百餘位校友歡聚一堂

撰文：2008年畢業校友鄭涵云（Grace Jeng）

           2018年畢業校友陳妙宏（Kusali Kandahsari）

育良小學與培德中學五十週年校慶校友團聚活動，是一場三天兩夜的聚會，迎來了各地120餘位的校友和眷屬，分別來自加州、紐約、美國其他州、以及歐洲和亞洲。活動於2026年10月23日至25日在萬佛聖城舉行，是育良培德中小學五十週年校慶系列的第三場大型活動。此次聚會得以圓滿舉行，有賴學校行政人員、家長、教職員、校友，以及萬佛聖城出家眾與在家義工的悉心籌劃與付出。

The IGDVS 50th Anniversary Alumni Reunion was a three-day, two-night retreat welcoming more than 120 alumni and their families from near and far (residents of California, New York, and other US states, as well as Europe and Asia). The event took place at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas from October 23-25, 2026. It was the third of the IGDVS 50th Anniversary Celebration event series, made possible thanks to the careful planning and contributions by the IGDVS administrators, parents, faculty, alumni, and CTTB monastics and lay volunteers.

週五：重逢與感恩

校友聚會以君康素菜館一頓溫馨豐盛的晚餐正式揭開序幕。劉果福居士（Teck Lau）的同修鄭玉玲（Yock Ling Tay）親自烹調了各式不同風味的佳餚，讓校友們大飽口福。準備晚餐和場地佈置由男校舍監和住校生、成氏兄弟（2018年畢業校友成志緣William Seng、2019年校友成志喜Chee Hee Seng、2022年校友成志翔Alan Seng）、2018年校友趙亦朱Michael Zhao、2025年校友李銀峻Steven Li、2005年校友劉曉慧Xiao Hui Lau、2007年校友劉親智Qin Zhi Lau、2003年校友陳慧蒂Cintya Kandahsari、2018年校友陳妙宏Kusali Kandahsari等人協助。在教職員與家長的陪伴下，校友們歡聚一堂，展開了第一輪交流敘舊。無蛋甜點區備有亞洲風味甜品，以及由校友陳慧蒂製作精美的五十週年校慶主題蛋糕。餐桌上則擺放著校友劉曉慧巧手佈置的陶瓷花瓶與迷你花束，迎接每一位來賓。每位參與者都收到了一份精心準備的五十週年校慶紀念禮物袋，內有陳慧蒂設計的迷你筆記本、龍吉祥物貼紙、劉曉慧烘焙的巧克力餅乾，以及甜點。

Friday: Reunion and Gratitude

The retreat officially began at Jyun Kang Vegetarian Restaurant with a warm, scrumptious dinner filled with a wide array of dishes from various cuisines cooked by Mrs. Lau. Food preparation assistance and setup was done by DVBS dorm staff and students, Seng brothers (William ’18, Chee Hee ’19, and Alan ’22), Michael Zhao ’18, Steven Li ’25, Xiao Hui Lau ’05, Qin Zhi Lau ’07, Cintya Kandahsari ’03, and Kusali Kandahsari ’18. The first round of alumni socializing was surrounded by good company joined by IGDVS faculty and parents. The eggless dessert section featured Asian desserts and a beautiful 50^th Anniversary themed cake made by alumna Cintya Kandahsari. Guests were greeted with tables decorated with mini bouquets in ceramic vases arranged by alumna Xiao Hui Lau. Participants were each given a thoughtful 50th Anniversary gift sachet containing a mini notebook designed by Cintya, a dragon-themed sticker, a chocolate chip cookie baked by Xiao Hui, and sweets.

隨後，大家來到佛殿，聆聽2016年校友楊關’曉Grace Yang、2012年校友謝美儀Amy Shay、2011年校友玉梅Ngoc Mai Sixomphon、曾於1985至1995年間就讀本校的Nathaniel Rounds、2001年校友林日傑Jeff Lin，以及2007年校友劉親智Qin Zhi Lau分享心得。他們感恩萬佛聖城的出家眾、教職員與同學給予的寶貴教導和引領，這些教誨在他們成年後，仍持續陪伴並影響著他們。

Afterwards, participants transitioned to the Buddha Hall to listen to Dharma talks by alumni Grace Yang ‘16, Amy Shay ‘12, Ngoc Mai Sixomphon ‘11, Nathaniel Rounds (1985-1995), Jeff Lin ‘01, and Qin Zhi Lau ‘07. They expressed gratitude for the valuable teachings and mentorship they received from monastics, faculty, and peers in the CTTB community, which stayed with them throughout their adult life.

