Everyday Sublime: Shadow | Light | Unity

“And if he were forcibly dragged up the steep and rugged ascent and not let go till he had been dragged out [of the cave] into the sunlight, the process would be a painful one, to which he would much object, and when he emerged into the light his eyes would be so dazzled by the glare of it that he wouldn’t be able to see a single one of the things he was now told were real.” – Plato, “The Republic”

In becoming aware of our conditioning, we can then practice ways of creatively establishing more skillful habits of relationship and engagement. – Josh Summers

“I saw the ancient path, the ancient road traveled by the Perfectly Enlightened Ones of the past. And what is that ancient path, that ancient road? It is just this Noble Eightfold Path; that is: wise view, wise intention, wise speech, wise action, wise livelihood, wise effort, wise mindfulness and wise stillness.” – The Buddha

In awakening to our conditioning, just like the Buddha, we can creatively collaborate with new forms of conditioning informed by compassion and wisdom. – Josh Summers

With time, practice will reveal our unresolved wounds that are still wound within the conditions of original trauma. – Josh Summers

“More than anything, there is a value placed on listening as closely as possible to the mysterious silence that supports existence, which is both the actual silence of the desert landscape and the silence of the self in contemplation. They listened to this silence with hopes of transforming their identities and reimagining community.” – Douglas Christie