Sermon 1. What is the Divine Path to Eternal Life? There are three methods of creating a divine position. * Từ Chơn.

Delivered in the Tây Ninh Holy See on the 16th September 1948; Lunar Calendar 13th Day of the 8th month, year of the Mouse.

Tonight my sermon is going to be rather long, so please sit and try to listen. Beginning tonight I want to speak to you about a very  important topic.

I need to address this over several nights to explain it comprehensively. Therefore, every four nights I will come here and talk about this subject. I am doing this to make an essential and precious gift for the children of Đức Chí Tôn (God, Đức Chí Tôn ) - a cherished secret for them to keep at hand. With this, one day you may find out how to attain nirvana.

Tonight’s topic is Con Đường Thiêng Liêng Hằng Sống (the Divine Path to Eternal Life).

What is this Divine Path? If our understanding is based on the teachings of God,

Collection of Selected CaoDai Holy Messages Broché de Dr. Hum D. Bui (Auteur), Dr. Hong D. Bui (Auteur)

This is the translation of the holy teachings of CaoDai, a new faith founded in Vietnam, with the goal to unite all religions in harmony and peace. CaoDai believes that all religions have the same divine origin, have the same ethic based on true love and the golden rule, and are just different manifestations of the same truth.

CaoDai, a Realizable Path to Light. * Dr. Bùi Đắc Hùm & Dr. Đặng Cẩm Hồng.

In the book "CaoDai, a Realizable Path to Light", the authors share their enlightened journey from the discovery of the inner sublime spiritual origin, common to all of us, in the Spiritual spark that we all receive from the Divine Spirit, to the experience of oneness with the Divine. This evolvement occurs with a concurrent practice of the triple-fold path of service, self-cultivation, and meditation, and inasmuch as possible, a healthy vegetarian diet.The book offers a

THREE SERMONS * By: Hộ Pháp Phạm Công Tắc. Translators * Christopher Hartney and Từ Chơn

Acknowledgements

I respect and thank Dr. Christopher Hartney for giving me lots of help to complete this translation work. As an English teacher in Vietnam for over 40 years, I still think my English is not enough for this project. Had it not been for his precious advice, I would never have been confident enough to finish it. I am extremely thankful

BÍ PHÁP. THE ESOTERIC DOCTRINE OF CAODAISM * TRANSLATORS CHRISTOPHER HARTNEY & TỪ CHƠN.

Acknowledgements

I respect and thank Dr. Christopher Hartney for giving me lots of help to complete this translation work. As an English teacher in Vietnam for over 40 years, I still think my English is not enough for this project. Had it not been for his precious advice, I would never have been confident enough to finish it. I am extremely thankful to him for providing such a nice support, although he had busy schedule in the university.

The Dragon Flower Assembly (The Final Judgment) * by His Holiness Phạm Ho Phap November 8-1948.

Here is a crucial matter to consider; why is it that our times are chaotic times? It is because we are living through Hạ Ngươn Tam Chuyển [The Third Period of the Third Transition]. The divine plan has already made preparations for the Dragon Flower Assembly (the Final Judgment). According to our Divine Teaching, the Supreme Being said: 'You children must come together to establish a Dragon Flower Assembly in order to create positions for those elevated souls of the Third Universal Transition,

A Sermon: By His Holiness Hộ Pháp Phạm Công Tắc - (Translator: Christopher Hartney and Từ Chơn)

Given in the Tây Ninh Temple on the 14 th day of the 2nd Lunar Month - Year of the Dragon (5 March 1928).

Divinely Ordained Dignitaries from the Cửu Trùng Đài [1] and Hiệp Thiên Đài, [2] ladies and gentlemen, On the occasion of this convention, I would like to humbly convey to you what I have learned from God for the sake of increasing your knowledge. [3] In this case, I think it is quite necessary for me to do this.

THIÊN THAI KIẾN DIỆN A VISIT TO PARADISE HỘ PHÁP PHẠM CÔNG TẮC Translators. Christopher Humphrey Hartney - Từ Chơn

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to express my very great appreciation to Dr Christopher Humphrey Hartney, Dept. of Studies in Religion, University of Sydney for his valuable cooperation. Thanks to his hard work despite his busy schedule at the university, my translation has been changed into the truly fantastic English verses.

Từ Chơn

The New Canonical Codes (Tân Luật)

NOTES CONCERNING THIS ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Due to the present special circumstances in Vietnam, an official permission from the Sacerdotal Council (Hội-Thánh), the Tây Ninh Holy See, cannot be obtained. For better understanding and practice, the browsers/readers should consult the text in Vietnamese (see Tân Luật).

Preface

All human beings should recognise what is existing over our heads. The infinite space over our heads is Heaven / Trời.

The Collection of Divine Messages - 1/7 (Tòa Thánh Tây Ninh)

Divine Teaching of the Jade Emperor, introducing Himself and announcing the names of the twelve disciples.

Christmas, 1925:

JADE EMPEROR, or CAO DAI TIEN ONG DAI BO TAT MA HA TAT,

TEACHING THE GREAT WAY FOR THE SOUTHERN QUARTER

I have reigned supreme for millennia.

Those who improve themselves spiritually will receive blessings.

The miraculous way has been taught and followed

Throughout the world for millennia.

Rejoice this day, the 24th of December, the anniversary of my arrival in Europe to teach the Way! Your allegiance brings much joy to me. Blessings will fill this house.