1 - What is the Tao?
Tây Ninh (Gò Kén
temple) Year of Yang Fire Tiger 1926.
Here is your Master,
children!
What is the world?
How are human beings
like guests in this world?
Why are they called
guests?
The world is a place
full of sufferings where Saints and Immortals who committed crimes are exiled
to pay their Karmic debts. If they succeed, they may return to their original
home (Nirvana) from whence they came, if not, they have to reincarnate again to
the world. That’s why their spirits are called guests.
Why is it called the
Tao?
The Tao is a way that
leads exiled Saints, Immortals, and Buddhas back to their original home. It is
also a way for human beings to avoid reincarnation. Without the Tao, they would
all be lost, and could not return to their initial positions. The Tao has deep
meanings, one needs to know first the basic concepts in order to understand
accurately and precisely further miraculous facts. The Tao and life are the
same. Without the Tao, life would be meaningless. The Tao and life complement
and help each other to be more enriched and meaningful. In following the Tao,
one may cultivate self and lead a worry free and contented life, and nothing
could be better.
That’s miraculous and
wise.
(Ascension)
(TNHT 1972, p. 119)
2 - Ly Thai Bach
teaches about Sub dignitary election
Tây Ninh (Gò Kén
temple) Year of Yang Fire Tiger 1926.
Here is Lý Thái Bạch.
Regarding the election
of the sub dignitaries, you erred against divine will, as one person could not
hold so many responsibilities. Thượng Trung Nhựt, you are aware of that.
(Thượng Trung Nhựt addressed:….)
I concur with your change. You could not do that
just because of lack of manpower. This is your own business. I would not
interfere. You just need to follow the principle that one person could not hold
two responsibilities. Thái Thơ Thanh could not be treasurer and deputy chief at
the same time. (There should be two officers’ signatures to issue money). It’s
against the administrative policy. Impartiality is very important in the great
Tao. Obey!
I have some more recommendations: You should
contribute your services to speed up the establishment of the administrative
council, because many people are still floundering in the ocean of sufferings,
and haven’t had an opportunity to know the Tao. I have pity for them. What a
misfortune for them. In the meanwhile, many others are fortunate enough to meet
the Tao, but hesitate and want to go backward (because they have witnessed many
troubles in the organization). I am worried for living beings. You should be
the examples for people as religious persons. If the examples are good, the Tao
would be bright. If not, what would happen to the Tao?
Many of you are occupied with secular life, and
could not distinguish between right and wrong. In the congregation, when they
confront with objections, they are dissuaded by non religious persons. What a
shame for the virtuous person?
Dear brothers, if you listen to my words, please
take care of the congregation and spread my words to all others. Many other
disciples have also made great efforts. I will ask our Master for their
promotion.
Good bye!
(Ascension.)
(p. 120)
3 - The Supreme Being teaches: If all the world
practiced their faiths, the world could change the divine will.
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER
All guests, all female disciples, listen.
If all the world practiced their faiths, the world
could change the divine will and eliminate all disasters. If each individual
practiced their own faith, the divine record would be shattered. What is
practice of faith? It is the self –cultivation toward gentleness and kindness
according to the divine plan. If all the people of the world are cruel, how
could one maintain life? If one commits crimes against God, one would be
punished. In this life, if one does not improve self, one would easily commit
crimes against God. Divine positions are reserved for gentle and good people,
but not for greedy ones. Although there are divine laws, the rewards would be
judged by divine justice, not randomly and easily attained by just anyone. If
it were easy to reach divine positions, everyone would be able to reach them
and then to avoid re-incarnation with a little education.
Scriptures help people to improve themselves and
become enlightened; they can be compared to chopsticks that are necessary to
serve meals, if there are no chopsticks, one may still use one’s own hands to
serve meals. Read again the scriptures, and try to contemplate on the divine
justice to find the truth. You are better off to directly follow Me than go
around seeking out scriptures.
(Ascension.)
(p. 120-121)
4 - The Supreme Being teaches: Visible matters may be
destroyed, but the Nothingness couldn't be.
The 27th day of the 6th month of the year Bính Dần
(8-4-1926)
Here is the Jade Emperor
Greetings to all disciples,
I like you to gather together to listen to My
teachings:
Th…, listen:
This is the era of destruction, all visible matters
will be destroyed, therefore, The Third Amnesty was founded.
