Lama
Foundation is: a "community", a not-for profit organization, and a
"spiritual home" to many.
Their Mission is to be both a
sustainable spiritual community as well as an educational center
dedicated to all
spiritual paths.
Situated about 20 miles north of
Taos New Mecixo, on 110 acres at 8,600 feet, Lama Foundation is almost
completely surrounded by Carson National Forrest, giving one the feeling of
being away from civilization. There are vistas, sunsets, pristine
mountain-spring water, vegetarian cooking, and a wide variety of animals that
share the mountain with the community.
Founded in 1967, Lama Foundation is
one of the oldest Intentional Communities in America. It was founded as a place
where high-level teachers could offer teachings in America, and evolved into a
summer retreat center in the 1970's. A mountain fire in 1996 destroyed most of
the buildings and surrounding forest, but
re-building efforts and
permaculture system design have brought about
new buildings and new infrastructure.
There are two basic seasons on the annual calendar. The
summer "open" season, which is generally late
May through late September, and the winter "closed" season which is the rest of
the year. In the summer, the community averages about 30 people consisting of
residents,
summer stewards,
summer-retreatants who enroll in summer programs,
hermits, and
visitors.
Programs may
include:Dance of Universal Peace, an African drumming session, a Japanese Tea
Ceremony, weekly Shabbat service, Kundalini yoga at sunrise, a 3am during an
all-night chant, or hiking alone in the mountains.
