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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

India & a Model for Capital Communalism

Post 1 on "the Jiva cafe" & "Jiva 5 Lotus" projects can provide the business model for Post 2 on Capital Communalism. Therefore, please read the 1st post on "Jiva 5 Lotus" followed by post 2 on "Capital Communalism" and, finally, this post 3 on Rural India to clearly follow the vision of the "Jiva Cafe - de la soul" before reading on any further! (BLOG Archive is on the right hand side, below which is the aim and explanation of the company name "Jiva" (trademark logo and copyright slogan with IPOS - Intellectual Property Office of Singapore).

Model for Rural India

The creativity and commodities of "need" can use the unique brand of the commune (in this case "Jiva 5 Lotus" and the metaphysical T-shirts and book cafe to invest with collaborators of the commune to create profits for the commune. ie. to help it become self-sustainable and manage the free education, health, water, subsidized food and communal grants for innovation to leverage its commune" brand onto the larger playing field of state, country and world. It can pay its taxes to distribute wealth and get grants from the government that promotes economic growth of the nation etc..

Anyway, here is an example of a design plan for a Capital Commune

i) The Central Township made up of;

a) School and University (visit http://www.scribd.com/doc/59746774/Edu-Create-Book for a holistic model of education addressing and integrating cultures, metaphysical and philosophical designs and concepts (and mystery schools), eco-friendly life styles and technologies, and IT with music, human values and pedagogue).

b) The Financial/Investment Centre - dealing with the communes investments for its free barter concept to run with money to back it up.

(ie. the Jiva 5 Lotus Business Model with a financial banking, accounting and investment sector)

c) A 5 level Holisitic Health Concept/Clinic/Hospital - covering both mainstream and alternative aspects of

i) Bio-mechanical (eg. Orthopaedics, Physiotherapy & Surgery vs Yoga & Acupuncture),
ii) Bio-chemical (eg. allopathy & Nutritionals vs Naturaopathy & Ayurveda/TCM),
iii) Bio-pranic (eg. Homeopathy & Reiki vs SCIO Machine, Pegasus to Sanjeevani remedies)
iv) Bio-environmental (eg eco friendly technologies vs Shamanistic practices),
v) Bio-spiritual (prayer/communal singing and music vs Rudram chanting & grace)

For more on the holistic health model (as part of the commune) see http://sai-healthholistic.blogspot.com/

d) Parking area, shopping complex, etc...

e) Boulevard around perimeter of inner township creating a walk-about shopping "feel" - much like around the Sai Baba ashram but with a continental modern, clean, green, serene, environmental theme

2. The Residential layer = next level is the 5 roads running out dividing up the areas into five residential areas made of 5 main communities with sub communities. These could be as follows

(clockwise)

i) BROWN = International Indians or NRIs

ii) YELLOW =>

a) adjoining Brown & Yellow communities can be Tibetans, Nepalese & Burmese
b) Chinese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Laos, Korean & Japanese
c) adjoining Yellow and White can be Philipino, & Thailand people

iii) WHITE =>

a) Russians, Europeans, Australians, USA, Greek, Mediteranean, White Africa
b) adjoining White & Black can be Argentina & Espanics

iv) BLACK =>

a) adjoining Black & White = Native Americans, South American & Espanics & Caribean & Cuban
b) African & non-African Blacks who choose to be here

v) MUSLIM =>

a) Middle Eastern
b) Pakistan
c) Indonesians & Malays => Balinese (completing circle BACK to India)

3. Business areas on 3rd outer layer perimeter road dividing it from residential

Thus, the whole concept is a centrifugal one which should not be seen as a racial divide but one of appreciating Unity in diversity where each residential sub-urb should have its own central township where its cultures (and mystical traditions) can be appreciated and where people from the other cultures can come to celebrate in other communites but uphold the responsibility of their own similar cultures with respect to the 5 categories (&sub-categories).

With the self-sustainable eco friendly and community bartership brotherhood philosophy this will create education and culture in an atmosphere of understanding and tolerance for the unity in diversity. Naturally, it will create the capital communalism based on its local control of identity, creativity, technology and branding.

