Odiyan Retreat Center is a non-profit all- volunteer Retreat Center since 1975. Perched high on a ridge on 1000 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean, 100 miles north of San Francisco, it is a three dimensional mandala modeled after the first Buddhist monastery of Tibet.

Help us with needed advertising and marketing designs while also contributing to the overall work of the community. Applicant must have passion for a hard working, wholesome lifestyle.

You receive:

  • housing, vegetarian meals, living allowance of $150 per month.
  • Skill training in wide range of trades and traditional arts
  • Classes on inner development of mind and spirit, Tibetan yoga and more!

You give:

  • your time and energy

The volunteer work-retreat at Odiyan Retreat Center has been going for almost 40 years. Thousands of volunteers from all over the world. have participated, contributing their time and energy to the preservation and protection of the spiritual heritage of Tibet.

Although Odiyan has its foundations in Tibetan Buddhism, no religious affiliation is required to join our team. We are seeking volunteers who are open-minded, self-reflective and ready to engage deeply on both inner and outer levels.

Minimum six month commitment. We cannot accept children or pets.