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Village News
Maple Sugaring Season will be starting
soon
Contact Kelle if interested in participating at magicjubilee
at yahoo.com
Ralph Borsodi and Education Seminar: Three
of the 17 Problems, Workshop - Sept. 24-25.
Complete
Details
100th Anniversary of E. F. Schumacher's
birth
August 16, 2011 marked the 100th Anniversary of E. F.
Schumacher's birth. As many of you know Schumacher and Borsodi
shared a common vision for building local resilient economies.
Borsodi and Bob Swann, co-founder of the American E.F.
Schumacher Society worked closely on developing the Community
Land Trust model and alternative currencies. The New Economics
Institute is celebrating Schumacher’s legacy with a special web
page at
www.neweconomicsinstitute.org/schumacher
April 22: Gardening season is here - we have
early crops in and everything else under lights.
Maple Sugaring Season is
Underway!
Ahimsa has a very small maple
sugaring operation that we run as a partnership with our
neighbors Scott and Kate. If you would like to learn the
art of mapling or just come hang out while we burn down the sap
contact Kelle at
magicjubilee@yahoo.com. The mapling season usually
starts in mid-February.
Feb 19, 2011: Life of Ralph
Borsodi
Bill Sharp did a fantastic overview of the incredible life and
work of Ralph Borsodi, founder of the School of Living, on
Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 at Ahimsa as part of our Saturday
Sustainable Living Talk Series. His talk was followed by a
lively discussion by those in attendance. Bill would like
to start a seminar series based on Borsodi's magnum opus "The 17
Problems of Man and Society." Bill feels it is one of the
most remarkable (and largely forgotten) works of the 20th
century. You can read the introductory pages of 17
problems
here. If you would like to be included on our email
list for the upcoming seminars please contact Bob Flatley at
bob@ahimsavillage.org.
An audio copy of Bill's talk will be available online.
January Talk on the Marcellus
Shale Gas Rush - IMPORTANT!!!!
Learn about the Marcellus Gas Rush
literally occurring in our back yards! Wayne Hansen,
founding member of Julian Woods Community, has been closely
tracking the Marcellus Shale Gas Rush since its beginning.
Please come to this session with your questions and concerns.
Complete details (pdf)
Thanks to Chuck Cave for the
fascinating talk and slideshow on Howard Finster
We had a record attendance of 22
people at our Saturday Night Sustainability Talk (Nov. 2010).
Chuck Cave, Emeriti Professor of Art at Penn State, presented a
talk and slideshow on the work of the visionary artist Howard
Finster and his "Paradise Garden." Finster recycled junk
to create a fantastical four-acre art garden in Summerville,
Georgia. To learn more about Finster's garden visit
http://www.finstersparadisegardens.org/.
Oct 4, 2010: Sustainability
Talks Return for the Fall and Winter
Welcome to the third year of
Ahimsa's Sustainability Talks. This year we are going to
be hosting them on Saturdays (previously they had been on
Fridays). Please watch the site for updates on this great
series!
August 2010: Canning Season is
Underway!!!!
Despite the dry weather we are
having a banner year in the garden thanks to a new well pump
installed by Robert - we now have plenty of water to irrigate
all the gardens and orchards. Thanks to Kelle and Claire
the canning season has begun - they canned 14 quarts of
cucumbers!
Announcing the 2010 Summer Camp
- sign up now!!!!
Launching the "Fresh Food
Alliance"
Summer Camp Assistant
Wanted:
News Flash: March 28, 2010 -
two Transition Town initiatives
are getting underway in Centre County - Transition Town State
College and Transition Town Bald Eagle Valley. Click
here to read article on our blog about the Transition
movement.
To get involved with TT State College contact Bill Sharp at
bsharple@comcast.net
To get involved with TT Bald Eagle contact Deb Fisher at
dflowersjulian@gmail.com
March 2010: Maple Sugaring
Season!!!
We are currently in the midst of
the maple sugaring season here at Ahimsa. We are boiling
sap on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If you are interested in
participating contact Kelle at
magicjubilee@yahoo.com.
The maple sugar season ends in late March.
