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Maintenance

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The experience

We are forming a team of dedicated volunteers who want to help with the maintenance and repair of our temple.
If you enjoy manual work, have technical skills, or simply want to help keep everything running smoothly, then you belong with us!

What you will be able to do:
Support the restoration and conservation of the Temple, and main buildings, helping to preserve this sacred and welcoming space for all

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner Portuguese or Beginner English

Over 18 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The Buddhist Temple is situated in Várzea de Sintra, a village in the countryside of Sintra.

The Temple is very beautiful and inspiring, and every aspect of its architecture and decoration has spiritual significance. It was inaugurated by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in October 2013

The function of the Temple is to benefit all people by providing the ideal conditions for their spiritual development. Through Buddhist teachings and meditation anyone can reduce their daily problems and develop inner peace and happiness.

The NKT-IKBU, of which this Temple is a part, is an international non-profit organisation that operates entirely through the kindness of its volunteers.

What we offer
Free accommodation in shared rooms within the temple and access to the meditation spaces.
Vegetarian meals cooked with mindfulness.
Daily classes and meditation sessions.
Serene surroundings, surrounded by nature and close to the palaces and trails of Sintra, a World Heritage Site.


Activities & Shift

Volunteering at our Meditation Center offers a perfect opportunity to experience first hand the Buddhist way of life within a vibrant international community.

Volunteer stays generally start on a Tuesday an least for 10 days, but can be more,. If this is not convenient, other possibilities may be possible depending on our availability.
the volunteer makes a commitment to help 6 hours a day, making 30 hours a week. Usually between 09:30 and 18:00 after 5 days helping, the volunteer has 2 rest days, which generally take place on Sundays and Mondays. Volunteers have the right to attend, free of charge, the activities taking place in the Temple as long as they take place outside the previously agreed hours.

Rules

Community Life
We ask that all our volunteers follow some basic principals of living within a Buddhist community, namely;
not to drink alcohol, smoke, or eat meat on the premises.
We also ask you not to play musical instruments, and to use headphones if listening to music.