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The experience

While real happiness might not come from food, it certainly helps! Your role will include helping to cook for the community as well as for our regular meditation courses, cleaning and food preparation, cool and dry store organising and helping with various special events.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

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.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The Spiritual Programme
As a volunteering visitor you are welcome to take part in many of the spiritual activities at Nagarjuna Centre. At present we have daily guided 30 minute meditations as well as evening classes and courses over the weekend.

Activities & Shift

Volunteer 5 days per week with flexible schedule. You will have two days free each week when you can explore the surrounding area, or just relax in the friendly atmosphere of the centre.

Rules

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.