"Eat, dance, and pray together"
-- Murshid Samuel Lewis, Sufi master |
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| setting |
legal structure: not-for-profit corporation
surroundings: wild area or nature reserve
land ownership: self-owned
building ownership: self-owned
neighbors: neighbors are ok most of the times
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| population |
total number of people: 5
ideal or planned maximum number of people: 20
children (0-10)
teenagers (11-19)
adults (20-60): 4
seniors (61 and older): 1
females: 3
males: 2
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| housing |
number of buildings: 3
number of housing units: 3
house sharing: seperate building for each unit or family
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| sharing |
income sharing: none - all money is private
communal meals: occasional communal meals
communal food: most of food is not communal
tools and machinery: some tools and machines are shared
motor vehicles: vehicles are private property
bicycles: bicycles are private property
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| ethnicity |
ethnic diversity: open to all yet unintentionally not diverse
white / caucasian: all
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| spirituality |
spiritual diversity: open to all yet unintentionally not diverse
meditation: a group of people meditate together regularly
agnostic: acceptable though no current presence
anthroposophic: acceptable though no current presence
atheist
bahai: acceptable though no current presence
buddhist: major theme / encouraged
roman catholic: acceptable though no current presence
christian: acceptable though no current presence
eastern: major theme / encouraged
emissaries: acceptable though no current presence
hindu: acceptable though no current presence
humanist: acceptable though no current presence
hutterian brethren: acceptable though no current presence
jewish: acceptable though no current presence
mennonite: acceptable though no current presence
moravian: acceptable though no current presence
mormon: acceptable though no current presence
muslim: acceptable though no current presence
native american: major theme / encouraged
orthodoxy (greek, russian, etc.): acceptable though no current presence
paganism / earth religions: acceptable though no current presence
quaker: acceptable though no current presence
scientology: acceptable though no current presence
seventh day adventist: acceptable though no current presence
sufi: major theme / encouraged
transcendental meditation: acceptable though no current presence
unification church: acceptable though no current presence
unitarian universalist: some people practice this faith
taoist: acceptable though no current presence
eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions): major theme / encouraged
ecumenical (includes "all religions"): major theme / encouraged
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| government |
common political theme: spiritual
selecting leaders or centrals: elections
decision making: done by consensus minus one
rules: a few maxims which decisions and agreements must respect
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| activism |
party politics: discouraged
protests and demonstrations: a few people
non-violent direct action: a few people
cyber-activism: a few people
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| sustainability |
self-grown food: 1%
self-produced energy: 100%
building material which is salvaged
waste which ends up being recycled
sewage which is treated ecologically
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| agriculture / garden |
livestock
crops or produce
fruit trees
permaculture methods
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| diet preferences |
common diet: different diets are accommodated and welcome
vegetarian (plant based and non-flesh animal products): 1
omnivore: 4
whole foods: encouraged / mostly whole foods
coffee and caffeine: no restrictions
sugar: no restrictions
salt: no restrictions
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last updated 2003/08/21
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