"Do
not try to develop what is natural to man; develop what
is natural to Heaven. He who develops Heaven...benefits life;
he who develops man - injures life."
Chuang Tzu
Sacred Ecology 33 is a
nonprofit organization
created to bring people together to support each
other in living a more spiritually integrated life...
a life lived in Truth as a Sacred Being walking
on Sacred Ground.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Sacred Ecology 33
activities include:
- Establishing retreats
centers that offer clinics, workshops, seminars, and private
consultations to all spiritual seekers and those in need.
- Creating within the
retreat centers sanctuaries and resident centers for sincere and
dedicated practitioners to engage in extensive spiritual training under
Joseph's guidance.
- Providing the
necessary support, education and programs to advanced practitioners who
will become our next generation of illuminated spiritual leaders,
educators and thinkers.
- Publishing books and
articles on Sacred Ecology, the Rasik Spiritual Tradition, the Lives of
the Saints, and on living Healthier, Happier, and Holier lives.
- Offering as a
community service to the world, Free Sacred Transmissions, Teachings
and Spiritual Healing.
- Bringing to the
public, community outreach programs that become a catalyst for raising
human consciousness on the matters of personal and global ecology and
the natural, spontaneous practice of loving-kindness and compassion.
- Working within the
community through volunteer programs that support ecologically sound
practices and services that embody loving regard to those in need,
especially the senior, children, and animal population.
- Incorporating
ecologically sound principles and practices into the operations of the
centers and corporate offices that support the objectives of the
non-profit and work to enhance the lives of those involved with Sacred
Ecology 33.
- Conducting
fund-raising activities for the acquisition of land and buildings for
the retreat centers, as well as other life-benefiting community
services.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joseph
Knapp
Founder - President, & Treasurer
Spiritual Teacher
& Ordained Healer
Joseph
received his bachelor's degree from Sonoma State University in
Humanistic / Transpersonal Psychology (1996), did graduate work at the
same university in Transpersonal Psychology, and completed three years
of graduate work at the Transpersonal Center of Holistic Integration
(1990's). (He is now working on his Ph.D.)
Joseph's path in spiritual healing and
self-transformation has come about through over thirty-five years of
deep and concentrated spiritual practice rooted in Eastern Yogic and
Tibetan Buddhist traditions. He completed more than twelve years of
retreat practice in India and Nepal and intensive study under the
guidance of spiritual teachers including Baba Hari Dass, His Holiness
the Dalai Lama, Dilgo Khyenste Rinpoche, and his beloved Gurudev H.H.
Sri Sri 1008 Kisori-Kisoranand Baba Tinkudi Gosvami.
His primary focus of research and practice is
personal ecology, the ecology of the individual self in relationship to
the body, mind, and soul in relationship to their immediate
environments. Joseph is thus deeply concerned with alternative methods
of healing of the body, mind, and soul. Since all personal ecologies
are small parts of a larger global ecology, he is also interested in
the environmental ecology of the whole earth.
Joseph is currently working on books and
articles on his philosophy of spiritual healing and realization which
describe how he has applied those methodologies and techniques to the
work offered through SE33 for the purification of body, mind and soul,
and especially the purification of the heart for attaining Liberation
through Love of God.
Neal
Delmonico
Vice President
Mr. Delmonico completed
his BA at the University of Colorado (1978) and his MA (1985) and PhD
(1990) at the University of Chicago in South Asian Languages and
Civilizations. He is the author of numerous articles and books on South
Asian religion, philosophy, and literature. He has taught courses
in world religions and civilizations at various universities and
colleges in the Midwest.
He is currently translating several works from
Bengali and Sanskrit into English. His recent work has been on the
influence of world views and meditative practices on ecological
understanding and practice.
Alison
Brooke Monfort
Secretary
Brooke has a life-long career as a professional
communicator, consultant, writer and editor, working first in
advertising agencies where she created local, national and
international marketing strategies and advertising campaigns for a
diverse range of corporate clients, and later as a consultant to
alternative health practitioners, non-profit organizations, writers,
filmmakers and artists, helping them craft and hone their
communications, land investors, attain publication and build
professional networks.
Since childhood, Brooke has studied world
religions, philosophy and alternative healing, having intuitively been
first drawn to the religions and Gods of India. Her travels led her to
study with Native Americans, Taoists, Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and
Tibetans, where she found symbols and common Truth throughout..."Be
still, and know that I am God."
Brooke currently works with this and other
non-profit groups and individuals to help promote awareness of
environmental issues, green-living, goddess awareness, and the joy of
reconnecting to our beloved Gaia. She also continues to work as a story
consultant to writers and screenwriters.
CORPORATE OFFICE:
Sacred
Ecology 33
118 Overlook
Cove
Dripping
Springs, Texas 78620
MAILING ADDRESS:
Sacred
Ecology 33
P.O. Box 1317
Honokaa,
Hawaii 96727
Toll-free #
1 (877) 838-1133
Sacred
Ecology 33 is a 501 (c) (3) Domestic Nonprofit Corporation certified by
the Secretary of State of Texas (File # 800909972) with full tax exempt
status determined by the Internal Revenue Service.
God, I humbly ask for your
blessings to purify my
psycho-physical field and restore me to my natural
condition of Love, Peace, Joy and Wisdom!