Over 800 visitors come to the Pagoda on a weekday and the number increases to 3,000 – 4,000 on weekends and holidays. We urgently need volunteers to provide these visitors with an inspiring experience of the Pagoda as also to help connect a casual visitor with the Dhamma / Vipassana - the biggest gift of life.
Adequate training and source material will be provided to all those who are selected to volunteer this service. Lunch & fare shall also be provided and conveyance for those coming from afar shall be reimbursed.
You can also recommend those who perform this role but have not yet done a 10 day Vipassana course - as long as they have a Dhamma inclination. However, as Vipassana meditators, you are specifically well placed to ensure that the visitors do not miss out on the real gem of Dhamma while focussing on the captivating exteriors.

Presently, volunteers are required on an urgent basis for the following roles:

Tour Guides

Role & responsibilities:

• Escort visitors on a tour around the Pagoda
• Explain features of the Pagoda
• Explain values and vision of the Pagoda to visitors
• Clear doubts and questions on Pagoda for visitors
• Give basic information about Vipassana to visitors (Like Centres, Course Dates, etc.)

Eligibility:

• Old student of Vipassana Meditation, with volition to serve Dhamma.
• Graduates with good communication skills and pleasant personality.
• Fluent in at least two of Hindi, English, Marathi, or Gujarati. Fluency in other languages will also be welcome.
• Ability to speak in local dialects will be an added advantage.
• Volunteers should be patient, non-impulsive & compassionate, wanting to connect with people and feel happy in welfare of others.

Role & responsibilities:

• Manage Registration counter for Mega Course
• Take phone calls from Mobiles & Landlines for registering for Mega course
• Query callers over eligibility for the courses, explain the preconditions needed to be fulfilled
• Manage Email registrations & registrations over Website.
• Enter data into Excel for onward processing.

Eligibility:

• Old student of Vipassana Meditation, with volition to serve Dhamma.
• Graduates with good communication skills and pleasant personality.
• Fluent in Hindi, English & Marathi. Ability to understand local dialects will be an added advantage.
• Volunteers with Basic computer skills will be preferred.

To apply for volunteering for these and other Dhamma Seva on at the Pagoda, please Click Here.