- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Practising Noble life-style
ORGANIZATION: Aggacara
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Volunteers are advised to dress appropriately.
There will two meditation sittings with chanting in the morning 5.00 am and night time 8.00 pm. Basic Buddhism discussion is at 7pm. Duty is from 7.30am to 11.30am, and 4pm to 5pm. Own rest time is 12 pm to 4pm. Morning and night is own meditation practice.
Duty time is about 5 hours, four hours in the morning and one hour in the evening, Duties include 1. Cleaning the building, toilets and bathroom.
2. Gardening,
3. Teaching English
4. Book editing and transcription if you are good in English.
5, Rubbish throwing and general help.
6. Taking care of dogs.
For vegetarian, vegetarian food will be provided. and Accommodation will be given.
We have simple breakfast with bread/cookies and coffee, lunch and dinner with rice and few dishes. Meals will be at 7am, 12pm and 5pm.
Conditions for volunteers to come to our centre.
1. Are interested in meditation AND Buddhism. If you are only interested in meditation, then do not write to us.
2. WIlling to stay for at least 10 days.
3. We prefer volunteers to "dress down", not to use perfume or make up as you are in a meditation centre, not a party or backpacker hostel.
4. All volunteers must keep five main morality/precepts in our centre.
a. Do not kill or harm sentient beings.
b. Do not steal, or taking things not given.
c. No sexual activities.
d. No false speech including telling lies, slandering, harsh speech and gossiping.
e. No intoxicant such as cigarette, drugs, alcohol, wine, beer while staying with us.
More opportunities with Aggacara
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Aggacara
Location:
Koelon Kwin, Makalar gon, Hmawbi, Yangon, Yangon 81100, MM
Mission Statement
Help at our Buddhist meditation centre near Yangon with gardening and general help. The purpose of our centre is provide a solitude and mindfulness place for people who wish to stay quietly and practice meditation. Once in a while, we will give free education to the children and nuns.
Description
We welcome people to join us in gardening, cleaning and helping around. We have large variety of Dhamma and meditation books that will be suitable for people who want to do self-exploration and meditation. We welcome those who want to life beneficially and quiet life, or those who want to do own meditation retreat.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
pyay roadkoelon kwinyangonYangon, Yangon 81100Myanmar
DATE POSTED
April 17, 2023
SKILLS
- Child Care
- Literacy / Reading
- Basic Computer Skills
- Adult Education
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 20
- 10 days
- Honest, respectable and work hard