Share culture and learn about Buddhism & Confucianism in the heart of Taipei, Taiwan

Infos

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  Description

  Our Buddhist academy focuses on education and run classes and events throughout the semesters, as well as provide a deep understanding of traditional Chinese culture.
  
  While the main programming is in Mandarin there are classes translated from Mandarin or in English throughout the week. Though we are not a temple or monastery- there is a resident monastic and senior teachers, daily Buddhist practices, and life community focus. We actively cultivate a learning environment.
  
  We are a vibrant 20 year community that embraces kindness and hospitality. Our members span various generations, offering a wonderful opportunity to connect with diverse individuals.
  
  1) We offer a 1 month study-work exchange in Taipei at our academy for those who are interested in learning about Buddhism deeply and having time to explore Taiwan. There is a screening and interview proccess for applicants.
  
  2) We also operate an organic farm in Dongshi (2hrs south of Taipei) that offers a more flexible and quiet experience if you are interested in something physical. That can be from 2 weeks to 1-month.
  
  We typically don't accept volunteers for February/July as we do semester preparation. We hold 3 week intensive bilingual retreats in January (farming and meditation) and August (classical text study and meditation). All of our classes and programs are offered freely and beginners or curious folks are welcome.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Musique

  

  Arts du spectacle

  

  Photographie

  

  Dev. durable

  

  LGBT+

  

  Culture

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Ferme

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Langues

  

  Histoire

  

  Art et design

  

  Livres

  

  Randonnée

  

  Nature
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  In addition to language exposure and cultural exchange, it is an open-minded space that encourages interaction and collaboration with anyone interested in Buddhism and Confucianism. Apart from routine classes, we also have weekly chanting and meditation sessions and other cultural activities here or at outside locations from time to time. For those interested you can help with meal prep and cooking as well. You can also meet other overseas volunteers to explore Taipei with. Our community is dedicated with shared values- we hope you can experience our mutual support attitude, achieve personal growth and develop your spiritual insights here. Many of our volunteers end up learning about their own cultural differences and expectations through seeing how a community based in traditional culture functions.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  You can get the most out of your experience if you are particularly interested in:
  
  - Engaging in daily conversations about Buddhism, Confucianism, or culture
  - Performing light editing of Mandarin to English translations and texts
  - Creating or managing social media content for English-speaking audiences
  - Undertaking general maintenance and cleaning of the academy building
  - Video editing, or utilizing any of your other skills!

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Chinois (mandarin): Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
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  Hébergement

  A private or a shared room (when occupancy is high) will be provided, along with a shared bathroom. We prepare Buddhist (no garlic, onion, scallion, chives, leeks) vegetarian & vegan meals. Great if you can help in this!
  
  Please note that alcohol and smoking are strictly prohibited.
  
  We cannot accept couples.

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  Autres infos...

  We encourage you to engage in our community activities but also use your time off to explore Taipei's history and culture. Our location is only five minutes from Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Station, making transportation around Taipei/Taiwan generally very convenient.
  
  As a school, we ask guests to refrain from drinking or bringing alcohol, meat, or fish onto the property. We also urge that you interact respectfully and modestly with students, volunteers, esteemed guests, and teachers. Buddhist spaces have a modest clothing etiquette and ask that you respect this. We wish to maintain a neutral study environment for everyone.
  
  Ideal volunteers are those with a clear interest in Buddhism or Confucianism and want experiential cultural learning through participation and curiousity.
  
  When applying, it is helpful if you send:
  - proposed arrival/departure dates, we prefer a Monday start date.
  - some brief information about why or what you'd like to learn about Buddhism/Confucianism and your experience with it
  - brief expectations and learning or skills outcomes you may have
  - we will respond with detailed information about the schedule and work and set up a phone interview.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Taipei has full internet access. The Dongshi farm requires you to rent a pocket wifi or purchase data on your phone if you require a connection.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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