Q is a retreat centre surrounded by nature, a place to experience living simply and consciously, with low environmental impact.
A lifestyle which integrates ecological awareness, degrowth culture, and asceticism, and explores the symbiosis between them.
Our modus vivendi integrates 3 essential spheres for local and planetary sustainability: Economy, Ethics and Spirituality.
Aims:
1. At the economic level:
We are aiming for an economic system based
50% on money and 50% on other exchanges.
In other to acchive this, it’s essential to
reduce needs, optimise resource management,
and adopt organic work patterns tied to
natural cycles, as well as develop local
networks.
2. At the ethical level:
We are aiming to achieve a community of
like-minded people, able to organise
themselves in an agile and efficient way
without a leader. This will demand from
each individual the capacity for dialogue,
self-determination, initiative and
productivity, as well as a lot of awareness,
responsibility and transparency.
3. At the spiritual level:
We facilitate a space of healing,
fulfillment and transcendence. A place for
individual retreats, or in small groups,
and devoted to spiritual practices.
Similarly we offer a meeting place for
interfaith encounters.
More information about the project:
http://www.qcentro.org/eng/intro-eng.html
http://www.qcentro.org/eng/index.html
Membership & Visitors
- Current members: 2
- Open to new members
- Open to visitors
What kind of people we are looking for?
. Vegetarians between 42 to 63 years:
. Who are doing serious inner work, with awareness of their ego, their character, their virtues and weaknesses, for the sake of honest and healthy communication and coexistence.
. Who have made a clear decision to live in the countryside, in close contact with nature, the elements and the rhythms of the sun. Lovers of simple living, austerity, and an elegant sobriety.
. With sensitivity towards order and cleanliness - domestic mindfulness - in order to maintain the harmony and beauty of the space.
. Who are multi-skilled, or with the ability to learn the skills needed for the various tasks of subsistence: domestic duties, administration, gardening, maintenance, firewood, etc.
. Who can live & work with others cooperatively while at the same time having a need of solitude.
. Who are financially solvent or have some savings.
More information about the process of joining the project:
http://www.qcentro.org/eng/Participation.html
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