Earthville Stories
Retrieving the Elemental Essences from Nature
In this video, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche teaches us how to open ourselves to the beneficial qualities of the natural elements - which the ancient Bön teachings place much emphasis on. The longer you spend in relationship with the elements of nature, the more you feel their essence coming alive in you and nourishing your soul.
Beyond Mindfulness: A Secular Perspective
A profound yet lighthearted talk by Mingyur Rinpoche held at the London School of Economics Old Theatre in the UK. Rinpoche talks about his own path of learning meditation, and about going beyond mindfulness as we take our meditation practice off the cushion and into our world.
Bringing a Vision to Life: Dharmalaya Institute
Reflecting on the birth of Dharmalaya Institute (Earthville’s Himalayan sister school), from the early design conversations between Earthville founder Mark Moore and award-winning eco-architect Didi Contractor, and the epic volunteer-driven adventure to bring Didi’s inspiring designs to life.
Didi Contractor Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Didi Contractor, co-founding Professor Emeritus of the Internship in Vernacular Eco-Architecture at Dharmalaya Institute, was honoured with WADe Asia’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in natural building in the Himalayas.
How to Make Chappals
Multivitamin supplement for soleful peeps — a how-to on making your own Indian-style sandals, from Sourabh Phadke
New Film on Didi Contractor Debuts at DIFF
After years in the making, a new feature-length documentary film entitled “Didi Contractor: Marrying the Earth to the Building” premiered at the 2016 Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF).
Make Your Own: Encaustic Tiles
Dig clay, make tiles, dance. Sourabh Phadke shows us how it’s done.
The Thatch Micromanual
A scruffy treatise on straw roofs — the combed wheat reed thatch micromanual, from Sourabh Phadke.
Making an Organic Square-Foot Veggie Garden
A crash course in high-input, high-output organic square-foot gardening, from Sourabh Phadke
The True Source of Healing: A Free 12-Part Online Course
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers a free self-paced course that includes videos, MP3 audio recordings, and supplementary materials! Videos are available as part of a self-paced course. They can also be viewed separately, as stand alone teachings. View syllabus and links here.
The Causes of Anxiety and Suffering
What are the causes of anxiety and suffering?
In this 10-minute video, internationally renowned meditation teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche talks about the panic attacks that he experienced as a child and how he used compassion and meditation to free himself from anxiety.
What is Vernacular Eco-Architecture?
Around the globe, we are witnessing a renaissance of vernacular eco-architecture. A rising tide of people of all ages and backgrounds are awakening to both the urgent socio-ecological crises of our time and the potential for us to find solutions in our own rural traditions.
Tales of Human-Scale Education
In this article, visionary educator Arnie Langberg shares three stories from his days as Principal in two alternative schools in Denver, Colorado. These tales illustrate the critical roles that human connections play in creating effective learning communities.
Making Space & The Art of Subtraction
One of the first things we learn in math class is the art of addition. Fast-forward and we’ve all graduated with a Masters degree in Addition. We buy, we collect, we consume, we swap, we take, we build, and we produce. Let's take it a notch up: How much can you subtract?
How to Thatch
A quick how-to on thatching as practiced in parts of India, from Sourabh Phadke