VISION

Yab/Yum (Tibetan for Father/Mother) represents the union between the Masculine and the Feminine.
We envision a world in which people feel at peace within themselves, and this inner balance and contentment is
reflected in all their relationships.

MISSION

The Yab/Yum Foundation for Sustainable Relationship "
Promotes harmonious balance between the Masculine and
Feminine principles within the individual, between people,
among cultures, and with the human family in its relationship
with the Earth and the Cosmos. The Yab/Yum Foundation for
Sustainable Relationship fulfills its mission by

•Supporting artistic projects

•Encouraging research into our historical and mythological identities, as well as investigation of potential ways for healing ourselves and developing sustainable solutions for living in harmony with Nature

•Creating and disseminating educational programs
(exhibitions, presentations, workshops, etc.), materials (publications, art reproductions, etc.), and other tools (websites, music, video, and other media)

VALUES

Within the Yab/Yum Foundation for Sustainable Relationship, and in our dealings with the world, our actions endeavor to demonstrate the following values:

• Compassion • Conscious Loving • Respectful communication • Acceptance of diversity • Ahimsa (non-violence)

• Kindness • Discipline • Courage • Integrity • Justice

The Yab Yum Foundation for Sustainable Relationship champions the following values through its projects:

The connection between sexuality and spirituality Reverence for life Sustainable environmental practice Egalitarianism Celebration of the Divine Feminine and the Divine Masculine

Beauty Artistic Creativity Self-Realization Free-thinking Transformation

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