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New Film on Didi Contractor Debuts at DIFF
After years in the making, a new feature-length documentary film entitled, ‘Didi Contractor: Marrying the Earth to the Building’ premiered at the 2016 Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF).
From Here to There Lies a Path - Is it Practice?
What is a path? A path is a trajectory from here to somewhere else—a desire to leave one destination or state of being, or reality and arrive into the next. There are two frames of mind that lead to voluntary movement, but only one can be called a Practice.
Making an Organic Square foot Veggie Garden
A rash course of sorts - A crash course in high input - high output organic square foot gardening.
Just Another Rocket Chulha Recipe
The path to steaming green tea..
The True Source of Healing - A Free 12-Part Online Course
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers a free self-paced course that includes videos, MP3 audio recordings, and supplementary materials! Videos are available as part of a self-paced course. They can also be viewed separately, as stand alone teachings. View syllabus and links here.
The Causes of Anxiety and Suffering
What are the causes of anxiety and suffering?
In this short 10 minute video, Mingyur Rinpoche talks about the panic attacks that he experienced as a child and how he used compassion and calm-abiding meditation to free himself from anxiety.
Staying Healthy in Rural India
A collection of information and advice on staying healthy in rural India, for the benefit of visitors and residents alike. It was written with visitors to Bir in mind, but most of it applies to all of India and to other places where food and water contamination create health issues.
What is Vernacular Eco-Architecture?
In India and around the globe, we are witnessing a renaissance of vernacular eco-architecture. A rising tide of people of all ages and backgrounds are awakening to both the urgent socio-ecological crises of our time and the potential for us to find solutions in our own rural traditions.
2015: A Big Year for Programmes at Dharmalaya Institute
The new year is here, and 2015 is shaping up to be our busiest year yet! The institute’s 2015 programme schedule is the fullest ever, with an expanding variety of courses, workshops, retreats, and other events for volunteers, students, interns, learners, and seekers.
Tales of Human-Scale Education
In this article, visionary educator Arnie Langberg shares three stories from his days as Principal in two alternative schools in Denver, Colorado. These tales illustrate the critical roles that human connections play in creating effective learning communities.
Himalayan Pilgrimage: An Architect's Reflections on Her Internship at Dharmalaya
Anujna, an architect from Pune, recently spent some time at Dharmalaya Institute for the Internship in Vernacular Eco-Architecture. She wrote about the experience on her blog.
Putting Meditation into Action with SanghaSeva
In 2011, Dharmalaya held its first-ever international programme: a work retreat in collaboration with SanghaSeva. That experience was so inspiring that we’ve been coming together again every year..
Making Space & The Art of Subtraction
One of the first things we learn in math class is the art of addition. Fast-forward and we’ve all graduated with a Masters degree in Addition. We buy, we collect, we consume, we swap, we take, we build, and we produce. Let's take it a notch up - how much can you subtract?
Organic Food: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
Organic food is completely natural, without any harmful chemicals. Growing food organically is much better than chemical-based agriculture for many reasons, including health, taste, cost, ecology, and more.
New Season of Service Learning Programmes
After an unprecedented four-and-a-half-month monsoon, the Dharmalaya Institute is reopening its brand-new (and still-to-be-varnished) doors to volunteers, students, and interns, with a series of volunteer, service-learning, and retreat programmes spanning the next eight months.
Dharmalaya Launches Internship in Vernacular Eco-Architecture
The Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh is home to a distinctive and beautiful form of earthen architecture. Over the past decade, this tradition has become an endangered species. To preserve these sustainable traditions, the Dharmalaya Institute in partnership with eco-architect Didi Contractor, is launching the Internship in Vernacular Eco-Architecture.
Now That I Know You, What is Your Name?
Smiles all around at the close of our second annual silent meditation retreat with SanghaSeva.
Shakti Man
We don’t know what’s more amazing — the way this gentleman climbs the electric pole to string up the wires, or the fact that it only took them a week from the time we submitted the application for our new electrial connection!
How to Thatch
A snippet on just what the title suggests. The focus here is on grass thatch..
Help Dharmalaya Open its Doors
The first building on the new eco-campus of the Dharmalaya Institute is just two steps away from being ready to welcome the public, and Dharmalaya needs your help to reach the finish line.
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