Capital Communalism? (Communism & Capatilism)

Professor David Harvey and his books seem really interesting on dealing with the downfall of capitalism and poses a very interesting argument for the need of our time ...... a new form of Communism-communalism.

He argues that at the current rate of generalized 3% economic compound growth of most national economies projected into the future with the history of a move away from production to assets to derivatives; making the banks, the investors and the rich get richer, with money making them more money at the expense of the poor and general population; will only continue despite the current crisis leading to publisized conversations of reform. New investment possibilities for trillions of dollars at this compound growth results in not investing in "real things" but in money making money. Instead of blaming the politicians, banks etc.. the present paradigm in the system is inherently flawed even though politicians like Obama are trying to make reforms to it.

Obama's policy of consumer protection (not an independent body but within the federal reserve?!) and government intervention (through the same Federal reserve & the Bilderbergs?!) will help to some extent, but wall street and the big banks (who control the senate and congress along with the funding corporations) will still come out winning having built up their reserves and assets from the bailouts (and continued bonuses!) and marginalized the smaller banks.

Then I think the big banks along with the big merchants will use technology soft ware (such as the hand-phone becoming the medium for all transactions and accounts and GPS identification by the powers that be)and only gain more control of the market place and "common" man.

However, G20, financial ministers with the "big" banks are trying to install levy's on banks against taxpayers money instead of bailouts, regulate banks capital ratio and protect speculation on the currency of vulnerable economies, so we will have to see what comes about from the "reforms" following the financial crisis, devaluation of the Euro and US dollar (with danger of hyper-inflation with excess liquidity in the markets) and the sovereign debt crisis following the Greece "bailout" (where the German taxpayer pay for the Greek credit with French and German bank "winning", expecting an unfair debt rate of return on the Greek government).

And, whatever the outcome, the competitiveness of these currencies (Euro and US dollar) are artificially propped up, but when gauged against the more tangible measure of perhaps gold are really dropping. And, cuts too early have the danger of a double-recession. Especially, with the relative value of the Euro down against the US dollar exports to the US are going to go down. And exports for both are becoming less competitive against the emerging economies like Brazil, India, China and Asean nations who, for example, are engaging "trade" and not just "aid" to countries like Africa with a wealth of natural resources.

Professor Harvey's solution is governments acceptance of 0% compound growth and political reform into a new form of communism/communalism.... for a renewal of creativity as an asset of diversity and a redistribution of wealth. He separates growth and development arguing 0% growth can still allow redistribution of resources and development of health, culture and change.

With the Bilderbergs, Rothchilds and Co. using credit lent through their hidden investment and control of organisations like the Federal reserve and IMF, who print and sell them "money", to create debt in and around a financial crisis and manipulate and potentially buy over governments whose currencies collapse, perhaps humanities hope against the continued cycle of financial crisis, a natural disaster or post disasters is "capital communalism" with a decentralised step-up government.

With India remaining a largely corrupt, closed, nationalistic yet democratic system operating in a feudal system, perhaps Sai Baba's eco-self sustainable commune will set the example through India for the world to follow - a commune's creativity and diversity its own investment, which has its own financial commune investment hub that feeds back upwards to the state and government. This is much like how His system, the Sai organisation, appears to have established itself or come about ; from a central head to regional to centre based and then empowered locally by a bi-annual rotational select-elect basis to then reverse upwards, empowering local centres to feed-back through the regional co-ordinators to the head quarters in Puttaparthi.

By creating a commune based on shared fundamental 5 values but encompassing a diversity of cultures, races, religions, people and talents, the hub will invest these "assets" of creativity to the greater globalized world to allow for a barter distribution of work based on the values in good will to remain in the commune.

Think Local, Act Global
becomes
Feel (think, act and serve) Local, Share Global

Thus, socialism and capitalism will be balanced to create a new form of using market forces that benefit the growth of human rights and freedom of choice yet abide by the ideals of communism on a smaller more idealistic and manageable setting - a better version of Singapore but with a soul

ie. a city state that has no natural resources except its innovation to deal with the knowledge based globalised economy after China became the new emerging manufacturing economy but lacks any form of welfare system except subsidies on medi-care (levels of quality) ie. much like a budget airline!

