The Art and Ethics of Visitor Programs
To create a thriving, diverse community, we need to learn how to host and integrate new people in ways that support them as multi-dimensional human beings.
Growing a Culture of Gratitude in Argentine Patagonia
An organic farming volunteer learns surprising new lessons from his Argentinian hosts—such as how to relax, how to enjoy practical labor, and how to contribute more sustainably by putting personal work first.
Buddha Being…Buddha Doing
Overcoming her resistance to waking up at 5 a.m., a veteran community seeker learns transformative lessons at Deer Park Monastery.
A Communitarian Conundrum
Despite widespread desire for community, structural and cultural obstacles to intentional community in the modern world loom large.
Honesty and Intimacy
In the author’s first, very intense intentional community immersion, revealing the truth led to love and intimacy. He left that group, but, in many spheres of life, emotional and intellectual honesty became his religion.
Hopeful New Stories from the Old World
Ten European ecovillages show the way to a brighter future.