Membership Requirements

To obtain and maintain membership in the VOL community, one shall:

• a. Be pursuing self-realization in a manner which fits oneself and is compatible with the rest of the members.
• b. Be willing to work towards realization of the Community goals.
• c. Agree to be open and to communicate fully with other Members in all matters.
• d. Agree to honor and conform FULLY to the current Community Bylaws and Community Agreements.
• e. Agree to assist others in their growth, when asked, as long as it does not conflict with one's Inner Being.
• f. Agree not to partake in violence, except to defend oneself, one's weaker "brother", or the Community, if attacked.
• g. Agree to share in group spiritual practices on a regular basis.
• h. Agree to attend and partake in regular Community meetings.
• i. Agree to be actively seeking growth and change within one's self.
• j. Agree to be concerned with desires of the Community as a whole, above personal desires.
• k. Have read and understood the Community structure and bylaws.
• l. Have signed the Community permanent membership agreement.
• m. Have been accepted as a permanent member by the rest of the permanent members.
• n. Agree that one's diet is meatless (mammal and fowl) and mainly consists of whole, natural foods. [there can be rare exceptions to this for "specified members", if the rest of the membership agrees and or for medical reasons.]
• o. Not be a regular user of drugs, psychedelic drugs or alcohol. [This means to "need" to consume these items on a regular basis to be comfortable and or to "function".]
• p. Have been accepted as a provisional member and have fulfilled the requirements of a provisional member as set forth in the Community Agreements.
• q. Have paid the current permanent membership fee. [The fee is currently set at 2000 $ per adult-the first 6 membership fees will be given to the member who bought and paid for the land to partially compensate him for his large financial investment in the land, buildings and tools for the community and so he has funds to build his personal cabin-futher incoming membership fees shall be used for community improvements and maintenance.]
• r. Have read the introduction to the VOL Community and be in agreement with the principles of it.
• s. Agree be tolerant of individual "differences and beliefs".
• t. Agree share in the operational costs and debts of the Community.
• u. Agree to replace at their cost, Community tools that they break when using said tools because of misuse and any items lost, stolen, or damaged due to their negligence.