"If you want to train your mind, go to the temple. If you want to train your body, go to the army. If you want to train both, welcome to Happy Healing Home."
GENERAL RULES
• No Stealing • No Lying • Please dispose of garbage in proper place • Please help keep the common areas clean • No Drugs or Alcohol • No Sexual Interaction (Except for couples who arrive together) |
DAILY SCHEDULE
• 5:30 Self practice yoga and meditation • 6:30 Coffee and tea • 7:00 Feed the animals and start cooking • 8:00 Breakfast • 9:00 Work in daily projects • 11:00 Cook Lunch • 12:00 Lunch • 13:00 Relaxation • 16:00 Feed the animals and start cooking dinner • 17:30 Dinner • 19:00 Question time |
*These rules and schedule concern only those who are interested in learning the way of Buddhism. You do not need to follow these steps unless you want to become a student*
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IN THE SPIRIT OF MEDITATION
Volunteering can be an excellent way to meet new people and share new experiences. HHH welcomes everyone who wishes to join in learning about Buddhism, Lanna Culture, and Natural Farming. For those who are interested in developing new skills, Pinan Jim is able to give personalized instruction on meditation, mantras, music, cooking, building, or a number of other topics.
When first beginning to study meditation, it is not uncommon to have difficulty concentrating. To support the atmosphere of meditation, and to support other volunteer's intention to develop themselves, we try to limit speaking to what is useful and avoid frivolous conversation as much as possible.
SPECIAL ADVICE FOR MEDITATION PRACTICE
In order to make real progress in our practice, it is important to first calm the mind. Once the mind is calm, it can be much more easily centered in the moment, and one can use this concentration to train themselves alone in their huts in the morning and evenings, as well as during any activity at HHH during the day.
To help foster the correct concentration, it is especially important to let go of thoughts about the following things:
"The Ten Hindrances"
1. One's Home
2. One's Family
3. Money
4. One's Friends / Lover / Partner
5. One's Job / Work
6. One's Travel Plans
7. One's Extended Relatives
8. One's Health / Sickness
9. One's Education / Knowledge
10. One's Power / Self Identity / Self Importance
In short, it is best to try to limit one's thoughts and focus to only the immediate task at hand. If some situation arises when there is a need to consider one of the 10 Hindrances, then do so in that moment, and once that moment has passed, try to let it go.
"When cooking, cook. When eating, eat. When working, work. When sleeping, sleep."
When everything one does is done in the spirit of meditation, one will see great progress in their practice.
Volunteering can be an excellent way to meet new people and share new experiences. HHH welcomes everyone who wishes to join in learning about Buddhism, Lanna Culture, and Natural Farming. For those who are interested in developing new skills, Pinan Jim is able to give personalized instruction on meditation, mantras, music, cooking, building, or a number of other topics.
When first beginning to study meditation, it is not uncommon to have difficulty concentrating. To support the atmosphere of meditation, and to support other volunteer's intention to develop themselves, we try to limit speaking to what is useful and avoid frivolous conversation as much as possible.
SPECIAL ADVICE FOR MEDITATION PRACTICE
In order to make real progress in our practice, it is important to first calm the mind. Once the mind is calm, it can be much more easily centered in the moment, and one can use this concentration to train themselves alone in their huts in the morning and evenings, as well as during any activity at HHH during the day.
To help foster the correct concentration, it is especially important to let go of thoughts about the following things:
"The Ten Hindrances"
1. One's Home
2. One's Family
3. Money
4. One's Friends / Lover / Partner
5. One's Job / Work
6. One's Travel Plans
7. One's Extended Relatives
8. One's Health / Sickness
9. One's Education / Knowledge
10. One's Power / Self Identity / Self Importance
In short, it is best to try to limit one's thoughts and focus to only the immediate task at hand. If some situation arises when there is a need to consider one of the 10 Hindrances, then do so in that moment, and once that moment has passed, try to let it go.
"When cooking, cook. When eating, eat. When working, work. When sleeping, sleep."
When everything one does is done in the spirit of meditation, one will see great progress in their practice.