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We are a Tibetan Buddhist Center tucked away in the mountains and hills of Arlee, Montana with a beautiful garden on 10 acres filled with hundreds of statues, flowers, trees and a beautiful pond. During spring/summer we host people from all over the world for teachings. We also have several monks and nuns who stay on site during retreat season.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We host people from all over the world and are also a major tourist destination. You will learn A LOT about Tibetan culture and get the chance to spend time with highly qualified Tibetan lamas.
Help
Help will be mostly in our garden ranging from pulling weeds to irrigation. Various things come up during retreat season though and you may be pulling weeds or helping build something one day then helping prepare for a smoke offering or putting up a yak hair tent the next day.
Languages spoken
Tibetan: Fluent
English: Fluent
Nepali: Fluent
Accommodation
During retreat season housing depends on how many people we have staying during our programs. During programs we provide 3 meals a day. During most of our programs we can also offer a bed.
What else ...
Missoula is 30 miles south of Arlee. It's a super fun town with lots of great recreation opportunities. If you like hiking then Montana is for you. Glacier National Park is 2 hours north and Yellowstone is 4 hours south.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have more than enough space to accommodate mobile homes of all sizes.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I am honered to have had the opportunity of meeting both Vaughn and Gauz. They are incredible down to earth individuals and are amazing hosts.
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I am honered to have had the opportunity of meeting both Vaughn and Gauz. They are incredible down to earth individuals and are amazing hosts.
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