Our currency is heart®
A values-led ecosystem designed to recognize human contribution through disciplined stewardship and grounded systems — not speculation.
We use the phrase “Our currency is heart®” to signal a simple idea: what matters most is not hype, status, or financial extraction, but the quality of energy people bring—attention, care, effort, and responsibility. In Samadhi World, contribution is recognized as AUM (energy), stewarded through clear standards, and delivered through licensed operators—so the ecosystem can grow without losing its center.
A Vision for People, Planet, and Prosperity
A new ecosystem for conscious living, collective stewardship, and human flourishing
Samadhi World exists to help individuals and communities live with greater clarity, resilience, and purpose—and to shape systems that honor conscious action, grounded contribution, and shared well-being. It is built on the understanding that integration comes first, contribution follows, and stewardship develops deliberately over time.
What We Mean by Samadhi
At Samadhi World, Samadhi refers to a lived state of integration—when energy, attention, emotion, body, and meaning are regulated well enough to support wise, ethical, and sustainable action.
Rather than something mystical or removed from everyday life, Samadhi is about coherence: being steady under stress, present in relationship, and aligned in action. It is not a belief, attainment, or altered state, but a practical capacity that develops over time through practice, learning, service, and responsibility.
This understanding of Samadhi forms the foundation of everything within the Samadhi World ecosystem.
What Samadhi World Represents
At its core, Samadhi World is founded on the recognition that well-being is interdependent: the inner state of individuals shapes the health of communities and the systems they inhabit. When people learn to regulate energy, practice presence, and act with integrity, collective resilience becomes possible.
We Bring Together:
Mindful Living — practices that support self-regulation, presence, and inner clarity
Embodied Awareness — insight into movement, breath, and human energy
Community Participation — pathways for contribution, learning, and dialogue
Conscious Systems — tools and structures designed to support human well-being
Purpose-Driven Frameworks — guiding how we relate to people, planet, and prosperity
Samadhi World DAO — Structure & Intention
Samadhi World DAO LLC is a registered Wyoming decentralized autonomous organization that serves as the stewardship and standards body for the Samadhi World ecosystem.
The DAO holds and protects the core intellectual property, frameworks, and canonical definitions that guide Samadhi World. It establishes ethical standards, recognition principles (AUM), and the long-term architectural integrity of the ecosystem.
The DAO does not operate businesses, run programs, or deliver services. All real-world operations and offerings are carried out by licensed operators under a clearly defined governance and licensing framework.
Governance within the DAO is founder-led, with future stewardship roles introduced intentionally, transparently, and only as the ecosystem matures.
People–Planet Initiatives
Samadhi World supports meaningful work in three interlinked areas:
People
Well-being, mindfulness, energy regulation, emotional balance, and personal empowerment.
Planet
Environmental stewardship, regenerative practices, and community resilience.
Prosperity
Sustainable, heart-centered economic practices that uplift individuals and communities.
These initiatives are shaped over time through aligned participation and stewardship, guided by shared values and clear standards—not speculation.
AUM — Recognition of Energy
AUM represents recognized energy contribution within the Samadhi World ecosystem.
It acknowledges time, attention, effort, and care applied in support of learning, teaching, operations, or stewardship. AUM is not compensation, not income, and not a reward system. It does not grant ownership, guaranteed access, financial return, or governance authority.
AUM is currently recognized off-chain, recorded through stewarded systems designed for transparency, continuity, and accountability. Any future on-chain representation or tokenization is explicitly deferred and would require formal activation and versioning under Samadhi World’s canonical architecture.
AUM exists to honor contribution without turning participation into transaction.
Educational Vision & Resources
Samadhi World–aligned resources are developed and delivered through licensed operators and collaborators.
Planned offerings include:
Online programs
Written guides
Workshops and retreats
Experiential learning opportunities
Collaborations with educators and practitioners
All offerings emphasize practical, grounded tools for self-regulation, presence, and conscious engagement.
The Larger Framework — Origins & Continuity
Samadhi World reflects the natural evolution of Ken Marchtaler’s four decades of work—blending mindfulness, energy awareness, and embodied practice into a shared ecosystem.
Guiding principles include:
Presence
Compassion
Awareness
Energy
Community
Heart-centered leadership
The Path Forward — Invitation
Samadhi World is a living project and a long-term commitment.
Participation begins with learning and contribution, deepens through practice and responsibility, and may evolve into stewardship over time.
If you wish to learn more or get involved as the vision unfolds, we invite you to connect.