Centre for Contemplative Research Aotearoa-Asia Pacific
Why are we asking for your help?
CCR is an international network of not-for-profits. We build hermitages around the world to provide a space for long term contemplatives or meditators to work with leading scientists. Together, they work to expand our understanding of consciousness and well being and create health interventions across the world for the benefit of all.
The Centre for Contemplative Research Aotearoa (CCRA) is a registered New Zealand charity and we are seeking funds to build a centre for contemplative research - the first in the Southern Hemisphere - here on the South Island of majestic Aotearoa/New Zealand.
To achieve this vision in this sublime valley, we are working hard to raise funds for building cabins for our contemplatives to live and meditate, for our center to grow its connections with the research community, and for you, our growing community to visit.
What do we do at CCR (International) and will do at CCR Aotearoa?
We share openly and transparently with the world via open science the co-development of tested therapeutic and educational interventions and applications for all people, professions and age groups to access, utilise and integrate into their lives.
How do we do it?
Like our two centres in the Northern Hemisphere which have meditators in cabins and plans for more to join them, at CCRA we will provide the ideal conditions (16 cabins and 3 support buildings) for Olympic-level meditators to develop 1st-person insights via ancient tools and long-term meditation retreat. Collaborating with leading scientists, philosophers and psychologists (2nd and 3rd-person method), together they will seek convergence of evidence (across 1st, 2nd and 3rd-person methods) and share their insights via international, open access, peer reviewed research open for all scientists to check and build upon. These insights, once confirmed, will then be translated into health and educational applications open to all.
We can reduce the damage we are collectively doing and spark a true revolution in mutual wisdom, care and compassion. We enthusiastically invite you to be part of our vision and mission. Please give to a CCRA project option that most appeals to you on this page!
Thank you!