Support rescued animals with compassion and live in harmony with nature in Andong, Korea

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  Description

  My name is ANAM, and I live and practice with my spiritual teacher, Master Sunyata.
  I have spent more than 40 years exploring meditation and spiritual teachings, searching for real answers and deeper compassion in this world.
  
  During the most difficult time of my life —
  when I had no stability, declining health, and felt unseen by the world —
  Master Sunyata recognized my value when no one else did.
  She offered me guidance, a home, and a renewed purpose.
  From that moment, I chose to dedicate my life to supporting her compassionate mission.
  
  My teacher, SUNYATA, has lived a profoundly sacrificial and compassionate life devoted entirely to the well-being of others.
  
  For decades, she has given herself wholeheartedly to meditation, healing, and service.
  She became a Theravada Buddhist monk in her early years, living with the strict discipline of simplicity—owning almost nothing, eating once a day, and dedicating every breath to awakening and compassion.
  
  For more than 35 years, SUNYATA has practiced and shared Zen, Vipassana, and deep silent meditation, guiding people who suffer, comforting those who feel lost, and offering her wisdom without asking for anything in return.
  
  She has been a vegan for 30 years, living with absolute respect for all living beings.
  Her life has always been centered on kindness—toward humans, animals, plants, and the unseen world of nature.
  
  Even outside the monastery, she continues to live with humility and service.
  She cares for animals who have been abandoned, supports people in emotional and spiritual crisis, and opens her home as a sanctuary for healing, silence, and transformation.
  
  I have witnessed her give everything of herself—her time, her energy, her heart—to help others rise, heal, and remember their inner light.
  
  SUNYATA’s life is not just spiritual; it is sacrificial, selfless, and profoundly compassionate.
  She has walked through suffering with courage, and she has offered her life as a lamp for those who cannot yet see their own path.
  
  To live and practice beside her is an honor.
  Those who meet her feel the depth of her sincerity, the purity of her intention, and the gentle strength that comes only from a lifetime of service.
  She is also trained in integrative and alternative healing, using nature, simplicity, and mindful presence to support transformation.
  Her home is a small spiritual sanctuary surrounded by nature and animals.
  I help Master SUNYATA care for the animals and maintain the daily rhythm of this quiet, healing space.
  We welcome volunteers who value true spiritual practice, respect for all beings, and a mindful, peaceful way of life.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House sitting
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Pets

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Farming

  

  Writing

  

  Plant care

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Mountain

  

  Nature

  

  Cycling
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  With SUNYATA, daily life becomes a teaching: You learn how to live in harmony with nature, how to respect every living being, and how to discover peace within yourself.
  As a foreigner myself, I realized here that culture is not just food, clothes, or language, it is a way of being. Through SUNYATA’s guidance, I began to understand what true happiness means — a happiness beyond possessions, rooted in simplicity and compassion.
  For highly hidden spiritual beings who are seeking to find their true self, this place is a rare opportunity to encounter your own hidden spiritual self.

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  Help

  Our sanctuary is not a place only for personal healing.
  It is a training place for those who wish to serve and protect
  animals, nature, and people in hardship.
  
  Here, volunteers learn to:
  
  • Support rescued animals with compassion
  • Live sustainably in harmony with nature
  • Practice mindful action and responsibility
  • Develop strength to help others who suffer
  • Transform themselves to become a benefit to the world
  
  We welcome volunteers who feel called to grow into helpers,
  not only seekers.
  
  This is a training center for compassionate action —
  a place to strengthen your heart
  so you can support life beyond yourself.

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Korean: Fluent
  Japanese: Beginner
  Vietnamese: Beginner
  Chinese (Mandarin): Beginner

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  Accommodation

  The Workawayer will have his/her own private bedroom. Single bed and all beddings are provided. There is a chair and a desk for writing. We live in a traditional Korean house in the countryside far away from city.

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  What else ...

  We happily provide:
  • Two nutritious vegan meals daily
  • Mostly organic ingredients and fresh fruits
  • Homemade snacks to enjoy
  *free tea coffe fresh water
  • Peaceful, clean accommodation surrounded by nature
  We support a mindful and compassionate lifestyle,
  and we care about what our volunteers eat and how they feel.
  
  We can only accept maximum one person per month, and the stay is limited to 5-10 days.
  Please note that for transport we can only pick you up when you arrive in Andong before 16:00.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

  5 dogs

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