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O -D .O
RELIGIOUSTHE
CONSTITUTION
CAODAIOF
To` Tan .apLIn . Theoai ˆ BAn
˛
Nan ˘ 2000am
M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMBERRYTODD&BECKNGASHAEditors:
-D´ manh ´ lay .ai: Bui -D˘ Hac umbınhTr` ay: Hˆ T&Lanong ˆ Han ˛ung
Xˆ chep ˛u: TypeSetterH&L-D´ tong .ap: eBookerH&LL` tam .ai: U.S.A.-Chicago
Copyright M.D.Bui,Hong&M.D.Bui,Hum—2006
RELIGIOUSTHECONSTITUTION
CAODAIOF
TRUYEN)CHANHPHAPLUAT(TAN
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byTranslatedM.D.Bui,D.HongandM.D.Bui,D.Hum
byEditedBerryToddandBeck-HuyNgaSharaNguyet
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PREFACE
possessTaotheofmiraclesmysticSincecontroltolawshassocietyasjustregulationsdivine
allatandeverywhereexistwhichambitionsunduebeautifultheevendestroywouldwhichandtimes
KyTamDaoDaifoundingwhennature,ofharmonyandconstitutionreligiousaestablishedGodDo,Phoinjusticeandtruthmaintaintoorderincode,newthe
laws,newthetoadditionIn(Thien-Dao).Taotheteachings.religiousandmessagesdivinewerethere
towaygreatimportantthisfororderInmillen-formissionreligiousofpotentialitsmaintain
betoneedsConstitutionReligiousonbookthisnia,allforbasetheformingagain,andagainpublished
religion.ofpracticetheirinfollowtodiscipleseachperfect,becanlegislaturenoAlthoughlines.generalandprinciplestheleastatdefineshouldshouldmenbetweenfairnessoflawtheexample,For
betowantyouwhatothersto"Doprinciplethehavewantyou"Ifis:exampleAnotheryourself."todone
others."tofreedomgivefreedom,noistheresimple,sosoundsitAlthough
smooththefornecessaryareLawsexplanation.betterinimportantlessnoareTheysociety.offunctioning
difficultbewoulditthem,withoutbecause,religionreli-indisarrayisthereifAnddisarray.havetonot
ethic?anythereisgion,religiontheforlegislationtheestablishingBywhoHereligion.theforauthoritytheestablishesGod
honorsnaturallyreligiontheupbuildtowillingisauthority.that
Council,SacerdotalthegivesauthorityThisnecessarytheearth,onGodofimagetheiswhich
God.ofbehalfonfunctiontopowerfromdifferdoesreligioninpowerHowever,
force.onnotlove,onreliesitbecausepowersecularjustice,onandreasondivineonbasedBeingwithoutabsolutelyandfairnaturallyislegislationtheabovethefromreligionIndisciples.allforinequality
istheresenior,thetoyoungthefrombelow,thetotheovertakenotdoesseniortherule:establishedIfsenior.theonstepnotdoesyoungtheandyoung,
Sacerdotalwholethefollowed,islegislationthereligioustheandsmoothly,regulatedisCouncil
lawnaturalthealongprogresswilladministrationproblems.without
republishtohappyisCouncilSacerdotalThetodistributetoConstitution,Religiousonbookthis
frombenefitcaneveryoneandeachassodisciplesallDao)ThienBinhCongLy(PhapGodofLawJustthe
sayingbewouldnoneon,nowfromthathopesandthere-and,LawReligioustheknownotdotheythat
mistakes.madehavefore,
Respectfully,CouncilSacerdotalThe
7M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE6
DAITRUNGCUUTHEPalace)SphereNine(The
******(POPE)TONGGIAOTHEOFPOWERI-
text:Divine eldestyourisTongGiaoThebrother
Commentary: therepresentsTongGiaoTheeldertheisHeearth.onreligionpreservingMasterchil-God´sallofguidancetheforresponsiblebrother
well-being.spiritualtheirforold,andyoungdren,offormedischurchCaoDaitheAlthoughtheandDai"Trung"Cuutheparts,temporaltwotheofchieftheiswhoPhap,HotheDai",Thien"Hiep
TongGiaothethanpowerlesserofisDai,ThienHiepequalbotharetheyHowever,aspect.temporalthein
spiritually.text:Divine topowerthehasTongGiaoThe
theirinchildrenMyofguidancetheinMerepresentlife.temporalandspiritual
Commentary: samethehasTongGiaoThealltovirtueofteachingtheinMastertheaspower
them,ofoneeveryandeachforcaresHedisciples.ofinfractionanyavoidthemhelpsandthemguidestostrictlyconformtothemobligesHelaw.divinethe
Code.Newtheofrequirementstheecclesiastichiswhateverdisciple,anyThus,
receivenotshouldfault,inisheifbe,maypositionToTong.Giaothefromclemencyandindulgencehislosetohimenabletoistransgressoraprotect
disciples,amongjealousyprovokeposition,spiritualTao.theofvaluethediminishand
orsupport,protect,mustTongGiaoThedigni-theandsuffer,arewhodisciplesthecomfortarewhoCouncilSacerdotaltheofmembersortaries
God,ofpowertheHoldingabstinences.heavyundertransformingofGod,ofbehalfonduty,thehashe
theisSuchhappiness.oflivesintosufferingoflivesTong.Giaotheofmissionultimate
text:Divine butbodiesoverauthorityhasHesouls.not
Commentary: theofpartaisbodyTheseculartheiswhichlife,ofdimensionmaterial
dimension.ofdimensionspiritualtheofpartissoulThe
way.divinetheorTao,theiswhichlife,authorityhasHesaid:MastertheEarlier,ways.secularandspiritualthebothinguidanceover
hisisitthatclearlyindicatedMastertheThusthatwayvirtuoustheinchildrenHisguidetoright
seculartheinandestablished,hasHimselfMasterthehealthoughHowever,created.hasTaothethatwaynohashedimension,seculartheoverauthorityhastoneedsOnedimension.spiritualtheoverauthority
life)ofconductor(manner"way"betweendistinguishnotanditself)soultheorbody(the"dimension"and
them.confusetoMasterthefromMessagesHolytheareHere
ofpowertheregardingHimaskedPhapHothewhenTong:Giaothe
thetoAccordingPhap:HotheofQuestion
9M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE8
onpowerfullhasPopetheCatholicism,ofteachingsextensivethisofBecausespirits.theandbodiesthe
Ifinfluence.worldwidemuchhasCatholicismpower,Itoday,soulsoverauthoritytheremovetowereyou
enoughhavenotwouldTongGiaothethatfearhumanity.savetoauthority
(smiling):GodofAnswer mis-awasThatIbody,physicalacarriedIWhenpart.Myontake
onauthoritysamethepersonincarnatedantogavetookthrone,MyonclimbedHeMyself.asspiritsthe
renderedanditabusedPower,Supremethisoverbody.ownhisofslaveaman
preciousthethatrealizenotdidIMoreover,youlovedIbecauseyougaveIwhichpowergen-haswhichsworddouble-edgedarepresented
you.amongdisorderseratedbutpower,thisrevoketonotcomeIToday,waybestTheeffects.deleteriousitsdestroytorathertoassopowerthisdividetoissituationthiscorrectto
dictatorship.apreventatpowerdivineandsecularholdswhoHe
andlegislativebothholdusuallywilltimesamethetobelongpowersbothWhenauthorities.executivetocertainalmostisoppressionperson,samethe
result.spiritualandsecularfullgranttowereIIf
forneednobewouldthereTong,GiaothetopowerrepresentsDaiTrungCuuTheDai.ThienHiepthe
spiritual.theDaiThienHieptheandsecularthenohassecularthespiritual,theWithoutnohasspiritualthesecular,theWithoutauthority.
