Taishan Experience Camp

In the course "How to Be a Happy Yogi," young fellow initiates contribute their ideas to come up with feasible answers to the instructor's questions.	Guided by a member of the Supreme Master Ching Hai Chinese Amphibious Rescue Association, young fellow initiates venture upstream hand-in-hand, sometimes creeping forward on their chests.

From finding food for survival to lighting a fire with knife and axe; from wilderness first aid to the use of knotted ropes; from jumaring (climbing with ascending devices and ropes) to a 100-meter vertical descent; from upstream hiking to a vertical drop into water, the 2002 Taishan Experience Camp fully satisfied youthful Quan Yin practitioners' longing for adventure, love of trying new things and desire for physical challenge. During the Camp, participants also learned the basics of rescue aid, self-help and wilderness survival.

Under the guidance of their instructor, fellow initiates ascend like agile experts with the help of a jumar (ascending device).	Excellent performers receive commendation from group leaders during the closing ceremony.

The Experience Camp was held on the grounds of the Baling Sankuang Primary School at the foot of Mount Lala, and the glowing eyes and loud laughter of the young participants revealed that it was a highly successful experience for all. The Camp's most challenging event was the vertical drop into water, which involved jumping from a cliff over three meters high. The instructor, a member of the Supreme Master Ching Hai Chinese Amphibious Rescue Association formed by Formosan initiates, commented that it is difficult for untrained juveniles to accomplish this feat. Some of the young participants were somewhat hesitant and afraid, but they still did their best to overcome their mental obstacles, and strove to achieve their goal. This experience at the Camp helped them to develop a daring spirit in order to achieve breakthroughs as planned.

Apart from the physical activities at the Camp, the bonfire party on the first evening and the heartwarming "Light of Hope" party on the second evening were highlights that really made the young people jubilant. The Camp lasted for only three days, but their joyful and exciting experiences will remain beautiful lifetime memories for all the young participants. ..Next Page

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