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Join our Buddhist community and experience meditating

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The experience

We are a Buddhist community and charity based in the gorgeous Dandenong Ranges. We have beautiful gardens and are surrounded by longer hikes through the national park and surrounds. The environment is very tranquil and restful, and is perfect for meditation and contemplation.

What you offer

6 hours of help per day

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

What you get

3 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.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English

Over 20 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The help required varies from cooking, gardening, maintenance, cleaning and helping with accommodation. We also have various projects that you could get involved in at particular times.

If you have particular skills we would love to know. Although the work is not always strenuous you will need to be reasonably fit and active to come on a volunteering visit.

In your free time, there are many ways to relax including enjoying the grounds and local tourist sites. You can go for long bush walks in the Dandenong Ranges.

As a volunteer, you are welcome to join any of the evening or weekend meditation classes running.

You are welcome to join us for the daily prayers we hold in our meditation room.

What we have to offer is varied and provides a perfect opportunity to experience the warm and friendly Buddhist way of life first hand.

Activities & Shift

Volunteers can help with cooking community meals, household chores, cleaning, sorting, building work, gardening - it depends on what is needed at the time.

When planning your arrival please aim to arrive on a Monday as this is when the pick up at Belgrave train station is if you are travelling by public transport. Pick up is normally at 12pm.

Rules

We have a warm, vibrant and friendly international community. Alcohol and drugs are not allowed on the premises.
All meals provided are vegetarian.