Zoom link and what to bring.
The Hiʻolani training is a wisdom-tradition study offered through Numen Lumen. It is not clinical supervision, therapy, medical care, or a licensed clinical service.