Good morning, my name is Govinda.

Welcome everyone, to The Becoming Community Jam, and welcome to our farm Palette o Green n Red.

We’re really glad you’re here.

I invite you to take a moment to adjust your seating, so you can feel a little more comfortable and relaxed.

You’ve all travelled far, to a farm, with people you may not yet know, to an event that may not be so clear … What are we really doing here? Why are we here? And why now? …

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I want to start by simply sharing why this gathering exists at all—because it didn’t come from an idea or a business plan. It came from a long period of searching, a few moments of clarity that stayed with me - and a catalyst planted by our friend and facilitator Lakshmi who couldn’t make it to our gathering today due to an injury.

I grew up deeply immersed in science and technology. Engineering made sense to me. Logic, systems, problem-solving at scale - it all felt like a way forward for humanity.

At the same time, I grew up with music. Listening, enjoying, Playing instruments, learning sound, spending hours just exploring - it was playful, creativity without justification. Something that came from my heart that words could never explain.

But over time, as I grew up, and started working in capitalist Silicon Valley - with fast moving, technological progress - I began to feel something missing.