I come to move the Tao, re-establish the
Nothingness. To you, which of the following is right? Visible matters or the
Nothingness? Visible matters may be destroyed, but the Nothingness couldn’t be.
Th…, I like you to visit to see with your own eyes
Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat, which were recognized as extremely great. Are they
perpetual? I recognize well your virtues, the era of falsehood has passed, and
this is the time of sincerity. I don’t want you to waste your wealth for
falsehood. You don’t need to build any holy temple, or to worship at the statue
of The Buddha. You know that life’s salvation is “My Original Holy Essence.”
I recommend that you should just take care of human
beings with all your heart. I will take care of their spirits. You don’t know
where the truth is, so you don’t have to be worried about it. Your
responsibility is great, so is your holy name. You should always obey My
orders. You must establish an organization, co-operate with other disciples,
progressively according to your capability, to build a school, a convalescence
home for the elders, a children’s center, and a meditation hall.
Don’t worry about temples. In the future, I am
afraid that you would not be able to administer all of them. Listen and obey.
You have to follow Tr… to serve and save human beings. If you can provide ways
for other children to go spreading the Tao, you should get together with them
to arrange it.
Try to obey.
(Ascension.)
(p. 121-122)
5 - The 8th lady Immortal: The duty of virtuous person
is to be selfless, to take care of the comfort of humanity.
Here is the eighth female fairy.
Greetings to you, brothers and sisters. Please be
seated.
In the New Year, at the new temple, with everything
else also being new, I wish all brothers and sisters all new fortune, with all
spiritual accoutrements for the practice of the Tao. I want to let you know,
every year, during Springtime, whoever takes care of serving angels, Saints,
Immortals, and Buddhas, would have double blessings as compared to regular
times. As for the works assigned by the Superior Spirits, if you trust them and
perform these with all your heart, the Superior Spirits would recognize this to
your credit. Conversely, they also recorded your laziness, procrastination or
subordination. Brothers and sisters, please understand that every beginning is
difficult. If you surmount the difficulty, you are really deserving to be
recognized as a hero, a meritorious, determined and virtuous person.
You brothers and sisters who were used to living in
comfort, now have to live in ascetic religious life, you have our sympathy. But
if you were not poor, you have to learn to be poor, if you were not in misery,
you have to learn to be in misery. Thus is the mind of a superior man, as
living doesn’t need to be comfortable, eating doesn’t need to make full. You
have to be selfless, to rather take care of the comfort of humanity. This is
the duty of the virtuous person.
In this occasion, I would like to plan the ceremony
worshipping the Supreme Being. On the 8th day, try to attain merit for two
days, celebrate great ceremony with candles and incenses. Try to find a lamp
that has sufficient light, because right now we are without. You have a lamp
with seven lights. This lamp may be called the seven star lamp. I now give you
five minutes for discussion. Take your time to think and respond one by one.
(The séance was stopped momentarily).
- Are you
ready?
(Answer: The lamp of brother Phối Sư, although old,
but may be reclaimed)
- I said it is temporary, so anything that has
seven lights may be used.
(Question: Where should the seven star lamp be
hung?)
Right here, to replace this lamp, so you may use it
for the séances, but not for regular day. During séances, you need enough light
to shine your spirit. You may start at midnight. In evoking superior spirits,
you have to have appropriate rituals, with all accoutrements of incense and lights
like at this time.
(Question: Do we need to recite the repentance
prayer or any other prayer?)
- The Great Senior Immortal announced that he has
asked The Supreme Being to come to the séances on the day of great ceremony. On
the next day you should recite regular prayers like during spring. In the
prayer for relieving sufferings, instead of reciting “saving me” you should
recite “saving all living beings.” When the Supreme Being comes, do not pray
for anything, and do not scurry around. Assign a person to attend the bell. That
person shall announce his/her name and then attend the bell. (Question: Do we
attend the bell after prostration?)
- After you announce your name, the séance will
stop, then you attend the bell. When the Supreme Being leaves, all of you
should prostrate to bid farewell. Then, evoke the Mother Goddess. The Immortals
and Buddhas convey the wishes for the New Year to you all. You all should hang
firm to the trunk, to prevent the storm from blowing you away.
Whatever the storm is, try to hang firm to the trunk.
