Life’s journey is difficult and procuring the correct knowledge, support, and love is integral to our survival. It is the goal of Outreach Group for Altruistic Retreat (XGVT- Xuất Gia Vị Tha) to help people open their hearts, minds, and develop an ethos of helping others. This new group was formed by our Compassionate Service Society (CSS) this year to aid participants attain their goals of altruism and participate in our annual Altruistic Retreat to connect our network of affinity with the web of light of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas.
Head shaving is no longer perceived as an “exchange” for our prayers to come true, but instead a manifestation of the love for the people we volunteer to go to retreat and this love has touched the hearts of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas so much that they help us fulfill our wishes for our loved ones. Altruistic Retreat is not to sow seeds for future monk-hood or to achieve a supernatural state, but with each XGVT session we emphasize the importance of physical/ mental health & holistic spiritual cultivation. Experiencing a synergy of collective love in actions and words of our sangha members is the goal of our retreat. Gaining maturity through the entire spiritual spectrum, elevate our vision, recognize altruistic of a bodhisattva is to always bring peace and happiness to all living beings.
The XGVT retreat will guide cultivators in doing good deeds, developing skillful means in self- practice, as well as in helping others to better understand the dharma. Cultivators will also learn how to emanate the light of the Buddha nature to everyone so they can dispel darkness and suffering, especially during the pandemic. As the result, the XGVT Outreach group has been formed.
We fervently hope that you, your family, and friends will support our XGVT Outreach group and show your love and care to everyone in your communities and elsewhere. Anyone facing difficulties, obstacles in life or health and unable to participate in the XGVT sangha, provide empathy for them and the XGVT Outreach group will help them feel our love and Master Hang Truong’s compassion for them. Please help them feel supported on their spiritual, emotional, mental, and heart opening journey. Helping those that need it believe that their limitless power of love will touch the Buddhas and bodhisattvas, and eventually their situation will improve and allow them to participate in the XGVT sangha.
PLEASE JOIN OUR NEWLY FORMED XGVT OUTREACH GROUP AND HELP US ACHIEVE OUR MISSION TO SUPPORT THE 2022 XGVT.
With deep gratitude,
The XGVT Outreach Group.