I recently returned home from a vision quest & something became crystal clear. I do not want to buy into the capitalistic way of living anymore. It is extractive & harmful to all of us. I want to try something new, but in fact, it is old...

​Moving forward at The Makaranda Method, we are getting back to the ancient teachings of reciprocity. Together, we collaborate on what you can offer for this work.
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If we allow, money can stand for something better than it does right now. Money can be a bridge for connection; a beautiful way to have our needs met by other's gifts. It can stand for a more beautiful world where energy is exchanged in a healthy way. A world where there is always more than enough to go around. A world that asks questions about how giving feels in our bodies. A world where, when we share our gifts, we honor our lives.
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​You may be asking, how do I know what to give? Depending on the program you choose, I will offer you an amount that feels good for me and then I will invite you to sit in meditation and ask yourself several questions as well. The answer will come to you. When we start our work together, I will provide you with the questions. We will then negotiate what feels good for both of us.
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​It is time we create cultures of gratitude and embody reciprocity. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of the beautiful book Braiding Sweetgrass, said:

“Cultures of gratitude must also be cultures of reciprocity. Each person, human or no, is bound to every other in a reciprocal relationship. Just as all beings have a duty to me, I have a duty to them. If an animal gives its life to feed me, I am in turn bound to support its life. If I receive a stream’s gift of pure water, then I am responsible for returning a gift in kind. An integral part of a human’s education is to know those duties and how to perform them.”

The practice of generosity develops loving-kindness and compassion, deepens awareness of our interconnectedness encourages non-attachment and is a natural form of reciprocity.

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