Sumak Kawsay

Statement of Faith

The four fundamentals our elders passed down as the heart of good living.

The four fundamentals

Passed down by the elders, held in ceremony.

  • Jatun Muskuy

    The beautiful sharing

    Manifestation of the collective dream and the individual dream. We come to this life to share our dreams.

  • Jampi Kawsay

    Life is medicine

    Everything is medicine and health is essential. We are medicine, and everything around us is part of the sacred fabric that holds life together.

  • Tukuy Yachay

    Everything is wisdom

    We honor everything around us because everything contains wisdom. This awareness leads us to keep a way of life close to nature, which holds alive the memory of ancestral wisdom.

  • Pachamama

    The time of the mother

    We recognize ourselves as children of Mother Earth and siblings to all that lives within her. The Mother is regarded, honored, and respected as an ancient living being. Our family extends to plants, animals, fungi, and minerals.