Northwest Spiritual place that will provide food and shelter in exchange for work and study?

Question

Is there any temple or spiritual learning center (Buddhist, Shamanic, anything) that will allow you to stay there and perhaps do work around the temple while you learn? One without a monetary tuition I mean. In Washington State, Oregon, maybe California?

Answer 1

There are several residential Buddhist centers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, or British Columbia.

Virtually none of these have the financial stability to offer a free residency. But if you can offer a useful set of skills, you might be able to create a work/study arrangement. Also, if you're already a practicing Buddhist, it would help.

The link below takes you to a listing of all the Buddhist centers in the Pacific Northwest. I recommend that you contact each of the groups on this list and discuss how they might be able to work with you. (Be aware that most of these centers are not residential.)