Essays on the Ultimate Journey
Mapping the journey through humanity’s wisdom traditions toward our ULTIMATE possibilities.
with Jerry Askew & Ronda Redden Reitz
6 Tuesdays
6:30 to 8:00pm
beginning November 10
"In the journey to fulfillment, awakening, to be saved; in order to find liberation, enlightenment, or freedom; to learn how to live in harmony with the Tao or the Good or God—whatever you call the goal toward which the great wisdom traditions have pointed as the ultimate possibility of life—every tradition has said there are stages to pass through and steps to be taken in order to reach this highest possibility."
~ David White
In this series of essays David White shares wisdom through the ages that all point toward a single destination. Each week we'll go deeper into the Ultimate Journey through the writings of David White in his series "The Ultimate Journey". Each essay unfolds a new section of the map leading us toward our highest possibilities, but we don't stop there. We will also talk about what we do once we've arrived: how our lives are changed, where do we go from here, and how wisdom traditions have guided us to a place that is both universal and singularly personal.
Join Jerry and Ronda on this journey, to discover ourselves, and our collective humanity. The discussions will be an adventure.
The Essays
Essays will be available for download closer to the start date.
1. The Journey Begins (Word) (PDF)
2. The Chakras: An Ancient Model (Word) (PDF)
3. The Path to Awakening (Word) (PDF)
4. Three Ways for Seeking the Ultimate (Word) (PDF)
5. Ten Levels of Myself - Part 1 (Word) (PDF)
6. Ten Levels of Myself - Part 2 (Word) (PDF)
7. Moving Toward the Ultimate (Word) (PDF)
8. The Ultimate Destination (Word) (PDF)
9. Your Act of Faith (Word) (PDF)
10. Science and Spirit in Communion (Word) (PDF)
11. Extraordinary Events (Word) (PDF)
12. Your 4 Primary Motivations (Word) (PDF)
Workshop Leaders
Jerry Askew
Jerry is a husband, father, teacher, spiritual director and retreat leader. He is an ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee, currently assigned to St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Knoxville. Since arriving in Knoxville in 1985, he has served as a university dean, foundation president, healthcare executive and on the boards of over 60 nonprofit organizations at the local, state and national levels.
He and his wife Robyn, an attorney, have two adult children.
Jerry has led On Being Human, Third Half of Life, Sacred Reading and other workshops.
Ronda Redden Reitz
Ronda is a Clinical Psychologist and depth therapist practicing primarily in the Jungian tradition. A devotee of the inner life, Ronda is at home in the imaginal world. Both personally and professionally, she enjoys dreamwork and using dream images to spark creative endeavors. Off and on, she pursues analytical training. Ronda has been married to Carl for 47 years. Together, they have three children and four grandchildren. The children are wonderful; the grandchildren perfect. For nearly 25 years, Ronda has been involved with the Meaningful Life Center and its predecessor, the Quest for Meaning. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking, gardening, and needlework, primarily knitting and needlepoint.