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* 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 Darma and the enlightenment.
* Sorry, for the moment, we don't have male accommodation.
* Not all of us are vegan or vegetarian. In the village, we only have vegan food but we are Zen practitioner who accept all the offering(donation) from the Buddhist gratefully, so if there is chance to go eat out, it doesn't mean we have to necessarily find vegan food. Please be aware of this, if you are vegetarian.
We are Buddhist Community
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.
* Our village members are preparing with all their heart for each and every volunteer.
Please apply for participation only if you are sure of your intention to participate in our program and learn about our life style based on spirituality and meditation.
We are not specifically looking for workawayers who want to exchange their work for free accommodation, food, or travel.
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
*Volunteer Hour : 50min * 4 times, 5days per week + Community work in case of necessity
*Program : Morning meditation(45min), Mindfulness Study
5:50-6:50 Pristine Mind Meditation
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
Our village members are preparing with all their heart for each and every volunteer.
Please apply for participation only if you are sure of your intention to participate in this program.
In our village, Monks, Buddhists and also common visitors live together, work 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..
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! :-)
* Our village members are preparing with all their heart for each and every volunteer.
Please apply for participation only if you are sure of your intention to participate in our program and learn about our life style based on spirituality and meditation.
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 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,6days per week Tue-Sun, except Mondays)
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?
More than two
Hours expected
4 hours a day, 5 days a week
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