necessary,bothareauthorityandStrengthstrength.aisItworld.therecreatetounitedbetoneedand
helpcanyouthatsoyou,ofallunitetowaygoodnotdoesteachingdivineMythatsoandother,each
profanity.intodegeneratetext:Divine com-toauthoritythehasHe
theHeavens,thirty-sixthewithspirituallymunicateandEarths,sixty-seventheWorlds,three-thousandyourofsalvationtheforasktoHellofCourtsTenthe
souls.Commentary: for"asksays,MastertheWhen
statingbystatementtheclarifywouldhesalvation,"Theask.toauthoritytheonlyhasTongGiaothethatfullthehasGods)ofCouncil(theDaiQuaiBat
salvation.thegranttoauthoritywithcommunicateTongGiaothecanHow
Worlds,three-thousandtheHeavens,thirty-sixtheHell?ofCourtsTentheandEarthssixty-seventhe
HieptheofsanctuarythetogomustHespiri-ofpowermiraculoustheengageandDaiThien
LegislativethefromexcerptanisfollowingThetism.DaiThienHieptheonTruyen)Chanh(PhapCodes
ThienHiepthe"Moreover,subject:verythataboutcommunicatesTongGiaothewhereplacetheisDaithree-thousandtheHeavens,thirty-sixthewith
ofCourtsTentheandEarthssixty-seventheWorlds,humanity.ofsoulstheofsalvationtheforasktoHell
TongGiaotheview,ofpointesotericthefromThus,power.nohas
QuaiBatthetoaddressedrequestshisEvenHiepthethroughpassmustGods)of(CouncilDai
11M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE10
theconsequentlyisDaiThienHiepTheDai.ThienSupe-theandTongGiaothebetweenintermediary
(Saints);ThanhAngels);(Genies,ThanSpirits:rior(Buddhas).Phat(Immortals);Tien
******PHAPCHUONGTHEOFPOWERSII-
CARDINALS)(CENSORtext:Divine PhapChuongthreeareThere
Confuci-Taoist,branches:threeforHolders)(DharmaBuddhist.andanist,
Commentary: ChuongoneonlyisThereeachfromdifferbranchesthreeThebranch.perPhap
princi-doctrinalTheexternally.andinternallyotherNewthebyonlyunitedareTheydifferent.areples
adds:MastertheThusCode.text:Divine Princi-andLawstheAlthough
considerIdifferent,aredoctrinesthreetheseofplesone.mastheCommentary: asthemconsidersHeBecause
toHimselfrevealsMasterthedoctrine,singleoneaasLuat)(TanCodeNewtheestablishtohumanity
spiritualandpsychologicalhumantoadapttowayreligiousinCodethistoconformshouldOnestates.
andlaws,divinetheontoencroachnottopracticeswellassalvation,ownone´sattaintooneenablethus
others.ofthatasmenthatdemandedlawsdivinepast,theInGreattheoflevelthetovirtuepersonaltheirelevateforBuddhas)andImmortals,Saints,(Angels,Spirits
men´selevateSpiritsGreattheNow,salvation.their
levelsametheatdimension,divineatowardspiritsMaster.theas
vir-intolawbycoercedwerehumansWhenthethatnowButdifficult.waythefoundtheytue,vir-bemaytheythem,helpthemselvesSpiritsGreatthusandspontaneously,moreandfreelymoretuous
natural.isThiseasier.becomessalvationtopaththehavewetime,presenttheatMoreover,theattainedandProgress"of"CyclethepassedhavelongernolawsancientThedignity.greatestwhenAndfaith.maintaintoauthoritymoralenough
destruc-selftowardtendencythefaith,theirlosemenconse-inevitablethedisorderandwithincreases,tion
quence.thenspiritual,theondependstemporaltheIf
temporal.theondependsspiritualtheconversely,Master´sthetoaccordingestablishedCode,NewTheadapttofuturetheinmodifiedbemayinstructions,
mind.humanevolvingeverthetotounitemustspiritualtheandtemporalThe
example,Forway.eternaltheonhumanityguidetheusingnotMastertheis"Whyask:maysome
existingthreetheforestablishedalreadylawsancientreligions?
askingCode,NewthecreatehedidWhywouldWenew?"theforoldtheabandontomen
spiritualausgivenhasMasterthe"Precisely,answer:hasGods)ofCourt(TheCourtJadeThemessage:
ThunderofTempletheandlawsancienttherejectedprinci-ancientthedestroyedhasSanctuary)(Celest
nohaveprinciplesandlawsancienttheThus,ples.
13M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE12
applied.longerthatbelievemistakenlywhopeopleReligious
princi-andlawsancientthesetoconformmusttheylawsdivinethewithcontradictioninactuallyareplesandrevelationthird(theDoPhoKyTamDaoDaiof
representwhichway),greattheofsalvationuniversalreligion.ofadministrationtheinGod
MasterSupremethethatreasontheisThis(theNgocsecttheofbranchesfivetheforbiddenhasgaintolawsancienttheusingfromSaints)ofwaytoislawsancienttheobserveToadherents.thetransgressesoneIflaws.divinethetransgress
(Readsalvation."one´sobtaincannotonelaws,divinetheofresolutiontheunderstandbettertorestthe
Master)text:Divine andthreebecomesoneThus
one.thanelsenothingisthreeCommentary: theisCodeNewtheThus,
onemakeswhich—religionsthreetheofsynthesisbecomereligionsoldthreetheandthree,embracing
Code.Newthecode,onetext:Divine rightthehavePhapChuongThe
pro-theirbeforecodereligioustheoflawsexaminetothefromcomelawsproposedthewhetherpagation,
(Cardi-SuDauthebyproposedareorTong,Giaonals).
Commentary: (NineDaiTrungCuutheAtdivinetherepresentsTongGiaothePalace),SpherehasHepractice.religiousofmonitoringtheinspirits
Divinethewhichrightsupremearight,legislativeahim.tograntedhaveGodandSpirits
ofmasstherepresent(Cardinals)SuDauTheThethem.fromauthoritytheirholdTheyfaithful.thewithagreealwaysmustSuDautheandTongGiao
"CreationoftasktheinuniteeffectivelytoothereachandGodunifyinginconsistswhichWorld,"theof
Man.reachtheaboveoftenismissiondivineThedivinethetohostilefactinareoftenmenandmen,ofabovelawsmakemightTongGiaoThemission.lawsproposemightSuDautheandcapacityhumaninbethenwouldTheylaws?divinetocontrary
other.eachwithdisagreementwhoPhap,ChuongthewithoutThus,CuutheofhearttheinDaiThienHieptherepresentinmediatorofroletheplaywhoandDaiTrung
equili-itslosewouldreligionthethem,reconcilinganddissentcreatewouldwhichorder,itsandbrium
sects.differentofformationthetorightthehavePhapChuongtheTherefore,
propaga-theirbeforelawsreligioustheexaminationtheofsealsthreethebearnotdowhichlawsThetion.thebyapprovednotarewhichandPhapChuong
faithful.thebyfollowedbetonotareDaiThienHiep(1)
text:Divine Giao(ThepartiestwotheIf(thetheyagree,notdoPhap)ChuongtheandTong
Phap,HothetolawsthesubmittoarePhap)ChuonghewhereDai,ThienHiepthetothembringwillwhotheofmodificationsappropriateforGodinvokewill
whole.inorpartinlaws,Commentary: isTongGiaothefromlawaIf
15M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE14
thatthinkSuDautheandnaturehumantocontrarytolawthesubmitwillSuDautheapplicable,notisit
modification.arequesttoPhapChuongtheLawareceivesTongGiaotheifSimilarly,willheSu,DauthefromlawsdivinethetocontraryNei-reexamination.forPhapChuongthetoitreturnandlawarejecttopoweritsabusemaysidetherletandconciliatingbemustOneother.thedisrespect
decide.PhapChuongthemakecannotdecisionPhap´sChuongtheIfPhap,Hothetocasethesubmitwilltheyagree,them
aforDaiThienHieptheatGodimplorewillwhothereconcilingbyPhap,Hotheormodification,
modifica-aproposewillparties,twotheofdesirestion.
text:Divine Phap)Chuong(thetheyThus,otherandbooksprayerexaminingtorightthehaveanyfindtheyIfpropagation.theirbeforeworkstheirforbidshouldtheymorals,todangerousworks
publication.Commentary: writingsreligiouscontrolTo
beforethemcensuretoispropagationtheirbeforeChuongthealthoughHowever,publication.their
pub-theforbidtoandcensuretorightthehavePhapgoodcompromisingtosusceptibleworksoflicationalso,musttheylaws,religioustocontraryormoralssub-publication,aforbiddingorauthorizingbeforeDai.ThienHiepthebyapprovalfordecisiontheirmitpub-worksreligioustoonlynotappliesThisthosebyeditedthosetoalsobutfaithful,thebylishedtodangeraaretheyIfreligion.thetoforeign
thehelpshouldCouncilSacerdotalthemorality,them.destroyPhapChuong
text:Divine contributeshouldfaithfultheAlllaws.secularofimplementationtheto
Commentary: makelawsseculartheevenIftotryshouldPhapChuongtheunhappy,mantheonreliespowertemporalThethem.ameliorateispowerthisthatmeansThisstrength.itsforreligion
com-Andstrong.itselfisreligiontheifonlystrongisreligiontheifonlypossibleishumanityforpassion
adds:GodwhyreasontheisThisstrong.text:Divine unitetochildrenMyalladviseI
support.theirforeffortstheirtext:Divine hishavewillPhapChuongEach
seal.ownCommentary: theforsealparticularThe
ofBowltheisbranchBuddhisttheofPhapChuongPhapChuongtheforofferings);receiving(forCharitytheforPurification;ofwhiskthebranch,TaoisttheofofBookthebranch,ConfucianisttheofPhapChuong
Love).and(VirtueAutumnandSpringconstitutesymbolsthreethesetogether,Put
HothethatPhap)(CoAttributesArchaicthreethemitre.ceremonialhisoncarriesandveneratesPhapTong,GiaotheofmitreceremonialtheOn
represented:AttributesArchaicotherthreearetherePhien,(Long-TuExteriorisationofFanThe1.
beard)dragon´saofmadefanTheliterally:(Thu-Hung-Kiem,ElevationofSwordThe2.
andmalerepresentingsword,doubleliterally:female)
17M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE16
Chu).(PhatSanctificationofWhiskThe3.AttributesArchaicareattributesthreeThose
Sanh.ThuongandPhamThuongoftext:Divine presentbemustsealsthreeThe
implemen-forvaliditmaketocodeeachontogethertation.
