Anni - The Perfect Wisdom Web

a f i x e d p o i n twork and life of the Sparhof community in the form inwhich it exists here, but rather, it depends on the willingnessand dedication of all those who know themselves tobe a part of this direction and purpose.I don’t know if I already told you that there are communitiesin America whose whole direction and purpose iscompletely aligned with ours. They have already existedfor over 400 years and are called the Hutterite Brothers.They currently have about 3000 members. The communityhere has joined them. The inner life of their communitiesis still as pure, living, and original as it was at thetime of their formation. By the mere fact of their longhistory, these Hutterite communities are evidence of thetruth and reality of what the community here also seeksand wishes for.Now I’ll come to your other point, namely the objectionthat it must be much easier to achieve things withina community than to do them on one’s own. I don’t thinkat all that it is so much easier. In the first place, I don’tbelieve that it’s so easy and simple for people to attunethemselves completely to the purpose and direction ofthe community: to give up all ambitions that lead topersonal possessions and advantage, not only outwardlybut from within; to act neither mentally nor physicallyout of private interest; to live not in self-will but withthe communal good in mind. Do you really believe that acommunity of around eighty people can live in peace andjoy with one another in complete community of goods,without unpeace or spitefulness –just like that, withoutany further ado?145