Volunteer Nepal Monastery

Teaching English To Buddhist Monks

architecture to vibrant culture, to lush forests to interesting wildlife. Full of natural and cultural blessings, Nepal is a true heaven on the earth.

The Buddhism is the second most practiced religion and is an integral part of society and identity in Nepal. Most of the Buddhist monasteries in Nepal are established by Tibetan refugees that fled the Chinese territories long ago. The monks residing in the monasteries have been isolated from mainstream society for a long period of time.These monks spend their time living, studying and practicing the teachings of Buddha in their native language.

When you join this monastery teaching volunteer opportunity in Nepal, you will help young monks improve the English language. Also, it will be a wonderful opportunity for you to learn Buddhist culture, rituals and prayers while fulfilling your passion.

Volunteer Responsibilities & Impacts

As a volunteer, you will teach English and other subjects to young monks and support in recreational and artistic activities for about 5 hours a day. You will engage them in healthy discussions regarding their culture and their childhood. You will organize extra-curricular activities such as games or drawing, singing, and dancing activities, among others.

This exceptional volunteering experience in Buddhist monastery is very meaningful. Your invaluable help allows the young monks learn the international English language so that they can share their rich culture, history, religion and the teachings of the Buddha to the world. Besides, the knowledge of the English language also allows the monks to connect with the mainstream society and make them future bright.

Skills and Qualifications

There are no specific skills and qualifications required to be a volunteer in monastery. However, you must be respectful to the Buddhist cultures, traditions and rituals. You should also be helpful, compassionate and have passion to work with young monks. Similarly, it is of great importance to show great interest, loving, kind and be self-driven to ensure your stay in the monastery is rewarding.

Volunteer Schedule

While volunteering teaching English in monastery in Nepal, each and every day will be filled with life-changing experiences. You will immerse yourself in Buddhist culture and the way of life of the monks.

There is no such a fixed daily schedule as tasks vary every day. Your daily schedule will circle around the activity of the monastery.

Here is a sample to give you an idea of what to expect:

• 5:30 AM: Jumpstart your day by joining in the prayer
• 7:30 AM: Enjoy breakfast
• 9:00 AM To 11.00 AM: Have a great time teaching English to the young monks.
• 11:00 AM To 11.30 AM: Teatime.
• 11:30 AM To 12.00 PM: Your classes continue.
• 12:00 PM To 2.00 PM: Lunch break: a great time to connect with your students
• 2:00 PM To 4.00 PM: Class time resumes, continue teaching the monks
• 4:00 PM: Work usually ends around this time. You are free to travel around the local area or do some shopping and sightseeing.

The Start Date

RCDP’s volunteer Nepal monastery begins every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month all-year long. In case of any travel constrictions, you can still start your chosen program on any day of the year.

Dates and Fees

Every year, hundreds of volunteers arrive in Nepal to volunteer from UK and USA based organizations and end up paying up to $2500 to volunteer for 2 weeks. However, RCDP offers the most affordable program fee. Our program fee starts as low as $180. The program fee is divided in as registration fee ($279) and weekly fee.

In addition to Nepal monastery volunteer programs, RCDP runs many projects to help poor children and orphanages. We are presently running 2 orphanages in Nepal and school construction/renovation program (for detail, visit:http://www.rcdpnepal.org/about_rcdp/achievements.php). Majority of your program fee is used for your program. However, as RCDP aims is to support poor communities and children, we use remaining saving (if any left)) to run or manage our orphanages and community projects.

Weekly fee is divided between room/3 local foods a day (50%) and project donation/support of local project staffs (50%). This allocation may be different depending up on location, project type etc. However, our coordinator will explain these issues before you pay the fee.