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Our small is a very small meditation retreat centre cum residence with two female Buddhist monastics and two other female practitioners (Raj and Kiran). I, Dr. Karma Tashi am a Buddhist nun and an academic and work at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, which is just a walking distance away from our sanctuary. I am also a meditation teacher and have my own YouTube channel, where I conduct weekly meditation classes.
Dr. Tenzin Dadon, also a Buddhist nun is from Bhutan and teaches Tibetan language and loves outdoor adventures and is a very good guide of Semenyih.
We have a dog and four cats. We have a mini garden and a small therapy pool. We have a garden portion, a fruit orchard with coconut and banana trees and a vegetable plot behind our residence. We observe a vegetarian diet and practice mindfulness in our daily lives.
The two female practitioners, Raj and her daughter Kiran are from the Sikh tradition and practice their own spiritual tradition. They run a small home catering venture called Punjab Heritage and Fusion Delights and are excellent cooks. They specialise in authentic North Indian Cuisine and cater to university students nearby.
We love the hills of Semenyih and the feel of the university town. There is Broga Hill nearby and the Kuan Yin temple at the end of the Broga Road. The Chinese food in Broga and Semenyih town is excellent. There are shops within a walking distance, including restaurants, supermarkets, a pharmacy and even a gym!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Help around the house
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Pets
Farming
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Music
History
Plant care
Gardening
Languages
Books
Animals
Cycling
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be exposed to meditation, Buddhism, Sikhism, gardening and cooking and getting to live with people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds under one roof. You will get to learn and practice meditation and enjoy nature in our locality and experience the different festivals we celebrate in Malaysia.
We in turn would love to connect with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds who can teach us any skills that they may possess (if they wish to) and to genuinely be part of our community for as long as they are with us. Our community respects the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity and we love making new friends.
Help
We would love to share our home with anyone interested in mindfulness and meditation who would also be happy to walk our dog, feed our cats or help us with some weekly pool cleaning and gardening (watering the plants and weeding orchards and vegetable plot). Our monastics can help to teach you meditation and Tibetan language and our practitioners can transfer North Indian cooking skills and gardening skills.
Languages
Languages spoken
Tibetan: Fluent
Dzongkha: Fluent
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Malay: Fluent
Punjabi (Eastern): FluentThis host offers a language exchange
If you are interested in practicing your language skills, we would be happy to help you.
Accommodation
A 8000 square feet semi-detached residence in a Balinese style resort home (including a 5000 square feet garden). We offer a private room with one double bed with attached bathroom and air-conditioning.
Our meals are vegetarian, either rice or chapati with vegetables and curry/lentils (we cook twice a day, we don't cook for dinner, we cook for lunch and eat the same for dinner). We may not always be able to cook meals but we have plenty of supplies at home (vegetables, rice, etc.) and Workawayers are free to cook for themselves.
What else ...
Transportation is easy using the Grab app. They can go hiking at Broga Hill, visit the Kuan Yin temple in Broga, the reclining Buddha temple in Semenyih and Putrajaya which are all within 30 minutes' drive from our place.
We are able to accommodate only females as our place is for female practitioners. Please observe mindfulness and try to save electricity, water and be mindful of speech (lower the volume) and sleep by midnight so as not to disturb the other practitioners. Please be kind to our furry friends and remember to make their safety a priority. Please do not bring home anyone without our permission and not to bring meat into our home or kill any living being (ants included!). No alcohol, drugs or cigarettes and any other harmful or banned substances!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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