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Experience life in a Buddhist community while learning meditation techniques that you can apply in your daily life. Gain transferable skills at our Peace Meditation Centre through mindful work such as gardening and cooking. You can also join nature trips, interact with local communities, and discover Vietnam’s Central Highlands — the country's lungs, famous for coffee, agriculture, elephants, wildlife, and diverse cultures.
6 hours of help per day
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Amount: US$ 200 Per week
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities
Description: The 200 USD volunteer fee helps cover shared costs during your stay, including accommodation, daily meals, and support for the local temple, meditation and activities. This contribution allows us to maintain a simple, peaceful living space, support the community, and offer a meaningful meditation and cultural experience.
2 days off per week
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate English
Between 18 and 60 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
🌿𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄
Join a mindful living and meditation experience in Buôn Ma Thuột, where we live, slow down, and share daily life. This is a warm, home-style, flexible & self-practice or contribute — not a strict retreat. You will learn basic meditation techniques, practice mindfulness, and enjoy a peaceful lifestyle as you immerse yourself in the local culture and nature.
You will join the temple's daily routine and community activities, and help with light tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and gardening, or support in any way you can to share with us. In return, we share meditation practice, home-cooked meals, and an authentic Central Highlands experience. We welcome you as a friend, living and learning together with respect and presence.
𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
🗣️ Language: English (intermediate level)
🎂 Age: 18–60 years
👤 Volunteers: Solo only (no couples or pairs)
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿
🏠 Accommodation: Shared dorm
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast and lunch (lunch at the temple), Dinner flexibility
🚲 Transportation: scooter/ Bicycles available
🧘 Meditation learning and practice
🌏 Cultural exchange and local life experience
🧘♂️ After your 1 week of meditation, we offer a free stay of 1–2 days
**activities:**
🌿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆:
Arrive at our homestay in Buôn Ma Thuột. Rest, relax & we will show you around to help you better understand the area and culture, chance to interact with local people.
🧘 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮–𝟲: 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
After breakfast at Greentraveller Homestay (around 6:30–7:00 AM), you will travel about 8 km to the temple by bicycle or 50cc motorbike (shared). Please arrive at the temple before 8:00 AM.
From 8:00 - 10:30, at the temple, you will begin meditation, learning, and practice. This is followed by self-practice, reading sessions, group discussions, or Q&A with monks to deepen your understanding of Vipassana Meditation and Buddhism.
🍲 10:30–11:30 AM: Help with cooking (if interested) or cleaning
🍛 11:30 AM–1:30 PM: Lunch and rest at the temple dorm
🌱 1:30–4:30 PM: Join community activities, if any or support temples wherever throughout your knowledge & experience
Some daily work you can help with (self-doing/contribute):
• Cutting back overgrown bushes, trees and grass in the surrounding area.
• Picking up trash
• Planting/watering the tree
• English class
Before you leave Temple: Cleaning meditation hall & Dormitory
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽, 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗶𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝘆)
🌙 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
You are welcome to enjoy a vegetarian home-cooked dinner with us when we are at home. You are also welcome to cook your own meal and enjoy whatever you like.
After dinner, you are free to practice on your own or rest. You may relax or reflect in your own way.
🎒 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆:
Departure day for volunteers only staying for one week, or you can extend your stay for 1-2 days (free) to explore the area
**rules:**
👕 Dress modestly (cover shoulders and knees)
👣 Remove shoes before entering
🤫 Speak quietly and maintain a calm atmosphere
🙏 Respect sacred objects, monks, and statues
🚫 No alcohol or smoking on temple grounds or at the homestay
🌏 Respect local culture and traditions
🌿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆:
Arrive at our homestay in Buôn Ma Thuột. Rest, relax & we will show you around to help you better understand the area and culture, chance to interact with local people.
🧘 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮–𝟲: 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
After breakfast at Greentraveller Homestay (around 6:30–7:00 AM), you will travel about 8 km to the temple by bicycle or 50cc motorbike (shared). Please arrive at the temple before 8:00 AM.
From 8:00 - 10:30, at the temple, you will begin meditation, learning, and practice. This is followed by self-practice, reading sessions, group discussions, or Q&A with monks to deepen your understanding of Vipassana Meditation and Buddhism.
🍲 10:30–11:30 AM: Help with cooking (if interested) or cleaning
🍛 11:30 AM–1:30 PM: Lunch and rest at the temple dorm
🌱 1:30–4:30 PM: Join community activities, if any or support temples wherever throughout your knowledge & experience
Some daily work you can help with (self-doing/contribute):
• Cutting back overgrown bushes, trees and grass in the surrounding area.
• Picking up trash
• Planting/watering the tree
• English class
Before you leave Temple: Cleaning meditation hall & Dormitory
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽, 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗶𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝘆)
🌙 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
You are welcome to enjoy a vegetarian home-cooked dinner with us when we are at home. You are also welcome to cook your own meal and enjoy whatever you like.
After dinner, you are free to practice on your own or rest. You may relax or reflect in your own way.
🎒 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆:
Departure day for volunteers only staying for one week, or you can extend your stay for 1-2 days (free) to explore the area
👕 Dress modestly (cover shoulders and knees)
👣 Remove shoes before entering
🤫 Speak quietly and maintain a calm atmosphere
🙏 Respect sacred objects, monks, and statues
🚫 No alcohol or smoking on temple grounds or at the homestay
🌏 Respect local culture and traditions