Commentary: eventextanyorlawAnynotmayPhapChuongthreeofouttwobyapproved
cannotTongGiaothethatmeansThisdistributed.beit.implementcannotSuDautheandit,approve
administrativeanisDaiTrungCuuTheleg-thetobelongPhapChuongthebutorganization,theofrepresentativethethusareTheypower.islativeDai.TrungCuutheofmidsttheinDaiThienHiep
religion.theofinnovationuniqueaisThisNote:
thespirit,Pe´sTaiLiofcommenttheisThis"Good!"(1)CaoDai.ofTongGiaospiritual
******(CARDI-SUDAUTHEOFPOWERSIII-
NALS)text:Divine ofrightthehaveSuDauThe
andspirituallydisciples,Godsoveradministrationtemporally.
Commentary: theusesMasterTheHere,thedefineto"temporally"and"spiritually"words
powerfullhaveSuDauTheSu.DautheofpowersTrungCuutheoffunctionadministrativetheoverHieptheoffunctionlegislativetheoverandDaitherepresenttorightthehavethusTheyDai.Thien
popula-theoffrontinPhapHotheandTongGiaotion.
HotheandTongGiaotheRepresentingCuutheontimesametheatdependtheyPhap,thewhyThat´sDaiThienHieptheandDaiTrungofauthoritythetothemselvessubmittohaveSuDau
Theyfunctioning.theirinorganizationstwothesethewithoutinitiativeowntheironactnotmay
Phap.HotheandTongGiaotheofinstructionstext:Divine newmaketorightthehaveThey
"Giaothetothemsubmittohavetheyhowever,laws;approval.forTong"
Commentary: torightthehaveSuDauThereligion,ofadministrationtheforlawsnewmake
contradict-notandaspirationspeople´stoadaptingwhatthathappensoftenitBut,will.divinetheingdivinecontradictwouldaspirationpeople´ssatisfies
will.theirsubmitmustSuDauthewhyThat´sGiaoTheTong.GiaotheofapprovalthetolawssothingsarrangewillMaster,therepresentingTong,
will.divineagainsthumanityofconflictaavoidtoastext:Divine examinedbemustlawsThese
usefularereallytheywhetherdeterminetocarefullyhumanity.to
Commentary: indicatesclearlysentenceThisuse-bemustlawstheselaws,makeSuDautheifthat
recommendsMasterthewhyThat´shumanity.tofulmustDaiThienHieptheandDaiTrungCuuthethat
human-forusefulnessnoisthereifwatch:carefullyshouldorlawsmakenotshouldSuDautheity,
19M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE18
them.abolishtext:Divine thesegivemustTongGiaoThe
beforeexaminationforPhapChuongthetolawsthem.approving
Commentary: correspondlawstheseifEventhemapprovecannothedesires,Tong´sGiaothetoforPhapChuongthetothemsubmittingwithout
examination.arewhichlawsthethatsaidwasitAbove,benotshouldPhapChuongthreeallbyapprovednot
distributed.shouldSuDautheandTongGiaotheThus,
ofinfractionancommitandothereachwithgonotintotakenotdotheyIflaws.constitutionalthe
Phap,ChuongthebydoneexaminationtheaccountthewhatmatterNoinfraction.ancommitwouldtheythebyjudgedbewillheis,rankdignitaryculprit´s
Court.SectThreefromauthorizationreceivetoareSuDauThethelaws,theofdistributionbeforeTongGiaothe
says:Mastertext:Divine GiaothetoobeytohaveThey
thefromcomelawstheseifasexactlyordersTong´shimselfTongGiao
Commentary: ord-theonlyobeySuDauThetherepresenttheythatevenTong,Giaotheofers
Onceview.ofpointlegislativetheinDaiThienHiepandPhapChuongthebyexaminedalreadyislawatheDai,ThienHiepthefromapprovalreceivedhasisDaiThienHiepthefromdistributionfororder
understood.
text:Divine activi-thetocontraryislawaIfSu)Dau(thetheyfaithfuls,theofinterestsandties
cancellation.foraskcanCommentary: thetoonlypertainnotdoesIt
becomecodenewthewhenLater,code.newpresentcancella-forasktorightthehavestillSuDautheold,function.humantocontraryiswhichlawanyoftion
text:Divine lovetochildrenMyadviseIthem.helptoandthem
Commentary: thealladvisesMasterThedutyheavytheininteresttaketoCouncilSacerdotaltheinthemhelpandthemlovetoSu,Dautheof
mission.theirofaccomplishmenttext:Divine tochildrenMytorecommendI
importantanistherewhentimeeachthemimploreissue.
Commentary: torecommendsMasterTheSuDautheimploretofaithfulsthealltodisciples,the
theybecauseofcaretakenbetoneedsissueanwhenworld.thisonreligiontherepresenttotally
text:Divine different,areBranchesthreeThesame.theareSu)Dauthe(ofpowersthebut
Commentary: Confu-are:BranchesthreeThethreeTheseBuddhism.andTaoism,cianism,arepowerstheirbutother,eachfromdifferBranchestheondependtheybecausesamethecomparatively
nothingisthreeandthreebecomesonecode:newone.thanelse
highernoisthereSu,DauthreetheAmongA.law,equal.arepowerstheir(1);(Good!)lowerno
thefromorTongGiaothefromcomesitwhether
21M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE20
ChuongthebyadoptedisitiffaithfulsofassemblydistributedbeshouldDai,ThienHieptheandPhap(Good!)SuDauoneonlyofapprovalthehasitifeven
(1).SuDauthreeallwheneventtheinOnly
TongGiaothetoreturnedbelawthewouldopposereexami-aforPhapChuongthetoitsubmitwillwho
says:MasterthewhyThat´s(1).(Good!)nationtext:Divine GiaothebyorderedlawaIf
itSu,threeDauthebyunanimouslyrejectedisTongitpasswillwhoTongGiaothetoreturnedbeshould
reexamination.aforPhapChuongthetoCommentary: ifso:decidedhasMasterThe
cannottheythatwritinginstateSuDauthreethecon-islawthethatcertainabsolutelyisGodobey,
humanity.ofintereststhetotrarySuDauthethatimportantisitHowever,theandlawthebetweenconflicttheofevidencebring
obeytorefusaltheirjustifytohumanityofinteresttheamongoneIfabolishment.forrequesttheirand
proclaimcannotoneobey,canhethinksSuDauthreeandhumanityofinterestthetoadverseislawthethat
promulgated.bemustlawtheso,ifrestrictionsuchpower,suchofviewIn
thatdemandwilldivinethebutsevere,tooappears(1).(Good!)blocksingleaformSuDauthreethe
text:Divine toparticularsealspossessTheymustvalid,betodocuments,allthem;ofoneeach
(Obey!).seals.threeallcarryCommentary: Bud-representsealsthreeThe
betoordersAllConfucianism.andTaoism,dhism,
Su.DautheofsealsthreeallbearshouldoutcarriedtheirsaymustSuDauthefunction,takingBefore
impartialankeeptopromisingSeeHolytheinoaththelikeexactlyduties,theirofexercisetheinmind
Dai.ThienHieptheofdignitariestheoath,thetakingAfterPowers:UnifiedthetimesametheatexercisetoreadyareSuDau
’powers.legislativeandadministrativeSuDauthepowers,extendedthoseWith
fromheresypreventtomeansenoughpossesswhendanger,ofcaseInorthodox.thecompromising
Archbishops)(PrincipalSuPhoiChanhthreetheusetoauthorizedareSuDauthepowerless,become
Council.SacerdotalthedirecttopowersunifiedthosetheofandDaiTrungCuutheofdignitariestheAllHotheandTongGiaotheincludingDaiThienHiep
(1)(Good!)authority.theirbyabidemustPhapNote:
spiritualthespirit,Pe´sTaiLiofCommentGood!:(1)CaoDai.ofTongGiao
******SUPHOICHANHTHEOFPOWERSIV-
ARCHBISHOP)(PRINCIPALtext:Divine SuPhoi12areThere
among36;oftotalaforbranch,eachfor(Archbishop)(PrincipalSuPhoiChanh3aretherewhom,
Archbishops).Commentary: areSuPhoiChanhthreeThe
Taoism,Buddhism,branches:threethefromchosenonlynotdignitariesthreeTheseConfucianism.and
23M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE22
DautherepresentalsobutSu,Phoi33theformanageSu.DautheaspowerssamethepossessandSu
theofrepresentativesthealsoareTheyaswellasDai,TrungCuutheofCouncilSacerdotaltheexecutetoauthorityfullhaveTheyfaithful.thealltoauthoritynohaveTheySu.DautheofordersareTheyinitiative.owntheironorderssuchmodify
However,Su.DautheoforderstheawaittoalwaystheseofauthoritytheusurptonotareSuDautheanconstitutewouldactanSuchdignitaries.three
Con-theofinfractionaniswhichauthority,ofabuse(1)(Good!)stitution.
