When local activists around the world find effective ways to make peace, minimize conflict and protect human rights, it is crucial that their approaches be shared more widely, since some strategies may also transcend local issues to be universally applicable.
Since 2016, there are panels stretching out along most of the south of east-facing roof of one large building, and for many months these panels generate enough power to run everything, plus earn enough credits with PG&E to carry us through the darker winter months. We feel very fortunate that conditions came together to make […]
PPI is honored to help sponsor veterans’ retreats run by the non-profit Veterans’ Path. Learn more about these retreats and how mindfulness practice is used by Veterans Path and the VA…
Everyone should have the opportunity to step away from their ordinary busy life, to find a quiet space for renewal and exploration. Whether your preference is for forest-bathing, yoga in the morning sun or power-walking, the 485 acres at PPI await your exploration. Since not everyone has time for a seven-day vision quest or hiking the […]
We host all kinds of groups — veterans, environmental activists, 12-steppers, meditators, student leaders, spiritual seekers, yoga practitioners, team-builders, community elders, nonprofit entrepreneurs, choirs, healthcare practitioners or specialist research groups.
Care for the earth, care for the people, and return of the surplus.
Being a ‘green’ lodging means taking a long-term, comprehensive view of how our resources are used and how our hospitality activity affects the environment.
The residential community at PPI maintains a strong daily practice of prayer and study through its affiliation with the Tibetan Buddhist organization Chagdud Gonpa Ati Ling that is based at PPI.
Research has shown that spending just an hour or so in the woods can offer benefits such as reducing stress, lowering blood pressure and boosting the immune system.
