Madre Grande Monastery :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1975 Established: 1975

This page last updated:1/16/2012

Madre Grande Monastery

Dulzura, California,

United States

(Six miles north of the Mexican border near Tecate, MX. 2000 foot elevation mountain valley, just 35 miles from San Diego and one hour from the Pacific Ocean.)

As an eclectic/theosophical monastery of The Paracelsian Order, we have monks who are men and women, of any spiritual persuasion, so long as they follow a positive path to spiritual perfection. They may be in a relationship or single. Our practice is meditation, healing, teaching, and service. Membership in the monastery is necessary for permanent residence. The members are monks who make all decisions and set community goals and who are highly skilled in their abilities. Leadership in the monastery is by annual election among the monk community.

Retreat guests take limited part in community functions according to their skills and conditions of residence. The ability to work cooperatively on group goals is valued above all else. We have limited residential space, since the fires in 2007 destroyed much of our facility, but we have plans to add on to our residential structure. We are marketing vegetables to the local organic markets and planting a five acre herb farm. We need skilled members to help build our business and take part in this unique experiment. Several educational programs are offered on our web site. For further information, please see our website. Call, write, or email to make reservations for a visit.

Website: http://www.madregrande.org/

Contact:

John Drais
2260 Lucky Six Truck Trail
Dulzura, California 91917-1216 United States
Phone: 619-468-6869

Links:

The Paracelsian Order: Organization and program of the Order and its monasteries.

Madre Grande: Currently just passes you through to the .org site.

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

Former/Other Names: The Paracelsian Order

This page last updated:1/16/2012

Visitors Accepted

(with advance reservations only)

Visitor Process: Call or email first and set up an agreed-upon date and length of stay. There are limited camping facilities and several small rooms in our main house. Suggested prices and programs are posted on our web site.

Network Affiliations:

Fellowship for Intentional Community

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community is a legally sanctioned church or religious organization and living in our community is restricted to members of that religion as allowed by law. Our religion does not discriminate based on race, color, or national origin. Housing in our community is non-commercial (i.e. not intended to make a profit).

Population Members(adults and children): 5 Non-member Residents: 2 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By a group of elders or other leaders (concensus) Identified Leader: Yes (may change with annual elections) Leadership Core Group: Yes (monks of the monastery)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances (defined contribution) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes (community will not pay the debt) Labor Contribution: Expected (at least 30 hours/week) Join Fee: No (Current fee is six monthe at $800 per month before joining.) Regular Fees: Yes (by individual agreement based on personal circumstances)
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 264 acres (106.8 hectares) Land Owned By: Another form of Non-profit (tax-exempt corporation) Number of Residences: 1 Cohousing: No (private rooms)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 6-20% (Need more help to increase this per cent.) Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals (Organic) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: We all share a common diet (Meals shared are vegetarian, mostly vegan. Occasional fish also.) Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian (We allow members to eat whatever they wish in their private space or in town. Community meals are mostly organic, vegetarian or vegan. No sugar or additives permitted.) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally (discouraged) Tobacco Use: Seldom used (discouraged)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (theosophy/eclectic/meditation) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) (Theosophy, native american, new thought, wisdom tradition.) Educational Style(s): Public schooled

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Own Site

(paid for)

Number of Units:

1 house with several small bedrooms. Ability to build more depends on funding.

Square Feet in Common House:

3000

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