Buddhist Monastery Stay

  Nepal

• Other Cities in Nepal: 
Kopan

Term: Throughout the year 

Description: During the internship, students will apprentice under a world-renowned Tibetan monk and leader. Weekly dharma talks will initiate students into an evolving Buddhist practice. Complimenting the study of Buddhist principles will be a living opportunity to practice the dharma. Specifically, students will donate their time to selected projects aimed at temple restoration, as well as education of the monks in residence. Tutor sessions in the English language and world geography will be held for monks within the temples.

Highlights: Kopan is a thriving monastery of 260 Nepali and Tibetan monks, a place of study for the 150 nuns of nearby Khachoe Ghakyi Ling Nunnery, and a spiritual oasis for hundreds of visitors yearly from around the world. It was to this hill that these lamas first came with their first Western students in 1969. Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave his first public teachings at Kopan in 1971 to a group of twelve Westerners, an intensive one-month introduction to Buddhism that became the model for the meditation courses now held throughout the year at Kopan.

Qualifications: good health, adventurous spirit

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Nepal Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Institute for Cultural Ecology's Mission Statement: The Institute for Cultural Ecology was founded on the conviction that visits to exotic destinations imply a commitment to cultural sensitivity and environmental stewardship. Our programs match the interests, academic goals, and passions of the participant to select host organizations and researchers. Once you connect with a place and its people, they become a part of you. Forever.

Year Founded: 1999