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About Summum
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Summum is a 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(i) tax exempt organization incorporated in the State of Utah, USA in 1975. Summum is an informal gathering of people who are seeking to understand themselves, to know who they truly are inside. Summum is not about doctrine, dogma, or beliefs, but about gaining the experiences that will awaken us to the spirit within and to our place in the matrix of Creation's formulations.
The word "summum" is a Latin term meaning "the highest or greatest; the sum total." In the context of Summum and other philosophies, "summum" means "the sum total of all creation." Another closely related term found within Summum and philosophical readings is "summum bonum." Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines "summum bonum" as "the supreme good from which all others are derived." One of the by-laws and basic tenets of Summum is the practice of the rites of Mummification and Transference. In 1986, the practice of these rites was formally recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as exempt from federal taxation. Summum first introduced the public to Modern Mummification in 1975. Since that time Summum has continued to research, develop, and refine this exoteric and esoteric art and science. Today, Summum is the only organization in the world to offer this remarkable and distinguished tradition. - Trademarks & Service Marks |
The philosophy of Summum is nothing new, for it represents the inner workings of Nature itself. Throughout history, it has been passed along by ordinary and extraordinary means. Even today, it continues its journey through time.
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Latin for "highest good". In ethics, the ideal of human attainment.
The significance of the term depends upon the character of the ethical system in which it occurs. It may be viewed as a perfect moral state: as pleasure or happiness (see hedonism and eudaemonism); as physical perfection; as wealth, and so forth.
If, however, we abandon intuitional ethics, it is reasonable to argue that the term summum bonum ceases to have any real significance inasmuch as actions are not intrinsically good or bad, while the complete skeptic strives after no systematic ideal.
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