Dihon Sa 'Raya

16/09/2026

𝑫𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒂 ‘𝑹𝒂𝒚𝒂 welcomes you to 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐧-𝐚𝐧 𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐡𝐢: 𝘈 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.
🛖Localize.
🤝🏼Practiced & Innovative.
🍃 Nature-based.

📍 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆, 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒚 𝑰𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅

The School of Life provides continued alternative education
on 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 & 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 as tools towards 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 (𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒃) and 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒔).

In striving to meet the needs of man as an individual with a spiritual and social self, 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬:

INNER
𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘜 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬

OUTER
𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦
𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱
𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦

🙌🏼 Join us at the School of Life.
We will be sharing more about this program soon.
𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴!

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤-𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙨?
𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚.
📧 [email protected]
💬 m.me/DihonSaRaya
📸 instagram.com/dihonsaraya

10/09/2026

Moving Postcards from Aningalan

Look past the screen and feel the ambiance Ilawod Iraya Experience offers. From the fog that climbs from the foothills and scatter the hillside of Balay Hilway, to the rawness of nature that calls to be inhaled, it is an experience that resets the mind!

This is a teaser video. Stay tuned for the full documentary!

22/08/2026

🌀 When crisis and disruption define every aspect of our current reality, a part of us is called to engage differently with the world. We quickly realize that this is never as easy as it sounds, that there are other parts of ourselves that resist this change. Therefore, we ask:

🦋 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴?

🧩 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴?

🌀 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴?

These questions call for an 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭.

This is an invitation to a 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 to explore these questions and learn from the wisdom of nature and emerging science. 𝑫𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒂 ‘𝑹𝒂𝒚𝒂 is now opening up the space for another 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩.

Join us on 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨, 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞.

To register:
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Registration is available until all slots are filled.

05/08/2026

𝐃𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐧 is a Kinaray-a word for “𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘥” or “𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦.”

𝐒𝐚 is a locational and directional preposition meaning "𝐢𝐧," "𝐨𝐧," "𝐚𝐭," "𝐭𝐨," or "𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦."

‘𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐚 is a contraction of 𝘐𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘢. It is a directional marker pertaining 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 or 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫.

The colloquial saying, “𝘗𝘢-’𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘢 𝘬𝘰,” meant going towards the uplands or going deep into the interior of the land. As a metaphor, it could be translated as “𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞.”

For our creative collective, these meanings have evolved into something much closer to our inner transformations and shared experiences.

𝑫𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒂 ’𝑹𝒂𝒚𝒂 is the 𝒎𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇.

25/03/2026

16/02/2026

Just as we honor our roots and the lineage that brought us here, we cherish our journey and the memories that have shaped who we are today.

In this emergent season, Dihon Sa’Raya reimagines and transforms its collective purpose into conscious cultivation.

Be part of the unfolding as we go and grow through an unpaved path of potentialities.

17/08/2025

A Tribute to Nicanor "Nick" Perlas: A Life of Spirit, Service, and Sacred Ecology

We pay tribute and extend our heartfelt thanks to Nicanor "Nick" Perlas—a visionary who embodied Rudolf Steiner’s ideal of being “a helper for humanity, a servant of holy things, selfless and true.” His life served as a bridge between spiritual wisdom and practical action, integrating anthroposophy’s sacred principles into the effort for a just and ecologically balanced world. Nick recognized that genuine environmentalism goes beyond policies or protests—it requires reverence for all life, viewing the Earth as a spiritual being in need of human guardianship.

Through his courage and insight, Nick planted seeds that continue to grow beyond his days. Among his students, Elias carried this legacy forward, nurturing the groundwork for Dihon sa 'Raya. It was through Eli’s workshop with its founders that the organization took form, inspired by Nick’s social vision—where culture thrives in freedom, politics in equality, and economics in brotherhood.

Today, Dihon sa 'Raya aims to honor Nick’s mission by becoming “helpers for humanity” ourselves. We are establishing a Waldorf School in Antique, designed to awaken not only minds but spirits, fostering respect for nature and human potential. As part of the Amlig Antique Alliance, we work to protect Antique’s rivers, forests, and communities—not merely as resources but as sacred entities entrusted to us. For us, this work is sacred, a continuation of Nick’s selfless dedication to truth and life.

Nick Perlas did more than teach; he awakened. He demonstrated that true change starts when we serve something greater than ourselves. His life remains a guiding light, pointing toward a future where humanity lives in harmony with the Earth—not as conquerors, but as stewards of the sacred. We honor him not only for what he built but for the light he ignited within us—a light that still guides our path.

With gratitude, service, and solidarity,

Dihon sa 'Raya Institute, Inc.

09/08/2025

15/07/2025

Dear farmer friends, gardeners and enthusiasts, we share to you this online workshop from the Asia Biodynamic Research Network on the Biodynamic Planting Calendar.

How can I better understand and apply Biodynamic Planting Calendar relevant to my specific region and culture?

Date: 22 July 2025
Time: 8-9.30pm (Bali, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, China), 5.30-7pm (India), 7-8.30pm (Vietnam, Thailand), 9-10.30pm(Tokyo), 5.45-7.15pm(Nepal), 2-3.30pm (CET)

Program:
Introduction to BD Planting Calendar, its origin and purpose, basic astronomy for the calendar, why are there different versions in the world?
With Alex Tuchman (editor of Stella Natura BD Planting Calendar)

Creating connection and relevance:
Can I develop a planting calendar relevant to my specific region and culture?
With Etha Widiyanto (editor of Indonesia BD Planting Calendar)
And with Min Shi (editor of China Astro Calendar for BD Farming)

Commentary, panel discussion, Q & A
With Chinese translation by Gloria Sun, Vietnamese translation by Nguiễn Sơn
Registration: https://forms.gle/rxEzwipJkGrdoaLu8
Donation welcome.

25/05/2025

April closed with a truly meaningful activity with Janesa and Abby, our volunteers from Gamot Cogon during their workweek and Tala our volunteer from our community. Compared from last year's season, this summer season or this dry season has been gentle to us - with quite a bit of rain, fog and frequent warm weather. We celebrated with the 1st Aningalan Art Festival, harvested Biodynamic Preparation 500, buried Biodynamic Preparation 501 and conducted the 1st soil observation. Looking back from last month's activity, from the Holy Week, to this day, we will carry on the task ahead for the coming of the rainy season with the warmth of those who were with us!