Gaia Temple’s Origin…
It all began during COVID in a historic chapel in Hawaii.
About Gaia Temple
When COVID shut the world down in 2020 and people were forced to stay home alone in isolation, Marly Benedicto, the founder of Gaia Temple, signed a lease for a mostly abandoned chapel on the shores of Hawaii, and with the help of community, transformed it into an artist hub.
In one year the community united to restore the historical site. Together they replaced sagging ceiling fans, dozens of light bulbs and broken locks and windows. Termites were treated naturally with orange oil, and life was brought back into this home.
People came with silk green couches, guitars and grand pianos, giant rugs and pillows and plants. Paints, easels and brushes. The chapel quickly filled up with spiritual books and altar items. Each person brought what inspired them, and shared their talents and knowledge. Days were spent studying vibrational medicine and community development, meals were prepared with food forged from the ʻĀina, and after watching the sun set over the ocean’s horizon from lava cliffs, evening evolved into tea and music jams.
What Gaia Temple Represents
Mission Statement
Gaia Temple's mission is to catalyze global cultural transformation by harmonizing humanity with nature through art, community collaboration, and conscious design. We awaken planetary consciousness and foster deep connections to Earth's wisdom by creating innovative solutions for environmental and social challenges.
Our work cultivates synergistic communities that blend creativity, ecological stewardship, and holistic healing practices. We facilitate transformative experiences that inspire personal and collective evolution, bridging ancient wisdom with modern innovation to create thriving futures.
Gaia Temple serves as a catalyst for positive change, supporting projects that demonstrate the possibility of Earth-centered, holistic living and healing.
We believe in the power of creativity and conscious action to inspire, unite, and transform, using art as a universal language to communicate complex ideas and evoke profound shifts in perspective. By nurturing an interconnected worldview that encompasses environmental, social, and personal well-being, we aim to inspire a global shift towards more conscientious, harmonious, and regenerative ways of living.
Our Vision
We envision a world with clean waters, clean air and healthy soil. Where the rights of nature have been restored and in the process humanity has found itself revitalized and thriving in peace, reciprocity and care for the planet and one another. Extraction methods have been replaced with regenerative models and the mysteries of the oceans and ancient trees are safe guarded through restoration and conservation practices. The feminine voice and Indigenous voice has found it’s rightful place among global and local leadership. Where borders have been disolved and we Unite as humans of the Earth, as Gaians. We envision a world where war rooms are replaced by peace rooms, where punishment is replaced by trauma support and recovery, and where all people’s immediate needs of safety, health and wellness are addressed and met. Where technology is embraced as an accelerator of smart networks. A world where art, music, dance, poetry and self expression are exalted alongside the sciences, and we have collectively rewoven a new story that considers the beauty of our awakening and creation process.
Our Purpose
Gaia Temple’s purpose is to catalyze global cultural transformation by harmonizing humanity with nature through art, education, community collaboration, and conscious design, fostering a world where all sentient beings thrive in balance with the Earth.
Innovating Value
Gaia Temple 508c1a seeks to be a connector between artistic initiatives that raise environmental and social justice awareness and philanthropy. Donors and artists act as allies to environmental and social justice movements by contributing not only monetary resources but their time, knowledge, skills and access. We see art as a tool and vessel of liberation, both inspiring and designing systems of systemic change. From seed to fruit, Gaia Temple takes the initiative to connect visionaries of shared intention to share skills and resources for swift and mesmerizing change.
