From 2008 onward, the temple extended its youth activities to include a training course in Buddhist practice known as , and a yearly national day of Buddhist activities. In the V-Star course, children were encouraged to observe ten daily practices, among which paying respect to their parents, and chanting Buddhist texts before sleeping. Students were also encouraged to lead Kathina ceremonies in local temples. The point of these practices was to create good habits, fostered through a cooperation between parents, teachers and monks (, shortened as บวร). On a yearly V-Star day the children normally meditated and chanted, but also listened to Buddhist teachings, watched an exhibition and solved problems about those teachings. They confirmed their Buddhist faith through a refuge ceremony. The day closed by watching a 3D movie with a Buddhist theme. , five thousand schools joined the program.