Feb 27, 2010: Transition Towns
Movement
Ahimsa hosted the first meeting of the new Transition Centre
initiative at the farmhouse. We reviewed the steps
involved to become a formal transition initiative and discussed
how we plan to proceed. Ahimsa is participating on the
steering committee. We are
particularly interested in starting a Bald Eagle Subgroup.
If you are interested in participating in Transition Centre
contact Bill Sharp at
bsharple@comcast.net. View our
meeting agenda (pdf) or visit the new
Transition Centre County web site to learn more. Please watch the web site for
more information about this important local initiative and how
you can participate.
Check out our Winter 2010
Newsletter Stories:
AZH Update by Steve Kanji Ruhl
Garden Starters Program by Bill Sharp
Reflections on Green Buddhism Talk by Bill Sharp
It's Time to Step Up & Defend Animals in PA
Vegetarianism: The most important solution to Global Warming
Top Ten Green Buddhists by Steve Kanji Ruhl
Film Recommendation - The Shift by Wayne Dyer
January 30, 2010: It's Time to
Step Up & Defend Animals in PA
There are two important bills
being considered by our State Legislature in Harrisburg. Let's
let our elected officials (and candidates) know where we stand.
House Bill 1411 and Senate Bill 843 would ban live pigeon shoots
and the use of launched or tethered live animals as shooting
targets. Senate Bill 50 would amend and strengthen the Dog
Purchaser Protection Act, which holds sellers accountable for
the health of the dogs they sell.
Please let your State Representative and
State Senator know that you support these Bills and expect them
to do the same. And anyone new running for the Legislature in
2010 also needs to be asked where they stand on these issues.
We need to be united in favor of protecting innocent birds and
animals in Pennsylvania.
January 19, 2010: Kelle
presenting at the Seed Conference
 Kelle
Kersten of Ahimsa Village will be a featured presenter at the
3rd annual Seed Conference in Bethlehem, PA on Saturday, January
23, 2010 at Northampton Community College. Her talk is
titled "Planting Seeds of Compassion in the Hearts and Minds of
Young People." It will feature her work with the Ahimsa
Summer Camp and her envisioned after-school program known as the
Compassion Club. Her presentation slides will be added to
this web site after the conference. Click
here for more
information about the Seed Conference, co-sponsored by the
Alliance for Sustainable Communities - Lehigh Valley and the
School of Living.
December 20, 2009: Film
Recommendation - The Shift by Wayne Dyer.
I just finished watching a great new film titled The Shift
(2009) by Wayne Dyer. This is Dyer's first film. He is best
known for his many bestselling books on self-help and the
spiritual life. The film follows the lives of a group of people
who are on vacation at a beautiful California oceanside retreat
center. One group is a film crew who has come to interview Dyer
about his latest book on the spiritual life. The segments of
this interview are masterfully interwoven with the lives of the
people at the retreat center illustrating in dramatic fashion
what Dyer is talking about. Its a very powerful and effective
method. I really learned a lot from this film - its all about
making the shift from an ego-centered life to a service-centered
life, letting go of our personal agendas and allowing our true
self or as Dyer calls it our Authentic Self to manifest. Its
there all the time, we just have to let go of our ego so it can
shine forth. A truly remarkable and inspiring film. Highly
recommended. To learn more about the film, visit the film's web
site at
http://www.dyermovie.com/. We plan to have a showing
and discussion of the film at Ahimsa Village this year. -- Bob
Flatley
December 2009: How we can
commit to practice living lightly, making a future possible?
Make your commitments online at
the
Earth Peace Treaty website.
"Earth Peace Treaty is a program of the Deer
Park Monastery of Escondido, California. Under the guidance of
Thich Nhat Hahn, its objective is to build an environmental
community, fostering mindfulness and environmental awareness in
its members."
Check out our
October - November Newsletter Stories:
The Henry George Perspective by Mike Curtis
Black Moshannon Whole Earth Body/Mind Encounter with Rosalind
Jiko
Appalachian Zen House: Socially Engaged Buddhist Programs are
Flourishing as Fall Begins
New Book on PA Solar Energy - Review by Bob Flatley
Fall means Friday Night Sustainability Talks at Ahimsa Village
Ahimsa Village is proud to
continue our series of local people presenting on "green" topics
they are passionate about. Past topics have included
dowsing, nut trees, homeopathy, films, sustainable landscaping,
nvc, and more. We want to thank all our great presenters
in the past and encourage new (or former) presenters to suggest
topics. Please contact Bob Flatley at
bob@ahimsavillage.org
or 814-355-0850 for more information. This years talks are
shaping up: In October we are featured Mike Curtis doing a
half day workshop on the economics of
Henry George and in November Rosalind McIntosh will be
talking about coping strategies for the current world situation.
