How Can You Live Off the Grid Without Money?

Today, I reside in a highly populated city without money. As a native here, the invaders forbid me to reside in the forest or obtain any form of identification to survive otherwise. To survive, I mostly trade what I need or require. Money, as it exists, is merely a hindrance to true survival. If it were not for money, many life forms and species would survive much more easily and longer.

Cost and Initial Setup

Living off the grid without money, or in an area where you have no access to money, comes with its challenges. There is an initial cost which you must work and save for. If you believe you will never be rich enough to keep up with the cost of living, you don’t have a choice. The setup can be daunting, and many items such as food, shelter, and clothing are necessities that require money.

Alternative Methods to Reduce Expenses

There are several ways to reduce the amount of money needed to live off the grid:

Merchandising or Trading: Exchange goods and services with others. Travel in a Van or Caravan: Move to different locations. Participate in a Community: Join a village or a purposeful community where resources are shared. Grow Your Own Food: Cultivate your own produce and forage for wild edibles. Generate Your Own Power and Water: Use renewable energy and water sources.

Living without money can be challenging, especially in societies where almost everything requires money to obtain. Additionally, living without money in certain areas may be illegal or difficult without access to resources or knowledge.

Alternative Options

Some restaurants and farms offer food, shelter, and annual clothing in exchange for hard labor. Another option is to take Sanyasa and join a Matha or Monastery.

Villages and the Barter System

Living in a village without money can be simple, pleasant, and comfortable. There is no ego, competition, status, stress, or worries. Everyone is in the same position and helps each other. The products are shared among each other, similar to the barter system of early ages. Life was easy, and this was one way of living.

Survival Through Zam Zam Water

Another option for survival without food is the Zam Zam water. This holy water, found in Saudi Arabia, is blessed by the Prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him. For the past 1450 years, people around the world have benefited from it. This water has special properties and can remove hunger and cure diseases. Those who did not have money survived on this water for 30 to 40 days without food, drinking only this water. Sick people were healed, and those who could not see regained their sight.

When drinking Zam Zam water, you can recite a supplication: “Allahumma innee as aluka ilman naafi’ah wa Rizqan wasi’ah wa shifa am min kulli dain be Rahmathika Ya Arthamarraahimeen.” This translates to: “O Allah, I ask you the beneficial or useful knowledge, vast provisions, and a cure from all diseases O Merciful of the best Merciful.”