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* We need time to make a decision for your staying. We're looking for someone who really can be one of us, not a visitor. So it should be discussed with whole members of Village very considerately that's why it takes time to reply in your application. Please Understand this generously, and only in the case you really willing to do it, apply for this program with your sincere heart.
* We don't accept family, couples, friends who come together. In that case, you'd rather to use our retreat home (Charged temple stay)
* We don't find a visitor for their vacation but we find someone who will be sincerely dedicated to the community as a part of us even it's limited time and who really want to know what is the community living with Buddha's Dharma and the enlightenment.
* In the village, only vegan food without 5 pungent herbs is accepted. Out of village, during the community activity, there can be situation to eat all kind of food. If you are vegan, you can pack your food from the kitchen and eat out together.
* For now we don't have available male accommodation in the village. Sorry.
We are Buddhist Community living as a "Pristine Mind"
Our village is four group community.
Bhikku(Buddhist Monk), Bhikkhuni(Buddhist Nun), Upasaka(Male Follower) and Upasika(Female Follower),
These four groups are the basic elements that make up the Buddhist Community.
* Our village members are preparing with all their heart for each and every volunteer.
Please apply for participation only if you are sure of your intention to participate in our program and learn about our life style based on spirituality and meditation.
We are not specifically looking for workawayers who want to exchange their work for free accommodation, food, or travel.
We are seeking someone who is in need of an opportunity to experience the deeply lived life of and to contribute to our Buddhist Community.
We have a program for volunteer to learn and experience enough our life style based on spiritual journey.
*Minimum stay : 4 weeks (extension needed to be discussed after 4 weeks)
*Volunteer Hour : 50min * 4 times, 5 days per week + Community work in case of necessity
*Program : Morning meditation(45min), Mindfulness Study
4:30 Wake up & Wash & Walk
5:00 - 5:45 Pristine Mind Meditation
6:00 - 7:00 Breakfast & Walk
7:00-9:00 Gardening
10:00-11:00 Pristine Mind Study
11:00-12:00 Lunch and helping Kitchen chores
12:00-15:00 Self Meditation & Cultivation time
15:00-17:00 Vegan Cookie Volunteering
17:00-18:00 Dinner and helping Kitchen chores
18:00-20:00 Self Meditation & Cultivation time
20:00-20:30 108 bows
10:00 Ready to go to bed
10:30 Turn off the light
In our village, Monks, Buddhists and also common visitors live together, work together, hang out together happily.
There is the charity part facilities where you mainly do helping - like Gardening, the temple(the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism), the Temple kitchen (Gong-yang-gan), the residences for the monks and disciples, community farms, meditation center, tea house, etc...
We also have a community business facilities you can use like a Vegetarian restaurant, Vegan coffee shop, Vegan cookie workshop etc..
Our objective is To Make Whole World Happy, To Be Happy All Together.
We are very welcome everyone who are willing to try to live with this type of life.
Please come and join us to be happy all together! :-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Gardening
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
- How to live happy community lifestyle (We are guided to live always in an altruistic, loving, understanding way)
- Vegetarian lunch and dinner (except Mondays)
- Mindfulness Study (based on the book 'Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness')
- Meditation Session
- Accommodation
- Joining Village's events
- Chance to join to the Buddhist service in our temple
- Etc Many Happy experiences
Help
- Gardening around the village facilities and the temple
- Chores in the Temple kitchen (Dish-washing, preparing ingredients for temple food, etc.)
- Farming (from March to November)
- Charity help etc
Languages spoken
Korean: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
A room for volunteers in our village will be offered.
It can be shared with other volunteers.
Lunch and Dinner (Vegetarian meal)
What else ...
Our place in Geochang is located 15min far from downtown by car. Calm and peaceful nature of our village is surrounded by the Mountains and the river which give the greatest scenery all the time.
By Public transport, Haeinsa Temple is 1 hour far away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Internet connection is available at most of place in village.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Feedback (11)
It is difficult to put into words all the richness of the experience.… read more
Until I saw this village.
The whole time I was there I thought 'why are these people doing all this for me'. Why do they spend hours fixing my torn bag? Why do they warm my heart with that kind smile on their face?
Why do they do all this? Because they are special people… read more
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It is difficult to put into words all the richness of the experience.… read more
Until I saw this village.
The whole time I was there I thought 'why are these people doing all this for me'. Why do they spend hours fixing my torn bag? Why do they warm my heart with that kind smile on their face?
Why do they do all this? Because they are special people… read more
I was very interested in Zen Buddhism, and this community is a real and true way to do so, their purpose is clear and unwavering, and if you are willing to… read more
I know that many other reviews already say that this is not a classical workaway experience exchanging work for accomodation, but I really want to empathize this again. You are not just… read more
Here, we work a lot at times it's true we have very busy times, but these are opportunities to apply the teachings we receive during study and other moments. We also have more relaxed… read more
You are gonna be a part of community,… read more
1. Location & Accessibility - The village is quite remote, and the buses don't run on a reliable schedule. This means your chances of heading… read more
When you join this place, you're not just there to volunteer for accommodation and food, but you're really integrated into a Buddhist community and have the opportunity to discover a new perspective of life.
Your daily life is representative of their… read more