statutesnewrevealsBeingSupremetheAfteroftaskthedelegatesthenTongGiaotheCode,theofthetoprovisionCodetheorganizingandeditingnewThehim.toitpresentsthenwhoSu,PhoiChanhforPhapChuongthetosentthenisprovisionCode
approval.forDaiThienHiepthetoandverification,DaiTrungCuuthetoitbringsPhapHotheLastly,
promulgation.itsforofpresentationtheoftimetheataddition,InHotheSu,PhoiChanhthreethebyCodeoriginalthe
SpiritualtheevokedPhamThuongtheandPhaptheofday13th(themodificationsanyforTongGiao
Spiritual(theHeDan).Binhyeartheofmonth12ththreetheandSuDauthreetheorderedTong)Giao
thrones.respectivetheiroccupytoPhapChuongcele-toSuPhoiChanhthecalledheThen,hethis,Followingthem.toritesrespectivetheirbrate
Thanh:TuongThuongSuPhoiChanhtheaddressedHeimitate".andworkmewatchfriend,dear"My
hands,6theirjoinSuPhoiChanhtherequestedthetocodethepresenttospace,anyleavingwithouttohands6theirunitedalsoSuDauTheSu.Dau
ChuongThePhap.ChuongthetocodethepresentthetocodethepresenttohandsjoinedalsothenPhap
Tong.GiaoSpiritualtoldTongGiaoSpiritualthetime,thatAtcodetheelevateandSanctuarythetoupsteptothem
ThuongtheandPhapHotheofheadtheabovelettobeakwithbaskettheloweredthenHePham.
(1)(Good!)himself.overpasscodethecode,thereceivingafterPhap,ChuongThe
Khuong-ofstatuettestheofheadstheoveritpassedPhapHotheLater,only.ChristJesusandThai-CongTheprocedure.thisaboutMasterthequestionedtheplane,spiritualthe"Onsmiling:answered,Master
Muni,SakyaofthatunderstillisPeTaiLiofpositioncodetheso,notwerethisIfTse.LaoandConfuciusisitbecauseheads,theirabovepassedbewould
child!"Mylaw,divinetheoffrontindeposedwasCodeNewTheanddayoneforTongGiaoSpiritualtheofstatuetteheday,followingTheexamination.fornightoneandbeakwithbasketthethruhimselfmanifestedreli-theoflawdivinemiraculous"Thecomplained:
discrepancies."manycontaingionablebeingnot"Butcontinued:andsmiledHetoablebenotwillyoumysteries,theperceiveto
miracu-thisWithoutAlas!discrepancies...theexplainandcode,nobewouldtheremechanism,mysticlous
religion."nobewouldtherecode,thewithout
25M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE24
respect-have"Icontinued:andsmiledHemysticessentialaddtoMasterGreattheaskedfullyme.withpraymustalsoYoucode.thetoinformation
prayers.thebeginwillwemonth,thisofendtheAtadeptstheandparishthethatrecommendwillYou
tominetoprayerstheirjoinandferventlyprayreligiontheesteemedmoreThelaws.divinereceiveimpor-yourofawareBealso.areyoumoretheis,
Ion,nowFromhumanity.ofteachingtheintancetakemustIifday,oneandcare,myinyoukeepwillthatbelieveyou,againstmeasuresdisciplinarystrong
becometonotyouaskIspiritually.upyoulifttoisitdiscouraged."
toPhapChuongtheorderedheThereafter,thenandDai,ThienHiepthetocodethereturnonbetoPhamThuongandPhapHotheorderedsignmysticownhismadePhapHothethrones;their
protection,highofsignaascodetheonhandhiswithhiswithwholethecoveredPhamThuongthewhile
SymbolExteriorisation,of(FanPhien"Tu"LongFanspirituality).of
theorderedTongGiaoSpiritualtheThen,reviewtomonthoneyougive"Ithusly:PhapChuong
code."themanuscripttheexaminedPhapChuongThe
GiaoSpiritualthetoitreturnedandmonthoneforthebringtoSuDautheaskedwhoLi-Tai-Pe,Tong,sub-tobehalf,hisonand,DaiThienHiepthetocodetheofevocationofrequestforPhapHothetomitandTongGiaoSpiritualtheofrequesttheAtMaster.cameMasterDivineourCouncil,Sacerdotaltheof
salva-theforproceduresmysticdifferentgaveandwriting.inspirationalbyPhapHothetospiritsoftion
recommendedhasTongGiaoSpiritualThefollowtoThanhTuongThuongSuPhoiChanhthe
allgrantedhashethatindicatesThisexample.hisbythatandSu,PhoiChanhthetoauthoritynecessaryhishands,6theirjointodignitariestheseaskingtheandSuDauTheunited.remaintheythatisdesire
primor-thesymbolizetosamethedoPhapChuongmessage:spiritualtheinreflectedisasunity,dial
thanelsenothingisthreeandthreebecomes"Oneone."
TongGiaoSpiritualthedoeswhyFinally,thetocodereligiousnewtheofrevisiontheconfidesaidisItlater?reoccurthisWillSu?PhoiChanhatfaithfultherepresentSuPhoiChanhthethatabovetheofleadersdirecttheBeingCouncil.Sacerdotalthe
QuaiBattheAtfaithful.themselvesaretheyfaithful,thefromSpirits,CelestialtheGods),of(CouncilDaiclassthefollows:asclassifiedareGod,toImmortalsclass(thevirtuoustheandSaintstheones;puretheofandvegetablesanimals,ones);purifiedtheof
ones).non-purifiedtheofclass(themineralsDaiQuaiBattheofspiritssuperiortheThus,
communi-toworlds,thealldirecttodutythehavematerial-ofstateaindevelopwhichspiritswithcate
maytheythatsoincarnatedtheteachtoandity,amongarewhoThoseSaints.ofrankthetoevolve
reincarna-ifself-realization;attainSaints,ofranktheholytheirkeeptheythem,tonecessarybecomestion
perfection,towardsevolvetocontinueandvirtues
27M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE26
creator.thelikeeternal,andpureUnionHeavenly(TheDaiThienHieptheAtMasterSupremetherepresentsPhapHothePalace),andjusticedivineapplyinginSpiritsCelestialtheandtoevolutiontheirforbeingslivingallprotectingintheimposetopowerhisusesonlynotHeperfection.
develop-theirthatinsuresalsobutpeople,theonlawtoandprotectTodifficulties.byhaltednotisment
rules.andlawshavetonecessaryisitguard,maintaincanherules,andlawstheseWith
theaspath,divinetheontospiritsallguideanddivineHiswithuniversethedirectsBeingDivineHotheones,puretheofclasstheSymbolizinglaws.
Religiousof(ChiefPhamThuongthetoconfersPhaptoorderinreligiontheformtomissiontheAffairs)
otherInperfection.totaltowardspiritstheguidepeacetheprotectanddefendtoismissionhiswords,theirofpeacetheinfaithfultheanddignitariesoftheofexamplethefollowingascension,spiritualtheofharmonytheofresponsibleSpiritsGreat
multiplicationandcreationtheinassistwhouniverse,beings.allof
communi-inisAffairsReligiousofChiefThethebyconvertedspiritsevolvedtheallwithcation
Affairs).Secularof(ChiefSanhThuongandSaintstheofranktheinspirituallyisHepre-AffairsSecularofChiefTheSaints.ofChieftheiscon-theAllfaithful.theoflivesseculartheoversides
regard-efforts,histhroughsavedwerespiritsvertedincarnated).or(divineorigintheirofless
therenovatetocommandedwasheBecause
of"oceanthisofouthumanityconductandworldAffairsSeculartheofChieftheofdutythesuffering",non-theaswellasadepts,theassistalwaystoisandlevels,allatconsolationthembringtoinitiated,thesymbolizesHedoctrine.holytheofteachingtheofandAdepts,allofChieftheisandrealmtemporal
Dai,TrungCuutheInnon-purified.theofclasstheTien""DiaofrankthetocorrespondSuDauthetocorrespondPhapChuongTheImmortals),(EarthlytheandImmortals),(HumanTien""Nhonofrankthe
Tien""ThienofthattocorrespondTongGiaoImmortals).(Heavenly
divinethreetheareImmortalsofranksThesereligions,ancientthreetheofrepresentatives
OaiTran(TamBuddhastheofclasstherepresentingofclassthetocorrespondrankstheirThus,Nghiem).