Understand? I wish you all a good year.
Good bye.
(Ascension.)
(p. 122-124)
6 - The Supreme Being teaches: When you are successful,
don't be hasty to express joy, when you fail, don't be hasty in your sorrow.
Saigon, September 12th, 1926, the 6th day of the
8th month of the year Bính Dần.
Here is your Master,
Greetings to all of you, children,
When you are successful, don’t be hasty to express
joy. When you fail, don’t be hasty in your sorrow. Sorrow and joy often follow
each other or are experienced simultaneously. What you encounter is because it
has to be so. Don’t be so indignant as to act against My Holy Will. Try to
follow this poem to adapt yourself toward a faithful path:
From
now on try to follow the Tao with your whole heart.
Accept
that the religious path is full of hardship.
God
recognizes your sincerity,
The
world would admire your bright example.
Your
elders have already endeavored to clear obstacles from the path
So
that future generations may benefit.
From
now on, detach yourself from secular vicissitudes,
Persevering in saving humanity becomes your good
meritorious legacy.
(p.124)
7 - The Supreme Being teaches: Pay respect to Superior
Spirits. Practice sincerity and justice.
September 30th, 1926
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER
Greetings to all disciples and guests,
M…N…If there is no important issue, try not to
bother the Superior Spirits, who all have their own responsibility, you
understand! Be cautious and pay them respect. I am the Superior Being with
immense generosity and I forgive your mistakes. However, the Superior Spirits
would strictly apply the divine laws to discipline you, so you obey!
Do you understand this poem?
Mr. Hạng Trọng Sơn paid the spring for his horse to
drink water.
He was blessed and met with good fortune.
Young generations do not have much trust, but a lot
of arguments.
People who deal with others with sincerity will
receive respect in return.
Tell Me what you understand!
Guests, please be seated.
(M…N… explained wrongly the poem)
No, it is not so, child. Do you understand these
two following verses?
Mr. Lưu Khoan of the Han Dynasty punished criminals
by lashings just for them to feel the insult.
Mr. Hạng Trọng Sơn was so pure, he even paid the
spring for his horse to drink water.
He did not use for the taking what belongs to
nature! You understand!
I like you to teach your family rightly, treat
people with pure conscience even for petty matters. Try to read and explain My
Holy Teachings to people. Justice and sincerity are My favorite virtues.
(Ascension.)
(p. 124-125)
8 - The Supreme Being teaches: if the Tao was
established late, there would be damage for humanity.
Giác Hải Pagoda, Saigon, the 15th day of the 8th
month of the year Bính Dần (September 21, 1926).
Sakya Muni Buddha or Cao Đài Tiên Ông Đại Bồ Tát Ma
Ha Tát embodying Buddhism in the Southern Quarter.
Như Nhãn, listen to your Master,
When incarnated as the
Buddha, I had four disciples who all denied Me.
When incarnated to
found Taoism, I had the disciple Nguơn Thỉ.
When I founded Christianity, I had 12 disciples.
But when I was arrested and executed, they all ran away and even sold my body.
And presently, I have gathered quite a few
disciples for you. Don’t be discouraged. I used to lament that if the Tao was
established one day late, there would be one more day of damage for humanity.
But divine arrangement was for evils to disturb the path of right and promote
evil. This happened to all previous Immortals and Buddhas. Now, humans have
conflict with each other because of high positions. You should rely on your
buddha heart to see all of living beings’ suffering and constantly
reincarnating. You should think of Me when you bear this shame. Your merciful
behavior makes you deserve to be My child.
If I use My supreme power to interfere, there would
be no more divine justice. You should proceed to establish the religious laws
and try to save human beings.
Beloved daughter Lâm, if I had to blame someone, I
would say that you have delayed the expansion of the Tao and created obstacles.
Do you understand why?
Because of the twisted words of the women!
You all have to try your best. I am always by your
side. No one could harm the Tao.
Như Nhãn, remember My prediction. Read again the Holy
Teachings.
(Ascension)
(p.126)
9 - The Supreme Being
teaches: Do not offend the Superior Spirits.
The 9th day of the 9th
month of the year Bính Dần ( October 15, 1926 )
Here is your Master,
Listen children,
I have often said that
you rather err and offend Me, as I would forgive you out of love. But you
should not offend Angels, Saints, Immortals and Buddhas because they are not so
quick to forgive.
