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* We need time to make a decision for your staying. We're looking for someone who really can be one of us, not a visitor. So it should be discussed with whole members of Village very considerately that's why it takes time to reply in your application. Please Understand this generously, and only in the case you really willing to do it, apply for this program with your sincere heart.
* We don't accept family, couples, friends who come together. In that case, you'd rather to use our retreat home (Charged temple stay)
* We don't find a visitor for their vacation but we find someone who will be sincerely dedicated to the community as a part of us even it's limited time and who really want to know what is the community living with Buddha's Dharma and the enlightenment.
* In the village, only vegan food without 5 pungent herbs is accepted. Out of village, during the community activity, there can be situation to eat all kind of food. If you are vegan, you can pack your food from the kitchen and eat out together.
* For now we don't have available male accommodation in the village. Sorry.
* In our community, there are deeply considered rules and disciplines that allow all members to live harmoniously together.
If you wish to do things in your own way, please go to a place where you can enjoy such freedom.
This is a “Sangha Community” where the rules and regulations that have been carefully made for living together must be respected. It is a community of the Fourfold Assembly (monks, nuns, male and female followers) that guides the way to complete inner peace within strict discipline and order.
* We do not accept volunteers who come with the mindset of “doing something for us” or “helping out” without the "willingness to learn." We only welcome those who come with humility, an open heart, and a sincere wish to learn how to live together in mindfulness and respect. Because living in the community itself is every moment actually helping each other out fully.
We are Buddhist Community living as a "Pristine Mind"
Our village is four group community.
Bhikku(Buddhist Monk), Bhikkhuni(Buddhist Nun), Upasaka(Male Follower) and Upasika(Female Follower). These four groups are the basic elements that make up the Buddhist Community.
We are seeking someone who is in need of an opportunity to experience the deeply lived life of and to contribute to our Buddhist Community.
We have a program for volunteer to learn and experience enough our life style based on spiritual journey.
*Minimum stay : 4 weeks (extension needed to be discussed after 4 weeks)
*Volunteer Hour : 50min * 4 times, 5 days per week + Community tasks in case of necessity
*Program : Morning meditation(45min), Mindfulness Study
4:30 Wake up & Wash & Walk
5:00 - 5:45 Pristine Mind Meditation
6:00 - 7:00 Breakfast & Walk
7:00-9:00 Gardening
10:00-11:00 Pristine Mind Study
11:00-12:00 Lunch and helping Kitchen chores
12:00-15:00 Self Meditation & Cultivation time
15:00-17:00 Vegan Cookie Volunteering
17:00-18:00 Dinner and helping Kitchen chores
18:00-20:00 Self Meditation & Cultivation time
20:00-20:30 108 bows
10:00 Ready to go to bed
10:30 Turn off the light
In our village, Monks, Buddhists and also common visitors live together, help together, hang out together happily.
There is the charity part facilities where you mainly do helping - like Gardening, the temple(the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism), the Temple kitchen (Gong-yang-gan), the residences for the monks and disciples, community farms, meditation center, tea house, etc...
We also have a community business facilities you can use like a Vegetarian restaurant, Vegan coffee shop, Vegan cookie workshop etc.. All volunteer activities of Workawayers are dedicated to serving the residents and monks living in the village, and there are no activities for personal gain.
All community businesses are completely non-profit which maintain the village community, and there are no paid positions or jobs that require wages for Workawayers.
Our objective is To Make Whole World Happy, To Be Happy All Together.
We are very welcome everyone who are willing to try to live with this type of life.
Please come and join us to be happy all together! :-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Gardening
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
- How to live happy community lifestyle (We are guided to live always in an altruistic, loving, understanding way)
- Vegetarian lunch and dinner (except Mondays)
- Mindfulness Study (based on the book 'Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness')
- Meditation Session
- Accommodation
- Joining Village's events
- Chance to join to the Buddhist service in our temple
- Etc Many Happy experiences
Help
- Gardening around the village facilities and the temple
- Chores in the Temple kitchen (dish-washing, preparing ingredients for temple food, etc.)
- Farming (from March to November)
- Charity help (cooking, baking, supporting the events, whatever activity for the community) etc
Languages spoken
Korean: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
A room for volunteers in our village will be offered.
It can be shared with other volunteers.
Lunch and Dinner (Vegetarian meal)
What else ...
Our place in Geochang is located 15min far from downtown by car. Calm and peaceful nature of our village is surrounded by the Mountains and the river which give the greatest scenery all the time.
By Public transport, Haeinsa Temple is 1 hour far away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Internet connection is available at most of place in village.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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I learnt so much about Buddhism, community, and what I’m capable of. I left with a brand new perspective on life and a real motivation to create the reality that I want.
The work was really varied and enjoyable. There was weeding, baking, working a festival booth, helping to set up spaces,… read more
Staying in this place was truly a once-in-a-lifetime journey. I am grateful for the chance to join the community, to witness their hard work, dedication, and generosity, and to take part in meaningful practices such as the Ceremony of Death, the Ceremony with chanting through the night, which… read more
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I learnt so much about Buddhism, community, and what I’m capable of. I left with a brand new perspective on life and a real motivation to create the reality that I want.
The work was really varied and enjoyable. There was weeding, baking, working a festival booth, helping to set up spaces,… read more
Staying in this place was truly a once-in-a-lifetime journey. I am grateful for the chance to join the community, to witness their hard work, dedication, and generosity, and to take part in meaningful practices such as the Ceremony of Death, the Ceremony with chanting through the night, which… read more
I also want to stress, as others before me… read more
I once left everything behind in search of myself, and what I found in this place was beyond my wildest dreams. I never could have imagined an experience so profound, so deeply fulfilling.
From the moment I arrived, I felt an incredible warmth. I felt truly welcome, understood, and most… read more
It is difficult to put into words all the richness of the experience.… read more
Until I saw this village.
The whole time I was there I thought 'why are these people doing all this for me'. Why do they spend hours fixing my torn bag? Why do they warm my heart with that kind smile on their face?
Why do they do all this? Because they are special people… read more
I was very interested in Zen Buddhism, and this community is a real and true way to do so, their purpose is clear and unwavering, and if you are willing to… read more
I know that many other reviews already say that this is not a classical workaway experience exchanging work for accomodation, but I really want to empathize this again. You are not just… read more
Here, we work a lot at times it's true we have very busy times, but these are opportunities to apply the teachings we receive during study and other moments. We also have more relaxed… read more
You are gonna be a part of community,… read more
1. Location & Accessibility - The village is quite remote, and the buses don't run on a reliable schedule. This means your chances of heading… read more
When you join this place, you're not just there to volunteer for accommodation and food, but you're really integrated into a Buddhist community and have the opportunity to discover a new perspective of life.
Your daily life is representative of their… read more