However, a capital communalism could be the best way to provide free health care, education, green energy, clean water, subsidized foods and financial protection for all within the commune with governments that subsidize practical needs, tax unprofitable desires and give grants for innovation to demarcated communes rather than individuals or institutions. There seems great potential for such an endeavor in rural India with real, practical world teachers, such as Sathya Sai Baba and Amritananda, are providing example of free education, health and clean water projects. Maybe the Indian government or a devotee like Rattna TATA will take the cue from the successful completion of Sai Baba’s project to sponsor such projects around rural India.

Note: there are already attempts/projects by visionary investors to approach governments and banks to provide land and funding to form the idea of "sovereign states" whereby land is developed in remote areas to attract a "new" green and financially viable city state, with the value of the state created by the financial institutions and talent attracted to raise the demand on the value of the land. However, this model does not adapt the communalism aspect of a barter brotherhood model.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

JiVa 5 Lotus

India's "SHANTI CAFÉ" - Jiva 5 Lotus Project (in collaboration with Singapore's "The Metaphysical House Pte Ltd - The Jiva Cafe de la Soul")

About “The Shanti Café” – Puttaparthi/India

The Shanti café is a small café in Puttaparthi, a town-ashram in India where Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba resides and many people from all around the world travel to experience love and peace for their spiritual transformation. The mission of His organization is Universal, effecting a transformation of consciousness and heart through service activities that will lead to a transformation in the world.

The café is set in a tranquil area and setting of Puttaparthi and its layout and design has tried to stay true to the metaphysical principles of Vastu and Feng-shui. Along with this aspect, its decor uses natural earthy colors and materials, thus combining geomancy, aesthetics and a comfortable café plan to create an ambiance of simplicity and peace. To find the café, it is located at the ground floor of Sudha Apartments, West 1st Cross, Gopuram Road (on the way to the Shanti Library next to the Sai Baba Ashram’s north outer wall)

All are welcome to come and enjoy the services provided – coffees, healthy herbal teas, shakes, juices, ice cream & sandwiches, the availability of advaitic, metaphysical and healing books for your reading as well as the opportunity to receive your vedic astrological (jyotish) print outs with a short consultations of your charts. Other forms of divination will be available for a fun “metaphysical” day of the week.

Our Jiva 5 Lotus Project Proposal

The Jiva/Shanti café is also in the process of initiating a project called the Jiva 5 Lotus Project; a project that plans to provide a business model based on social entrepreneurship for the benefit of all included.

The Meaning of “Jiva 5 Lotus”


JiVa = Being (also is an acronym for Jyotish InSight Vedantic Association)

5 = 5 Human values (Truth, Right Action/Dharma, Love, Peace, Non-violence)

Lotus = Compassion (and the blossoming of Consciousness/sarva dharma symbol)

It’s vision is to become a business model that practices the 5 human values to serve all being “needs” with compassion for the development and expansion of consciousness

The project proposes to provide an example of how a business can run to further serve the ideals of the Sai Baba mission by providing the opportunity for “contributors” to join in a transparent and efficient model that allows them to make an income, develop their spiritual creativity and serve the sick, needy and young.

Please see http://metaphysicalhouse.blogspot.com for more information (note: Company Vision is in Archive for month of May's post)

Long Term Dream

The Shanti cafe concept coming to Singapore as:-

The Jiva café – de la soul
will be at "little India" – Serangoon road - where the backpackers tend to stay as it is the cheaper option for lodging for travellers and rent for proprietors in Singapore.

It will be well located between Bugis Junction Flea markets and Orchards road, with back packers taking the metro (MRT)to the junction from the Changi air-port and then walking from Bugis to Serangoon road.

The Jiva Cafe - de la soul will also have an adjoining back packers (Pilgrim Backpackers) for spiritual seekers (de la Soul)with tours from within and around the “hub” of Singapore.

The premise rented will have a Jiva 5 Lotus shop importing relevant goods from India

Tours might later be arranged once a google earth virtual (i = eye = plan view) web-site of Puttaparthi, Arunachala and Navagraha Temples of the South of India, Tamil Nadu, are set up for India ie. metaphysical cafe with jyotish (vedic astrological) reading and books, leading to trips to Nadi astrological records of leaf readings in Bangalore, Tiruvanamalai or Chidambaram and visits to the relevant "Navagraha" planetary temples and sites of South India.

