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Formed: 1970
St. John's Order
South San Francisco, California,
United States
 St. John's Order is a religious community founded in the late 1960s by Bishop Dr. Ajari Pemchekov. He descended from the Russian Lamaist tradition and Russian Old Believers of Siberia, a unique place where various religious traditions lived side by side in harmony, i.e., Christianity, Buddhism, and Shamism.
Dr. Ajari was a charismatic man of profound religious experience, wisdom, and vision. He sought to plant the seeds of esoteric dharma in the West, reconciling those teachings with people's Christian background. He assimilated and synthesized teachings of Christianity with those of Tibet and Japan through his own spiritual practice. He brought religious students together to live in a community where we could study and pursue religious teachings.
Tibetan teachings are readily available here in the West, as is orthodox Christianity, but Japanese esotericism has rarely been taught. We provide a unique opportunity to study all three. Daily practice consists of meditation, chanting, and liturgical and devotional worship. Meditation and liturgical rites are open to the public.
Two sisters of the order, longtime members of the community, provide leadership and continue to hand down teachings to others. Community members help maintain the residence, feed the homeless, visit the sick, participate in devotional worship, and receive spiritual training.
We are vegetarian and do not allow smoking, alcohol, or drugs on the premises.
We welcome new members to share the joys of spiritual communal life, learning how to love and help others.
 
Website: http://quietmountain.org/dharmacenters/st_johns/st_johns.htm
Contact:
642 Myrtle Ave
South San Francisco, California 94080-4534 United States
Phone: 650-615-9529 (Bad phone number), 650-255-9225 (Bad phone number)
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Former/Other Names: Saint John's Order.a.k.a. Kailas Shugendo Shugen Church.a.k.a. The Royal Order of Malta
This data is based on the FIC's Communities Directory 2000 edition, www.ic.org, and/or cohousing.org.
 
Visitors Accepted
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
4
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By a group of elders or other leaders
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
100% income sharing
Labor Contribution:
Expected
Join Fee:
No
Land and Buildings
Urban
Land Owned By:
An absentee landlord
Number of Residences:
1
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
none
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all meals
Dietary Practice:
Primarily vegetarian
Alcohol Use:
Prohibited
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
Yes
 
 


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