Long-term Volunteers

Like all the Nyingma Centers around the world, Ratna Ling is run entirely by full-time volunteer staff. Typically long-term volunteers work during the day, six days a week, and take classes or study and practice in the early morning and evening.

 
If you are interested in living and working in a community guided by Buddhist teachings, you may wish to join us. A six-month commitment is normally required. For more information and an application form, go to www.nyingma.org or call 510-981-1987.

Short-term Volunteers

Ratna Ling gratefully accepts help from short-term volunteers, including local residents who come by for a few hours or a weekend and visitors who stay for a few weeks. We think you will find our way of working, and the spirit of our community, a rewarding addition to your life.

For more information call 510-809-1020 or email volunteers@ratnaling.org .

We can use volunteers with skills in computer-related work, graphic design, cooking, typesetting, carpentry, gardening, and much more. There is also plenty of work for people with no particular skills who are willing to learn.