"Here's where the magic happens: where we dare to shine and share ourselves openly with others, learning to live fearlessly fearless and joyful every day."
The large and growing international family that makes up the volunteer community at Vidya Tirtham is one of the most enjoyable parts of our project.
By joining our community, you'll enter a well-structured weekly program where you can offer your services from the heart. You'll experience a transformative training process that will give you the tools to live openly and consciously even after you leave the Vidya Tirtham grounds.
In exchange for your support, our inspiration is to share with you the tools we've gathered over our years on the path of personal awakening and spiritual development, so that you can make a difference in the world with a broader, more awakened heart.
Being a Karma Yogi at Vidya Tirtham can be one of the most life-changing experiences of your life. Connecting to a group with the aim of bringing happiness and joy to others is an unparalleled experience likely to give you insights for the rest of your life.
In a world where egotistical desires are the order of the day, the path of karma yoga or selfless action (action of loving service) can act as a beautiful medicine that softens the sharp edges of the ego, reduces the illusion of separation and opens our hearts to connect deeply and empathetically with others.
Taking this step with honesty is an act of magic in today's world.
Vidya Tirtham's Karma Yoga group is considered the lung of the center, co-creator of a beautiful, safe and inspiring domain.
Is it for me?
Being a karma yogi at Vidya Tirtham is an opportunity to discover the fulfillment of service to others, to focus attention on bringing happiness to others.
Acting as a Karma Yogi can be easy at times and more difficult at others. For this reason, we invite you to feel ready to fully accept the less easy aspects. This means having a certain emotional balance and health.
The ideal age to participate as a Karma Yogi at Vidya Tirtham is over 23.
What to expect?
Participating as a Karma Yogi at Vidya Tirtham means taking an active part in serving with joy and Devotion for the smooth running of the center, in the role you choose from those proposed in the Sacred Duties/Exchange chart, below.
The exchange enables you to immerse yourself in Vedanta, serve and give without expectation, and receive the weekly classes, teachings and Satsang in great truth.
You'll also love going for walks with the rest of the team, movie nights, taking part in kirtans (group singing), going on outings together, and so on.
You may feel inspired to keep the attitude of those who take part in the courses and retreats, in order to share with all Yogis, the essence of Yoga and Vedanta.
Areas in need of care or development at Vidya Tirtham are mainly the kitchen, cleaning and beautification, communication and administration.
Each function/action, Karma, will be allocated according to your talents and gifts, Siddhi, and your preferences, but be prepared to adopt the attitude of Karma Yoga, which is happy acceptance (no matter what happens) of the services entrusted to you.
Some karma yogis may be specifically invited to stay longer.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
To ensure the smoothness and harmony of everyone's experience, we ask all volunteers to respect their commitments, as well as the dates you have given for your participation in karma yoga (school year/Shanti Yoga Festival). If you really need to make changes, be sure to do so at least two weeks in advance.
For a detailed description of each role, please see the table below.
We welcome you to our nest and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for co-creating
magic with us.
Love
The Vidya Tirtham team
