09/08/2026
We are currently welcoming volunteer reinforcements to our team. This might be a call for you if you would like to immerse yourself in a authentic Dharma teaching and practice environment for a while and offer your skills and service while deepening your spiritual practice.
You will be offered full board and lodge, free attendance to all the Centre's courses, classes and retreats. You will be living in a Dharma Centre environment with the access to a Buddhist meditation teacher and his regular teachings and guidance should you wish.
You would be a part of a small but cohesive and dynamic team which is helping to bring His Holiness 12th Tai Situ Rinpoche's and Choje Lama Rabsang's vision of serving all beings into reality.
THE VOLUNTEER POSITIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT
Cook & kitchen manager
Housekeeper
Maintenance volunteer
Winter retreat: Cook (Nov - Jan)
Winter retreat: Retreat room coordinator & housekeeper (Nov - Jan)
You can find more info about these volunteering positions below.
WHAT ARE THE QUALITIES THAT WE CONSIDER BENEFICIAL FOR VOLUNTEERING AT PALPUNG WALES
You don't need to be Buddhist, but interest and openness towards Buddhism will be beneficial
Open mindedness, as the Centre is open to everyone, regardless of beliefs, orientations or backgrounds (all visitors, guests and retreatants as well as the staff are expected to follow 5 Golden Rules which are there to make the surroundings safe and peaceful for everyone)
Interest in offering service and support to the Centre's Dharma activities in a way of volunteering
Being able to live with other people but also capacity to be on one’s own
Being considerate and kind towards others
Ability to work as a team
Ability to also work independently and have some self-initiative
Flexibility and capacity to adjust to changing situations
Willingness to cover for others in some general tasks when needed
WHAT WE CAN OFFER TO THE VOLUNTEERS
Free board & lodge and attendance to all Centre’s courses & classes & retreats (depending on the practice restrictions on some retreats).
Volunteering period is max 3 months at a time, but can be less when agreed
6h / volunteering per day
2 days off per week
After 3 months volunteering, a volunteer will be given 7 days retreat time at the Centre with free accommodation & food.
And last but definitely not the least - an amazing opportunity to work together with others towards something so uplifting and inspiring as enlightenment for all beings.
If any of the volunteer positions are of your interest, now or perhaps even later, do get in touch by sending an email to [email protected] to find out how to apply.