I also said: “Anytime, I came to the séance, I was
escorted by innumerable Angels, Saints, Immortals, Buddhas.” If you could see
with your naked eyes, you would be terrified. But because you did not see and
did not know, your mistake may be considered less serious.
Lack of respect is a serious
mistake as judged by the Superior Spirits. I would have to leave to avoid your
being punished. I do not mind because of My love. I am just afraid for you to
offend the Superior Spirits.
(Ascension.)
(p.126)
10 - The Supreme Being
teaches: You have to endure more sufferings in order to reach divine position.
The 7th day of the 10th
month of the year Bính Dần (November 11, 1926).
JADE EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER.
Greetings to all
disciples, all beloved daughters, all guests,
Ng…, listen to Me:
Your legacy has been
blessed.
Your merits in saving
living beings will be rewarded.
Look at previous
examples of wisdom
To cultivate your
virtues in order to return to your position in Nirvana.
You two have the heart
to build up the Tao. Keep enduring the hardships in accomplishing your task.
Honors and wealth are like drops of dew on the lawn or floating clouds in the
wind. Your virtues are the best way to guide you on the road back to Nirvana,
and to avoid reincarnation. Because of love for life, I did not flout My
Supreme Position, and came to found the Third Amnesty to save humanity from the
ocean of sufferings. Whoever recognizes the Tao will be blessed. Whoever
doesn’t will be reincarnated in suffering. Hurry to return to the Tao. If you
remain seduced by secular attractions, it would be too late to repent. Alas! I
have established the divine laws according to the divine justice. I am
heartbroken to see living beings led astray by evil, but I cannot bend the
universal law. Therefore, the Third Amnesty is like a school to earn credits.
If you repent and embark upon the bright path and cultivate your hearts and
your virtues, you will reunite with Me at the end. People should try to listen
to Me and always self re-evaluate often.
(p.127)
11 - The Supreme Being
opens the female college.
Holy Message on the
opening day.
Gò Kén pagoda Tây Ninh
(Từ Lâm pagoda)
JADE EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER.
Greetings to all
disciples and all beloved daughters.
Female disciples,
listen.
The perfumed heart
wafts its fragrance from earth to sky.
Self-cultivation
enlightens, guiding all souls by and by.
Pray to Buddha Quan Yin
(Goddess of Mercy) for all of your life,
And hold up the Tao in
unending light.
Daughter Lâm appointed
as Giáo Sư, divinely named as Hương Thanh,
Daughter Ca appointed as Phó Giáo Sư, divinely
named as Hương Ca,
Daughter Đường already appointed, keep the same
position.
Other daughters, wait for the next meeting when
there are more disciples and I will appoint all of you at the same time.
I bless you all. Perform the rituals as instructed.
(Ascension.)
(p.128 - Collection of
Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
12 - The Supreme Being teaches: we must love and help
each other.
The 4th day of the 11th month of the year Bính Dần
(December 8, 1926)
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER.
To all disciples, all beloved daughters, all
guests,
Listen to Me
Your
feet are unaccustomed to the long new road.
Though
you have cultivated your virtues well,
You
are like blooming bushes awaiting the spring
Or
the brightly colored lotus bud craving summer,
The
Holy Water washes away all secular desires
The
Holy Teachings lead you to immortality
You
are blessed to be alive at the Third Amnesty
Hasten
your steps toward the meditating woods.
From now on, I am your leader to guide you on the
path of virtues, I am always at your side, you have only to wait for My orders.
The road is long and full of obstacles, but you will be able to surmount all
dangers to meet Me at the end. Some disciples don’t have enough faith, and are
ready to give up easily while meeting difficulties. According to the divine
arrangement of the Three Religions, the Third Amnesty of the great way was
founded in the South to save all living beings from suffering. It is
miraculous, at times visible, at times invisible depending on divine mechanism.
The presence of the Tao in a country means that
disasters of this country are about to end. You must purify your heart, follow
the examples of suffering overcome by love and help each other like children of
the same family. This would lead you to Nirvana, avoiding this suffering world.
Try to understand.
(Ascension.)
(p. 128-129, Collection of
Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
13 - The Supreme Being teaches self cultivation and
performance of human duty in order to reach Nirvana.
