Guiding philosophical principles: We have four circles around us in which to find (or from which to escape to find) tranquility, peace, serenity, and solace: Self, center, contacts, and community. Self Our basic commitments are sourced from several religions/philosophies/ideas or whatever you want to call them. That is the definition of “syncretic:” Uniting different systems…
Syncretism is “uniting, or attempting to unite, different systems, as of philosophy or religion.” Or, in more detail: Syncretism is the combination of different beliefs, practices, or cultural elements from diverse traditions into a new, cohesive whole. This process often occurs in contexts where multiple cultures intersect and interact, such as through colonization, migration, or…