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Gardening Together

Our
Values & Teaching Framework

Spiritually Integrated Arts is guided by a shared commitment to spiritual learning that is thoughtful, embodied, and inclusive.

Our values shape not only what we teach, but how we practice, lead, and grow together as a community.

Our Values

 

Embodiment Before Belief

We understand spirituality as something to be lived, not only understood. Insight becomes meaningful when it shapes how we act, relate, create, and participate in the world.

 

Liberation Through Conscious Design

Spiritual growth includes responsibility for the systems and communities we shape. We seek to create environments that support fairness, inclusion, and the flourishing of all.

 

Radical Spiritual Honesty

Transformation begins with truthfulness. We value authenticity, transparency, and the courage to face both personal and collective realities with integrity.

 

Multicultural Wisdom

We honor that spiritual understanding emerges through many cultures and traditions. Diversity of perspective deepens learning and strengthens community.

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Practice Creates Authority

Leadership grows from demonstrated responsibility, service, and alignment. Influence is earned through lived practice rather than position alone.

Our Teaching Framework

 

SIA’s approach to spiritual education integrates study, practice, and creative expression as complementary pathways of growth.

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Study

We engage spiritual principles with depth and reflection, encouraging inquiry, dialogue, and thoughtful understanding.

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Practice

We support practices that help individuals integrate insight into everyday life — in relationships, work, creativity, and service.

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Creative Expression

We recognize the arts as a powerful pathway for insight, integration, and transformation. Creative practice allows spiritual awareness to become visible and embodied.

 

Together, these pathways create an environment where spirituality becomes not only meaningful, but livable

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How This Shapes the SIA Experience

These values and teaching approaches guide:

  • our courses and workshops.

  • practitioner formation and leadership development.

  • community gatherings and programs.

  • governance and decision-making.

  • our commitment to inclusive and respectful community life.

 

They ensure that SIA remains a place of learning, growth, and shared responsibility.

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At SIA, spirituality is not something separate from life — it is something we

learn to live, express, and share.

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