The 7th day of the 11th month of the year Bính Dần
(December 11, 1926)
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER.
To all disciples, all beloved daughters, all
guests,
T…, My gentle disciple, listen to Me:
Conservation of noble teachings is no poverty but
an art.
It can be a helpful companion to walk safely on the
religious path.
Realization of the Tao in your heart would be an
invaluable assistance
Like the flowered apricot bough to lead you out of
this secular world.
You have been blessed to meet Me to guide you on
the miraculous religious path at this late time of your life. I have ordered
Superior Spirits to help you in your duty of guiding living beings imminently,
so that you may complete your mission at the end of your life. You should be
perseverant and truthful to deserve the noble position when you return to Me.
Try to pay attention to this.
The happiest days of living beings have gone;
disaster awaits! People of the world are still dispersing suffering and sorrow
to others by their cruelty. Disasters from the East and the West, according to
divine arrangement, will take turns to destroy the inhumane, leading to turmoil
in the world. Because of love, I created the Third Amnesty to save blessed living
beings from suffering and punishment. Whoever blessed would recognize and
follow the path, whoever unfortunate, would fall into evil hands.
Alas! Millions of people have floundered in the
midst of the river of sufferings, and the life boats can save only a few,
because virtuous people are rare, and useless people are so numerous. Good
traditions are deteriorating, religious rules are wildly violated. Incompetent
and non virtuous people use all maneuvers to rise to the top. Holy teachings
are divinely arranged to be followed by people who cultivate self and maintain
good human traditions. They may reach immortality. Living beings must be
cautious toward people who care only for secular life and denounce holy
teachings.
Tr…, you should read briefly the last holy
teachings to living beings and tell them to repent before evoking Me.
(Ascension.)
(p. 129, Collection of
Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
14 - The Supreme Being teaches that repentance is
invaluable.
The 8th day of the 11th month of the year Bính Dần
(December 12, 1926)
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER
To all disciples and all beloved daughters.
T…, would you two, husband and wife, follow Me with
sincerity and respect until the end?
In this suffering world, it is difficult to avoid
mistakes even for highly virtuous persons.
But repentance is always invaluable. Immortals and
Buddhas of ancient times have reached noble divine positions thanks to
repentance. Exposed to secular life with wealth, honors, fighting, sufferings,
people would realize that life is just a dream, a karmic show, not permanent.
They then may find paths to self-cultivation. If I use you two to build up the
congregation to save living beings, would you have faithfulness, endurance and
patience in the service for humanity?
T…child, when the Tao is founded, the
responsibility to save living being is reserved for predestined persons.
If there were not obstacles arranged by the divine
mechanism, the Tao would be spread all over the world within one year. But the
real and the unreal are mixed together. Only your virtues will allow you to
surmount the difficulties. I have endured many hardships to guide you. But many
of you abuse the situation, offend Me and oppress disciples. If not because of love,
I would not found the Tao to save holy souls and people who have floundered in
the ocean of sufferings alike, and I would instead erase all of them.
You have time to think, I give you more time to
contemplate in order to attain perfect virtues. At that time, you beloved
daughter would become My hands in the salvation of human beings. I have some
words for the two of you:
You
guide one another’s steps toward freedom
You
have each other for support
You
come together thanks to good fortune,
And
become husband and wife by destiny.
Day
by day, time passes and,
Facing
the long road ahead, you may falter.
Follow the example of Mr. Trương, who refused
wealth and honors from the Hớn dynasty,
In order to live a life of wisdom.
Listen and contemplate.
I bless you all.
(Ascension)
(p. 130-131, Collection of
Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
15 - The Supreme Being teaches: Services to humanity
need to be accomplished to attain noble divine positions.
December 14th 1926
The Jade Emperor or Cao Dai
Greetings to all disciples, beloved daughters and
guests,
Th…, listen to Me child
If you wish for tranquility at the end of your
days,
You have to teach and guide living beings here
below.
Immortality demands strife
Along the secular way.
Remain faithful,
Though poor with no honors bestowed,
The legacy you leave is but your good name.
In spring, cut the flowering apricot bough.
