When Rosy Paintbrush (Castilleja rhexifolia)
interbreeds with Yellow Paintbrush (Castilleja sulphurea),
all sorts of
beautiful hybrid colors are produced.
The same is true of spirituality.
Pure forms of spiritual tradition - whether Buddhist,
Native American, Sufi, Pagan, Hindu, Jewish or Christian - can be beautiful insofar as they
go deep in one particular direction or set of insights. However, when
each of these interbreeds with the best aspects of other traditions, the
beauty is increased as each tradition is thereby broadened and
enriched. In our own culture, this is especially true of Christianity.
When Christian insight is enriched and balanced by that of the other
traditions, it becomes much more liberating than it otherwise would
have been.
Photo: Rosy and Yellow Paintbrush and various hybridized variations; Silver Creek Basin, Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness, CO; August 9, 2014
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