Energizer, Connector & Community Builder
It’ been a journey of 50 years, with 40 years experimenting in community of one kind or another, to figure out the most relevant form of service I can offer. I’m now launching Symbiotic Culture Lab globally, to support local bioregions who want to learn how to practice symbiotic culture and build symbiotic networks and communities. My book 1Tribe: The Birth of the Symbiotic Age, will be coming out in late Fall 2022. I will continue to write stories, blogs, and make videos of the new world emerging.
Born in San Antonio, Texas; then “grew up” in Alexandria, VA, then Monterey, CA, off to Santa Cruz, CA, San Diego, CA, off to Reno, NV, then, Sri Lanka, Kauai and Oahu, HI. Currently, working on various regenerative projects, in Sri Lanka, and a syntropic food forest project in North Kohala, Big Island, Hawaii and Local Food System Network in Oahu. Dividing time in Southern Germany, and Hawaii.
Had a major “spiritual awakening” as a 12 year old that led me to become the person I am today. Met some amazing teachers along the way. A Vietnam Veteran in San Diego who taught me about Christianity and service. Early 1980’s a Zen mediator in San Diego introduced me to meditation and dream work, and to an Aztec/Christian medicine woman/shaman in Mexico who taught me what Love and Service in action is; and a Tibetan Buddhist Rimpoche who taught me meditation. Finally, met Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, who founded the Sarvodaya Shramadana movement in Sri Lanka, who has put it altogether in one of the world’s largest grassroots, mass movement. My wife Marta, who has shown me what unconditional love is and being a true life-mate and soul-mate. Went through 3 life phases: Formation, from 1971-1991, building inner character and values, guided by teachers. Application, from 1991-2022, putting into action what I learned. And now I am in Activation, being available globally to support local bioregions in their own empowerment, to to build a new society as local communities collectively envision
See recent short essay: https://www.shareable.net/sri-lankas-untold-story-of-resilience-sarvodayas-pathway-can-work-anywhere/