From this day forward, I hold the power in the
world; I lead you to Nirvana. Cultivate your virtues, teach living beings who
are still in their secular dream. Try to change your profane heart, so your
virtues would be refined. Services to humanity are tiring but need to be
accomplished to attain noble divine positions. For the sake of living beings,
endure hardship, drop all frivolous positions and honors of this world,
surmount all difficult obstacles, cultivate your virtues. Some day, you will
reach eternal happiness, avoid further suffering incarnations and enjoy
immortality. Try to listen and plan your journey accordingly.
You guests should also correct yourself, have good
heart and sincerity to attain approval from the Superior Spirits. For the love
of life, I have accepted many non virtuous people to give them opportunities to
repent. If they continue in their cruelty and if I do not use My compassion to
found the Tao, they would be punished by the Superior Spirits. Being submerged
in the ocean of suffering, not reaching to grasp for the saving willow branch,
not aspiring to escape from reincarnation, but instead committing more crimes,
you will be totally responsible for your actions. It would be too late to
repent.
(Ascension.)
(p.131-132, Collection of
Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
16 - The Supreme Being laments: Few persons bother to
look for the holy way but many rush toward the evil way.
January 3, 1927
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER
Greetings to all disciples, beloved daughters and
all living beings.
All living beings, listen:
The Third Amnesty of the Great Way, according to the
divine laws, gathers the three religions, opens widely the Tao to guide
humanity to Nirvana to avoid reincarnation. It uses the holy heart to help
humanity to accomplish their responsibility in this world of suffering.
Alas! Few persons bother to look for the holy way
but many rush toward the evil way. They carry their heavy physical body, are
busy with secular attractions, honor and wealth, compete with each other,
neglect the religious rules of the precious Tao, thus leading themselves to the
abyss. Many use their powerful influence to compete and fight against each
other and forget their responsibility and karmic debt.
The more intense the fighting, the closer is the
destruction. The blessed people realize the divine path, rowing their boat to
isolated places of quietude, washing off their worldly dust, purifying and
cultivating their inner self, aim for a nobler position and escape
reincarnation. Others following their evil heart, run after personal interests,
become floundered in the ocean of sufferings without repentance which would
allow them to avoid disastrous punishment. The divine road is tortuous, your
secular steps are still hesitant, without self-evaluation to realign your
stride, you would fall to the wayside. Try to understand.
(Ascension.)
(p.132-133., Collection of
Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
17 - The Supreme Being teaches: If I do not found the
Third Amnesty to save the predestined souls, the whole world would be
destroyed.
January 8th,1927
JADE EMPEROR, or CAODAI,
TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER
Greetings to all disciples, beloved daughters and
guests.
C… listen to Me:
The
golds of fall have donned their wintry mantle;
Self-reflection
brings the contentment of Virtue.
Orioles
sing in the pines upon the mountain.
Hark;
one still yearns to come upon the forest crane.
Stepping
gingerly to avoid the path of worldly aims,
The
pure spring rinsing away all earthly defilement,
A
bright, shining soul lights the distant shore for those who follow.
I recognize your righteous heart. Continue to
withstand sufferings in order to guide living beings in the right path of
escaping reincarnation. You are born at a time when non virtuous people depart
from religious rules and are engulfed in disasters. They are confused and become
submerged in the ocean of sufferings. They do not cultivate their virtues, but
on the contrary, commit more crimes. If the Merciful does not found the Third
Amnesty to save the predestined souls, the whole world would be destroyed and
even incarnated Saints and Immortals may have difficulties in regaining their
position. Disaster looms from the East to the West. Divine rules will punish
the criminals and the world will be desolate. If your steps are still hesitant,
if you do not reevaluate self soon enough, the lifeboat will fade away with the
tide. When the Holy Water has receded,
then it would be too late to repent. Try to understand and listen, living
beings!
(Ascension.)
(p.133., Collection of
Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
18 - The Supreme Being teaches: The Tao was founded to
guide people back from the suffering world, but if they do not hurry to heed
the Tao, they will be exiled into hell.
January 21st 1927
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER.
Greetings to all disciples, beloved daughters and
guests.
The way to Immortality and Buddhahood is always
waiting for predestined, blessed persons to cultivate self, serve humanity and
escape from this world of confusion.
People are still running after desires and floundering
in the ocean of sufferings. The judgment palace has tried many criminals, and
yet people are still launching into lives of crime. Worldly life is but a short
dream. Being born to this world, one becomes an exile sailing upon the ocean of
sufferings in order to fulfill one’s human duties and pay off karmic debt.
