Core Staff Application

About you

Please give a history of your spiritual practice and dharma training. Include information on any meditation disciplines you have been involved in. If you have taken the refuge vow, please give date of ceremony and preceptor. Give information on your main practice, frequency of practice and average length of sessions. Have you ever participated in intensive practice sessions? If you have taken courses at a Shambhala Centre or other Buddhist centre, indicate the extent of your studies.

If you are able we would highly appreciate if you can attach a photo to this application.

Your job at Dechen Chöling

Please specify if there are limits to what you can do physically.

Other

To help us evaluate your application and find the right work for you please answer the following questions.

Please give an outline of your work history. Include skills that were required. Also list other skills, interests and hobbies. Give information on the type of skills you have that could be useful at Dechen Chöling (i.e. cooking, office skills, maintenance).

Please give an accurate description of your psychological and medical history. Include information on dietary restrictions, allergies, and sleep issues. Do you snore? List major operations, illnesses and chronic conditions. Do you take any medications for psychological or physical conditions? Please explain.

Tell us more about your motivation for coming to Dechen Chöling. Have you ever lived in a community before? If so, where and for how long? What interests you about living in a spiritual community?