Welcome to the Dubuk Jungto Retreat Center!
The Dubuk Jungto Retreat Center invites you to experience a 21st century Buddhist Sangha, complete with Barugongyang (a traditional formal Buddhist meal), morning and evening chanting and meditation, and much more! While all Jungto retreat centers have similar characteristics, the Dubuk Jungto Retreat Center places a unique focus on farming and material upcycling as an experimental model for sustainable communal living. As a volunteer, you will learn to cultivate a practitioner’s mindset while working on the farm, in the upcycling warehouse, and throughout other daily activities at the retreat center.
Every day is an opportunity to practice.
Lighten your mind and body as you work.
Daily activities are organized according to a set schedule that includes waking at 4 AM, morning practice, morning and evening prayer chanting, and daily work-practice.
Participation in basic work-practice is mandatory.
Participation in Barugongyang, formal Buddhist meals, is required for all stays.
Disposable items such as tissues and plastic bags are not allowed.
The maximum stay is seven days (six nights) at a time (e.g., check-in on the 14th / check-out on the 20th).
Lights out is at 10:30 PM to ensure no disruption to the next day’s schedule.
On Wednesdays, we attend the Weekly Dharma Meeting. If Wednesday falls during your stay, please discuss it with us beforehand.
Personal items to bring: Sleeping bag, Prayer cloth(or a handkerchief as a substitute), Work clothes, Tumbler, Towel, Toothbrush, Insect repellent(for summer)
We follow a sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle: we do not use shampoo, conditioner, or makeup cleansing oils or foams. Bath soap is provided.
Please take any large trash you generate home with you.
Keep your personal space clean and tidy, and return all items you use to their designated places.
Deeply inspired by Jungto Society's work, I hope to contribute to the healing and transformation of consciousness. Starting by sharing those practices with those surrounding me. I look forward to joining Jungto’s Dharma School and am excited for the upcoming journey in my life.
Staying at the Dubuk Jungto Retreat Center keeps me healthy, with Barugongyang, chanting, and physical work helping me stay present and appreciate the food. The meals, made from farm-fresh vegetables, are especially satisfying, and I look forward to returning with fellow practitioners.
The Dubuk Jungto Retreat Center was a special experience that helped me learn about myself. Joining daily activities brought a sense of accomplishment, and practice was key to my understanding. I look forward to returning!
- Experience life at a Jungto retreat center, where you can practice through daily work and mindful living.
- Connect with Jungto Society members worldwide and experience a 21st-century Buddhist Sangha.
- Apply now to join a unique, immersive retreat!
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