Summum

09/28/2026

As some of you know, Summum is facing the construction of a 10-story apartment building right next to our sanctuary. This will significantly affect our spiritual practices and the sanctuary environment we have maintained for nearly 50 years.

After we obtained legal representation last year, Salt Lake City rescinded its approval of the building design pending additional information from the developer. The developer provided that information, and now the City has re-approved the design. We plan to appeal that decision, but we may be facing a legal battle, and the legal costs could be significant.

We have created a donation page to help us protect our sanctuary and meet the legal costs of this struggle. If you would like to help, we would be very grateful for your support. And if you know someone who may be interested in helping, please consider sharing this post with them.

Summum is under threat.

09/09/2026

Discover the ancient wisdom, hidden in plain sight.

https://www.summum.us/book/?fb

09/04/2026

Have you ever watched a cloud float through the sky? It doesn't care what kind of cloud you call it. It doesn't care about its shape. It doesn't care how high or how low it is. It doesn't care how far north or how far south it is. It doesn't care how fast or how slow it moves. All it does is flow with the winds of Nature.

08/18/2026

From the moment our universe came into being, Nature's principles have been hard at work — shaping, guiding, and unfolding the cosmos. These principles form the very fabric of life, weaving their way into the deepest recesses of our lives. They are hidden in plain sight, not because they are concealed, but because the condition of our minds keeps us from seeing what has always been before us.

These principles are not doctrines created by humankind, but observations of Nature itself. The ancients made note of them for they recognized their influence and profound significance. Once you begin to pay attention, you will see them at work everywhere. At any given moment, day or night, you can pause and observe them — not only in the world around you, but within yourself.

Nature continuously re-introduces these principles to humankind, and once again, cosmic forces remind us of what has always been there.

The Principles of knowing Creation are seven; those who know these possess the Magic Key to whose touch all locked doors open to Creation.

08/05/2026

At Summum, we invite you to learn about a philosophy based upon the inner workings of nature.

We invite you...
..to learn a meditation that helps you turn your attention inward.
..to spend time in the Pyramid listening to readings while allowing your attention to rest in the silent stillness of your awareness.
..to spend time in the Pyramid in a silent group meditation and let the vibrations of tranquility become the teacher.
..to participate in the working meditations by helping care for the sanctuary and as your hands are engaged in the work, allow your attention to rest in the serenity of your awareness.

Spirituality is not something to believe, it is something to experience.

07/28/2026

If spiritual progression is the recognition, realization, and manifestation of the Spirit within, then how does one actually begin?

The answer begins with something every person already possesses: Attention.

Where your attention goes, your mental energy follows. Whatever repeatedly occupies your thoughts becomes part of your world. Most people allow their attention to be pulled from one distraction to another, never realizing that attention is the greatest treasure they possess.

Take a few moments today and simply observe your own mind. What occupies it? Worry? Fear? Anger? Ambition? Entertainment? Gratitude? Love? Purpose?

Without judgment, simply observe. By doing so, you begin to recognize that there is an awareness within you that is capable of observing your thoughts rather than being controlled by them.

Summum teaches that by directing your ATTENTION to the indwelling Spirit and storing potential within that Spirit, you empower yourself with the essence of SUMMUM. As your treasure of kinetic mental action is converted into spiritual potential, your consciousness is transformed.

Genuine religion, then, is not a system of beliefs. It is a practical process. It is something that is lived, practiced, and experienced.

The journey begins with a simple question:

Where is your attention right now?

07/21/2026

Summum is a spiritual organization and a religion. But what do those terms mean? The words "spiritual" and "religion" often mean different things to different people.

In the Summum philosophy, all things are created and exist within the Infinite Mind of SUMMUM. With all created things, the Creator is immanent within its creations. When you form a mental image within your own mind, your mental energy is the essence of that image — you are immanent within your own mental creation. If we apply the Principle of Correspondence, "As below, so above."

"In the degree that humans realize the existence of the indwelling spirit immanent within their being, by directing their ATTENTION to the spirit within and storing potential within that spirit, they empower themselves with the essence of SUMMUM. As they convert their treasure of kinetic mental action to spiritual potential, so will they progress in the spiritual levels of life. This is what spiritual progression means — the recognition, realization, and manifestation of the spirit within you. Regarding this last definition, that of spiritual progression, it contains the veracity of genuine religion."

— SUMMUM: Sealed Except to the Open Mind

Within the Summum philosophy, this is what is meant by spiritual and religion. Spiritual progression is the recognition, realization, and manifestation of the Spirit within. Genuine religion is the path that facilitates that progression.

07/17/2026

What would you do if you experienced something beyond your understanding?

The other day, we shared the story of an extraordinary encounter that changed one man’s life. It was an event he spent years trying to understand. Listen to his account of that experience in his own words:

Summum Bonum Amen Ra aka Corky Ra, the founder of Summum, discusses his encounter with highly advanced beings. This presentation was given January 6, 1985.

07/14/2026

The Summum philosophy along with other writings tell us that unseen divinities and angelic helpers occasionally intervene and assist in the affairs of humankind. Over 50 years ago, such an event occurred that turned one man's life upside down. It took him years to come to grips with what occurred to him. Here is his written account:

This is my report of an encounter with Beings not of this planet.

06/14/2026

Yesterday in our Saturday evening class, we read a transcript from Corky Ra's class on Commitment. The transcript is online and we encourage everyone to read it. Commitment is your word, and it is always good think about your word and what happens when you break it.

A transcript of a philosophical discussion with Corky Ra, the founder of Summum.