| Vision:
We are creating a vibrant and beautiful Yoga Eco-Village on Salt spring Island, B.C. where people can live healthy happy and fulfilling lives.
Our community is a place where people can live in beautiful environmental homes, among magnificent gardens with neighbors who share similar values.
We see Yoga Eco-village as a pedestrian oriented community of 80-100 people that practice; organic fruit and vegetable farming, yoga, sustainable building, and running ethical businesses.
We believe in creating a lifestyle that meets our social, economic, physical, and spiritual needs.
Principles:
* Working together in a spirit of harmony to serve each other and humanity.
* Ethical business: Making and using money for the benefit of society.
* Sustainability in building, agriculture, energy, transportation.
* Practical egalitarianism: Striving for equality while being results oriented.
* Collective ownership: We are shareholders in our community and businesses.
* Service: Selfless work for the greater good of the community.
* Universal spirituality: Yogic, eastern, Buddhist philosophies.
* To invest all of our money, intelligence and heart to achieve our vision.
Community:
A community that is run for the benefit of all of its citizens.
Yoga:
Through daily living and service to each other we are creating and environment that encourages personal growth on all levels.
Housing:
We believe in building beautiful, environmental, and long lasting houses as naturally as possible.
Food:
Our primary goal will be to grow the most healthy, nutritious, delicious and mineral rich food possible. We will grow 100% fruit, nuts and vegetables to nourish our community.
The community leans toward a vegan diet, however a person is free to eat as they choose at their own home provided it does not interfere with others quality of life.
Financial:
We have chosen to use and incorporated company as the best way to hold, manage, and distribute our collective wealth.
* We own the company as shareholders.
* The company owns the village.
* We rent our homes from the company. (Ourselves)
* Our shares provide us with “benefits” and dividends for life.
* We work for the company (optional).
* The company provides us with the lifestyle we desire.
* Shares can be earned and/or purchased.
* Finances of individuals and the community are independent.
Go to www.YogaEcoVillage.com for more info |