In essence, the Tree of Life is both a holistic healing, humanitarian and spiritual center that teaches a holistic vegan way of life and is also an intense setting for spiritual practice and growth for staff, sevas, as well as guests under the spiritual support and guidance of Spiritual Master Gabriel Cousens.

SEVA APPLICATION (click to apply)

The Seva position within the Tree of Life plant-source only live food spiritual community is an intense spiritual journey of commitment, intimacy and transformation. It is for those with spiritual perseverance (netzakh), dedication, devotion and intensity. Seva means selfless service and is an opportunity to engage in karma yoga ("discipline of action") in the context of an ashram (spiritual community) setting. If you are called here and fit the position (ie. you have the skills), then the community is ready to welcome you with open arms.

Please Read Before Applying

THE VISION OF THE TREE OF LIFE FOUNDATION

Our vision is to create a living experience of the meaning of sustainable healthy living for the individual and for the planet.  This means providing people with a direct experience of what it means to live a quality of life that is healing both to themselves and to the planet of every single level from agricultural interests of our society to personal health, emotional health, and spiritual health.  We offer this so that people can know that such an existence is real and can experience the joy of living that way.  In essence, each person has a deep yearning to live a quality of life or what we may call an “awakened normality”.  In that way the Tree of Life is an oasis for awakening. 

THE TREE OF LIFE FOUNDATION is deeply committed to providing experiences and empowering people to apply that experience of “awakened normality” back into their lives. The Tree of Life Foundation mission is to be an oasis of awakening on every level and provide a direct experience of a quality of life that is healing to oneself and to the planet, through pure reliable agriculture, personal health, emotional well-being and spiritual vitality.

The Tree of Life is actively involved in establishing and operating a number of humanitarian and health projects in the United States and around the world.  All of our projects are designed for the healing of the planet…from the personal to the ecological and spiritual level.  Presently there are a number of projects in which we are actively engaged. They include:

1. Transforming the health and humanitarian awareness both on the personal and global levels through leading-edge work on the art and science of rejuvenating health and well-being.  We are acting as an inspirational training center for people around the world by helping them directly experience the joy of health, harmony, and rejuvenation, helping them takes it back to their own countries. 

2. In his book, There is a Cure for Diabetes, Gabriel Cousens, M.D. M.D.(H),   establishes that diabetes can be reversed naturally and he is doing formal research to prove this.  The Tree of Life has a Reversing Diabetes Naturally program in the U.S. in which approximately 70% of people have healed from non-insulin dependent diabetes.

3. The Tree of Life Foundation has developed an sustainable vegan gardening that is designed to be totally solar as we expand our large-scale infrastructure.  It offers an ecology experience to its world visitors as a working model for what can be done in their countries to maintain and protect the ecology.

4. We have a highly recognized program in nutrition and food preparation also attended by students from around the world.  Most students go on to teach health and lifestyle and start plant-source-only restaurants around the globe.

5. Training, self-empowerment courses, family life, psycho-spiritual healing, food preparation, and detox and spiritual healing are offered for increasing the quality of life and healthy functioning of families and couples.  We emphasize a family-centered approach to health.

6. One of the major problems in the world today is addiction.  The Tree of Life is actively developing solutions for helping people overcome their addictions so that they can lead happy, productive drug free lives.

7. Since 1985 we have sponsored quarterly peace meditations throughout the U.S. and Europe, called Peace 21. Dr. Cousens also started the Peace Everyday Initiative to create peace, which is now practiced by over 192 organizations around the world.

8. We have laid the groundwork to begin programs in helping and teach Native Americans in every tribe throughout the U.S. how to heal diabetes naturally and to eliminate it as a predatory disease in their society.  Once this is started, we have the background to begin to heal the alcoholism problem in Native American societies.  The diabetes and alcohol problems exist in many indigenous people around the world.  Once the Native American program has proven successful in the U.S. we hope to begin similar work with the Mayori tribes in New Zealand and the Aborigines in Australia where these problems are epidemic.

