Frequently Asked Questions



Q: Where are the Gardens located?


A: At this point, We're preparing to scout out lands
on the eastern side of the Big Island.

We still have had no offers of land to use and possess for
the Gardens and we now know that we should not get
involved with "money" to use to get "title" to
lands for the Gardens.

It appears that the people that
have seen Our website that have actually arrived here
so far are simply not ready
for re-creating and living in Paradise for
one or more reasons, some of which have
been given on the 
Paradise News page.


It has been decided instead to begin
scouting "open land" 'in abeyance' ...

There are currently
78 areas of land (called "ili" or "ahupua'a") that
are all 200 acres or larger and
possibly suitable for the purpose,
on the 'Big Island' of Hawai'i.


We are looking at land at low elevation
from sea level up to about 1000 feet,
plus some higher elevation land
for growing plants suited to higher
climates, for cooler living climates, and for
safety against high tides
and (highly unlikely) tsunamis.


The land should be relatively flat,
with lots of rainfall, some streams,
oceanfront, conservation or agricultural
zoning, contiguous land, away from
power lines and main roads.


To view the list of 78 land areas that *might* qualify
due to their size and locations, go

Here.

The numbers on that page refer to the plat maps which
are kept updated and available at the public library in Hilo.

The Foundation also has a much older set of plat maps at the
office for reference.


Due to the lack of a 'legal driver'
We are seeking a full-time 'driver'
for a car or preferably a truck
in good running condition, to get us
to the lands and back for more fruit,
seeds, plants and other natural supplies...
and possibly to meet with others who may
join the Project...



Q: How is this Project currently
being funded?


A: We don't actively solicit donations of any kind.


Anyone can help if they desire, though
All donations are irrevocable !!!


The basic principles
of the Project

(Paradisianism),

are based on creating and maintaining

perpetual

Paradise Gardens Sanctuaries.

To start on such unsure foundations as to allow people
to withdraw their "money" from the Project,
leaving everyone else involved with nothing but memories,
would be in violation of these basic principles.



One should, of course, be
completely certain
about donating to the Project
before donating.



Q: How many people are currently involved with
this Project?


A: By way of example, of the 1,692 recorded visits
to Our website between 'August 1999' and 'February 2000',
inclusive, (an average of about 250 page hits per month so far),
about 150 people have sent Us e-mail, 71 of those people
were placed on Our (now defunct) e-mail list, there were
only 34 of those people who actually seemed interested,
12 that seemed very interested, and only 5 people who
actually came here.


Of the 5, NONE REMAINED to help the Project for
one or more reasons... not ready for
the move, too many commitments, stiff joints due to
the humidity, wanderlust, no reason given at all...
lots of people are just not ready for (the Work of
restoring) Paradise.



Q: Do You have any accomodations/space where I(/We) can
stay while I(/We) are in Hawai'i?


A: Basically, no. The Foundation office is much too small
(10 feet by 10 feet, and packed with furniture, boxes,
huge cheap desk with computer, etc.) so there's barely
enough room for anyone to even sleep here at the office
except in an emergency... although it could be arranged
temporarily in an emergency..


We'll all be camping with whatever gear we have until
we can build our houses, huts, etc. and then
we'll be secure... it's like a do-it-yourself
live-in botanical gardens/spiritual and wildlife
sanctuary, and most importantly, a natural habitat
and protected nature sanctuary or the most neglected animal
on the planet.... us.


Q: Will I be able to find work when I'm there in Hawai'i?


A: It's true that it is necessary to have some means
of livelihood.

Jobs can be helpful for the short-term, and some work is
available from time to time at organic farms,
mostly in the Puna area.

There is more competition because there are less jobs,
but there are also less people here to compete for them.


Work for "money" done by someone
who is truly a Paradisian should be of a
VERY temporary nature only,
because the Project will require
many hours a day of dedication,
a complete readjustment of one's life to
the new (and wonderful!) climate on the land...
basically a lifetimes dedication to the Project.



