Volunteer Buddhist Monastery Sri Lanka!

Volunteer Buddhist Monastery Sri Lanka!

Sadly, due to rampant poverty and the continuing scars of the country’s civil war, Sri Lanka is unable to provide a proper English education to most of its citizens and is something that’s only available in expensive private schools and language centers. Thus, volunteers are needed across the education sector to alleviate this problem, especially in temple schools.

By volunteering in Buddhist monk teaching program in Sri Lanka, you will greatly benefit the monks you teach by enabling them to spread their spiritual message to people from all over the world and introduce travelers to Buddhism and their temple.

Are you interested in a lifechanging experience immersing yourself in Buddhist traditions while helping the monks spread their message to more people? Then contact Global Crossroad today about this exciting opportunity!

Volunteer Buddhist Monastery Sri Lanka: Dates and Prices

Start Dates:

All Volunteer programs in Sri Lanka start every Monday. However, Global Crossroad is very flexible and understands that various travel constraints that you might face.

Fees:

Global Crossroad is committed to offering the most affordable and highest quality Sri Lanka Volunteer trips. We strive to keep our costs low. The humanitarian side of the business is our passion.

Global Crossroad's Volunteer opportunity in Sri Lanka application and registration fee cost US $299. The application fee covers the cost of advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries in USA office).

In addition to the application fee, you are required to pay a weekly program fee. You will pay your weekly fee directly to your host family and project. This way, the fees that you pay will benefit those who rightfully deserve them, and not for company profit.

The Volunteering programs in Sri Lanka fees will cover expenses that will begin on the first day of the program (usually the first or third Monday of the month) to the last day of the program. If you arrive before the first day of the program or you decide you stay beyond your program’s last day, you will be responsible for the additional expenses, which would typically be around $30 a day for room and meals at a hostel.

Volunteer Buddhist Monastery Sri Lanka: FAQs

Arrival and Departure

If you are planning to work in our teaching English to Buddhist Monks volunteer project in Sri Lanka, you must fly into Bandaranaike International Airport one day before the start of your project. Please notify us immediately if you miss your flight or the flight gets delayed.

Airport pick-up services is provided to all who have joined our volunteer teaching English to Buddhist monks program. Our local representative will be waiting for you at the international airport. However, we do not provide airport transfer services at the completion of your project.

Visa

Without a tourist visa, you won’t be allowed entry into Sri Lanka. You should apply for a tourist visa for joining Sri Lanka Monk Teaching Volunteer Project.  You can apply for ETA visa online by visiting Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). Normally tourist visas can be extended for an extra 60 days. Click out this website to find out more information about Sri Lankan visa policies.

Vaccinations

For a week-long visit to Sri Lanka, the CDC and WHO recommend vaccinations for Yellow Fever, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Measles, Rubella, Mumps, Hepatitis B, Rabies, Poliomyelitis, and Japanese Encephalitis.

Vaccination is an important travel necessity for those who plan on volunteering in Sri Lanka. You can learn more about these vaccinations here:

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There will be a highly disciplined lifestyle in the monastery. You must respect the rules and regulations of the monastery and behave accordingly. Outdoor games are not allowed whereas indoor games are encouraged. Physical attachment with anyone is strongly prohibited and monks are not allowed to visit outside monastery without permission. You should return to the monastery in a timely manner. Also, smoking and drinking is completely forbidden inside the monastery.

Why Volunteer in Buddhist Monastery?

Volunteering in Sri Lanka in Teach Buddhist Monks Program gives you the chance to completely immerse yourself in Buddhist culture and way of life while providing a real benefit to the monks living in the temple.

You will help young monks learn English

By providing basic conversational English to the Buddhist monks, you will open many doors for these often-sheltered young monks by giving them the ability to communicate with people from all over the world.

You will become a real part of everyday life in a monastery

As you will be spending a lot of time in the temple, you will get to know the monks on a personal level and become part of daily life in the monastery, forming lifelong relationships.

You will get the chance to learn and immerse yourself in Buddhist culture

Buddhism is a fascinating faith followed by over 70% of Sri Lanka. By joining this Sri Lanka Monastery volunteer program you get the chance to immerse yourself in the traditions of the faith and become enlightened through Buddhist philosophy and beliefs.

You will get the opportunity to take part in monks' rituals and ceremonies

You will get to witness and take part in traditional Buddhist rituals while at the monastery, allowing you to exchange secular knowledge for the spiritual knowledge of the monks.

Other Volunteering Projects in Sri Lanka

Global Crossroad arranges a wide range of volunteer projects in Sri Lanka. You can
Work in orphanages,
teach english,
medical volunteer program
elephant conservation(kegalle),
elephant conservation(pinnawala) and much more

Other Teaching English to Monks projects worldwide

Young monks are often unable to learn sufficient English, and Global Crossroad arranges projects aimed at teaching them English in several countries around the world. See the list below for some of our most popular projects in this vein: