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Description
I am the chief of the Moon's Rock Buddhist Monastery in Anuradhapura. I am happy to help workawayers to stay relax in our monastery and enjoy the local culture and learn Buddhist meditation while you are sharing your knowledge (English teaching/ Yoga teaching/ swimming teaching/ music teaching or etc). with the kids. I can make arrangements for sightseeing in any part of Sri Lanka too.
Following places are close to our monastery
* Vilpattuwa national safari park and *Anuradhapura Archeological site
*Sigiriya the lion rock
*Pidurangala rock monastery
*Dambulla cave temple
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are the Theravada Buddhists. The volunteers can experience the life of monks and actively participate all kind of religious and cultural events in the monastery and the around.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
The temple is situated in a rural area. The main aim of inviting the volunteers is to help to educate the young monks and children around.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Intermediate
Japanese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We have a separate beautiful clay Cabana with A/C, smart TV and Wi-Fi, Mini bar. The cabana is equipped with needed furniture, and small tea making place and attached bathroom with hot water.
The Monastery is fully vegetarian
What else ...
*Meditation 🧘♀️ 🧘
*reading English Buddhist 📚 in temple's library
*walking around the village
*observing the cultivation
*bathing in the lakes
*enjoying the sight seen with Bicycle 🚲
* scooter 🛵 riding
*Playing piano and guitars
*bird watching (there are lot of peacock here)
*wildlife (elephants/leopards/bears/deers/
* Srilankan traditional Ayurwedic oil treatment (massage for head and shoulders good for mind relaxation and blood circulation)
*Playing cricket 🏏 with children
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.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
maximum two hours per day
Feedback (12)
We found this workaway mission very special as it enabled us to be quite autonomous in the dealings or everyday life at the… read more
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We found this workaway mission very special as it enabled us to be quite autonomous in the dealings or everyday life at the… read more
As a solo female traveler, I was staying with Dinu's family, that is only 3 minutes walk from the temple. Staying with a local family truly made the experience very special for me as I could spend time with them and learn more about their culture. They… read more
The place is surrounded by nature and therefore very calm, peaceful and heavenly.🌴
As a female solo traveller I stayed with a local family. Everyone was so kind and welcomed me with open arms. In these two weeks, I felt like part of the family.🥰
Also, the food that… read more
Not only that the temple is beautiful, the host Chandu put a lot of effort making sure that volunteers are comfortable and welcomed.
As the female dorm has not yet been built, female travellers will be staying at a nearby family paying a little (pretty much like a home-stay) and I’ve met… read more
Our hearts are full of love and care that we have received in this last month.
Each person that we met through the community was extremely friendly and welcoming.
The monks became our brothers, we shared amazing memories with each of them. We shared… read more
This whole village welcomed me as if I had always been part of it, of that community. Spending my days in the temple and the… read more
During our stay he made us the most delicious food and was very… read more
