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VOLUNTEERING
 Tushita

"Serving others, taking care of others with a good heart, with love and compassion, is the best life. Especially here, your service in looking after others is very important because the people coming here are trying to meditate, to practice Dharma, and trying to liberate themselves from samsara and to achieve enlightenment. Even though you are not actually teaching Dharma, your contribution is similar, since you are helping them get out of samsara and helping them achieve enlightenment."                     
Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Tushita! Volunteering with us is a wonderful opportunity to benefit others, while living in the blessed environment of a multi-cultural Dharma centre in McLeod Ganj, India (aka "Little Lhasa"), the home-in-exile of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

All the following positions are based on a 6 day working week, food and board will be provided at Tushita as well as the offer of a free course after the working period. We usually ask for a minimum commitment of 4 months (with a mutual 1 month trial period). 




Here is a list of the positions currently available:

FINANCIAL ASSISTANT
- Start Date As soon as possible

We are looking for someone with a good head for figures to assist in all the daily & weekly financial activities of the centre, from the checking-in of course students to the registering of donations.   This position will involve working closely in conjunction with the reception office and the Director.  It would also be useful if the candidate were a good administrator who has experience of maintaining databases  – to assist in the collation of information from Tushita’s fundraising activities.


KITCHEN SUPERVISOR - Start Date
 As soon as possible

To oversee our busy kitchen, we need a keen kitchen manager. We currently have 6 cooks, 4 full-time and 2 part-time. Daily tasks will include managing the kitchen staff, preparing the weekly menus, overseeing the ordering of stock, supervising meal & break times, monitoring hygiene and equipment, assisting with food preparation if needed. Ideally, you will already have some kitchen experience and some knowledge of Hindi or Tibetan would be useful. The kitchen manager will also assist in other daily volunteer tasks around the centre.

HOUSEKEEPER - Start Date As soon as possible

The role of housekeeper is a key and diverse role at Tushita. We are looking for someone to supervise and assist the local staff & volunteers with the preparation and cleaning of our rooms, bathrooms & facilities. A person who will be involved in the setting up and preparation of the meditation halls before courses and any other special events. As well as supervising the karma yoga jobs whilst the courses are running. The role requires someone energetic and enthusiastic – a good all rounder.


**SPECIAL ROLES**


LAND SURVEYOR/STRUCTURAL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT
 - Start Date As soon as possible
There are a number of ongoing building projects that we'd very much appreciate professional guidance on.




A FEW WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM FORMER VOLUNTEERS...
For me, volunteering at Tushita was a perfect opportunity to continue spiritual practice. Simply being on the premises was a reminder to keep practicing the meditation and mindfulness techniques that I learned in the 10 day course. There were frequently meditations, pujas, and teachings which also let me continue learning. And the most inspirational thing for me was being surrounded by people who have made the dharma their life's work. It was a rich and rewarding experience and I wish I could've stayed longer.
Grace (USA)
Office Manager 2009


To try to put our experience in Tushita in just a few words is difficult!!..... For us its a place to learn, about oneself and others, which at the end of the day is the same thing!!...Tushita is special in many ways, not just the location and the energy of the place, the monkeys and the mountains...but the fact that is a melting pot where people from everywhere come to to experience meditation and Buddhist teachings for the first time...you see them changing as the days go by, then you have the locals working, Tibetans and Indians, the volunteers...
you name it!! all together...
 John (Ireland)
Kitchen Manager 2009/10
Sometimes it seemed that we were not going to make it on time for the next event....but magically things always seemed to fall into place.. even if it was at the very last minute...which its a test on its own for the mind!!... for anyone wanting to learn about Tibetan Buddhism while at the same time serving others Tushita is the place to go..and last but not least, there is always room for the amazing unexpected to happen...
so yes, we will be back !!!

Angela (Spain)
Office Manager/Housekeeper 2009/10

My first contact with Buddhism was an Introduction course at Tushita, and afterward I volunteered in the reception office. That was more than a decade ago, and I’ve been back to serve and study here almost every year since. Tushita has been a home to me in that time and has supported my continuing commitment to Buddhist Teachings. In fact, in many and various respects, Tushita was the first stepping stone to some of the most amazing experiences of my life.
Tim (Belgium)
Office Manager 1999 - on and off since!



If you are interested in joining the Tushita team, please contact Linda at director@tushita.info
and include an explanation of why you would like to offer service at Tushita,
your skills and interests and any previous experiences at Dharma centres.




We hope to meet you soon as a member of the Tushita Team!



MAY ALL BEINGS BE HAPPY!



 
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