Palace.DivineOctagonaltheofpuresandperfectstheconfersTongGiaothehierarchy,thatWithinChanhthewithitsharewhoSu,Dauthetopower
theforconstitutionreligiousaorganizetoSu,PhoiPhap,Hothedoesasexactlyhumanity,ofsalvationReli-theofChiefsthetopowershisdelegateswhoPham(ThuongAffairsSeculartheandAffairsgious
Sanh).ThuongandSuPhoitheandSuPhoiChanhThe
(HeavenlyThanh""ThienofrankthetocorrespondThanh""NhonofrankthetoSu,GiaotheSaints);"DiaofrankthetoHuu,GiaotheSaints);(HumanofrankthetoSanh,LetheSaints);(EarthlyThanh"
sub-theGenies);Heavenlyor(AngelsThan""ThienSu),ThongandSuTriPhoSu,Tri(Chanhdignitaries
29M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE28
theandGenies);(HumanThanNhonofrankthetoGenies).(EarthlyThanDiaofrankthetodisciples,
thesymbolizeSuPhoiChanhtheseThus,Dai)Quai(BatGodsofCounciltheofSaintsofclass
religion.theguidetomissionthehaveandignoranttheandnon-religioustheActually,
theagainstactandworldtheinpowergreatholdmaterialistictheirabuseTheyorthodox.theoftruth
inducebad,thetolerategood,thedestroytopowercarnaltothemselveslendanderrorintohumanity
pleasure.andEarth,norHeavenneitherrespectThey
exploitTheyinterests.personaltheirtoonlythinkmaterialpreferLaw,Karmainbelievenotdopeople,worrynotdohonor,vaintoaspirethings,spiritualto
non-sentientlikeliveandevolutiontheiraboutlives!theirofpurposetheknowingwithoutbeings:
andspiritscorruptingandwickedareTheytoldMasterDivineOurworld!impurethetobelong
ChanhThethemselves.forlawsmaketofaithfultheassignednaturallyarerepresentatives,theirSu,PhoipoweradministrativeThelaws.theseestablishtopowerexecutivethebutSu,Dauthetobelongsdivi-clearthisWithoutSu.PhoiChanhtheinresidesover-totemptedbemaySuDauthepower,ofsiontherespectingwithoutauthoritypropertheirstep
Tong.GiaotheofpowerPhapChuongtheandSuDautheMoreover,
aofelectiontheatcandidacytheirsubmitbothcanSuDautheofpowerstheTherefore,Tong.Giaonewtheleavetosolelypreciselylimitedbeshould
Beingelection.theinplacelegitimateaPhapChuongSuPhoiChanhthefaithful,theofrepresentativesthe
orders.obeystrictlymustsomemaketoSuDautheaskmayTheynewproposenotmaytheybutlaw,ofamendmentmaketodisciplestheallowsMasterourifLater,ones.
reorgan-thenwouldSuPhoithecode,newanotherthismentionedhasMasterOurhappened.hasasize,
text:followingtheintext:Divine maySuPhoiChanhThreeThe
theabolishtoasknotmaybutSu,Dauthereplacelaws.
Commentary: disobeySuPhoiChanhtheIfCodeReligiousNewthemodifyingbyordersdivine
amakingbywilldivineviolategotheywilltheirtotheincarnated;isHumanityhuman.doctrinesaintly
Saintly.isCouncilSacerdotalhumanity,ofproposalsallreason,thisForregulatedbemustSu,PhoiChanhthebyrepresentedCoun-SacerdotalthebyapprovedappropriatelyandthefollowalwayswouldhumanityOtherwise,cil.thereachtoablebeneverwouldandrebelsofvoiceofsalvationtheassuretoorderInsaints!theoflevel
PhoiChanhtheallownotdoesMasterourspirit,thetowaymiraculousHisisThislaws.maketoSu
doctrine.divinetheofdegradinganypreventNote:
spiritualthespirit,Pe´sTaiLiofCommentGood!:(1)CaoDai.ofTongGiao
******
31M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE30
SUPHOITHEOFPOWERSV-(ARCHBISHOP)
Commentary: controltheunderareSuPhoiwithauthorityequalshareandSu,PhoiChanhtheofbyorderedWhencommands.theirexecutinginthem
obeytheyanywhere,missionaforSuPhoiChanhthetheyorders,suchviolatetheyIfSu.PhoiChanhthe
Court.SectThreetheatjudgedbewill
******(BISHOP)SUGIAOTHEOFPOWERSVI-
text:Divine dividedSu,Giao72areThereeach.24ofBranchesthreeinto
Commentary: benotmaynumberThatdecreased.norincreased
text:Divine theforresponsibleareTheydisciples.theofeducationtemporalandspiritual
Commentary: replacemaytheyAlthough:tem-thedirecttoSuPhoiChanhtheandSuDauthethetoonlydevotedaretheycities,largertheofples
God´sinthemdirectingbyfaithfultheofeducationallbecauseunusual,notisThislife.socialinandWayreli-toaccordingDai,TrungCuutheofdignitaries
disciples.theeducatetoarelaw,gious(orMasterourHimselfcalledGodBecause
demonstratedignitariesofnamestheallTeacher),our(Priests),HuuGiaoeducators:asroletheirclearly
SuDau(Archbishops),SuPhoi(Bishops),SuGiaoofdesignationtheIn(Pope).TongGiao(Cardinals),
"Giao"wordsthefindconsistentlyweroles,their(Teacher)."Su"or(Education)
pur-havereligionsallages,darktheSincevichimang"ThienConfucius:asgoalsamethesued
("Thegiao."vichiDaoTuDao.vichitanhXuattanh.andhimself,knowtoisbeinghumaneachofdutytheinprogresstoandWay,GreattheknowtothentheisThisWisdom.attainandPerfectiontheofWay
Education.")ofgoalthewithunioninCouncil,SacerdotalTheandeducatetogoal:samethepursueswill,divine
(Char-loveofroadtheonprogresstohumanityhelpity).
text:Divine disci-guideandprotectTheysisters.orbrothersyoungerweretheyifasples,
Commentary: them-devoteSuPhoiThetosiblingselderasparishtheiroffaithfulthetoselves
preservethem,helpthem,visitTheyyounger.theirjoys,andsorrowstheirsharethem,amongharmony
youngerowntheirasthemconsiderwaysallinandMaster.ourpleasesThatsiblings.
text:Divine theofregistriesallkeepTheydisciples.
Commentary: mar-death,birth,ofRegistriesdisciplesofexcommunicationsorconversionsriages,
theyreligion,theInSu.GiaothebymaintainedarepowersTheirstate.civiltheofofficersofroletheplay
forsubstitutemaydignitarynodetermined;thusareSu.Giaothe
text:Divine caseinhelpprovidemustTheydisciple"."eachofdeathormarriageof
Commentary: muchregistrieskeepingBydiscipleshelpeasilymoremaytheystate,civilalike
33M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE32
ormarriageassuchlives,theirineventsmajorintheforSuGiaotheinonlytrustsMasterOurdeath.arewhichceremonies,twotheseoforganization
life.one´sineventsimportantthatsoceremoniesthearrangemustThey
withoutpeople,theofcustomsthetoconformtheyapprovalthewithalwaysandreligion,theharming
saysMasterDivineOurCouncil.SacerdotaltheofthisunderstandmustoneHowever,disciple.""each
customsbecausepeople""eachindicatetophraseraces.andpeoplewithdiffer
text:Divine SuGiaothecities,largertheInasceremonies,religiousoverpresidetorightthehave
Su.PhoitheandSuDauthedoCommentary: referenceMaster´sDivineOur
apos-theunderplacedparishestoiscities""largertoSu.Giaotheofdirectiontolic
wor-forceremonieslargetheoverpresideTheycomply-bybutSu,PhoiandSuDautheasjustship,otherinor,thembygiveninstructionsthetoing
Council.Sacerdotalthebywords,text:Divine propositionsaddressmayThey
orcancellationtheforCouncilSacerdotalthetothetoharmfulbemaywhichlawsofmodification
disciples.Commentary: whichcodesnewandAncient
modifiedorabolishedbemaydisciplestheharmmaySu.Giaotheofsolicitationtheat
text:Divine disci-alltoclosebetohaveTheysisters.andbrothersasthemhelptoorderinples
Obey!
