Our Vision of Community
Those of you who have been to Polestar over the years have often heard one of our favorite mantras: The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. Our primary inspiration springs from the practical, timeless, and universal teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. His example of unconditional love and respect for each individual soul and for all paths, religions, and approaches to human evolution, guides all our activities. Our essential goal is to create an environment that helps each of us to reach our highest potential; to realize ‘the Self’; to reawaken within, that Joy of Being which is unconditioned by the fluctuating circumstances of life. We call this Yoga or Self-Realization. This path of yoga, ascending from the little self to the true Self, consciously engages the heart, mind and will and is anchored by the practice of daily meditation.
We recognize that there are as many ways to define one’s path through life as there are people living. However we may choose to define our own path, a core value for us is that we are each consciously engaged in the process of our own development. This orientation, to one’s authentic, inner process, holds an essential key to building a harmonious community. Those who focus on others’ behavior, on fixing everything that is outside them rather than attending to their own steady improvement, cannot easily harmonize with others. On the other hand, those who adventurously seek their own continuous physical, mental and spiritual unfoldment automatically create a positive environment for others to do the same.
Polestar Village is intended for anyone and everyone who resonate with these values and have the intention, good will and patience to try work out all the other details of community living.
