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Our story

Over the last few years this is what Neredu Valley has come to mean for many: A space to be who we are, to talk about all kinds of things without the fear of being labelled or judged; to experience the gradual growth of community feeling and our connections with each other as human beings without being bogged down by ideology.

Construction

Some of the questions which concern us deeply are - Is it possible to bring into effect a totally new kind of energy and atmosphere between us human beings, wherever we live and work? Is it possible for a different attitude and mindset to emerge from this energy which is alert, sensitive and respectful of our individual variations without the need to turn our differences into conflict? Is it possible to keep alive this inquiring quality so that imbalances or danger can be seen and addressed in the present, as they arise, rather than stifle or ignore them till too late and then attempt to control the situation with a mixture of panic, compulsion and even violence?

View from the Kitchen

We feel that our task is actually to encourage the kind of questioning which goes beyond the “isms” and compulsion to fix things immediately without inspecting the roots of the problem. To learn to question everything again like children – our attitudes, our behaviour, the deep rift between rich and poor – to act on the truth of what we perceive rather than what we have been conditioned to believe, is perhaps the step we now need to take in order for a new story to unfold in the world.

Getting our hands dirty

We accept all who are drawn to us, to our values and way of working – regardless of who they are: young, old, physically disabled, rich, poor, staid or eccentric irrespective of their gender/sexual identity. To integrate our differences in order to be able to live in peace, we feel, is the first step in the change we want to see in the world.

the temple

Brene Brown, pretty much sums up our feeling about us:

 

“To our amazing, messy, imperfect and wholehearted community: Thank you for walking beside me.”

From Above
Looking down

Over the years our work has brought us into contact with the local people who contribute towards the upkeep of our centre and their families. We hope to gradually be able to contribute to the local economy in a meaningful but natural way without imposing our norms and values on the residents but making way for a genuine exchange of ideas.

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