HAPPY HEALING HOME, PANG TURM VILLAGE, NORTH SAMOENG, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND
"PERMACULTURE IS NATURE'S WAY. NOT ONLY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, BUT ANIMALS, TOO. WE MUST HAVE PERMACULTURE OUTSIDE IN THE WORLD AND IN OUR BODIES AS WELL."
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BAAN RAKSA: A PLACE OF HEALING
BAAN RAKSA means Healing Home in Thai. We aim to teach the world about sustainable living and meditation! Here you can learn about sustainable agriculture, organic farming, forest survival, meditation, medicinal plants, Lanna music, cooking and so much more. And the best bit is that, WE ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS ALL YEAR LONG!
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Our organic farm is a Sustainable Living Project initiated by a small group of people in Thailand. It is run by Pinan Jim (who was a Buddhist Monk for 16 years) and his wife Pinan Tea who own the 10 acres where the project take place. This is a relaxed and caring environment where we invite enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to stay on the farm, living together as family to work toward a common goal - where we can all learn together and from each other.
Happy Healing Home is 2-3 hours ride into the ever-green mountains of Chiang Mai, just past the small town of Samoeng. The farm is surrounded by constellations of small villages and fields of peanuts, garlic and marigolds. There are flowing rivers near by, and in the rainy season waterfalls cascade into the river on the property. The land in which we grow our crops, has been split into several sections - the majority of our vegetable crops are planted in the front gardens, including Mustard, Coriander, Papaya, Bananas, Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Eggplants and more. There are sticky rice fields and coffee slopes planted towards the back of the property, and we now have additional crops in the back fields which can be reached through beautiful hiking trails.
Happy Healing Home is 2-3 hours ride into the ever-green mountains of Chiang Mai, just past the small town of Samoeng. The farm is surrounded by constellations of small villages and fields of peanuts, garlic and marigolds. There are flowing rivers near by, and in the rainy season waterfalls cascade into the river on the property. The land in which we grow our crops, has been split into several sections - the majority of our vegetable crops are planted in the front gardens, including Mustard, Coriander, Papaya, Bananas, Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Eggplants and more. There are sticky rice fields and coffee slopes planted towards the back of the property, and we now have additional crops in the back fields which can be reached through beautiful hiking trails.
MEET THE FOUNDERS, PINAN JIM & PINAN TEA
"PINAN MEANS BROTHER. SISTER. FORMER MONK. SOON TO BE MONK. SOMEONE WHO IS CLOSE TO KNOWING THEMSELVES."
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PINAN JIM
Jim Kumsrisom comes from a great line of witch-doctors so it’s safe to say he has immense knowledge about healing the mind and body. He left his hometown to study Buddhist Philosophy, and graduated with a Masters degree. He lived as a Buddhist monk for 16 years, until he was promoted to Abbot of several wats (temples). In later years, he was given the Certificate of Divinity by the King. Eventually, Jim sought a spiritual life outside of the temples, and this is when he met Tea.
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PINAN TEA
Pinan Tea has a strong educational background in Rural Development and Business. After deciding to go back to Pinan Jim's birth place, they settled in the mountains in a small village called Pang Term. It is there they now live with their 16 year old son, Pinan Lou Toung.
Pinan Tea has immense knowledge about farming and gardening. She loves to cook with the vegetables she grew herself and shares the food with everyone. It’s her joy in life to heal bodies with healthy and truly organic homemade food. |
The Kumsrisom family plays an important role in their small village. Pinan Tea is active with the local primary school and Pinan Jim has taken over his father's position as witch-doctor of the area. Villagers and foreigners alike, come to him on a regular basis asking for herbal remedies. Over the years, Pinan Jim and Pinan Tea have helped many people and gained the respect of fellow locals.
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DONATE TO THE HHH PROJECT
At Happy Healing Home, we always have many projects in development. Currently we are working to rebuild the farm after having been closed for two years due to COVID-19 lockdown. If you wish to help get the farm back on its feet, you can make a donation through PayPal to happyhealinghome@gmail.com. Anything is greatly appreciated! |
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