My roommates and I want to create a household based on buen vivir principles but we're struggling because two of us are indigenous and understand this as ancestral practice while the other two are well-meaning settlers who approach it more as lifestyle choice, and the power dynamics are getting uncomfortable.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group attempting to live according to indigenous principles must address the fundamental difference between cultural inheritance and cultural adoption.
“Where Are You with Buen Vivir — Latin American indigenous worldview and technology?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.