COMMUNITY
Dharmalaya values social engagement and thus seeks to cultivate community — both local and global — and we believe in the power of creative collaboration to achieve what none of us could do alone.
There are three concentric circles of community involvement in Dharmalaya: the local community, our membership community, and the global community.
Local Community
One of the greatest assets to the Dharmalaya Institute is our local community around our HQ in the Himalayan town of Bir in Himachal Pradesh, India, which consists of both Himachalis who settled in the area many generations ago and Tibetan refugees who have arrived in the years since 1959. The local culture is relaxed and friendly, and many people are interested in doing good for others and taking care of the environment. Some of the locals have requested that we create jobs for some of the villagers who are underemployed or facing hardhips, so job creation and vocational training is one of Dharmalaya’s primary contributions to the local community. We employ villagers for construction, farming, tree-planting, cooking, and more. Through these win-win partnerships, we hope to form ever-strengthening relationships that will enhance the lives of both the villagers and the international guests of the Institute.
Membership Community
Dharmalaya’s Membership Community is comprised of all our friends and supporters — local, regional, and global — who choose to participate in the Dharmalaya community. Dharmalaya serves to channel the kindness, generosity, knowledge, resources, and enthusiasm of our Membership Community to advance our charitable mission to benefit the local and global communities.
We invite all who support Dharmalaya’s mission and principles to join the Dharmalaya Community. Membership is free of charge, though donations of any size are welcome and very helpful. Click here to join now.
Global Community
As a part of the Earthville Network, Dharmalaya is connected with many kindred spirits and mission-aligned organisations around the globe, and this diverse family is one of our greatest assets and joys.
We welcome all who take interest in Dharmalaya or any of its projects to contact us to explore what we might do together in service of a more compassionate and sustainable world.
See our links page for some of the organisations and kindred spirits in our community.
