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I think this summary over-emphasizes stability in our initial formulation.  We (from my perspective!) wanted to suggest that growth involves a dynamic between stability and change, and that institutions like family and school were sites of struggle around this dynamic.  We also didn't mean to speak in terms of ideals  or absolutes when speaking about heaven.  I understand that these terms are around, in relation to Plato and things, but my sense is that Bharath and I were trying to speak about the way ideas such as heaven, truth, love or the tao operate as part of very basic, old life processes, pretty much on par with breakfast, or washing.  In other words, "heaven" as part of "the basics,"  part of a tool kit of survival, which is also a toolkit of liberation. They are the same thing.  I also want to restate my suggestion that instead of the image of laying down train tracks in the world as you go, an image of making tracks into and from our hearts works better as a way to describe life.  Finally, it's helpful to see my try at describing my view of heaven set down in black and white.  I'd now say that I think of heaven as creativity without loss.