It, too, has been a tradition as old as civilization. It also brings us joy and a sense of individuality. It teaches us empathy and social responsibility. Beauty – aesthetically pleasing environments – are critical to our well-being. Creating and sharing in the arts as a social act serves more than an ornamental function – it connects us to other humans and gives us insight into others’ lives and our own. Self-expression via art has been a driving force in human progress and indicator of vitality. Our ability for self-sufficiency should be protected at all costs – it is sacred. Free access to uncontaminated commons – air, water, land, is necessary for our sustenance. Gardening with unmodified seeds, retaining the right to use the seeds from our plants, eating food without synthetic chemicals as well as using natural methods of farming have been a time-honored tradition of all humanity and continue to be core to our principles. The protection of our bodies against toxins or the sharing of information that we depend upon for survival is not merely a good idea but a human response to living. People daily dedicate their time and lives for these shared values and principles. Our actions are based on the principle of the ancient Golden Rule as it applies to all living creatures. Our lives are inextricably connected to Nature and Art and each are equally important in our traditions. ![]() It is to forge a sort of meta-religion, unlike traditional forms of extant religions, as we understand the danger of dictating one particular path in a holographic paradigm.įor autonomy in our society and government, we believe it prudent to organize and define our faith, demonstrating a tie between Transcendentalism philosophy and our daily practice, as our belief is not merely a philosophy or artistic concept but a deep conviction and way of life. Sublime Arts is a formal expression of this belief and is intended as a way to investigate how, in our contemporary times, we might attempt to form a so-called religious organization while recognizing that the source of all life is by and large indefinable. Rather than the conservative model of discipline, domination and submission to an institution, person or system seeking authority over us, we stand firmly in the authority of the self as it connects with others and creation, and of the collective wisdom passed to us throughout the ages. Our faith is in a holigarchical system that controls and is controlled by all creation – simply put, it is a contemporary definition, through a quantum lens, of pantheism and monotheism (“All is One”). Rather, it is to protect the natural-born rights of all and to empower others in their reasonable attempts to live a life of quality and satisfaction in balance with our biosphere. Our agenda is not ego-based, nor does it seek power over any other individual or group. We are not interested in theological or philosophical debate, or in a rigid dogma. We do not claim to offer a path to eternal life or state of enlightenment. Sublime Arts is an emerging organization interested in the living experience. The challenge has been to fit our non-traditional organization within governmental definitions of traditional faith-based organizations in this country if we are to be federally legitimized, although in theory, this fiat should accomplish this. It is also to form solidarity and to rally for social transformation with innovative contributions. We suspect that in the United States of America, the best way to currently accomplish our goals is to form an organization categorized as religious so that we ensure Constitutional protection. Secondly, it is to explore a more helpful framework to alleviate internal distress of the individual. As much as this, our concerns are intended to define and structure our beliefs in order to protect our values and the values of those who believe as we do so that we can better serve our world. We approach this as a conceptual work of culture hacking for moral alignment – an experiment of Art and Soul, of our core beliefs. The effort of our organization is to be taken into this context. Spiritual (emotional and intellectual) health of humankind interests us. Preserving and promoting beauty and creativity interests us. ![]() Kindness, action, nature, and community interest us. We, as the founders of Sublime Arts, are primarily artists and lovers of our biosphere, interested in improving the living experience of all creatures.
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