當晚，男生宿舍舍監荷西·唯嘉Jose Veiga、2010年校友張博智Joseph Zhu、2009年校友蔡善利Sunny Chye、2016年校友葛漢鐸Alejandro Gracia-Zhang、2015年校友立志Abhishek Datta、2013年校友日出Uday Datta，以及許多其他校友一同整理君康素菜館，為隔天的早餐做好準備。

Lastly, DVBS dorm staff Jose Veiga, Joseph Zhu ‘10, Sunny Chye ‘09, Alejandro Gracia-Zhang ‘16, Abhishek Datta ’15, Uday Datta ‘13, and many others collaboratively tidied up Jyun Kang to prepare the space for breakfast the next morning.

週六上午：校園健行與敬老節

星期六，校友們在君康素菜館享用種類豐富的貝果、優格、水果、咖啡和茶，一邊用餐，一邊輕鬆交流。飽餐之後，大家精神抖擻地出發，沿著萬佛聖城內人流很少的小徑健行。

Saturday Morning:

Campus Hike and Honoring Elders Day

On Saturday, alumni began the day at Jyun Kang mingling over a generous variety of bagels, yogurt, fruit, coffee, and tea. With everyone high in spirits after a filling meal, alumni embarked on a hike around the lesser-known paths of the CTTB grounds.

2015年校友呂明賜Michael Lu與2012年校友白鴻飛Hong Fei Bai，帶領大家從君康素菜館走向山門，接著繞行太陽能發電場和菩提精舍，再往上走到蓄水塔一帶。大家在那裡合影留念，追憶年少在此求學的時光。健行最後在磨坊溪溪畔畫下令人難忘的句點；鴻飛帶領校友們靜心片刻，感念多年來引導學生的師長與良師益友。

Michael Lu ‘15 and Hong Fei Bai ‘12 led the group from Jyun Kang to the Mountain Gate. Their trek continued around the solar farm and Bodhi House, and back up to the water tanks where they took group photos reminiscing their youthful days as students. The group ended the hike on a memorable note at Mill Creek where Hong Fei led alumni to take a moment to reflect on the many faculty and mentors that have guided students over the years.

稍事休息梳洗後，校友們前往五觀堂，與萬佛聖城的工作人員及住眾、育良培德學校現在師生，以及瑜伽市的長者和來賓，一同慶祝敬老節並享用午餐。

After a brief rest and freshening up, alumni joined CTTB staff/residents, current IGDVS faculty and students, and Ukiah elders and guests at the Five Contemplations Hall to celebrate Honoring Elders Day and eat lunch.

對許多校友而言，這次不再是表演者或服務人員，而是以賓客身分參與，真是全新的體驗。節目由培德女校主持，瑜伽市的耆老與育良培德學校學生帶來音樂、歌唱，以及中華文化藝術表演。每個節目都各具特色，讓現場洋溢著歡樂氣氛與正能量，也呼應了「團結」的主題。活動接近尾聲時，所有來賓都獲贈草帽或健行帽，以及禪修書籍作為禮物。

For many alumni it was a fresh experience being treated as the guests instead of being performers and servers. The program was emceed by DVGS and featured Ukiah seniors’ and IGDVS students’ music, singing, and Chinese cultural and artistic performances. Each performance brought its own uniqueness to the stage and filled the space with lively positivity that highlighted the theme of “unity.” Hats (straw hats or hiking hats) and Chan books were passed out as gifts towards the end of the event.

慶祝活動結束後，培德男校特別為校友們加演了一場精彩的舞龍表演。在下午活動開始前的空檔，校友們有的三五成群繼續聊天，有的協助在校學生清理場地，也有人與聖城工作人員重聚敘舊。在男校校友的指導下，幾位女校校友也興致勃勃地嘗試學習舞龍，玩得不亦樂乎。

After the celebration came to a close, DVBS performed another exciting Dragon Dance performance exclusively for the alumni. During the intermission before the afternoon activities, alumni continued chatting in small groups, assisted current students with cleanup, or reunited with the CTTB staff. Under the guidance of the DVBS alumni, several DVGS alumnae had a blast trying their hand at learning a few Dragon Dance moves.

週六下午：經驗交流與校友連結

下午，地藏殿舉辦了一場結合經驗、興趣分享與人脈交流的活動。首先由校友林日傑在中廳帶領幾個破冰遊戲。校友們先在不交談的情況下，依畢業年份自行排列，接著隨機分組，進行名為「人連結」的團隊合作遊戲。

Saturday Afternoon:

Experience Sharing and Alumni Networking

The afternoon featured an experience and interests-sharing social networking event held at the Earth Treasury Hall. It started off with a couple of icebreakers led by alumnus Jeff Lin in the Middle Hall area. Alumni silently organized themselves by their graduating year then separated into random groups to do a teambuilding activity called the human knot.

