The Ho’oponopono Book I am referring to is Zero Limits by Joe Vitale. One would not think that words written on paper could result in such a thing as an increase in the ability to meditate, but this book does. Indeed, this book is better than a decade of sitting and contemplating.

One has to ask oneself what one is really trying to do when one has begun a course of meditation. My computer dictionary says, ‘to think deeply or focus one’s mind for a length of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes.’ This is a good definition, but in analyzing it one can quickly see some problems with the idea of meditation.

There is nothing wrong with focusing the mind, we should all learn to focus our minds. The question here is what must we focus our minds on? The normal things supplied to us by religions are entirely too vague, and thus our progress is slowed.

If one is trying to still the mind and achieve silence, one should ask what is the ‘not-silence’ that we are trying to get rid of? The answer is that what causes chatter in our minds is how we deal with the people in our life. All problems, you see, relate to people.

We can chant religious phrases, but meanings tend to be vague. Thus, we lose direction, and the chant becomes less than meaningful. Wouldn’t it be better to handle our distractions with the people of the world, and thus get rid of that which stops the silence which is necessary to make that chant really work?

This fact holds true for all types and methods of meditation. Having trouble focusing on your yoga practice, or maybe Tai Chi Chuan? Simply apply a little Hooponopono right out a book and your practice will accelerate.

How about your career, your spouse, or that durned kid that won’t clean his room? Want to be able to deal with that, her or him? Simply read a short treatise on an ancient Hawaiian spiritual discipline, apply what you’ve learned to what you are doing, and all problems are instantly solved.

I know, it sounds too good, too easy, to be true. But the fact is that people are what life is about, and Hooponopono is about handling people. So read the Ho’oponopono book and appy that old Oceanic discipline to your life, accelerate your meditative abilities, and start to enjoy life as you never believed possible.

If you want to really accelerate your Hoponopono , head to the book Neutronics and Hooponopono by Al Case.