build3 eco-ashram wants to meet the basic needs of all community members, so they may have the opportunity to strive towards higher needs of self-actualization and transcendence.
Our purpose: Practice environmental stewardship, operate in a financially self-sufficient manner, build a community of mindful and compassionate individuals, build strong relationships with existing local communities, make the entire eco-village a classroom for community members and create a replicable start-up eco-village model.
Origin: The yearning for a sense of connection, harmony and goodwill with others, coupled with creating mindful economic and ecological models, high on environmental and social impact.
Our guiding principles:
1. An intentional ubuntu community – a community of like-minded individuals who believe in and live the tenets of our community.
2. Living in harmony with nature and her rhythms – protection, preservation and
conservation of nature’s ecosystems, and finding harmony with it
3. Ethical, mindful, & impactful economic pathways – the coming together of purpose
AND profit leads us down the path of impact entrepreneurship to enable abundance.
4. Independent yet interdependent – independent of our neighbors for our own vital needs and yet interdependent for many we are unable to fulfill ourselves.
5. A healthy heart, body, mind and spirit – through mindful work and community living we achieve holistic well-being
6. Learning and self-exploration as the base of education – we believe learning is integrated in our day to day lives and happens best with diverse people and ages.
7. Equality with abundance – hierarchies have no place in our community. we believe that people are not lesser or greater than each other.
8. Sharing the fruits of our labor – we believe in sharing with all so they too may benefit from the fruits of our labor
9. Sense & evolve – it important to be attentive to the needs of the earth, the people, and the organization, to evolve through reflective practice
Membership & Visitors
- Current members: 2
- Open to new members
- Open to visitors
build3 is in the space of building impact start-ups with founders and creators. We want to create harmony of our lives with nature, and draw inspiration and energy to create social and environmental impact. We have three sets of people who can join the community: 1. Skilled people who want to live and build the community (economic activities limited to the eco-ashram); 2. People willing to upskill and build/run the eco-ashram (economic activities limited to the eco-ashram); and, 3. People who want to live there and want to engage in economic activities outside the build3 eco-ashram, and will volunteer to build/run the ashram, given their skill sets. The fit for purpose, role and culture can be assessed by reading the documents posted on our eco-ashram webpage. The documents will also help people understand our origin, values and philosophies. Link for the page is: https://www.build3.org/startup-eco-ashram
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