之後，大家移步地藏殿北廳，參加由2012年校友方國賢Daron Fong與邱一心Alisha Pegan帶領的座談。方國賢、1995年校友吳適有Franklyn Wu、2010年校友張博智Joseph Zhu、2010年校友米妙善Radhika Misri、2014年校友陳荃荃Tracy Chen，以及2012年校友邱一心這幾位一同上台，以開放式對談分享過去在萬佛聖城的經歷如何影響畢業後的人生，也談及各自近期的生活與職涯發展。

Afterwards, alumni migrated into the North Hall to listen to a panel led by Daron Fong ‘12 and Alisha Pegan ‘12. Alumni Daron Fong, Franklyn Wu ‘95, Joseph Zhu‘10,  Radhika Misri ‘10, Tracy Chen ‘14, and Alisha Pegan took the stage with an open-ended conversation about how past CTTB experiences influenced their lives after graduation, as well as a glimpse into their recent personal and professional endeavors.

方國賢還安排了快問快答，帶大家回顧育良培德學校的經典校園經驗，例如各種食物搭配，以及最喜歡或最不喜歡的活動。隨後，校友們串成一條長長的人龍，輪流分享自己的專長，以及想進一步學習的事物，藉此搭起彼此交流與建立連結的橋樑。

Daron also asked the panelists lightning questions highlighting classic IGDVS experiences such as, food combinations and favorite or least favorite activities to do. Subsequently, the alumni formed a large chain sharing what they were experts in and what they wanted to learn more about as a bridge to help alumni network with each other.

會場後方的幾張桌子上，陳列著免費贈送的育良培德學校五十週年校友紀念品，包括帽子、適合四季穿著的服裝、迷你筆記本，以及《五十心聲，五十年》校慶紀念冊；此外，還有八德徽章、德行小夜燈和德行夥伴。部分校友紀念品的圖案由陳慧蒂與學校工作人員繪製，而深受歡迎的「德行夥伴」，則由熱心人士慷慨捐贈。

The end of the room displayed several tables of free IGDVS 50th Anniversary Alumni merchandise including hats, clothing for all seasons, mini notebooks, and 50 Voices, 50 Years books, as well as Core Virtue pins, Virtue Nightlight, and Virtue Pals. Some of the alumni merchandise artwork were drawn by Cintya and IGDVS Staff, and the popular Virtue Pals were donations from a gracious supporter of IGDVS.

校友們也在一長條橫幅上留言、簽名，留下參與此次重聚的印記。現場另設有歷屆畢業紀念冊展示桌，提供從1980年代至2026年的畢業紀念冊供大家翻閱，重溫校園回憶。會場也張貼了附有二維碼的傳單，鼓勵校友持續與母校及法界佛教總會保持聯繫，並回饋這個大家庭。

Alumni made their mark of reunion attendance writing messages and signatures on a long banner. There was also a table featuring yearbooks ranging from 1980s to 2026 available for flip-throughs, allowing alumni to reminisce about their school memories. Flyers with QR codes were posted to encourage alumni to keep connected with and give back to their alma mater and the DRBA community.

隨後，許多男校畢業生前往大悲院的社區活動中心，與恒順法師相聚，參加男校校友茶敘。大家一邊品嚐劉曉慧精選、別具品味的各式茶品與茶點，一邊與昔日在求學歷程中對自己影響深遠的老師們敘舊，分享近況。

Many graduates of DVBS then headed to the Community Center in Great Compassion House to join DM Heng Shun for a boys school reunion and group tea. People sipped on an artistic selection of teas chosen by Xiao Hui along with refreshments as the former students caught up with their teachers who had played such an enormous role in their educational journey.

週六晚間：聚餐、藝術創作與遊戲

校友與在校生在君康素菜館享用了一頓清淨素食的墨西哥塔可餅晚餐。晚餐由勞果舉Andrew Laughton（1991–1994 年就讀本校）掌廚，並由楊玉金Kim Carter（2005-2009年就讀本校）、柯親仁David Carter（楊玉金的先生）阮親嚴Billy Nguyen（2012年畢業）及熊麗君Maggie Xiong（阮親嚴的同修）協助備餐與佈置餐桌。座位安排讓校友與女校學生混坐，不同世代之間得以輕鬆自在地交流。女校學生與校友也一起合力收拾整理。晚餐後，幾位培德男校的校友與學生在籃球場上投籃，場邊的觀眾與伴侶們則為他們加油打氣。

Saturday Evening:

Communal Meal, Art-making, and games

Alumni and current students feasted on a sattvic-friendly Mexican taco dinner at Jyun Kang. It was cooked by Andrew Laughton (1991-1994) with preparation and table setup assistance from Kim Carter (2005-2009), David Carter (Kim’s husband), Billy Nguyen ’12, and Maggie Xiong (Billy’s wife). Seating was mixed between alumni and girls school students, allowing for casual interactions between different generations. Girls school students and alumni worked together to tidy up. After dinner, several DVBS alumni and students shot hoops on the basketball courts while spectators and their partners cheered them on.  

