The Philosophy of One Community

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The philosophy of One Community is to be as transparent and completely open as possible. From our open source foundation of information sharing, to our detailed goals and plans for achieving them, to our interactions with each other; we believe creating a place where people are honest with each other and the world makes sense and we are pledged to accountability with each other, and everyone we interact with.

TIME SPENT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

The philosophy of One Community is that it is important to create the space for time spent with friends, family and community, and make it a priority. We are committed to practical rituals such as group dining, sunrise and sunset classes, working in teams, and music and story telling; all designed to bring us together daily in order to spend quality time with our friends, family, and community.


WE ARE ALL CONNECTED

The philosophy of One Community is that we are all connected to each other and Mother Earth. We exercise a culture of conservation andsustainability with the belief that people given the opportunity will always choose what they feel is the right choice. As a result we foster an environment of virtue and principle founded on responsible decision making with regard to ourselves, each other, society and the planet.

TIME SPENT IN NATURE

The philosophy of One Community is that time in Nature is a precious gift. It is healing, energizing and something to be honored and grateful for. We are committed to a life of communion with Nature and we respect Her as a living organism, host and part of our community; choosing to preserve Her pristine state and live in cohesion with Her as much as possible.

SOMETHING GREATER THAN OURSELVES

The philosophy of One Community is that what we are creating, andwhat it represents, is much greater than us as individuals, and even greater than the sum of its parts. Thoreau said, “heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads” and we see the purpose of life as a realization of that and, as Buckminster Fuller said, “we are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.”


WE WORK AND GROW TOGETHER

The philosophy of One Community is to impact the world as much as possible and help everyone in our community achieve and celebrate their personal vision of abundance. To do this we look to each other for assistance, guidance, and input because we recognize that each of us has a unique and diverse skill set that enriches our community and provides a different perspective. With this as part of our unique culture and philosophy we make it a point to recognize and value helping and being helped equally as growth and contribution experiences.

DEMONSTRATING HOW AN EMPATHIC CIVILIZATION RELATES TO ITSELF

All of this creates the infrastructure of rethinking the institutions of society and living as what has been called an “Empathic Civilization.” Take a look at the following video for a better understanding of where we are all going by bringing out the empathic sociability in us all and preparing the groundwork for our stepping into ourselves as the empathic civilization we are ready to express and exemplify.