Commentary: aboutrepeatedhasMasterTheandbrotherstoasdisciplestoSuGiaotheofrolethe
"Obey!"sayingbythisemphasizesHesisters.theandSuDauthereplacemaySuGiao
largertheoftemplesthedirecttoSuPhoiChanhceremonies.worshippingthepresidetoandcities
totrynotmustTheySu.PhoitheobeytohaveTheybydeterminedareastheinexceptowntheirbyactbewilltheyorderstheviolatetheyIfMaster.the
Court.SectThreetheatjudged
******(PRI-HUUGIAOTHEOFPOWERSVII-
ESTS)text:Divine missionthehaveHuuGiaoThe
religion.newthepropagatetoCommentary: doctrinenewthepropagateTo
educationsolidahavemustHuuGiaotheGod,ofThus,doctrine.theofcomprehensionperfectaand
course.apostolicthepassmusttheydis-great,aisreligiontheofpromotionThegoalthedepthinknowingWithouttask.tinguishedtheinducemaytheyreligion,theofprinciplesand
will.divineviolateanderrorintomassesoffriendstrueareHuuGiaotheMoreover,
highwiththoseamongchosenbemustTheypeople.goodbeshouldTheyvirtue.andmoralsofstandards
examplestheseatlookPeoplebelievers.toexamplesreligion.ajudgeto
religionnewtheinHuuGiaotheofroleThetheirofworthyremainToimportant.verythusis
35M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE34
doc-religiousallknowmustHuuGiaothesemission,trines.
text:Divine toaskmayHuuGiaoThelaws.modifyCommentary: solicittorightthehaveThey
bewillTheylaws.modifytoCouncilSacerdotalthecountriestodoctrineDaiCaothepropagatetocalled
tothemallownotmaycustomswhosepeople,andnotdotheyIfCode.ReligionNewthetoadapteasilynotwillHuuGiaothepower,exceptionalthispossess
them.evangelizetoablebetext:Divine Huu,Giao3,000bewillThere
benotmaynumberThisBranch.eachfor1,000changed.
Commentary: istextthisofmeaningTheonebutit,explaintosuperfluousisItclear.verytobelongsHuuGiaoofclassthethatclarifyshould
Nam.ViettoonlynotandworldtheofpeoplealltoaccessibleisTongGiaotheofthronetheSimilarly,
origin.ethnicofregardlessall,text:Divine ritualtheoverpresideThey
provinces.ofparishestheinceremoniesCommentary: understoodbemayProvinces
countriessmallandProvincescountries.smallascountrieslargeandprovinceslargeondependshould
Su.GiaotheondependentareHuuGiaothelikejustwilltheyparish,aoverpresideHuuGiaotheWhen
directivesthetoaccordingceremoniestheconducttheyrespect,thisInexactly.SuGiaothebyoutlinedtonotassoSuGiaotheoforderstheobeyalways
law.divineofviolationanycommit
text:Divine HuuGiaothefromSolicitationsGiaothebycarewithconsideredbealwaysmust
TongCommentary: thetocloseareHuuGiaoThe
ecclesiasticaltheofbasetheneararetheyfaithful;theofsummittheisTongGiaotheandhierarchy,thehearTongGiaothecanthen,How,hierarchy.
Huu?GiaotheofintermediationthewithoutpeopletoTongGiaothewantsBeingSupremeThe
sug-Hethusfaithful,thewithcontactinalwaysbecarewithconsideralwaysTongGiaothethatgeststoHowever,Huu.Giaothefromsolicitationsthe
mustHuuGiaothediscipline,sacerdotalmaintaintheviaTongGiaothetosolicitationstheiraddress
hierarchy.text:Divine problems,difficultarethereIf
investi-asfunctiontoorderedbemayHuuGiaothegators.
Commentary: theconstitutedisciplesThedegreetheirdetermineTopeople.themass:temporal
frequent-Bythem.toclosebetohasoneevolution,ofofdegreetheirdeterminecanHuuGiaothethem,ing
disharmony.orharmonyeitherhappensdisagreementawhenThus,andco-religioustheamongordisciples,theamongtopersonsbesttheareHuuGiaothelaypersons,the
thosegiveIwhyisThatinvestigations.conductHuu.Giaothetoonlyresponsibilities
text:Divine standardshighhavemustTheythetoclosearetheybecausevirtue,andmoralsof
Obey.people.
37M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE36
Commentary: clearlywassentenceThiswordthetoattentionpaytoneedJustexplained.
Master.theof"Obey!"
******(STU-SANHLETHEOFPOWERSVIII-
PRIEST)DENTtext:Divine amongchosenareSanhLeThe
forbehavior,goodtheironbasedSub-Dignitaries,theceremonies.ritualofcelebrationthe
Commentary: thefromcomeSanhLeTheshouldTheySub-Dignitaries.theofvirtuousmosttheirandqualitiesreligioustheirinworthybealwaystoorderInHuu.Giaofuturearetheyforeducation,
CaoDaithefromgraduatefirstmusttheychosen,beschool.religion
replacetheyabsent,areHuuGiaotheWhenfollow-ceremonies,ritualofcelebrationtheinthemgivenexamplesandinstructionsthescrupulouslying
dependTheyduty.dailytheseoffulfillmenttheforHuu.Giaotheon
ofthattosimilarisSanhLetheofroleTheCatholicism.in"Brother"thetext:Divine instal-altaratpresidemayThey
homes.disciples’atceremonieslationCommentary: payalwaysmustSanhLeThe
ins-of"ceremonytheatpresidedisciples,thetovisitsthereplaceandhomestheirataltar"theoftallation
rituals.ofteachingtheinHuuGiaopropagatedisteachingCaoDaitheWhen
bewillwhomanybewillthereNam,Vietofoutside
Vietinasexactlyceremoniesthecelebratetounabledis-thevisitwillSanhLethesituations,suchInNam.
educatecircumstances,theondependingand,ciplesofthemassureandthem,guidethem,comfortthem,inandWayGod´sinlife,spiritualinprogresstheir
Huu.GiaotheofplaceinthisdoTheylife.socialtext:Divine youngestmyareSanhLeThe
them.offendnotdoloves;Commentary: veryisgoodnessdivineThis
SanhLetheofrolethethatKnowingtouching.ourvirtue,andresignationofdealgreatademandsdig-thewarnsandmuchthemlovesTeacherDivine
offendingandpowertheirabusingfromnitariesthem.
text:Divine mustonedignitary,abecomeToincasesformadeareExceptionsSanh.Leabefirst
Mas-Divinethebydesignatedaredignitarieswhichdirectly.ter
Commentary: expla-anclear,ispassageThisLethethataddonlymustOnesuperfluous.isnation
gradu-musttheyordisciplesthebyelectedareSanhschool.religionCaoDaithefromate
ourwhenrequirednotareconditionsThesemeansbydignitarieschoosesHimselfMasterDivine
Dai.ThienHieptheofmediumstheof
******SU",TRI"CHANHTHEOFPOWERSIX-
VILLAGESINCHIEFRELIGIOUSCommentary: Sub-areSu"Tri"ChanhThe
TongGiaoSpiritualthebyestablishedDignitaries
39M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE38
func-thehaveTheySanh.Letheunderworkingandfunctionaparish,theinDivisionsofChiefoftionbroth-elderthearetheyandTong,Giaothebygiven
village.eachofdisciplestheofersGiaotheofteachingsthearefollowingThewhenSu,TriChanhtheofroleimportanttheonTong
topowernecessarythegranttoPhapHotheaskedhethem:
parishtheinmerepresentSuTriChanh"Thedisci-theforbrotherselderanofroletheplayandthefromeverywhere,presentbetoiswishMyples.thewishyouthinkIseas.theoflimitsthetohorizons
you?don’tsame,ignoranttheofclasstheworld,theIn
knowledge-theofclassthenumberinoverwhelmscarefullyabringnotdoweifTherefore,able.
willwetask,divineourtoorganizationdesignedwecloserThemasses.theevangelizetoablebeneverwillwedifficultiesmorethemasses,thetoarediffi-thesecontroltowaysfindmustWeencounter.
occur.firsttheyascultiesIvillage,smallainevenreign,topeaceFor
thetopowerlegislativethedelegatetoyoubegeverywhere,representedarewethatsoSu,TriChanh
countryside."theinastownstheinrecommendation,thisexecutedPhapHoThe
GiaotheofthoughtdistinguishedthegraspedhavingTong.
