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

Detalhes

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  Descrição

  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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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Trabalho beneficente

  Projetos artísticos

  Prática de idiomas

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Ensino

  Jardinagem

  Ajuda em fazenda

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Manutenção geral

  Ajuda com computadores/internet
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  Interesses

  

  Música

  

  Artes performáticas

  

  Fotografia

  

  Sustentabilidade

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Cultura

  

  Vegetariano/vegano

  

  Autodesenvolvimento

  

  Fazenda

  

  Trabalho beneficente

  

  Culinária e comida

  

  Idiomas

  

  História

  

  Arte e design

  

  Livros

  

  Caminhada

  

  Naturaleza
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  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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  Projetos que envolvem crianças

  Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

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  Ajuda

  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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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Chinês (mandarim): Fluente

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  Este anfitrião indicou que tem interesse em compartilhar seu idioma ou em aprender um novo.
  Entre em contato com ele para obter mais informações.
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  Acomodação

  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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  Algo mais...

  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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  Mais alguns detalhes

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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    Temos mascotes

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    Somos fumantes

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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  Pode hospedar nômades digitais

  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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