The current moment invokes great uncertainty. Our systems of international cooperation (or coercion) are collapsing. Our institutional matrix that gave coherence to stories about the world no longer holds legitimacy. We are fractured across multiple lines of difference.
Some of us respond to it by tightly holding what we know - tightening our beliefs and fighting for it with others. Others have the courage to lean into the not-knowing. To acknowledge the limits of human understanding, to allow more than human intelligences to whisper to us, to step out of arrogance of human superiority.
We are delighted to invite you to a trans-disciplinary gathering to lean into the moment and sense how we walk together in a collapsing world order. We invite - changemakers, artists, scientists, homemakers, parents, learners, movement builders and healers. Its the South India Community Gathering co-hosted by Youth Alliance and Bodhi Sangha, happening from June 5-7th, 2026, at the serene Bhoomi EcoVillage, Gummalapuram (near Bengaluru).
The Gathering hopes to weave all participants into a common thread of love and truth. It hopes to create space for conversations across lines of difference - allowing new meanings to arise. Its also a space of rest, renewal and reflectivity.
We would use art, body work, small group conversations, nature walks, music and spaces of silences.
Some questions we are holding:
How do we witness the pain and beauty of the world simultaneously?
How do we step beyond anthropocentric view of the current moment?
What's the story I have been living that I feel I am ready to let go?
What are my fears about collapses in current human systems of cooperation?
This gathering is supported by CMS Foundation.
About the Space
Located just outside Bengaluru, the 22 acre learning farmland offers just the right environment to step out of the city rush into nature. It invites a slow down, a sense of awe and an expanded sense of breathing. The food made with great care by the team is nourishing and pleasureful. The day and night skies remind us of our cosmic insignificance and the wind carries gentle nudges into humility. The land has been rejuvenated with the efforts of Bhoomi Team and includes a young food forest.
Event Details
Date and Time: Starts at 12 noon on 5th June and conclude by 5 pm, 7th June 2026
Location: Bhoomi Eco-village, Gummalapuram (near Bengaluru)
Directions to reach: Map Location, is linked here. Nearest airport is Bangalore, Railway station is SBC, there are some trains that stop at Anekal station. Bus stop, nearest is Anekal, There are direct buses from Majestic (main bus stand, Bangalore) to Anekal. Private cabs can also be booked to the venue.
Sliding Scale Contribution: ₹3000 - ₹7000 for all three days
Financial Support: If you come from a marginalized background and find it difficult to contribute the minimum amount, please let us know in the form. We also have 5 travel allowances of ₹2000 each.
Gathering Hosts
Shipra, Adil, Shashank and Rishabh
Glimpses from last South India Community Gatherings, Kochi & Bengaluru
The 2026 gathering is a continuation of the tradition of organising annual South India gatherings organised by Youth Alliance since 2023 and part the pan-India field building work.