Potential web site format

The Jiva5.com domain with a pentagram having 5 limb sections (via a portal):-

i) "Puttapart-i.com" Site Section (via the ShantiCafe India - see facebook)

http://www.puttapart-i
(google i map with virtual pics & experience)

a) Ashram (who is Sai Baba?, His works, what goes on in His ashram, daily routine, accommodation, food, shopping, lectures)

b) Around ashram (village & nearby sites/tours - places and prices for things - from site seeing and travelling to shopping and eating; with a "google earth to virtual map" of Puttaparthi and 5 star rating).

ii) Metaphysical Advaita (What is Metaphysics? Jyotish? Advaita Vedanta? Arunachala Siva?). Includes an Arunachala Website about the Mountain, Siva, Ramana Ashram & other Gurus. http://www.advaita-one.com

a) Tours to Tamil Nadu Nadi Navaraha Temples (Sirutapalli, Vellore/Tiruvanamalai, Chidambaram, Nadi/Navagraha, Pancha lingams).

b) Tours around India (to jyothi lingams & tours specific to aspects of God eg. Ganesh tour etc.)

http://www.b-one.org

iii) http://www.chakrapedia.org (see http://yoga-chakrapedia-portal.blogspot.com/) Site Section

iv) Shamanistic Tantra (5 levels of Health, Green India, Social Net-working via Jyotish model ie. http://jyotish-vedicastrology.blogspot.com etc...)

v) The Jiva Cafe - de la Soul (Singapore Pilgrim's Backpackers (Trance-it4soul), Cafe, Shop etc.. targeting seekers with tours to sacred cultural spots in the region)

About - the Jiva Cafe -de la Soul Singapore

TRANCE-IT 4 THE SOUL
MUSE-IT 4 MYSTIC
EAT-IT 4 THOUGHT

The Club Jiva Cafe uses a metaphysical (5 elemental, values, fibinaccio number etc.) theme, with mandalas and yantras around a trance tribal memorabilia on the cafe club's walls from the 5 colour races (black, brown, yellow, red and white), playing holographic real time 3D images (using Midi ie. a virtual mandala club) to Jazz Indian - Funk Fusion Folk & Tribal Trance music - tribal trance around an indian core sound.
(ie. "Ji-FT" - get my drift! http://www.jivajift & http://www.clubjivacafe.com)

http://http://chakrapaediaportal.blogspot.com//2008/12/metaphysical-religion-of-identity.html

Instruments used are tribal, with Digeree doo, tabala and celtic violin, accompanied by a live trance-DJ and raga-tala "swara" singers to form the band - the Jiva Gypsies http://www.jiva-gypsies.com.

Their muse of mantra, music and the metaphysics of tribal trance helps transport the audience higher (up the 7 chakras of the body related to 7 swara sounds of space to harmonise the 5 elements) through their unique Jiva feverish "feel" - a hypnotic melody (kirtan) growing in trance tempo and bringing one to acoustic bliss.

Performances with diner ("Barathemenco" - synthesis of flamenco and bharathanathiam dance forms as well as other cultural tribal fusion forms) are on show before the club opens the floor for dancing.

The Menu is based on a mood foods, borrowed from a book on famous vegetarians; from Pythagorus and Plato to modern times, the food uses their "palates" to create dishes and drinks based on diets with these great personages' names to title the dish, as well as an explanation of each dish on 5 levels of nutritionals, macro-biotics, Ayurveda (dosha/guna) & TCM (Yin/Yang/Chi), and 9 Vedic planetary correspondences. (Wines and beers are served but as far as meat goes; only a couple of seafood dishes are available)

The Cafe & Club TM under JIva5 is the image of a Tibetan Sun with "third eyes" forming the rays around the perimeter. The words, "Club JIVA Cafe" are seen around the inner top edge of the sun's circle, the words "de la Soul" in the centre of the circle.

Note some mistakes to the logo: words "de la" should be immediately above "sOul" and above it should read "club JIVA cafe" rather then the Jiva cafe

Lastly, the words around the inner base, in small print, are "eat it, muse-it, trance-it 4 ONE Life org-cosmic"!