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Residency at the Lama Foundation Residency at the Lama Foundation can be one of the greatest times in life. People have been transformed by the experience of taking on full-time stewardship of Lama. Each autumn, a new resident circle forms to maintain the physical facility and hold the heart space of Lama Foundation on behalf of the entire Lama family through the winter and into the next summer. To become a "resident", everyone starts out as a “Summer Steward”, and meetings for all interested in becoming residents (including those who are already residents) start in August. Therefore, we ask that all who wish to become a “resident” arrive at Lama Foundation by August 1st. The earlier one can arrive, the better. (Housing for the winter is determined by the order of one’s arrival in the summer season.) People agree to one full year of service to the Lama Foundation at the annual autumn membership meeting in early October. The membership process is a consensus-style decision whereby each resident is voted in by a 100% “yes” vote.
Those who continue as residents may choose to become a “caretaking member”. Caretakers step into the leadership positions at Lama, and feel a deep heart connection with all the activities on the land. They help to hold the long-term visioning of the Foundation and transmit the “Lama culture” to the next group of participating members. |
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Technically, the “resident circle” consists of “participating members” and “caretaking members”. First timers join as “participating members”. Many who have been a Lama resident have used this first year to really get to know Lama Foundation, to feel deeply into its annual schedule, and also to do lots of self-exploration. The quietude of winter can be so deeply nourishing, and one has much space to explore getting into the rhythm of a personal spiritual practice. As winter turns to spring, service becomes focused around the creation of the community container for the upcoming summer. Summer becomes full-on service where one applies their winter’s learning to the community.