People have endured all forms of misery, gone from laughing to crying on their
worldly path, without ever awakening. Chaos has trumped religious rules, good
traditions deteriorated, people fought and competed with each other causing
division among religions. Thus, it became difficult to distinguish between
righteousness and evil. People could not stop their cruelty until their last
breath. No wonder why they were exiled into hell.
The Tao was founded to guide people back from the
suffering world and onto their destiny, but if they do not hurry to heed the
Tao, their ephemeral life will flow away as surely as life’s blood. Try to
understand!
(Ascension.)
(p.134., Collection of
Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
19 - The Supreme Being teaches: You must endeavor to
fulfill your special responsibility in order to attain a noble position.
January 22nd, 1927
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER.
Tr…, My gentle disciple. 3Trương, I have sanctified
the religious dress for you, you are allowed to wear it to attend ceremony. N…,
wait for your dress to be finished, I will then sanctify it.
Th…, listen to Me:
Showered
by My blessings,
The
holy way sets every step right.
Nirvana
is waiting for you,
Along
the Vị river under the moonlight,
On
the Tần mountain, clothed by its dew and clouds,
You’re
cleansed of desires,
Neither
seeking wealth, nor proud.
Living
a fully spiritual life,
You
are an exemplar of sincerity,
Away
from a confused and suffering world
You
have set your ship to sea.
Tr…, I am pleased to have beloved disciples like
you in this holy land. You should expect the road to be beset with difficulties
and obstacles, and without leisure.
Being born as human, you must endeavor to fulfill
your special responsibility in order to pay off your karmic debt and to attain
a position, which is much nobler than the frivolous titles of this chaotic
world.
Though time has flown away and life has been
tainted with misery, your worldly desires and ambitions are endless. You
flounder in a sea of ephemeral honors and wealth with all kind of temporal
attractions.
All the misery of life only leads you people to
deserted tombs. If you would only discover the miraculous Tao, live a religious
life, cultivate your virtues, and guide living beings, you may find immortality
in Nirvana and escape reincarnation.
Try to find the way before it’s too late.
Try to understand, living beings.
(Ascension.)
(p. 134-135, - Collection
of Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
20 - The Supreme Being teaches: In following the path of
the Tao, you will find a peaceful and contented life.
The 20th day of the 12th month of the year of the
Yang Fire Tiger
January 23, 1927
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAODAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER.
To all disciples and beloved daughters.
CH.., listen to Me:
The
mountain pines are highly fragrant,
The
Tao will reunite human family upon one path.
You
must walk along life's long road
To
hear the music of the holy mountain.
Then
you will realize the way home,
And
enjoy a holy life among the mountain pines.
In
finding your way to immortality,
You
will leave a good example for posterity.
I just want to let you know that the Tao will bring
your family to a common path where a peaceful and contented life is much better
than the earthly one, with its wealth and honors. The best happiness is the
great family reunion.
I bless you all.
(Ascension.)
(TNHT 1972, p 135 - 136,
Collection of Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
21 - The Supreme Being teaches: With perseverance, you
cultivate self in the Holy way, you will reach the noble position
The 20th day of the 12th month of the year of the
Yang Fire Tiger
January 23, 1927
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAO DAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER
Greetings to all disciples and all beloved
daughters:
The
sun is setting in the meditation forest of Mount Tần.
Your
suffering in now done.
With
perseverance, you cultivate self in the Holy way,
And
still try to serve humanity.
With
Guidance, wild geese return to the bamboo grove,
Their
wings set aloft from this earthly shore.
Even
as time goes by, turning your hair gray,
You
will be blessed as you guide living beings in the Way.
Time is as relentless as the waning moon: just so,
you age with the moon's waxing and waning. If you are not mindful in following
the right way to escape the world of confusion, your karmic debt may never be
paid.
You seek a quiet spring on a high mountain to wash
away earthly debris. Use the Tao as a ladder to advance to the highest noble
position and to avoid sin.
There is truly punishment and reward that you will
realize.
I bless you all.
(Ascension.)
