Gardening & Ground keeping at Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre

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The experience

The Centre is set on park-like grounds and surrounded by lush green farmland, bush and the lovely hills of the Coromandel ranges, and the ambience is conducive to peace, rest and spiritual development.
We welcome volunteers from all walks of life, however those who wish to further develop their spiritual path will find the setting of the Centre rich with opportunity for spiritual progression.
Someone who is a great handyman or handywoman.

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What you offer

25 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.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

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

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

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

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Requirements

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

The Centre is set on park-like grounds and surrounded by lush green farmland, bush and the lovely hills of the Coromandel ranges, and the ambience is conducive to peace, rest and spiritual development.

Our Centre is a charitable trust and affiliated with the FPMT - The Foundation for the
Preservation of the Mahayana tradition, an international organization in the Gelugpa tradition which has over 150 centres, hospices and projects worldwide.

As a Volunteering Gardening and grounds keeping person, we ask
for help 5 hours a day, over the course of 5 days with 2 days off.
We provide in exchange accommodation and ingredients to prepare nutritious vegetarian meals.

We welcome volunteers from all walks of life, however those who wish to further develop their spiritual path will find the setting of the Centre rich with opportunity for spiritual progression.
However, someone who is a great handyman or handywoman, with an interest in gardening and care for property is welcomed.
This is a chance to step back from busy life, wind down at a Retreat Centre, receive
accommodation and meals whilst offering service to the Dharma Centre.

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Activities & Shift

The main activity is gardening and grounds keeping. Occasionally on a need to basis also small maintenance and repair works.

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Rules

We ask all volunteers to abide and live within the 5 precepts of moral conduct whilst living at the Centre.

These are:

Protect living beings (refrain from killing, even small insects)

Respect others’ belongings (refrain from stealing and taking anything not freely given)

Speak truthfully (refrain from lying)

Refrain from sexual contact (to create a space for spiritual introspection and development with less distraction; dressing modestly is also encouraged)

Refrain from using intoxicants, e.g. alcohol, tobacco, etc. (to help cultivate clarity of mind and body, and create a safe, calm environment for everyone)