GiaotheofinstructionsthetoAccordingfol-asdefinedisSuTriChanhtheofpowertheTong,
encourageandprotecttoareSuTriChanhThelows:
comeandsupervisiontheirunderplaceddisciplesthetheirasdisciplestheseconsiderTheyneed.theirto
difficultiestheirresolvealwaysandsiblingsyoungerdisciples’thefacilitatesTheyinterests.besttheirtolegislativetheirusetorightthehaveandlivessecular
fromordersthetoconformingwhilethem,onpowersparish.ofchieftheandSanhLetheHuu,Giaothe
doandsinscommitwhodisciplesthoseForfromwarningsmanydespitethemselves,correctnotthetocasetherefermaylattertheSu,TriChanhtheHuuGiaotheIfcounseling.moreforHuuGiaotherecidivists,thefromrepentancenoaboutbrings
SacerdotaltheasktorightthehaveSuTriChanhbypunishmentotherorexcommunicationforCouncil
parish.ofchiefthetoreporttheaddressingcopyoneduplicate,indonearereportsTheseTrungCuuthetoothertheandDaiThienHieptheto
Dai.con-aftersilentremainsDaiTrungCuutheIfSuTriChanhthetimes,severalmatterthesidering
decision.aforDaiThienHieptheaddressmayexercisetoallowednotareSuTriChanhThe
areTheyparishes.theirofoutsidefunctionstheir(SubordinatedSuTriPhothebytaskhisinhelped
variedthetothemselvesdirectwhoSub-dignitaries)parish.theofareas
thetoprovidetoturnstakeSuTriPhoTheser-communitytodevotedpeople30SuTriChanh
Theseday.eachpersononeormontheachvicesTriChanhthefromordersreceivedisciplesvoluntary
theirtocometodisciples,thewithdailyvisittoSu
41M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE40
poverty.orsicknessofcaseinaid,sum-SuTriChanhtheofactsnobleThesetheinreligiontheofgoalshumanitarianthemarize
saintstheofdoctrinetheofbeautytheaspect,socialsoulgoodnothathelpmutualsinceretheinresiding
refuses.everso,doingByadds:TongGiaoSpiritualThe
samethetobelongingallasyourselfconsideryouyourothereachwithshareother,eachAssistfamily.stayinterests,commonyourdefendsorrows,andjoysisSuchmisery.inevenlife,dailyinunitedalways
task.honorableyouroathstheirgivetoareSuTriChanhThetheirassumingtopriorparishtheofaltarthebefore
mattereveryinimpartialbemustTheyfunctions.family,parents,theirtowardeveneveryone,toward
sisters.andbrothersandminia-inSuDautheareSuTriChanhThe
ture.
******SU",TRI"PHOTHEOFPOWERSX-
SUTRICHANHTHETOSUBORDINATECommentary: Subordi-areSuTriPhoThe
GiaoSpiritualthebycreatedSub-dignitariesnatedChanhtheasfunctionssametheassumeTheyTong.latter.thebydesignateddistrictsreligiousinSuTripower.legislativenotbutadministrativehaveTheydisci-thehelpandteachguide,toassignedareTheyjudg-notbutconsolationthembringtoareTheyples.
ment.
theySu,TriPhootherthewithAlternatingdevoteddisciples30SuTriChanhthetosupplymust
theassistTheymonth.eachservicescommunitytoalllatterthetoreportandtaskhisinSuTriChanh
day.everydistricttheirinhappensthatSubor-(otherSuThongtheinformalsoTheyharmcouldthatanythingofSub-dignitaries)dinated
judicialthroughSu,Thongthethatsoreligion,theremedies.appropriatebringmaypower,
allandrulesreligioustocontraryactsAllPhothebyreferredbemustproofwithcomplaints
settlement.forSuThongthetoSuTritheinimpedetoSuTriPhothetoforbiddenisIt
TongGiaotheareSuTriPhoThepower.legislativeminiature.in
******SUBOR-SU""THONGTHEOFPOWERSXI-
LEGISLA-THEOFSUB-DIGNITARIESDINATEDBRANCH.TIVE
Commentary: subordi-areSuThongTheunderPhapHothebycreatedsubdignitariesnated
Tong.GiaoSpiritualtheofadvicethetheasranksametheofareSuThongThebutpower,legislativeholdtheyhowever,Su;TriPho
subordinatedareTheypower.administrativenotthebyformedDai,ThienHieptheofsubdignitaries
ChanhtheofcontroltheunderplacedandPhapHoSu.Tri
PhotheofactionsthecontroltoisroleTheirinjustices,reportingforresponsibleareTheySu.Tri
43M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE42
transgres-anddisobediences,rules,thetoinfractionstheinoccurthatCodeReligiousNewthetosions
Su.TriPhothebydirecteddistrictapostolicSu,TriChanhtheunderworktheyAlthoughIfthem.bymademistakesreporttodutyahavetheyaoftimesseveralwarnedbeenhasSuTriChanhthe
thewarning,theignoretocontinuess’heandmistakeIfDai.TrungCuuthetoreportamakewillSuThong
case,theondecisionnomakesDaiTrungCuutheHiepthetodirectlythemselvesaddressmaythey
justice.forasktoDaiThiensup-andprotecttoisSuThongtheofjobTheor(religiousfeeblethedefendmiserable,theport
handi-ill,poor,affected,thetoassistancebringnot),non-taxable(thenon-taxabletheorelderly,capped,
living).theirforworkcannotwhohandicappedareprotectionforSuTriPhothetocasesthesereferThey
help.pecuniaryormoralandurgen-anddifficultiesofcaseintask,theirInmeet,theydignitariesallaskmaySuThongthecies,sup-andhelpforbe,mayranktheirwhatmatterno
port.astimesseveralcitedarewhodisciplesThose
proofandinfractionstheirofproofwithrecalcitrant,disobeyingaretheythatorhelp,torefusetheythat
thebypunishedseverelybewillrules,religiousThienHieptheofrequesttheatCouncilSacerdotal
Dai.theauthority,theirexercisemaytheyBeforetheoffrontindutiestheirtoswornareSuThong
Su.TriChanhtheasjustparishtheofaltar
miniature.inPhapHotheareSuThongThetext:Divine injus-anyifjudgment,yourIn
fulfilledyetnothasreligionnewthepersist,yetticegoal.its
Commentary: oftenisclasslowerthelife,InThus,disappear.justiceandequalitysooppressed,
important.veryisSuThongtheofrolethe
45M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE44
DRESSRELIGIOUSDIGNITARIESTHEOF
COLLEGEMALETHEOFDAITRUNGCUUTHEOF
******VESTMENTTONG’SGIAOTHE
Commentary: vestmentTong´sGiaoThelargetheforoneversions,ceremonialtwoofconsists
ceremony.smalltheforoneandceremonylargetheforvestmentceremonialThewithembroideredsilkwhiteofmadeisceremonyondecoratedandbottomtotopfromlotusesgold
LONG-TU-PHIENinsignia:threethewithsidesboth(theTHU-HUNG-KIEMExteriorization),ofFan(the
Sanctifi-ofWhisk(thePHAT-CHUSword),Yin-YangtheofsymbolsdistinctivetheareThesecation).theofChiefstheThuong-Sanh,theandPhamThuong
Hiep-theofAffairsSeculartheandAffairsReligiousThien-Dai.
goldenlargeawearsalsoTongGiaoThesym-shape,inoctagonallevels,fivewithheaddressisheaddressThisbranches.religiousfivethebolizingintop;theatSwastikaahasandmiddletheinclosed
sur-Eye""DivinetheisSwastikatheofmiddlethetheOnKhi).Minh(Vongcirclegoldabyroundeddis-threetheembroideredareheaddresstheoffront
above.describedinsigniatinctivetheholdsTongGiaothehandrighthisIn
whichofendupperthelong,cm90aboutstaff,papalofmiddletheInSwastika.goldawithdecoratedisabysurroundedEye""DivinetheisSwastikathe
circle.goldsmalltheforvestmentceremonialThe
inembroideredsilk,whiteofmadealsoisceremony"KHAM"trigramthetrigrams:eightwithgold
theon(Mountain)"CAN"abdomen,theon(Water)arm,lefttheon(Thunder)"CHAN"arm,right
(Wind)"TON"shoulder,righttheon(Lake)"DOAI"andheart,theover(Fire)"LY"shoulder,lefttheon
back.theon(Earth)"KHON""HIEP-mitrethewearsTongGiaoThe
ofmademonks)ofchiefthefor(mitreCHUONG"dividediswhichoftopthehigh,0.333msilk,white
foldabybackandfrontbothlinkedpoints,twointoYang).theandYintheofuniontheof(symbol
whiteabysurroundedisheaddresssoftThislengths.differentofarewhichofendsthecord,silk
andlengthinmeters0.3measuresendlongerTheisheaddresstheoffronttheOnwidth.inmeters0.03
(Heaven)."CAN"trigramtheembroideredshoesUuVowearsalsoTongGiaoThe
symbolizingsilk,whiteofmadeshoes)free"("worrybaptismaltwoTheWorry".From"Freedomthe"Thanhdignitaries,femaleandmaletheofnames
onembroideredareFragrance),and(PurityHuong"ofnamebaptismaltheisThanhshoes.theoftoestheofnamebaptismaltheisHuonganddignitariesmale
dignitaries.female
47M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE46
******(CENSORCHUONG-PHAPTHEOFDRESS
CARDINAL)Commentary:
Bud-theofPhapChuongtheofdressThe1-onevestments,ceremonialtwoincludesBranchdhist
smalltheforoneandceremonylargetheforceremony.