(TNHT 1972, p. 136)
22 - The Supreme Being teaches: Be patient, maintain
your virtue, be good moral examples for future generations, earn merit by
serving humanity so that at the end of your life, you will be able to return to
your spiritual origins.
The 20th day of the 12th month of the year of the
Yang Fire Tiger
January 23, 1927
JADE
EMPEROR, or CAO DAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER
Greetings to all disciples and all beloved
daughters:
N..., listen to Me:
At
the Lake Động Đình, if you
claim your birthright,
You will realize the Tao at a ripe age.
You have passed the test for becoming a sage,
And used your lifetime to walk the Holy way
To reach immortality.
You are now at the decline of years,
After enduring the vicissitudes and challenges of secular strife.
You have to gain merit by serving humanity
Even while enduring suffering trying to escape this earthly life.
I have sent Immortals
and Buddhas to utilize miracles to guide you to the spiritual life and to use
the Tao as a ladder leading you back to your original (spiritual) position.
I have revealed the
divine process to Th., try to learn and discipline yourself by this example.
It is not uncommon to
see many Saints incarnated to this earth of misery, and, immersed in the world
of confusion, seduced by worldly entertainments, also forget about the Tao and
become lost on their way back to their lofty positions. Then it is difficult
for the Bát Nhã lifeboat to save them.
Be patient, maintain
your virtue, be good moral examples for future generations, earn merit by
serving humanity so that at the end of your life, through the Tri-religion
Court
Later, you will hold
the power from the Tao to guide humanity here where I have many beloved
disciples.
I bless you all,
children.
I ascend.
(TNHT 1972, p. 137)
23 - The Supreme Being teaches: Try to
cultivate yourself following religious rules in order to reach Nirvana.
The 20th day of the
12th month of the year of the Yang Fire Tiger
JADE EMPEROR, or CAO DAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER
Greetings to all
disciples and all beloved daughters:
H., listen to Me:
Upon the ocean, you are sailing in the good wind,
You are heading the right way, toward the Holy Tao.
You were immersed in filthy secular seductions
But now you can wash away your sufferings in the Perfume River
The mandarin life was dimmed by the fog of forgetting,
Yet the moonlight illumines the road of remembrance:
Cultivate your virtues to guide humanity
To the road of immortality.
As time passes, the
guests of this Earth suffer much. Could any of them manage to carry along all
earthly honors to the Afterworld in order to reach nobler positions?
Your time is almost
over. Try to cultivate yourself in order to reach Nirvana.
I congratulate you for
your sincerity and respect.
Try to guide humanity,
and you will reach your noble position in the end.
I bless your family.
I bless you all.
I ascend.
(p. 138, Collection of
Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
24 - The Supreme Being teaches: I founded the Great Way
Tây Ninh, (Gò kén
Pagoda) the 12th day of the 1st month of the year Đinh Mão (February 13, 1927)
JADE EMPEROR, or CAO DAI, TEACHING THE TAO IN THE SOUTHERN QUARTER
When I founded the Great Way
Alas! What a tragedy!
What a pain! You’ve been so arrogant that you have despised this Great Tao,
this most beautiful and precious pearl! I am tired of seeing such a way of
practicing the Tao by some of the females. Thus many times I’ve been sad and
become angry and did not want to create the female college. But you are all My
children, whether male or female. I did not have the heart to abandon you.
Because I love you all very much, I had used rebuke and advice to guide you
(e.g., the female Cardinal Lâm Hương Thanh) back to your initial position. Also,
because it was My promise to the Quan Âm (Kwan Yin, Female Boddhisattva,
Goddess of Mercy) so that I reserve the privilege for you to use your service
as proof of repentance. Dear child! I am heartbroken to see you suffer. I do
not want to see you lost forever just because of mistake.
Do you see how much I love you? I maintained the
female college just for you, but they did not come when I called. They did not
listen when I taught. Yet I did not have the heart to punish them as severely
as they deserved.
I founded the Tao based on the principle “HARMONY.”
You are the eldest sister, use your judgment. Call whomever you think is
deserving for Me to teach. Tr...! You should help your younger sisters! Obey.
I ascend.
( p. 138, Collection of
Selected Holy Messages, Book Two, 1972)
25 - Teachings given by Quan Thanh De Quan, Quan Am, and
Ly Thai Bach
The 18th day of the 1st month of the year Đinh Mão (year of
the cat)
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