Welcome to Dharmalaya Institute for Compassionate Living
Cultivating the best of human nature
in harmony with the whole of nature
through contemplative practice, service learning
and solutions for sustainable thriving
ANCIENT ROOTS, CREATIVE FRUITS
Where traditional wisdom meets sustainable future
Dharmalaya Institute is an Indian educational and charitable organisation devoted to empowering compassionate changemakers, with a practical focus on solutions for sustainable thriving and the adaptation of traditional wisdom for modern needs.
Through contemplative practice, we understand ourselves and the ways of nature. Through hands-on service learning, we gain experience and skill. Building on these foundations, we forge compelling possibilities for compassionate living.
About Dharmalaya
Our Himalayan Eco-Campus
Our Approach to Learning
Programmes Overview
'Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex,
the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.’
— Bill Mollison
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Campus LIFE AT DHARMALAYA
Compassion and sustainability: learn it by living it
In our residential programmes, we live, work and learn as a community, putting theory into practice. With a supportive environment, a healthy and balanced lifestyle, and a beautiful natural setting, the Dharmalaya experience is a life-transforming opportunity.
FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY
Link up with us and stay in the loop. We are currently consolidating more than a decade worth of stories and resources for you!
Stories from Dharmalaya
Curious about the Dharmalaya experience? Get to know us through behind-the-scenes stories and personal reflections from our faculty, interns, and students, as well as updates on our work and other relevant news.
Resources for Compassionate Living
We are dedicated to supporting your study and practice! Visit our growing library of how-to articles, essays and other resources. Topics include natural building, organic gardening, holistic health and well-being, and more.
Stay in Touch
We’d love to keep you in the loop about Dharmalaya Institute’s latest programme offerings as well as our on-site developments and articles via our newsletter (quarterly at most!) and media accounts.
SUPPORT OUR WORK
Dharmalaya Institute is a charitable organisation and our success is fueled by the support of volunteers and donors. While we are committed to a model of financial self-sustainability for our day-to-day activities, the demand for our programmes continually outpaces our modest revenue and we rely on your gifts, grants and material contributions to build capacity and expand the reach of our programmes.
We have some big news to share with you about the future of Dharmalaya Institute, and the headline is that we want to invite you to be a part of it!