If you have a resonance with our mission and have a strong desire to offer your service and support, please continue…

WHO SHOULD APPLY:

1. Those seriously interested in deepening their spiritual life through an ashram (spiritual community) environment and are excited to uphold the spiritual commitment of the seva program, which requires all participants to attend a minimum of 5 evening programs (meditation) per week—including Homa (Mondays) and Shabbat (Fridays).
2. Those who are already healthy and happy.
3. Those capable of year-round outdoor physical work.
4. Those who have been at least 70% raw plant-source-only for one month (minimum) prior to arrival.  A live food plant-source-only diet, which is offered at the Tree of Life is is very purifying.  If you have not detoxed prior to arrival you most likely will feel the effects of detox very quickly.  This will likely result in lost time and require attention that we are not prepared to offer as part of this program.
5. Those who are free of all drugs for at least six(6) months.
6. Those who have handled all their personal business so that one is free to focus upon, and fully participate in the Tree of Life culture without interruption.
7. Those with a positive outlook and who can work enthusiastically and harmoniously in a team setting or independently.
8. Those who have a good work ethic…can arrive on time, work their full schedule, and follow directions.
9. Those who have financial reserves to support themselves for the tenure of their commitment.
   

WHAT YOU BRING:

1. Time commitment of three months minimum.
2. Commitment to a 40 hour work week under the direction of the Seva Program.
3. A strong work ethic.  Show up on time and work a full shift five days per week.
4. Financial ability to provide for your own housing (our seva dormatory is typically available at a low monthly rate) and transportation arrangements, including travel to and from airport, and spending money while you are here. Please prepare a budget.
5. Commitment to a 100% vegan and 80% (minimum) live food diet.
6. Commitment to a zero-tolerance, drug-free environment.
7. Come healthy and happy.  This is not a program for a person who is trying to heal.  This is not a time for fasting or intensive healing programs.
8. Health and stamina for menial and often times physically labor intensive jobs.
9. Prepared to participate by bringing your highest energy and service.
   
10. Enthusiasm to fulfill the spiritual commitment of the seva program, which requires all seva participants to attend a minumum of 5 evening programs per week—including Shabbat (Fridays) and Homa (Mondays).

WHAT WE BRING: 

1. Three sumptuous live vegan meals lovingly prepared each day at our café, except Sat. and Sun., when the café serves two meals—brunch (includes dessert) and dinner.
2. Dormatory-style lodging. All sevas are housed in the same building—our seva dormatory. Within this dormatory structure, men's and women's lodging are separated by separate rooms (women share a room with other women; men share a room with other men).
3. All facilities normally available to staff free of charge during off time and when not in use by TOL guests.  Spa and workshops are at your own expense.
4. Evening programs including meditation, satsang, and shaktipat (kundalini awakening) with Dr. Cousens when he is here.
5. Weekly Kirtan (Devotional Chanting)
6. New Moon Inipi (Native American Sweat Lodge) (if offered during your stay)
7. Hot tubs
8. Far Infa-red sauna
9. Yoga during your off hours
10. Good company
11. All programs on our campus available to our regular staff—some at no cost.
12. An opportunity to fully immerse yourself in a very open-hearted and loving community dedicated to the uplifting of the consciousness of the planet.

HOW TO APPLY:

If after carefully reviewing the program offering you feel moved and qualified to respond please follow the instructions below. Only applications with all three of the required components will be considered.

1. Email the completed application along with your resume & recent photograph to email on the application. All three of these are required.
2. Please read the TOL handbook. The contents of which will apply to anyone accepted into the Work/Trade(SEVA) Program.
3. Read about the Tree of Life Foundation Mission before applying.
4. State the period of your commitment and preferred dates.

Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted by the administrator of the Work/Trade(Seva) Program. Incomplete applications will not be considered! The seva fee is $450 for the 3 months plus a $75 cleaning deposit.

SEVA POSITIONS 

‪We are welcoming individuals with skills in the following areas to apply:

• ‬Food Production Garden
• Tree of Life Cafe
• Maintenance
  
• Landscaping
• Shipping
• Housekeeping
  

SEVA APPLICATION (click to apply)