Francoise Bourzat with Kristina Hunter, Utne Reader Online, August 2019
Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what’s out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it.
—Pema Chödrön
“Over many millennia, humans have explored the vast reaches of our planet: its deserts, oceans, mountain ranges, and forests. Throughout our evolution we have developed numerous civilizations, cultures, languages, weapons, and foods. We have discovered and studied animals, plants, fungi, and minerals. Meanwhile, for as long as we have been exploring our external world, we have pursued the equally fascinating realms of our inner world. There is evidence that humans have been exploring consciousness for thousands of years.”