One-Day Camp
Saturday, November 15, 2025
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Grant Park Meditation at Quang Minh Temple
We're thrilled to announce an extraordinary year of teachings, as we warmly welcome Buddhist masters and practitioners from diverse traditions to share their wisdom, compassion, and unique practices with our community.
Due to the ongoing government shutdown and related flight disruptions, His Eminence Gala Tulku Rinpoche will unfortunately not be able to travel from Texas for the One-Day Camp this Saturday, November 15th. However, we’re honored to welcome Gen Jampa Thakchoe.
Venerable Jampa Thakchoe
Venerable Jampa Thakchoe is a Tibetan monk from Sera Jey Monastery and a current Tenzin Gyatso Science Scholar at Emory University, part of the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative founded by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Trained in Buddhist philosophy and logic, Jampa-la has contributed to international studies on meditation and contemplative neuroscience with Emory University, Northwestern University, and the University of Groningen. His work bridges traditional Dharma wisdom with modern science, inspiring thoughtful dialogue and compassionate understanding.
Sister Ngo-Tam (Awaken-Mind)
Sister Ngo-Tam is a Vietnamese-American Zen Buddhist nun. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1989 and was ordained in 2010 at the Bao Chon Monastery in New Hamsphire by her root teacher, Venerable Tue Man, in the Bamboo Forest Vietnamese Zen Tradition. While practicing at the monastery in New Hamsphire and later in San Diego, California, Sister Ngo-Tam assisted with the Children Dharma Group on Sunday Program. Sister Ngo-Tam enjoys spending time with children and sharing short Dharma stories with children to bring joy and meanings to their practice. Sister Ngo-Tam just moved to Atlanta from California this past two years and is establishing a new practice center called Tam Chau Zen Monastery in Loganville, where she is serving as an abbess. She hopes to create a youth program at her new monastery in the near future and bring the Dharma alive for the younger generation.
Diane Russell-Chrestman, LCSW, DCEP
On a beautiful autumn day in 2012, after her last client session, Diane visited the Zen Buddhist Temple next to her office for the first time—an encounter that began her mindfulness journey. A licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Atlanta, she earned her master’s degree from Georgia State University in 2008 and became a Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology in 2014. Diane integrates Buddhist teachings and meditation into her therapeutic practice, offering a holistic approach that empowers clients toward peace and joy. Beyond her practice, she enjoys nature, cooking, and time with family and friends. https://www.authentic-life.net