On May 15, 2017, as part of a 7-day retreat at the Holy Mountain Monastery, the Monastery organized a picnic and spiritual cultural tour for visiting Buddhist monks and nuns to explore Royal Agarwood and learn more about the native cultural beauty.
The Monk Thich Giac Khoan, the highly enlightened abbot of Holy Mountain Monastery, is a native of Khanh Hoa's Land of Agarwood. He has dedicated himself to researching and constructing the Holy Mountain Monastery with the intention of creating a majestic and unique architectural complex that embodies the rich traditional cultural values of Dien Lam, Dien Khanh, and Khanh Hoa. Today, Holy Mountain Monastery has become a significant center for Buddhist practice in the region and a spiritual pilgrimage destination for monks and nuns from all over Vietnam.
The Monk Thich Giac Khoan, the abbot, and the Buddhist monks and nuns visited the Agarwood Forest, were introduced to the unique historical and cultural values at the Royal Agarwood Museum, and enjoyed Agarwood tea and the Art of Enjoying agarwood.
Sharing a connection with Royal Agarwood, the Monk Thich Giac Khoan discussed the challenges he faced in establishing the Holy Mountain Monastery to contribute to the spiritual life and local cultural identity of the Land of Agarwood. He aims to preserve the valuable traditional heritage left by their ancestors, ensuring future generations can access and benefit from it in the most comprehensive and advantageous ways.
This was a fortunate opportunity for the attendees to learn more about the values of the ancient spiritual belief culture of Champa and the profound and practical meanings of Agarwood in the spiritual and secular life of this country.