In the late 1980’s, Tanouye Roshi was determined to spread the lessons of the Aloha Spirit. He felt that a deeper understanding and cultivation of Aloha would give students a more tangible sense of the Buddhist principle of compassion. Four Aloha Spirit posters were made, one of them featuring Native Hawaiian spiritual leader Pilahi Paki’s definition of Aloha. Thousands were distributed. Alvin Shim also succeeded in passing the Aloha Spirit Bill, putting this definition into law.
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