Dharmalaya is an Indian nonprofit organization devoted to education, service, and compassionate living, with a practical focus on sustainable village development, contemplative service-learning, immersive ecotourism, and preservation of traditional wisdom.
Dharmalaya's mission is to develop and promote innovative, integrated approaches to sustainable development, meaningful education, and altruistic service in the Himalayas, South Asia, and beyond. Accordingly, Dharmalaya offers a variety of programmes to the Indian and international communities, including sustainable development programmes, vocational education, literacy programmes, service-learning and volunteer opportunities, cultural exchange and more.
Dharmalaya's HQ is the Dharmalaya Institute, an eco-campus for compassionate and sustainble living in Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Dharmalaya was founded informally in 1997 and registered as a charitable society in 2008 by an international team led by three of Earthville's Directors (Mark Moore, Mai-Linh Leminhbach, and Dara Ackerman) in partnership with several members of the local community.
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