Our main building contains communal areas such as a multi-purpose hall (for classes, yoga, meditation, etc.), kitchen, dining room, office, co-working space and three private bedrooms, as well as showers and toilets.

Our dining hall enjoys breathtaking views of the mountains and valley, and also serves as a co-working space with ample natural light.

Our multipurpose hall is the heart of our indoor activities, designed by Didi Contractor to serve not only as a classroom but also as the perfect place for yoga and meditation, with heavenly views of the Himalayas and the valley below.

Our multipurpose hall is the heart of our indoor activities, designed by Didi Contractor to serve not only as a classroom but also as the perfect place for yoga and meditation, with heavenly views of the Himalayas and the valley below.

Our ever-growing library of must-read books on sustainable and compassionate living, including yoga and meditation, eco-architecture, organic farming and permaculture, philosophy, holistic health and well-being, and more.

Our dishwashing area features skylights for ample natural lighting. We use natural, plant-based soaps and we recycle our grey water in the garden.

Room M1 is a ground-floor room in the main building, with two single beds and a view of the greenery outside.

Room M2 is a spacious ground-floor room featuring four single beds (ideal for a family), with views of the gardens and the valley below.

Room M3 is an upper-floor room featuring a spacious balcony, two single beds (which can be joined to make a double), a loft with a third mattress (ideal for meditation), and views of the gardens.

Looking up at private loft area available in M3 & M4 and accessible by homemade bamboo ladders.

Our dormitory is a two-storey building with an outdoor seating area. There are separate dorms for female and male residents, each on its own level with its own separate entrance and WC facilities.

Our dormitory is a two-storey building with shower and toilet facilities on each level, plus an outdoor seating area. There are separate dorms for female and male residents, each on its own level with its own separate entrance. Each of the two dorms have six beds, for twelve in total.

Interior layout of dormitory building, with high ceilings providing plenty of room for double-decker beds (six beds in each of the two dorm levels).

A wooden stepladder provides access to the upper bunks in the dormitory.

The southern beds in the upper dorm level enjoy meditative views of the valley.

A timber-and-bamboo bridge provides access to the upper dormitory level (a popular spot to reflect on the day while stargazing before bedtime).

The latest addition to the dormitory building is an outdoor seating area for al fresco classes and discussions. Dharmalaya architect Anushka Joshi, who codesigned the space while she was an intern here, discusses the process in an article as part of our How-To series…

Our campground is a beautiful open space surrounded by trees, perched on a terrace with inspiring views of the valley below.

The campground area is also the designated spot for morning movement sessions, such as yoga and chi kung (qi gong).

We have provisions for six comfortable, four-person tents furnished with mattresses, sheets, pillows, and blankets. If you have your own tent and are coming to attend a programme you’re welcome to set up your own tent on campus as well.

C1 is one of two private cottages situated just a one-minute stroll from the main building. It features a verandah overlooking a small garden, with views of the mountains and the valley.

C1 is a light-filled, high-ceilinged cottage with a double bed on the ground floor plus an additional mattress in the loft space (good for meditation or for another person to sleep), attached WC, and a simple kitchenette — all making it ideal for families or for long-term residents needing extra workspace.

C1 has a warm ambience and space to accommodate long-term residents in simple comfort.

C2 is one of two private cottages a one-minute stroll from the main building. It features high ceilings, a loft space, and attached WC.

C2 is one of two private cottages a one-minute stroll from the main building. It features high ceilings, two single beds on the ground level plus another mattress in the loft space (good for meditation or a third sleeper), and attached WC.

The faculty residence is a two-storey duplex with a shared terrace, designed to meet the needs of faculty in long-term residence who require additional space for work and family.

Each of the two units in the faculty duplex has its own entrance, one on each end of the building. The east side has a small verandah, a nice place to sit.

The ground floor of the faculty residences feature a kitchenette, dining and working areas, solar-heated shower and composting toilet.

The kitchen in the faculty residence features a traditional earthen stove, both for efficient cooking and for heat in winter.

Both faculty residences feature a loft living space, which opens onto the shared upper-level terrace.

Staircase leading to the loft space in the faculty residences.

The showers in the faculty residences use a filler slab technique (popularized in India by Laurie Baker), and in this case we upcycled discarded ceramic pieces from the pottery workshop in nearby Andretta.

Our first cottage designed explicitly for long-term meditation retreat is nestled in a peaceful and beautiful spot amidst the trees on the silent side of our campus.

The split level roof of the retreat cottage welcomes more natural light and frames the view from the meditation loft.

This cosy retreat cottage provides space for a single bed on the ground floor and other mattress in the loft, a perfect space for meditation practice.

The ‘machan’ is a breezy, open-air space above the storeroom which can be used for outdoor classes, discussions, yoga, or taking some personal time.

The ‘machan’ is a breezy, open-air space above the storeroom which can be used for outdoor classes, discussions, yoga, or taking some personal time. It is accessed by a staircase on the back side.

Set in the middle of our budding food forest, the garden cottage incorporates several features that help it integrate with the gardens, including a greenhouse and a living roof.

Designed to house long-term gardening/permaculture volunteers, the garden cottage includes a one-bedroom residence on the upper level and a plant nursery on the lower level.

The garden cottage’s greenhouse has a skylight-roof and ample windows to enable us to keep growing plants year-round.

The garden cottage’s greenhouse will serve as a plant nursery. In addition to plentiful light, it has easy access to compost and harvested rainwater.

The garden cottage enjoys green views of the surrounding gardens and the forested valley below.