Lama Foundation aims to serve as a sustainable spiritual community and educational center dedicated to the awakening of consciousness, service, spiritual practice with respect for all traditions, and stewardship of the land. Community life is viewed as a school of practical spirituality whose focus is individual and collective spiritual growth through service to others, simplicity of lifestyle, self-awareness, and commitment to daily spiritual practice in some form.
Members have an opportunity to learn mindfulness and responsible stewardship as well as skills such as natural building and permaculture, gardening, cooking, carpentry, and silk-screen printing. Community-building skills are a continuing focus. The community works together as a circle in caring for the foundation and strives for consensus in decision making. Summers are an out breath, with many visitors and a public program of workshops, retreats, and hermitages. We also operate a cottage industry for producing prayer flags and other items. Winters are an in breath, where members continue to serve and strive to take more time for intensive contemplative interspiritual practice and study.
The fire of 1996 offered an opportunity to explore a more sustainable lifestyle utilizing green building and permaculture techniques. Life is rustic, but very beautiful at an elevation of 8600 feet. Come and visit!
The purpose of the Lama Foundation is to be a sustainable spiritual community and educational center dedicated to the awakening of consciousness, spiritual practice with respect for all traditions, service and stewardship of the land.
Summer stewardship is the gateway to residency. Summer stewards who want to be considered for residency must be stewards at Lama Foundation by August 1st, the latest. Earlier is recommended. This gives us 2 months to get to know one another and get a sense of fit. There is an application process for summer stewardship. Please visit our website to apply.
We are open from late May through September to visitors, retreatants, and summer stewards who help join us as community members. Summer stewardship is the gateway to residency. Summer stewards who want to be considered for residency must be stewards at Lama Foundation by August 1st, the latest. Earlier is recommended. This gives us 2 months to get to know one another and get a sense of fit. We are not open in the winter months unless an exception has been made. Call 575-586-1269 or email ahead of time to arrange a visit.
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
Resident and Caretaking Body
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes (30 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Internet
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
Communal living with shared resources, property, and often income or work responsibilities
Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.
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