Мы строим деревню / we are building ecovillage: местные жители

The locals

JCDharma 08.12.13 в 11:54

I'm absolutely sure that creating of new community is impossible without warm good neighborly relations within the neighborhood. Relations with the neighbors is the source of resources, security and a company... It is a lot. And thanks to God if the relations are OK. Many guys who tried to create settlement in different regions told me that they failed to establish good relations with "the locals" and then they had a lot of problems. Or just didn't have any support. And support, especially at the beginning, can be crucial.

JCDharma 08.12.13 в 12:44

Gradually, meeting after meeting, we develop relations with the whole surrounding community on different levels. It includes relations with all kinds of sawmill workers and brick sellers. And it also includes meetings and negotiations with the administration and postal and telecommunications workers, road menders and police, doctors and teachers, rangers and herdsmen, tractor drivers and excavator operators, old men and children from the nearest village. And a lot more. Some relations become and stay formal and some transform into real friendship, almost family relationship. All these relations are very important.

JCDharma 21.12.13 в 13:11

The first year we just began to feel at home and made ourself familiar within the neighborhood. The second year we became well adjusted to the environment. We got used to the people and the people got used to us.

JCDharma 05.01.14 в 10:52

Being loved by everybody is impossible. But to develop good honest relations with everybody is possible. And that matters a lot. Because your neighbors are a part of your Home. So let these neighbors be our friends.

JCDharma 05.01.14 в 11:03