Shumei International Institute Inc

THE SHUMEI INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE'S (SII) MISSION IS: "INSPIRED BY THE PHILOSOPHY OF MOKICHI OKADA THE SHUMEI INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE HELPS PEOPLE OF THE WORLD REALIZE THEY ARE WORLD CITIZENS ABLE TO ACT FOR THE COMMON GOOD." THIS MISSION IS CARRIED OUT BY ENGAGING IN AND OFFERING THE PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE 3 CENTRAL TEACHINGS OF MOKICHI OKADA 1882 - 1955 WHO FOUNDED A SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP IN JAPAN THE MID 20TH CENTURY WITH WHICH SII IS AFFILIATED. THIS SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP ("SHINJI SHUMEIKAI") IS COMMONLY KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS "SHUMEI". THE THREE PRINCIPAL TENETS OF SHUMEI'S PHILOSOPHY TOWARD LIFE ARE THE PRACTICE OF NATURAL AGRICULTURE, FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION FOR ART AND BEAUTY AND A SPIRITUAL HEALING PRACTICE CALLED JYOREI. SII CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN 3 EXPERIMENTAL NATURAL AGRICULTURE GARDENS ALONG WITH A 4 SEASON GREENHOUSE IN CRESTONE, COLORADO AREA AND SHARES BOTH VEGETABLES, KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES IN MANY WAYS INCLUDING FARMERS M

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUED TO IMPACT THE ABILITY TO HOST IN PERSON EVENTS BUT TO A LESSER EXTENT IN 2022. SII DID SOME PUBLIC PROGRAMS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON NATURAL AGRICULTURE THROUGH, COMMUNITY GARDENING, OPEN FARM EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ITS GARDENS IN CRESTONE, CO OFTEN UTILIZING HYBRID IN PERSON, LIVE STREAMING AND REBROADCASTING OF RECORDED EVENTS. SII'S POPULAR ARTS PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO BE SOMEWHAT RESTRICTED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC WITH SOME IN PERSON TAKING PLACE AS WELL AS A CONTINUATION OF ONLINE STREAMING EVENTS. PUBLIC OUTREACH FOCUSING ON SPIRITUALITY INCLUDE TWICE DAILY SAMPAI (PRAYER) SERVICES AS WELL AS A LARGER "MONTHLY SAMPAI" SERVICE WHICH INCLUDES A PRESENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY SII'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A BUFFET LUNCHEON FOR THE COMMUNITY. MONTHLY SAMPAI LARGELY RETURNED TO IN PERSON GATHERINGS WITH ONLINE STREAMING PLATFORM REMAINING AN OPTION FOR PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION SII'S 20TH ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SAW UPWARDS OF 150 GUESTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR THE EVENT HELD EACH MAY, THIS YEAR VIA A HYBRID IN PERSON AND LIVE STREAMING EVENT. SII ALSO PROVIDES NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION AND PHILOSOPHY CLASSES PARTICIPATION AND PARTICIPATES IN SPIRITUAL, INTERFAITH AND METAPHYSICAL EVENTS. THESE PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS TOUCH THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDE CEREMONIAL SUPPLIES, ONGOING WORLD CITIZENSHIP TRAINING AND ACTIVITIES, CONCERTS AND OTHER SPECIAL ART RELATED EVENTS.