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Join our Buddhist community in Geochang, South Korea

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 1 month

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  • Description

    Description

    * 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

    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

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    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

    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

    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 ...

    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

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Internet connection is available at most of place in village.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

Host ref number: 625118684696

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