Ratna Ling Retreat Center - Meditation Hall among the Redwoods.

Unique opportunity to live, work and learn at- Ratna Ling - a beautiful Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center.

Ratna Ling Work Study Volunteer Program

All-volunteer community dedicated to preserving Tibetan Buddhist culture and expanding our human potential based on Buddhist teachings. Includes housing, meals, living allowance, Buddhist classes and practice. Work includes making Buddhist books, support Retreat guests, Buddhist publishing, vegetable garden, kitchen, maintaining and beautifying the grounds. Learn new skills, share your own!

Located on a ridge in the beautiful redwood coastal mountains in northern California, 100 miles north of San Francisco. Hiking trails, redwood forests, wildlife and starry skies abound. Pacific Ocean and and ocean-side parks less than 15 minutes away.

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