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Please message us if you are interested, we will do our best to get back to you within 48 - 72 hours.
We are an international retreat center dedicated to helping people develop a peaceful mind and a good heart, and therefore to create peace in the world.
SHORT TERM 1-2 week Working Volunteer Opportunities:
These volunteer opportunities are available now:
Kitchen (prep or cleaning) - no experience necessary
Groundskeeping - mowing, weeding, watering, planting - outdoor physical work
Painting and General Maintenance
If you are interested in any of the above volunteering areas or just want to volunteer in general please indicate this in your initial message to us.
Our meditation center is nestled behind Beacon Hill and sits on 20 acres of land located just 50 minutes from the Grand Canyon. It is adjacent to the Kaibab National Forest known for its aromatic Ponderosa Pine trees.
Our World Peace Temple retreat center hosts many programs throughout the year and appeals to a range of students and guests.
Our Workaway program is a great way to experience life at a Buddhist retreat center, learn about Buddhism & meditation, and put your compassion and love for others into action. In exchange for volunteering, Workawayers receive accommodation and three vegetarian meals a day.
Normally, Workaway opportunities last for a duration of one week. We are flexible with the days your stay starts and ends. If you wish to arrive on a Sunday we ask that you arrive before noon, if you arrive Monday - Friday we ask that you arrive before 4:30pm. There is the opportunity to stay for more than one week, however this depends on the amount of work we have available and how well the first week goes.
Unfortunately, are unable to accept Workawayers who have pets at this time, as accommodations are in male and female dorms.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are an international retreat center and will be hosting a diverse group of volunteers, students and teachers from all around the world. There are innumerable ways people can benefit from a cultural exchange. Within our small group, we already represent well travelled people from all over the US and the world. We eat communal meals together and share stories and laughter. There are always opportunities to learn about meditation and all aspects of the Buddhist way of life from our experienced practitioners.
We look forward to welcoming workaway visitors from all areas. We hope to learn from their culture, we're always looking for new dishes to cook, and new skills to help with establishing our Center.
Help
The help at our center varies depending on season and types of projects – assisting with cleanup, light construction, accommodations preparation, office help, and light landscaping and gardening are examples. The winter time also involves snow shoveling.
Please pack and dress accordingly for help for the season that you wish to come. For example, snow boots and warm clothes and jackets are a must for the winter, and good work boots and hot weather clothing is beneficial for the summer time.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Volunteer visitors stay in our dormitories; please bring your own sleeping bag & towel. Bathrooms are shared. All meals are vegetarian; breakfast is self-serve and lunch and dinner are community vegetarian buffets. There are usually many vegan options for all meals as well.
What else ...
Our meditation center is part of a large international spiritual community dedicated to achieving world peace through following the Buddhist path. We are a small community of residents, people who live on site, including ordained monks and nuns. Our community strives to exemplify Buddhist practice through public service in their daily lives.
We are located near Williams, AZ, know as the gateway to the Grand Canyon. There is easy driving access to many wonderful places to visit in the surrounding area such as Sedona and Antelope Canyon. Hiking trails are directly accessible from our property.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours per day, 5 days a week maximum
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Samsang is an incredible volunteer coordinator! She lives a life of service and love both within the Buddhist community and her family. She consistently made me feel appreciated and supported and was quick to respond to any questions or… read more
They’re hard dedicated workers, helped a LOT with landscaping, and anywhere else we needed a hand.
They are a joy to be around whether during working time or outside work hours. I very much look forward to their next visit.
- Samsang
Our tasks mainly involved landscaping, along with some housekeeping and kitchen duties. The people, including the wonderful… read more
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Samsang is an incredible volunteer coordinator! She lives a life of service and love both within the Buddhist community and her family. She consistently made me feel appreciated and supported and was quick to respond to any questions or… read more
They’re hard dedicated workers, helped a LOT with landscaping, and anywhere else we needed a hand.
They are a joy to be around whether during working time or outside work hours. I very much look forward to their next visit.
- Samsang
Our tasks mainly involved landscaping, along with some housekeeping and kitchen duties. The people, including the wonderful… read more
This was my first ever work away and I stayed for 1 month. A great initiation into the Workaway community!
This work exchange… read more
One of the residents kindly lent me several books to read that were written by the founder, and developing an understanding of this tradition’s fundamental teachings made my… read more
First of all, we arrived here unexpectedly (two days before we had agreed—due to an emergency) and they received us open-armed.
Everyone there, both residents and workers, are amazing, patient and caring.
We enjoyed our helping hours with Maddie and Pat, who are now friends, and… read more
The accommodations were very comfortable. The food was fantastic (Thanks… read more
