Session Recordings

Videos from the camp.

Short clips from the camp, added as the days unfold — icebreakers, the opening ceremony, and more to come. Tap a thumbnail to watch right here.

▶ Watch the full playlist on YouTube →
Student Creations

60-Second Dharma Micro-Films.

On Day 3, three teams — Compassion, Joy & Generosity, and Diligence — each wrote, shot, and edited their own 60-second Dharma micro-film, premiered that night under the stars. These are the students' own creative work, not activity footage.

Four days. Four themes.

This year's youth camp is built around a single question: what kind of person do I want to become? Over four days, teenagers explore that question through Dharma teachings, hands-on creativity, and quiet time in nature — filmmaking and Buddhist micro-cinema, morning chanting, moonlit meditation, music, and a closing gratitude letter written to someone they love.

Each day carries a theme. The four days together form an arc: from planting an intention, to learning to observe, to creating something together, to passing it on.

Day 1 Seeds of Aspiration Day 2 Mindful Observation Day 3 Co-Creation & Expression Day 4 Transmission & Closing
Full Program

Daily Schedule

= signature camp experience  ·  Instructor names in pinyin romanization

Day 1 Saturday, July 4 Seeds of Aspiration 願力種子
by 10:00 am
Arrive, check in & settle in
Morning Session
10:20 – 11:30
Opening ceremony & icebreaker
Lunch
11:40 – 12:30
Lunch
12:30 – 13:30
Midday rest
Afternoon · Active
13:30 – 14:45
Living Zen: Making Steamed Buns — kneading, shaping, waiting to rise
14:45 – 15:00
Break & hydration
Afternoon · Deep
15:00 – 16:30
Dharma Class 1 — Seeds of Aspiration + steamed buns out of the oven Jùn Xiáng
16:30 – 17:00
Team sharing & free activities
Evening
17:00 – 17:30
Evening chanting (30 min) & meal preparation
17:30 – 18:20
Dinner
19:00 – 19:30
Daily Song Time — Three Jewels Song Jiā Wéi
19:40 – 20:50
Welcome Night — team-hosted performances & activities
Night
21:00 – 21:15
Mountain Diary — write the most meaningful moment of the day
21:15 – 21:50
Washing up & team sharing
21:50
Lights out
Day 2 Sunday, July 5 Mindful Observation 覺察紀錄
Morning Routine
5:30 – 6:00
Wake up & wash up
6:00 – 6:30
Morning yoga & seated meditation (60 min)
6:30 – 7:30
Morning chanting & sutra recitation (30 min)
7:30 – 8:20
Breakfast
Morning Session
8:30 – 9:50
Dharma Class 4 — Life Vision Wèi Zhé
10:20 – 11:30
Film Workshop (1) — Teaching & Shooting Teacher Jíxiáng
Lunch
11:40 – 12:30
Silent Meal Experience — mindful eating; share afterward Wéi Zhé
12:30 – 13:30
Midday rest
Afternoon · Active
13:30 – 14:45
Music (1) — Sound Awareness & Basic Chanting Jùn Xiáng
14:45 – 15:00
Break & hydration
Afternoon · Deep
15:00 – 16:30
Nature Walking Meditation + Forest Mindfulness Treasure Hunt — five-senses task map, 5-min sitting Wéi Zhé
16:30 – 17:00
Team sharing & free activities
Evening
17:00 – 17:30
Evening chanting (30 min) & meal preparation
17:30 – 18:20
Dinner
19:00 – 19:30
Daily Song Time — Three Jewels Song Jiā Wéi
19:40 – 20:50
Moonlight Meditation — outdoor moonlit sitting, stargazing, breathing guidance Jiā Wéi
Night
21:00 – 21:15
Mountain Diary — write the most meaningful moment of the day
21:15 – 21:50
Washing up & team sharing
21:50
Lights out
Day 3 Monday, July 6 Co-Creation & Expression 共創表達
Morning Routine
5:30 – 6:00
Wake up & wash up
6:00 – 6:30
Morning yoga & seated meditation (60 min)
6:30 – 7:30
Morning chanting & sutra recitation (30 min)
7:30 – 8:20
Breakfast
Morning Session
8:30 – 9:50
Dharma Class 3 — Leadership Wisdom Teacher Lǚ Xián
10:20 – 11:30
Team Short Film Shoot — 60-Second Dharma Micro-Film Teacher Jíxiáng
Lunch
11:40 – 12:30
Lunch
12:30 – 13:30
Midday rest
Afternoon · Active
13:30 – 14:45
Music (2) — Harmony & Concert Preparation Zhǐ Ruì
14:45 – 15:00
Break & hydration
Afternoon · Deep
15:00 – 16:30
Dharma Class 2 — Emotional Intelligence Teacher Jíxiáng
16:30 – 17:00
Dharma Comic Creation — draw Buddhist stories as comics; each group presents Zhǐ Ruì
Evening
17:00 – 17:30
Group A: Cook dinner  |  Group B: Evening chanting
17:30 – 18:20
Dinner
19:00 – 19:30
My Worry Room — write worries anonymously; find Dharma wisdom solutions Teacher Lǚ Xián
19:40 – 20:50
Dharma Class 5 — Transmission & Gratitude
+ Starlight Film Screening & Offering of Sound Jùn Xiáng
Night
21:00 – 21:15
Mountain Diary — write the most meaningful moment of the day
21:15 – 21:50
Washing up & pack luggage
21:50
Lights out
Day 4 Tuesday, July 7 Transmission & Closing 傳承結業
Morning Routine
5:30 – 6:00
Wake up & wash up
6:00 – 6:30
Morning yoga & seated meditation (60 min)
6:30 – 7:30
Morning chanting & sutra recitation (30 min)
7:30 – 8:20
Breakfast
Morning Session
8:30 – 9:50
Dharma Class 6 — Why I Am Vegetarian Jiā Wéi
10:20 – 11:30
Film Workshop (2) — Advanced: Leadership Empowerment & Team Games Wèi Zhé
Closing
11:40 – 12:30
Gratitude Letter Writing — write to the person you are most grateful for; letters mailed after closing (Heart-to-Heart)

The team.

Instructors and session leaders for Summer Camp 2026

Teacher Jíxiáng (吉祥老師) Teacher Lǚ Xián (呂賢老師) Yízhēn (宜貞) Wèi Zhé (暐哲) Wéi Zhé (維哲) Jùn Xiáng (竣翔) Jiā Wéi (家維) Zhǐ Ruì (芷睿)