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Leigh Deering -Volunteer Coordinator

Help beautify and maintain the extensive gardens, temples and sacred art of Odiyan Retreat Center on 1000 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean in rural northern California. Work in our four vegetable gardens, seven orchards or out on the land. Includes housing, vegetarian meals, classes and small monthly living allowance.

We are currently seeking individuals aged 25-50 who are physically competent and able to handle tools, small machinery and manual labor on a daily basis. You will be engaging gardening, farming, landscaping, cooking, construction, concrete, masonry. sacred art fabrication, foundry work, and repairs of every kind.

Volunteering at Odiyan includes housing, meals, living allowance, classes.

Housing with one roommate, Vegetarian meals, Living allowance $150 per month
Skill training in wide range of trades and traditional arts
Classes on Inner development of mind and spirit, Tibetan yoga and more!

You contribute: your Time and Energy!

Learn new skills and share your knowledge while making a valuable contribution to the preservation of enlightened knowledge for all humanity.

The Odiyan way of life integrates creative and challenging work with a path of self-exploration that opens up your inner potential. No special skills or religious affiliation required.

Although Odiyan has its foundations in Tibetan Buddhism, no religious affiliation is required to join our team. We are seeking volunteers who are open-minded, self-reflective and ready to engage deeply on both inner and outer levels.

Minimum six month commitment.

APPLY NOW!!

Or call us for more details and an application 510-981-1987

Or email us at [email protected]

See our Volunteer Web site

Please be strong, healthy, able to work with tools and engage physical manual labor on a daily basis.

Sorry that we cannot accommodate children or pets.

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