The Nhất Tâm Buddhist Youth Association is held under the supervision of The Vietnamese Unified Buddhists in the United States of America.
* The history of the Nhất Tâm Buddhist Youth Association dates back to the year of 1998 in the Phoenix, Arizona. Purpose of Nhất Tâm Buddhist Youth Association
The organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific pu
rposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The purpose of the Nhất Tâm Buddhist Youth Association can be stated as follows:
1. Training youths to be true Buddhists (Constructing the individual).
2. Training youths to be productive citizens who will make positive contributions to society (Constructing the society). The Five Morals that a Buddhist needs to practice daily:
1. Diligence: always progress toward the goals of the Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association and Buddhism.
2. Forgiveness: always be happy, forgiving, and joyful; trying to bring happiness to all beings and know when to sacrifice for others.
3. Purity: Always be pure in body, speech, thought, and action. Wisdom: Always have a broad knowledge and an accurate understanding of all subjects.
5. Compassion: Always brings happiness in order to reduce miseries for all beings. Know how to use only kind words and gracious gestures to bring peace and happiness to all beings. Know how to conduct charity to help all beings.