地藏殿的晚間活動提供了多種選擇，包括療癒藝術圈、社交推理遊戲，以及桌遊和紙牌遊戲。療癒藝術圈在北廳舉行，由曾於2003至2004年間就讀的費親孝Thao Phi Laughton 帶領。費親孝為這場療癒藝術圈營造了不帶批判、彼此支持的氛圍，讓參與者能夠自在地表達自己的想法、觀點與情感。活動以分享對這次重聚的感想作為暖身。接著，每個人各自創作一幅個人拼貼畫，呈現學生時期的經歷，以及這些經歷如何與當下的生活及未來的理想相互連結。參與者運用舊雜誌剪下的圖文、貼紙及其他剪貼簿素材，自由發揮創意。在一段專注的藝術創作時間後，大家再次聚在一起，自由選擇是否分享自己的作品與感受。有些參與者分享了個人面臨的挑戰與人生歷程，並回顧這些經歷如何影響他們成年以後的觀點，以及如何形塑他們對未來的期盼。

Evening activities at the Earth Treasury Hall included options between Restorative Art Circle, Werewolf, and board/card games. The Restorative Art Circle was held at the North Hall led by Thao Phi Laughton (2003-2004). Thao set the tone of the circle by encouraging a non-judgmental and supportive space where participants could openly express their thoughts, perspectives, and emotions. As an icebreaker, participants began with sharing their reflection of the reunion. Then, each person created a personal collage highlighting their student experiences and how those experiences connected to their present lives and future aspirations. Participants explored their creativity by combining snippets of old magazines, stickers, and other scrapbooking materials. After a focused art-making session, the group reconvened for optional sharing time. Some participants shared some personal challenges and life journeys, reflecting on how these experiences influenced their perspectives throughout adulthood and shaped their hopes for the future.

其他校友則聚集在地藏殿中廳，參加由劉親智帶領的社交推理遊戲Werewolf。大家圍坐成圈，聽親智講解規則，並領取代表各自角色的卡牌。遊戲進行了好幾輪，校友們輪流提名、推理，試圖找出隱藏其中的狼人。整個夜晚充滿懸疑與相互猜疑的趣味，最後村民成功票決淘汰最後一名狼人，贏得勝利，遊戲也隨之結束。儘管一整天的活動滿檔，但許多校友仍捨不得散去，繼續留在地藏殿，或到宿舍相聚聊天。

The other alumni congregated in the Middle Hall of the Earth Treasury Hall to play Werewolf, a social deduction game, led by Qin Zhi. People gathered into a circle as Qin Zhi explained the rules and distributed cards with individual roles. Several rounds were played as alumni took turns nominating others to track down the werewolves. It was a night filled with

mystery and suspicion for one another. It ended in the villagers’ victory in voting the last werewolf out, thus concluding the game. Despite the event-packed day, many still stayed longer in the Earth Treasury Hall and hung out at residence halls to chat.

週日：延續情誼，連結未來

正式活動雖於星期六晚間告一段落，但許多校友仍繼續參加延伸至星期日的活動。早上，部分校友參與觀音法會相關活動，包括誦讀〈普門品〉或三步一拜朝山，也有人到瑜伽市中心的黑橡樹咖啡店享用早餐。午間，許多人帶著午餐前往瑜伽市立公園野餐。午餐後，有些校友繼續留下，在萬佛聖城校園內悠閒漫步，也走訪教室與宿舍，看看這些地方與自己求學時相比，有了哪些改變。大家還與出家師長及老師們喝茶、享用茶點，一邊敘舊。

Sunday:

Sustaining Friendships, Building the Future

As official events came to a close on Saturday night, many alumni attended extended activities well into Sunday. In the morning, some alumni participated in Guanyin Dharma events (Universal Door Chapter or Three Steps One Bow) and enjoyed breakfast at Black Oak Cafe. Many gathered at Todd Grove Park with their lunches for a picnic. Some stayed longer after lunch, taking leisurely strolls around the CTTB campus, including visiting school and dorm facilities to see how things had changed since their student days. They also caught up with monastic mentors and teachers over tea and snacks.

三天之中，共同的求學經歷與歷久彌新的回憶，讓校友們更加緊密地連結在一起。這些活動也提醒許多人，再次與昔日「第二個家」的人與地建立聯繫，進一步呼應今年敬老節「團結」的主題。對育良培德學校的校友與在校同學而言，這個週末見證了過去與現在的相遇，也讓大家攜手為學校的未來開闢新的道路。

Over these three days, alumni bonded over shared educational experiences and timeless memories. These activities served as a reminder for many to reconnect with the place and people at their former second home, reinforcing this year’s Honoring Elders Day theme of “unity.” IGDVS alumni and current students can reflect on this weekend as a time when past and present met to forge a new path for the future of IGDVS.

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