34th Incovar Dhamma Camp (IDC)

So it happens again, Incovar Dhamma Camp for the 34th time, last 23rd - 26th June.

Time flies.... Indeed.

Coming back to this camp is like literally back to "Square One" of my Incovar's (basic) dhamma learning cycle;

• Four Noble Truth
• Five Precepts (my first camp) - 30th IDC
• Karma
• Mental Cultivation

Mind flashing back to the days where I first get to know Incovar, I still clearly remembers how MAGIC Incovar is. The feeling being left out and isolated on the day 1 turned into not wanting to depart with the new found friends especially the Crusaders (my group name) at the end of camp.

I gone through fun, joys, laughters, most importantly learning the dhamma through experience and get inspired from within.

After that, I came as helper (more to kitchen) at the 31st IDC,

participant (for the last time) at Incovar X-Cite,

unable to make it for 32nd IDC due to work commitment,

& last minute butt-in at the 33rd IDC.

This time round, I am back again, but with no role.

Except for pre-camp assigned task which is to produce mirror trail for this camp.

But again, due to work commitment, I was unable to have full attendance to this camp.

My initial plan is to go there to become either Janitor, dishwasher or despatch but soon enough, I was assigned by Brother PonKY to join Ming-Yi to facilitate Group V (from letter INCOVAR).

Also, being 'paksarela' by PuiYen Goh to perform Gaga-Dance for the opening ceremony.

Day 1.

After I got to SJBA straight after work, BOOM!

I gotta sing Lady Gaga's Bad Romance (minus one) with its edited lyrics.

and Lady ChowChow (chow foong) is actually leading the dance, lip-syncing my voice while dancing.

Kinda amusing, i must say.
And I shall not perform to sing in public anymore! nuff said.

Then I got into our group sharing with ze group with the help of a veteran, Sis Wai Chin aka Catherine.

Our role is to prompt the participants to talk and to share and find out if there is anything that they need or suffering from anything.

Since it is only day 1, there are still some ice is yet to be broken.

Then, I returned again with sister Catherine for day 2.

Day 2 is much easier....

The ice-breaking between the group is completed and our job is only to link and maintain their conversations are still in conjunction of the camp's theme. Also, to have a balanced participation between them so that every1 will have their chance to voice out their opinions.

I actually spent that night did not really sleep; as I wanted to complete the 1st part of mirror-trail, in which I do have about 700+ pictures to be chosen from.

ALL thanks to the photog of the camp, Windy Chow Foong.

700+ pics and it's only DAY 2!

(yeah, i literally half-facepalm chowfoong for that! xP )

Day 3, IXP!

First, I got chosen for a role in IXP.

A role in which every1 thought of casting me instantly.

A parteh people trying to convince a first-timer to drink bottoms up and breaking the 5th precepts.

I can say I did an-okay job, whereas now to think back, I could have made it better.

Apart from that, the most significant/ultimate/hardest task is then being assigned to me by Shalene Loh: IXP sharing facilitator!

Man, it was a whole new experience!

Having to conduct sharing in a group than to conduct IXP sharing where the participants are anonymous amongst themselves blindfolded, is a totally different thing!

I actually stumbled with my words during the session. Aha!

Then, after that..

Incovar Graduation Night!

where the participants are all 'graduated' from Incovar, inspired.

Also the time to have token of appreciation to the helpers, facilitators and committee who made this camp works!

There is alot of difference of being a participant and being part of committee members in Incovar Camp.

Being participant - you don't get much sleep.

Being committee - you don't even get to sleep (at some point)..

Every Incovar camp that I went, I get to learn something from it.

What I learned differs every camp.

This 34th camp too, not an exceptional.

And the thing that I learned from this camp is,

I finally get a bit of understanding of what they means when they say

"to be able to find joy in the joy of others"

I found myself carving a smile at my face, when I see you, you, you and smile!

I'm hereby being inspired again...

Thank you, Incovar...

May all of the Incovarians be well and happy always.

Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.