Please watch this short 4 minute movie i made for this cause.
I am leading a crowd-funding campaign to revive and expand Karuna Dham. I have made this movie for the Karuna Dham revival and expansion project and hope it gets our message across! I have lived at Karuna for 12 years. During that time I have built several eco-homes including Earthship Karuna, and taught and inspired thousands of people.
Karuna Dham is a part of Karuna Trust, which is an official NGO dedicated to teaching and practicing sustainable building and living. Karuna Dham has a strong spiritual backbone, which is well summed up by the following quote:
In India, the Goddesses Prithivi-Mata and Bhumi-Devi represent earth deities. Like any Devi, these Goddesses command respect, reverence and honour. Therefore it is our greatest responsibility to show that respect in the way we are treading on Mother Earth. She gives us so much. The questions is, what are we giving back to Her?
Are we truly making an offering to awaken humanity from its material slumber, and making offerings to her well-being and benefit, like we make offerings at our altar? It's only by acting in the spirit of a co-creative humanity that we will sincerely support her sustenance, and unite as One Consciousness.
At Karuna, we are a working experience of an international sustainable community based on living in harmony with Mother Earth. Karuna's main objective is to find balance of one's physical and spiritual needs. Started 15 years ago, we aspire to present a comfortable lifestyle, leaving behind a low carbon footprint for future generations.
It is with this clear and powerful intention that we are aiming to build on this vision to resolve our current ecological and cultural crisis, that seems to be solely fixated on consumerism and power. Where people from all over the world can participate in sustainable workshops like permaculture, organic farming, eco-building, afforestation, food processing, sustainable energy sources, etc. They will then return to their respective communities and empower their peers with the skills and experience they gained at Karuna. This is the means in which we will truly affect meaningful change globally, through conscious training in permaculture skills and development.
Karuna Dham was initiated and founded by Nevil Moncher, a Mumbai-born Parsi, who came to live in solitude in Kodaikanal, South India in the 80s. Nevil has been fighting to protect this pristine land ever since through a number of court cases to protect forests, lakes, close factories and illegal buildings, protecting and developing trees, wildlife, flora and fauna, as well as developing fair-trade for crops for locals, etc.
After nearly 10 years of environment activism he decided to "put to practice what you preach." Since 2000 he has put his total energy into developing Karuna Dham - an off-grid, sustainable community, to bring it to what it is today.
Presently an initiative for the expansion of our sustainable development here at Karuna Farm is underway – and we need your support to make it happen!
Imagine coming to an idyllic, picturesque mountain retreat, away from the buzz of hectic city life – a place to rest, recharge, be inspired and learn essential skills. Amid the 30 acres of wild jungle in the mountains, you can be a part of an international movement that is practicing the wisdom of sustainable living. Karuna serves as a living model for eco-friendly development that can be replicated across the globe. We aspire to live this truth, amid implementing it, demonstrating it, and teaching it. Simultaneously, we are a sanctuary that inspires inner transformation.
At Karuna, we are offering another way to live and be, that is not the conventional concept of rat-race, 9-5, city dwelling – it is possible. And here's how: just step onto Karuna and experience a transformation of mind, body and spirit. And help us go deeper into this commitment honouring our Mother Earth.
Our Program Development Vision: Skills, training and development through workshops, trainings, seminars, and courses...
The Hindu Newspaper Article
http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/destination-green-earth/article3716176.ece
A Great Article on our work
https://issuu.com/maduraimessenger/docs/madurai-messenger-december-2012- lowres
See the campaign and donate fiat here:
https://milaap.org/fundraisers/karunaexpansion?user=existing
View our website:
http://www.karunadham.org.in
See our Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/357963110996776/
