The Southwest Sufi Community (SSC), located near Silver City, New Mexico, is first and foremost a spiritually oriented community, promoting understanding of the Sufi message, but welcoming to students of inclusive spiritual paths. We deepen our spiritual path through direct experience and eat, dance, and pray together. The community, begun in June 1995, is a retreat center, a nature preserve, and a residential village on 1,500 acres along year-round Bear Creek. We host group and individual retreats with inclusive spiritual themes.
People interested in residency at the Southwest Sufi Community want to have the pioneer spirit, be financially self-sufficient or resourceful, and in good health. Since the land is remote from town, it is not practical to commute. People will need to support themselves in creative ways. Those interested in establishing cottage industries on the land are especially encouraged to come and check us out.
The best way to get to know the community is to come for a visit, or attend one of our camps or retreats We offer limited indoor accommodations, camping, vegetarian meals, classes, and time in nature. We welcome visitors at other times, too, especially on weekends. Please write or email before planning a visit and tell us you saw this listing in the Communities Directory.
Spiritual retreat & inclusive spiritual community.
Request information from our Host/Coordinator at: ss****@***il.com
We are seeking emotionally mature, cooperative people to join us in creating inclusive spiritual community – including organic growers, people with mechanical and engineering skills, artists, entrepreneurs, families with children.
Start with an email, letter. We’ll arrange a time for a visit that suits you and us. We also have a variety of accommodations available for individual retreats, including a secluded retreat cabin. See our website for more information:
southwestsuficommunity.org
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
We take turns as facilitator of the weekly community meeting. One volunteer acts as Host/Coordinator for visitors. phone, email requests..
The Participants Weekly Meeting and the Board of Directors Meetings.
Our Community Participants meet weekly to conduct community business.
Our Community strives for consensus, but it is not a rigid standard. Our Board of Directors works by consensus minus one.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
Any debts are an individual responsibility.
There is no specific requirement. Participants volunteer to help with the work of the community.
Participants pay a $125 participation fee monthly and $100 to $200per month rent depending upon the accomodations.
Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Internet
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
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A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
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