The December talk will feature Zen teacher Steve Kanji Ruhl
talking about how Buddhism can help Americans meet the
challenges of the current environmental crisis.
September 7, 2009: Read our
Aug-Sept 2009 Newsletter Stories
PA Renewable Energy Festival
Ahimsa Summer Camp
Appalachian Zen House
Chicken update
How my nephew came to attend the SOL retreat...
Wrapping up summer camp
School of Living Retreat
July 12, 2009: The School of Living looks to the future at major
strategic planning retreat
We just finished the School of
Living (SOL) Strategic Planning Retreat – Reaching In, Reaching
Out - held at Julian Woods Community on July 10-12, 2009. It was
a unique event in the history of the SOL...(read
complete blog post here).
Check out our May-June Newsletter Stories:
Bears and Bees
Welcome Dominique
What will it cost to go solar?
Garden Update
Henrietta the Hen
Introducing the Appalachian Zen House by Steve Kanji Ruhl
Position Available: Ahimsa Village Summer Camp Assistant
Ahimsa is seeking a dynamic and
dedicated person to assist with running the 2009 summer camp.
Complete details (pdf)
May 29, 2009: The Appalachian Zen House
and Ahimsa Village
Ahimsa is collaborating with a new service-oriented Buddhist
organization in the region, the Appalachian Zen House (AZH).
Specifically, they are helping coordinate the Summer Camp and
are seeking grant funding to start a non-profit Community
Supported Agriculture farm project (No Harm Farm) at Ahimsa that
will benefit local low-income people. Read more about AZH
at our
blog.
April 10, 2009: Check out our Spring Newsletter for the
following stories:
Ahimsa Village Summer Camp
Maple Project
Shared Self Community
Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators Presentation
Ahimsa Garden
Ahimsa applies for grant to put up a wind turbine
March 21, 2009: PA Association of Environmental Educators
Conference
 Ahimsa
Village was invited to present our approach to environmental
education at the 2009
Pennsylvania
Association of Environmental Educators Conference held at
the Lake Raystown Resort and Conference Center. Our talk
was titled "Permaculture, Experiential Learning, and Nonviolent
Communication."
View
presentation here (ppt).
March 6, 2009: Maple Sugaring Underway
The maple sugaring season is
officially underway at Ahimsa Village! We have new energy, new
buckets, and a new evaporator this year. We tapped 30 trees this
week and already have many gallons of sap ready for the new
evaporator. We plan to make syrup most weekends until
April. If you are interested in participating contact
Kelle Kersten at
magicjubilee@yahoo.com. Pictures to follow soon.
February 24, 2009: Ahimsa Village mentioned in Tricycle magazine
 The
current issue of Tricycle, the nation's leading Buddhist
magazine, features a story on Bernie Glassman and the
Zen Peacemaker order.
Specifically the article is about Bernie's vision for Zen
Houses. One of the Zen Houses will be ZPO's first venture
into a rural setting - the Appalachian Zen House. This
house will be coordinated by Kanji Ruhl, a Buddhist Minister
ordained by ZPO. Part of his vision is to work with Ahimsa
Village in the establishment of a small CSA farm run by local
people and the expansion of Ahimsa's summer camp.
Read
the complete article (pdf).
Check out our January-February Newsletter Stories:
Friday Night Meetings
Is Alcohol the Fuel of the Future?
Sweet Beginnings
January, 2009: Bald Eagle Energy Co-op Meeting
A group of people met at the
Ahimsa farmhouse on January 17, 2009 to talk about the
possibility of starting an energy co-op with the idea to
of producing
energy locally to benefit local people. Some ideas
discussed include distribution of biofuel for heat; biodiesel
production; and wind and solar projects. Please contact
Bob Flatley at e4bob@yahoo.com
if you are interested in participating in this group.
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