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made 'off the grid', and with the guidance of an experienced teacher, people, with or without
prior building experience, can participate in the construction.

Martin Stengel and Stefan Ohnesorg of Sieben Linden and Inti China of Damanhur were the
course instructors.

The Dendera Association is very excited about strawbale construction and it has become obvious
that Damanhurians have a unique contribution to make to this new eco building technique. The
exterior walls of straw-bale structures are plastered and adding Damanhurian artistry and many
years of experience transforming plaster walls into art installations they will help turn ordinary
buildings into extraordinary homes.

The event was a great occasion to make new friends and strengthen bonds between the
communities of Damanhur and Sieben Linden.

Ananda Assisi and Osho Miasto, Italy

Two Italian spiritual communities each sent twenty people to visit Damanhur; Ananda Assisi, the
Italian spiritual community following the teachings of Yogi Paramansa
Yogananda, and Osho Miasto, the followers of Osho formerly known as
Bhagwan Rajneesh.

The Ananda group are creating a new community in Insubria, a town in
the Lombard region. Members of this group have previously visited the
Federation but this time they will be focused on the social model of
communal living, an experiment they will undertake for the first time
at Insubria. Damanhur is happy to share information from its communal
experience to help the group in whatever way they can.

The coordinators of the Tuscan Osho Community decided to spend a few Ananda Assisi
days in the Federation collectively meditating in the Temples of
Humankind to solidify and gain inspiration. A few members of the group are making a return trip
to the Federation and others are first timers. The group visited the Temples, and some of the
communities and were very
satisfied with what they saw
and learned. It was their
first time travelling together
and represented an
important experience and
achievement in their
collective journey.

The Osho Community The Osho Community is
composed of 40 people
who sustain themselves by offering various courses and hospitality. Most residents spending time
at Osho Miasto stay for 5 or 6 years, there are however two people who have been there since
1988. The community has recently received many requests for residency so they need to grow
quickly to meet the challenge, erecting new buildings and welcoming new possibilities.

The Osho disciples were particularly impressed by Damanhurian 'individual laws', conceived as
concrete steps, objectives defined by the individual towards their own growth, and accomplished
with the help of observations by people living in their group.

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