Profile information
Host rating
100 %
Last replied
16 Oct 2024
Reply rate
100.0 %
Usually responds within 2 days
Feedback
6
Email verified
Badges (1)
Find your perfect host
Details
Description
Volunteers Retreats in 2025: 4-13 April 2025 and 31 October-9 November. We regret that we are unable to host Workawayers at other times.
‘Land of beautiful vision’ is a Triratna Buddhist Retreat Centre located on the Coromandel peninsula in Aotearoa, New Zealand. It is situated on 80 hectares of rugged native forest where we maintain an off-grid eco facility. This is home to a small community of individually practising Buddhists who manage the Centre and land for group and solitary retreats.
Volunteers Retreats are an opportunity to live and work alongside members of the Buddhist community. We especially welcome those who wish to learn more about meditation and the Dharma.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The Volunteer Retreats offer opportunity for daily meditation, Buddhist ritual and Dharma discussions. We therefore prefer volunteers who are interested in exploring Buddhism or deepening an existing practice.
Help
Tasks needing to be done may include producing firewood, gardening, painting, cleaning, and trail maintenance. There may also be opportunities to assist with forest regeneration, construction projects, cabin maintanance and retreat food preparation.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We offer various accommodation options, including single or shared rooms, caravan, camping or van parking. During the Volunteers Retreats we provide vegan meals.
What else ...
Sudarshanaloka is a 90 minute drive from Auckland and 10 minutes from the rural town of Thames, the gateway to the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula. Thames is served by Intercity buses from auckland and Tauranga. During the retreat there are many tracks and two rivers to explore on the Sudarshanaloka land, as well as use of our library and meditation halls. Before or after the retreat you may wish to visit the beaches, walk the long-distance tramping trails with DOC accomodation cabins, or ride the Hauraki Rail Cycling Trail.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4 - 5 hours a day during our Volunteers Retreats
Feedback (2)
The work was really well balanced and overall fun and more importantly very varied.… read more
Photos
Feedback
These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.
Accuracy of profile:
(5.0)
Cultural exchange:
(5.0)
Communication:
(5.0)
The work was really well balanced and overall fun and more importantly very varied.… read more
