Metaphysical And Philosophical Considerations (Tran-Quang-Vinh)

With universal brotherhood as its aim, our spirit aspires to the cosmic “dictame” of liberated souls. Our being has come from the Principle Creator from whom all that is intelligible emanates, and our being remains the manifestation of the Element Principle

Caodaism May Help the Understanding of the Spirit

Report presented to the Seventh International Congress of the World Spiritual Council, held in London from May 16-20, 1952, by M. Henri REGNAULT, Vice-President of the International Committee of theWorld Spiritual Council, Delegate of Caodaism.

Last year in Brussels, I showed how Caodaism can play an important role in the reallisation of religious universalism.

Keeping to the theme chosen by the organisers of the London Congress,

Performing Dualism: Experiences of Caodaism (Chris Hartney)

The following paper was presented by Chris Hartney to the Annual Conference of Australian Association for the Study of Religions (AASR), held at St John's College, University of Queensland, 10-13 July 1997. Besides the key addresses, there were over 50 papers presented by academics, scholars, and researchers from different universities and religious organisations in Australia and overseas. The topics covered different aspects of various religions in the world.

The Spiritual Week Interviews Hum Bui.

of the Temple of the Cao-Đài faith in Redlands, California, USA.

QUESTION: Within your faith, what is the difference between the levels of Saint, Sage and Buddha? What do those terms mean to you?

ANSWER: Cao-Đài considers all prophets equally great, but the ways (faiths) they found in order to lead humanity in their spiritual cultivation are classified according to this low to high level:

1- the way of humanity or humanism founded by Confucius who taught essentially human ethics so that people would live in a harmonious community. This level of cultivation is dealing mostly to individual cultivation so that an individual would fulfill his/her duties toward parents, siblings, spouses, family, community, etc.

The Divine Path to Eternal Life (Ho Phap-Pham Cong Tac)

Translated from the Vietnamese by: Dao, Cong-Tam and Christopher Hartney.

Tonight I / Ban Dao come to preach to you for a little while so please try to sit and listen. (The Ho Phap refers to himself throughout as "Ban Dao" or "poor monk")

From tonight Ban Dao would like to speak to you about a most important topic. I need to address this topic over several nights in order to explain it comprehensively. Therefore every fourth night I will come here to talk on this theme. Ban Dao is trying to make an essential present for the children of God the Father - a precious secret to keep at hand in order, one day, for you to find out how to attain the Way.

The New Canonical Codes (Tan Luat)

Preface. All human beings have to recognise what is over our heads. The infinite space over our heads is Heaven / Troi. The Supreme Being who rules this infinite space is the Creator, Ngoc Hoang Thuong De (The Celestial Emperor), the Supreme Head of all the Universe and of the Cosmos.

Today, the Creator has come under the name of CAO-DAI TIEN-ONG DAI-BO-TAT-MA-HA- TAT, to found in Vietnam, through miraculous spiritism, a true Religion of high moral value to save human beings from the reincarnation cycle. This Religion is called DAI-DAO TAM-KY PHO- DO (Great Way/Great Religion for the Third Amnesty/Salvation).

A Brief Introduction to Caodaism

Acknowledgments. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my husband, Khôi Nguyễn, and my daughters Julia Nguyễn and Danielle Nguyễn for their continuous love and support.  Without such support, I could not perform at my highest level.

 I also thank Hiền Tài Dũ Ngọc Nguyễn, The CEO of Lay Dignitaries Caodai International (Tổng Quản Nhiệm Ban Thế Đạo), for being my mentor,

Understanding Caodaism A Practical Guide - 1/11

INTRODUCTION: Throughout human history God the Father (The Supreme Being / The Creator) has revealed His Truth many times. His Divine Message has been translated through the mouths of many great prophets, but always these messages have relied on human frailty. The Age has now come where He speaks to humanity directly. The previous two Religious Amnesties saw the rise of Hinduism, Judaism,
Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism,

Christianity, Islam etc.

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Caodaism The Third Universal Amnesty of God In a Nutshell

What is Caodaism?

The term Cao Đài literally means "High Tower or Palace", that is, the place where God reigns over the Universe. "Cao Đài" refers to God the Father (The Supreme Being, the Creator, the Ultimate Reality of the Universe). The followers of Đức Cao Đài are thus called Caodaists (Đức means venerable).

The Cao Đài Religion's (or Caodaism's) official name is Đại Đạo Tam Kỳ Phổ Độ.

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Fundamental Principles of CaoDai Religion

The doctrine of the Cao Đài Religion tends not only to reconcile all religious views, but also to adapt itself to all degrees of spiritual evolution. A basic principle of Caodaism is "All Religions are One".

1) From a moral point of view, Cao Đài Religion reminds people of their duties towards themselves, their family,