Help Building at Beautiful Buddhist Retreat Centre in Portugal ✨

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L'esperienza

Currently, we are looking for volunteers to help us during two weeks, from 30 March to 12 April, to build a retaining wall at the back of our meditation cabins. This is the first step in upgrading this key area. Volunteers should be in good health. We offer our volunteers three vegetarian/vegan meals a day plus accommodation. You will be welcome to attend the daily morning practices with the community.

Languages: Português, Español, English

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Cosa offri

25 ore di aiuto per settimana

Pittura e decorazione: Aiuta con la pittura o la decorazione delle strutture della proprietà.

Costruzione e Riparazione: Aiuta con vari tipi di riparazioni o costruzioni.

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Cosa ottieni

2 giorni liberi a settimana

Dormitorio condiviso: Avrai un letto in una camera condivisa, il che significa che condividerai la stessa stanza con altri viaggiatori.

Dormitorio dello staff: Avrai un letto in una camera condivisa, il che significa che condividerai la stessa stanza con altre persone.

Colazione: Hai diritto a una colazione gratuita, ogni giorno del tuo soggiorno.

Pranzo: Hai diritto a un pranzo gratuito, ogni giorno del tuo soggiorno.

Cena: Hai diritto a una cena gratuita, ogni giorno del tuo soggiorno.

Lavanderia Gratuita: Puoi utilizzare liberamente la nostra lavanderia.

Accesso Internet Base: Internet a velocità base per lavorare da remoto

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Requisiti

Più di 18 anni

Accoglie volontari singoli, coppie e partner di volontari

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Cosa non è incluso

Voli, assicurazione di viaggio, trasporti interni e visto

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Dettagli del programma

We are an international Dharma (Buddhist) community, that follows the Nyingma School, founded by Lama Urgyen Chökyi Dorje and Lama Gyurme.

Its main locations are Thubten Phunsog Gephel Ling Retreat and Teaching Centre near Alcácer do Sal, Portugal, and Ngedon Shedrup Phuntsog Ling Monastery, in Narangthan, Nepal.

Thubten Phunsog Gephel Ling, is 65 hectares of nature, where people can receive Meditation instructions, Dharma teachings, and learn how to integrate Vajrayana Buddhism into a "normal" family life in the modern world. Although it is not well known in the West, some of the greatest masters of Tibetan Buddhism had traditional family lives.

Our centre, set in the stunning hills of rural Portugal, Alentejo Region, has a magnificent Stupa, Tashi Gomang, one of the largest in Europe.
As stewards of this beautiful place, we are engaged in many projects including tree planting, growing organic food, and water retention, as well as gardening and landscaping, building maintenance, and necessary construction works. This area is also protected from hunting and serves as an important local breeding area for wildlife.

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Attività e turni

Currently, we are looking for volunteers to help us during two weeks, from March 30th through April 12th.

The project:

Build a retaining wall at the back of our meditation cabins. This is the first step in upgrading this key area. Future work will include indoor remodelling and and rebuilding the attached laundry area.

We will be working 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, for two weeks to complete this project.

Volunteers:

Volunteers should be in good health, fit and strong - the lifting of heavy materials, such as gravel and stone will be required, as will mixing and using cement. Experience with building, using cement/concrete is a bonus, but not a must.

**Please note that volunteers are responsible for getting to the centre themselves. We do not issue invitation letters or offer any similar documents.**

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Regole

Smoking is not permitted anywhere within the retreat centre grounds.

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodation pets.