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Our meditation center is an international Buddhist retreat center.
It is located in the Kaibab National Forest of northern Arizona, a great expanse of Ponderosa Pine forest twenty five minutes west of Flagstaff, two and half hours east of Phoenix and forty five minutes from the Grand Canyon. We offer a traditional Buddhist Temple situated on 25+ acres of grounds bordering the National Forest, with hiking paths, serene living and dining accommodations and a cafe. Everyone is welcome to enjoy a peaceful environment, to participate in the many classes and programs offered throughout the year or to take a quiet hike through the Kaibab National Forest.
Our Workaway Program is a great way to learn about Buddhism and meditation, to experience life in a retreat center, and to put your compassion and love into action. In exchange for volunteering, Workawayers receive access to General Program classes and retreats when not volunteering, dormitory accommodations, and three vegetarian meals daily.
Our Workaway projects include:
* Gardening and yard help
* General cleaning
* And many other projects
We look forward to hearing from you! We will try to respond quickly to all inquiries!
We are including our application link for your convenience!
Best wishes!
*registered 501(c) (3) non-profit organization,
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Self development
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The center is part of an international spiritual community dedicated to achieving world peace through following the Buddhist path. Our community consists of residents who live onsite, including ordained monks and nuns and others who live locally. You will find a warm, friendly community striving to exemplify Buddhist practice through public service. This includes providing everyone regardless of background, experience or belief, the opportunity to learn how to achieve inner peace and happiness through meditation.
In our main Center you’ll find our cafe, bookstore and gift shop. The cafe offers locally roasted coffee, loose leaf tea, cold drinks, snacks and light meals. The bookstore and gift shop carries a range of unique gifts, cards, meditation accessories, Buddhist art, and books on Buddhism and meditation.
Meditation is an ancient technology that has been used for thousands of years by people wishing to deepen their spiritual understanding and grow on the spiritual path. In modern times, people have become increasingly interested in meditation as a way to promote physical and mental well-being amidst their busy daily lives.
Meditation can help to decrease stress, anxiety, and depression and for developing calmer, happier minds. If we want, it can even take us to our highest potential, full enlightenment. By cultivating positive minds such as love, patience, compassion, and wisdom we naturally begin to develop a light, happy mind. Eventually, we will be able to stay happy all the time, even in the most difficult circumstances.
Registered charity
This host is a registered charity in their country and is looking for volunteers to help with their project(s).
Help
The help at our Center varies depending on the season as well as the skills of our volunteers, opportunities is include general cleaning of our grounds, outbuildings, and Temple, water conservation, gardening, light building projects, Our volunteers help in small teams which makes their volunteer stay and tasks more efficient and enjoyable.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Volunteer visitors stay in our intimate dormitories which are furnished with bedding and a towel. Our dorms include an en suite private bathroom which is shared by the dorm guests.
All meals are vegetarian. Breakfast is self-serve and lunch and dinner are community vegetarian buffets. There are vegan and wheat-free options as well.
What else ...
Our meditation center is part of a large international spiritual community dedicated to achieving world peace through following the Buddhist path. We are a community of about 30 residents who live on site, including ordained monks and nuns. Our community strives to exemplify Buddhist practice through public service in their daily lives.
We are located near Williams, AZ, know as the gateway to the Grand Canyon. There is easy driving access to many wonderful places to visit in the surrounding area such as Sedona and Antelope Canyon. Hiking trails begin at our property.
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
My animals / pets
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An amazing opportunity to learn about Buddhism!!!
I was enjoying every minute of my stay!!!
I'v never met so many compassionate, kind and honest people in one place!!!
I've learned so much about reciprocity, giving/recevieng, compassion, kindness and honesty!!!
Projects were fun and not hard.
Accomadation is like in regular… read more
Michael, I sincerely look forward to when you can come back to visit again. Till then, I wish you the bestest of adventures.....Samsang
Samsang is an incredible volunteer coordinator! She lives a life of service and love both within the Buddhist community and her family. She consistently made me feel appreciated and supported and was quick to respond to any questions or… read more
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An amazing opportunity to learn about Buddhism!!!
I was enjoying every minute of my stay!!!
I'v never met so many compassionate, kind and honest people in one place!!!
I've learned so much about reciprocity, giving/recevieng, compassion, kindness and honesty!!!
Projects were fun and not hard.
Accomadation is like in regular… read more
Michael, I sincerely look forward to when you can come back to visit again. Till then, I wish you the bestest of adventures.....Samsang
Samsang is an incredible volunteer coordinator! She lives a life of service and love both within the Buddhist community and her family. She consistently made me feel appreciated and supported and was quick to respond to any questions or… read more
They’re hard dedicated workers, helped a LOT with landscaping, and anywhere else we needed a hand.
They are a joy to be around whether during working time or outside work hours. I very much look forward to their next visit.
- Samsang
Our tasks mainly involved landscaping, along with some housekeeping and kitchen duties. The people, including the wonderful… read more
This was my first ever work away and I stayed for 1 month. A great initiation into the Workaway community!
This work exchange… read more
One of the residents kindly lent me several books to read that were written by the founder, and developing an understanding of this tradition’s fundamental teachings made my… read more
First of all, we arrived here unexpectedly (two days before we had agreed—due to an emergency) and they received us open-armed.
Everyone there, both residents and workers, are amazing, patient and caring.
We enjoyed our helping hours with Maddie and Pat, who are now friends, and… read more
The accommodations were very comfortable. The food was fantastic (Thanks… read more
