VIPASSANA VILLAGE-SONGKHLA (THA-20)


Type: Education: Secondary School - Country: Thailand

Brief description and main aims

Vipassana Village (Medication center) on behalf of Wat Pa Rattaphum temple has
worked with VSA Thailand since 2018 as the local partners project. And now there is
the action of the Foundation Establishment Project which will reconstruct the concept
of Vipassana (mind meditation).
The village will be a learning center on mindfulness concentration. The center opens
to everyone in mindfulness treatment, day and staying programs. Volunteers will
assist the staff team and take care of each task in the center.
Establishment of the International Vipassana Foundation (International Vipassana
Foundation)” will be able to help promote and develop organisational management,
including increasing the potential of teaching and various techniques. According to the
Buddhist method for personnel It is also an opportunity to create careers for the
unemployed who are stationed at Wat Pa Rattaphum and its network to have income
and be able to rely on themselves correctly and appropriately while practising
Dhamma. According to the standard organisational model that society can use as a
model, that is, it is transparent and verifiable. Bringing faith and faith of both old and
new Dhamma practitioners to be more sustainable. To continue progress in
propagating the True Dhamma to Thai society and world society.
Aims to promote the propagation of Vipassana to the world.
The center will be a place for people who are interested in medication mind treatment.
there will be various courses suitable for everyone.

Volunteer tasks

Volunteer will be the staff team to support the center management as well as the
opportunity to learn Vipassana meditation.
The tasks will be front desk registration, accommodation management, schedule
management, photographer and participating in the meditation courses
Works start from early morning (which can be choice of volunteer to choose to join)
06:00-07:30 to follow the monk walk into the community to receive food from
villagers (Monks task assist)
08:30-16:00 (if volunteer join morning walk they can start later) Ready for the
course group as the team staff administrative
Volunteers would need to work on weekends as some courses will be provided for
people who are available on weekend. Then volunteer can switch free day on
weekday.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Volunteers will stay in the university dormitory. Shared room with other volunteers
or students, 4 people per room, shared restroom, bunk bed.
There are canteens for volunteers and markets around the university.
Volunteers can travel by local transportation.

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