Thabarwa Nature Centre EU

Thabarwa is one of 100 International Centres of Meditation and Solidarity spread throughout Asia, Europe and North America, founded by the Burman Monk Sayadaw Ashin Ottamathara. Here, all kinds of people, including the ones in difficulty (homeless people, single parents, people with addiction problems, mental and physical issues, ecc.), find refuge and hospitality for free, in a climate of total openness, respect and joy.

We live together as a community where everyone participate and help each other out on daily chores and multiple other tasks. We usually work in the morning period, doing household, organising common spaces, working in the garden, cutting wood and grass, building and repairing, keeping the surrounding areas clean and working on ongoing projects, like building a green house and renovating a workshop for creativity and art.

We also organise events, such as retreats, dinners and courses.

However, apart from the basic structure of the volunteering experience, the routine is dynamic and almost every new suggestion is welcome to be put into practice. We've had people teaching languages, translating informal and important meetings, helping kids with homework, driving hosts around, or even taking the initiative to set a whole new biological garden. 

Finally, Meditation is what united us in the first place, so here you have the possibility to practice it on your own in a meditation room or in the forest, or the Vipassana modality in a small group, in the morning and/or afternoon sessions. The President of this Italian Unity has more than 20 years of experience and enough research to help you out if this is the direction of your journey.

Be more than welcome to ask any question you might have. We are a big joyful family waiting for you to travel (specially inwards) into this experience.