Federation of Damanhur

Federation of Damanhur

The Federation Of Damanhur, often called simply Damanhur, is a commune, ecovillage, and spiritual community situated in the Piedmont region of northern Italy about 30 miles (50 km) north of the city of Turin. It is located in the foothills of the Alps in the Valchiusella valley, bordering on the Gran Paradiso National Park. The community has its own constitution and currency, the "Credito".

Damanhur is named after the Egyptian city of Damanhur which was the site of a temple dedicated to Horus.

It was founded in 1975 by Oberto Airaudi with around 24 followers, and had grown to 800 by the year 2000. The group holds a mix of New Age and neopagan beliefs. They gained fame in 1992 through the disclosure of their secret excavation of an extensive underground temple, the Temples of Humankind, which was begun in 1978 under complete secrecy. The Italian authorities ordered the work destroyed because it had been constructed without planning approval. This order was subsequently revoked. [cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=495538&in_page_id=1811|title=Eighth wonder of the world? The stunning temples secretly carved out below ground by 'paranormal' eccentric|accessdate=2007-11-24|author=Courteney, Hazel| |date=2007-11-22 |publisher=Daily Mail]

Damanhur's supporters claim the growth and activity of the community has revitalized the local area.

The Federation of Damanhur has centers in Europe, America, and Japan.

Life at Damanhur

The constitution began with 3 bodies of Damanhur: The School of Meditation (ritual tradition,) Social (social theory, social realization,) and The Game of Life (experimentation and dynamics, life as a game, change.) A fourth body was recently added, Tecnarcato (individual inner refinement.) [http://www.damanhur.info/en/html/ArcMagazineDet.asp?IDArt=8]

Citizens participate in one of 4 classes, depending on desired involvement: A, B, C, or D. Class A citizens share all resources and live on site full time. Class B citizens contribute to financial goals and live on site a minimum of 3 days a week. Class C and D citizens live anywhere. (page 102, Merrifield, 2006) Class A & B citizens participate fully in The School of Meditation, Social, and the Game of Life. Class C citizens participate fully in The School of Meditation.

Citizens participate in one of several ways, depending on their personal nature. Ways include the Way of the Oracle, the Way of the Monk, the Way of the Knight, the Way of Health, the Way of the Word, the Way of Art & Work, and many others. Most citizens live in houses of 10-20 people each, federated together into the Federation of Damanhur.

Marriage works on a renewal basis, for a period of so many years before renewal. Conception is timed for auspicious birthdays of children.

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External links

* [http://www.damanhur.org Official website]
* [http://www.religioustolerance.org/damanhur.htm Religious Tolerance: The Federation of Damanhur]


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