Having examined numerous legal options for establishing Mandala Village Foundation, the founders chose a proven method of establishing Sovranty for both individual residents and the community as a whole. The criteria had to meet, accommodate and guarantee strict ethical, moral, legal, and political freedoms. It was decided that the legal system best representing these values was to be granted by a proper canon law court. Thus, loosely speaking, “Freedom of Religion” as incorporated in the constitutions of most modern countries, was the constitutional maxim we embraced.
Granted, our collective view of “religion” does not revere religious institutions. Spiritual values compatible with the intention of Sovranty are protected by such constitutions and we opted to apply to the canon law court Beyt Din Hilell, in Cheyenne, Wyoming for our charter.
We received assistance from Chief Justice Bernie E. Besherse of Beyt Din Hillel, an ecclesiastic court recognized by the State of Wyoming. We became internationally recognized as Mandala Village Foundation, a body politic and a corporation sole.
Chief Justice Bernie Beshears issued the judicial writ and proclaimed Mandala Village Foundation a Corporation Sole in the nature of Ecclesia. Therefore, we are well represented having been offered his guidance in all matters pertaining to proper administration of our responsibilities.