Given the current conditions of living in the 'workaday world',
just about everyone is "disabled",
according to the Paradisian standard of what
being "able" is (Living in the Gardens, etc.).
Whether or not someone is considered "disabled"
by the "State" is another matter.


In addition, many 'alternative', people are 
"disabled" according to the standards required by
programs offered by public agencies to
qualify them for assistance payments and
food stamps to get them through the temporary period until
the Gardens are established and give them the 'free' time
they need to do the Project.



Q: I don't have enough time to offer to this
Project due to (work-related) disability.


I also can't afford to maintain a steady
level of "income" due to my condition.

Is there any way I can get help to be free to
do what I'd need to do as a
Paradise Gardens Caretaker?



A: Those with insufficient time to offer to this Project
and/or enough "money" to sustain themselves due to
disability/ poverty should read the

actual specific SSI disability requirements

pertaining to qualifying for

SSI benefits

via the easiest way they can usually
be obtained based on Our experience,
based on mental disabilites

(usually caused by unnatural
living conditions in places other than
paradisial garden sanctuaries
which are man's natural habitat
and home and are everyone's
birthright.)


It has been proven through long experience that
not only do physically disabled people
usually have mental disabilites as well,
which also qualifies them for these benefits.


We are only encouraging applying for and
receiving such benefits on a temporary
basis, until the Gardens are established and
self-sufficient...where these disabled
people will have their first real opportunity
to permanently recover from
the causes and effects of their disabilities.


We do not have any licensed
attorneys and do not provide legal
advice, but it is Your right to know the


SSI Regulations

if You're disabled,
and all about

the specific regulations for
Social Security benefits,

Food Stamps, and other
public assistance programs
to help get You through this
transitional period.

(This information is provided courtesy of
recent links from


The Lawful Path website and Cornell University).


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Still, We must
Remember:

"Livelihood" originally meant,
and still means "sustenance",
"what one eats"
(i.e. "back to the Garden").

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Q: How long has the Paradise Restoration Project
been in existence?




A: The Paradise Restoration Project was begun on 'May 12, 1990'
after "Paradisian" had an intense vision of restoring the Earth
to its Paradisial state.

(The full story of the
Paradise Restoration Project
is told in the forthcoming book,


The Road to Paradise

by
"Paradisian").


Q: Are my contributions to the
Paradise Restoration Foundation
"tax-deductible"?


A: Contributions to the
Paradise Restoration Foundation

will most likely not be recognised
as being tax-deductible by the
Internal Revenue Service because the
IRS can only request voluntary
cooperation from "taxpayers"
and a fund such as the
Paradise Restoration Foundation
is exclusively engaged in the
management of resources for the
unincorporated and unincorporatable
Church of Paradise.



Q: I want to be free to do whatever I want.

Are you going to impose rules on my personal life
if I'm a Caretaker?


A: Paradise Gardens Caretakers will have no "rules", only

agreements they have made with the other Caretakers,
which build cooperation and trust, and help us be
much more productive.


When someone becomes a Caretaker,
they are already in agreement with

Basic Caretaker Agreements

which apply only
to what they do on
Paradise Gardens grounds,
and only what may
affect others at the Gardens or
involved with the Project.


For example, unlawful (or even "illegal") activities
done at a Paradise Gardens Sanctuary
could or would jeopardize the
sanctity of the Gardens themselves
and other Paradise Gardens Caretakers.



Earth People's Park in Vermont, USA, a multi-acre farm community
with a somewhat similar vision, wound up being the "property" of
the "State" due to forfeiture based on the "reputations" (and
planting of drugs and guns) at the Park.

See Wavy Gravy's book,
"Something Good for a Change- Random Notes on Peace Thru Living"
for more on this).



The 
Basic Caretaker Agreements

are merely sensible and
eco-sensible practices
which improve our living conditions,
in accordance with the Natural Law
of Paradisianism.


There will be many chemically sensitive
people and also people in substance abuse
recovery, and these people must be
respected.



Paradise Gardens
will be a Sanctuary where one
can be free of annoyances and live in peace,
health, comfort, and Spirituality
and those values must take
top priority.








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