largetheforvestmentceremonialThethewithembroideredsilkgoldofconsistsceremonytheforvestmentTong´sGiaotheisastrigrams,eight
wearsPhapChuongBuddhistTheceremony.small"BAcalledcloak,Buddhistredlargethethisoversym-squares,hundredawith(cloakQUANG"NAPwearsHepatience).ofaspectshundredthebolizing
Chuong(HiepBonzestheofSuperiortheofmitretheThuong).Hoa
ofBowl(the"BINH-BAT-DU"theholdsHeUuVogoldwearsandhand,righthisinCharity)is(Buddhism)"THICH"characterTheshoes.
shoes.theoftoestheonembroideredsmalltheforvestmentceremonialThe
vestmenttheisassilk,goldofmadealsoisceremonycloak,awithoutbutceremony,largetheinused
ChuongBuddhistTheInstead,headdress.ormitrelayerssuccessiveninewithturbangoldawearsPhap
numeral(the"NHUT"charactertheofformtheinunity).representingone,
theofPhapChuongtheofdressThe2-vestments,ceremonialtwoofconsistsBranchTaoist
smalltheforoneandceremonylargetheforone
ceremony.largetheforvestmentceremonialThe
isEye""DivineThesilk.whiteofmadeisceremonytheonandchesttheoffronttheonembroidered
Khi).Minh(Vongcirclegoldenabysurroundedback,themitre,samethewearsPhapChuongTaoistThe
vestmentceremonialtheinfoundasChuong,""HiepholdsHeTong.GiaotheofceremonysmalltheforrighthisinSanctification)of(WhiskCHU""PHATthefree(worryshoesUu""VowhitewearsalsoHehand.
(Taoism)"DAO"characterthewithshoes),shoes.theoftoestheonembroidered
smalltheforvestmentceremonialTheHow-ceremony.largetheisaswhite,isceremonyTaoisttheceremony,smalltheofeventtheinever,succes-ninewithturbanwhiteawearsPhapChuong
"NHUT."charactertheofformtheinlayerssiveCon-theofPhapChuongtheofdressThe3-vest-ceremonialtwoofconsistsalsoBranchfucianisttheforoneandceremonylargetheforonements,
ceremony.smalllargetheforvestmentceremonialThesur-Eye,""DivineThered.entirelyisceremonytheonembroiderediscircle,goldenabyrounded
head-thewearsHeback.theonandchesttheoffrontDang).(VanConfuciusofdress
sur-Eye,""Divinetheandred,alsoisThisStarMajorUrsathewithcirclegoldabyroundedtheonembroideredisabove,Quan)TinhDau(Bacand(SpringThu""XuanBooktheholdsHefront.
color.sametheofshoesUu""VowearsHeAutumn).
49M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE48
embroideredis(Confucianism)"NHO"characterTheshoes.theoftoestheon
smalltheforvestmentceremonialThevest-ceremoniallargetheisasred,inisceremony
ceremony,smalltheofeventtheinHowever,ment.turbanredawearsPhapChuongConfucianistthecharac-theofformtheinlayerssuccessiveninewith
"NHUT."ter
******(CARDINALS)SUDAUTHEOFDRESS
Commentary: theofSuDautheofdressThevest-ceremonialtwoofconsistsbranchBuddhisttheforoneandceremony,largetheforonements,
ceremony.smalllargetheforvestmentceremonialTheDAIcharacters,Sixsilk.goldofmadeisceremonytheofrevelationthird(TheDOPHOKYTAMDAO
circlesmysticthreewithsurroundedway),GreattheoffronttheonembroideredareVi)Vo(vong
arrangedarecharactersTheseback.theonandchest"THAI"characterthemiddletheinandcircle,inribbonsnineareThereembroidered.is(Buddhism)
vestment.thistoattachedredawearsSuDauBuddhisttheaddition,In
wornthattosimilarQuang)Nap(Bacloak,BuddhistSuDauBuddhistThePhap.ChuongBuddhisttheby
octag-yellowhigh(aMaoQuaiBatgoldawearsalsoaroundwaytheallembroideredheaddress),onalShoesUu""VoblackwearsHetrigrams.eightwith
embroidered(Buddhism)"THAI"characterthewith
shoes.theoftoestheonsmalltheforvestmentceremonialThebigtheforonethelikesilk,goldofmadeisceremony
head-noisTherecloak.anywithoutbutceremony,ninesuccessivewithturbangoldainsteadbutdress,
"Nhut"charactertheofformtheinlayersbranchTaoisttheofSuDautheofdressThe
theforonevestments,ceremonial2ofconsistsalsoceremony.smalltheforoneandceremonylarge
Sixblue.isvestmentceremoniallargeThesurroundedDO,PHOKYTAMDAODAIcharacters
areVi),Vo(vongcirclesmysticthreewiththeonandchesttheoffronttheonembroideredis(Taoism)"THUONG"characterTheback.
embroideredsixtheofcentertheinembroideredareThereDO.PHOKYTAMDAODAIcharacters
vestment.thisonribbonsnineQUAI"BATawearsSuDauTaoistTheBud-theofSuDauthebywornthattosimilarMAO"
blue.initbutBranch,dhistchar-thewithshoesUu""VoblackwearsHetoestheonembroidered(Taoism)"THUONG"acter
shoes.theofsmalltheforvestmentceremonialThewornthattosimilarsilk,blueofmadeisceremonyturbanblueawearsheandceremony,largetheforcharac-theofformtheinlayerssuccessiveninewith
"Nhut".terConfucianisttheofSuDautheofdressThe
vest-ceremonialtwoofconsistsalso(NGOC)Branchtheforoneandceremonylargetheforonements,
51M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE50
ceremony.smalllargetheforvestmentceremonialThesilk.redofisSu,Dauothertheofthatlikeceremony,is(Confucianism)"NGOC"characterThe
charac-embroideredsixofcentertheinembroiderednineareThereDO."PHOKYTAMDAO"DAIters
vestment.thisonribbonsthattosimilarMAO"QUAI"BATawearsHered.initbutBranch,TaoisttheofSuDauthebyworn
characterthewithshoesUuVoblackwearsHeoftoestheonembroidered(Confucianism)"NGOC"
shoes.thesmalltheforvestmentceremonialThetheforoneforwornthattosimilarred,isceremonyredawearsSuDauConfucianTheceremony.largetheofformtheinlayersninesuccessivewithturban
"NHUT".character
******ANDSUPHOICHANHTHEOFDRESSANDARCHBISHOP(PRINCIPALSUPHOI
ARCHBISHOP)Commentary: ceremo-oftypestwoareThere
"DivinethebutSu,Dautheforasvestments,nialisVi),Vo(VongcirclemysticabysurroundedEye,"
ChanhTheback.theonandchesttheonembroideredwearSuPhoithewhileribbons,ninewearSuPhoi
three.onlyBranchBuddhisttheofSuPhoiChanhThelargeaiswhichQUANG,"NAP"BAlargeawearssmallawearsSuPhoithewhilecloak,redsquare
sametheofcloaksmallaQUANG,"NAP"BAsmallcolor.
likeMAO,"QUAI"BATthewearbothTheytheondependingvariescolorthebutSu,Dauthe
char-nowithshoesUu""VoblackwearTheybranch.toes.theonembroideredacters
tosimilarisceremonysmallthefordressTheturbanawearalsotheybutceremony,bigtheforthatcharac-theofformtheinlayersninesuccessivewith
branch.eachtoaccordingcolorthein"NHUT,"ter
******(BISHOPS)SUGIAOTHEOFDRESS
Commentary: twowearalsoSuGiaoTheceremonylargetheforonevestments,ceremonial
ceremony.smalltheforoneandlargetheforvestmentceremonialThethetoaccordingcoloredsilkofmadeisceremonycir-mysticabysurroundedEye""DivineThebranch.vest-Theback.theandchesttheonVi)Vo(Vongcle
awearSuGiaoTheribbons.threehasalsomentheaddress,rounded(aMAO"NGUON"THIEN
thetoaccordingvariescolorItsshape).inoctagonalareitaroundQUAI)(BATtrigramseightThebranch.Dia-awithdecoratedispeakitsandembroidered,
doctrine.divinetheofpuritytheofsymbolthemond,shoes.wearnotdoSuGiaoThe
smalltheforvestmentceremonialTheceremony.largetheofthattosimilarisceremony
varieswhichofcolortheturban,awearalsoTheysucccessicesevenwithbranch,eachtoaccording
53M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE52
"NHON"charactertheofformtheinarrangedlayers,(Humanity).
awearbranchBuddhisttheofSuGiaoThecloak),redsquaresmall(aQUANG"NAP"BAsmall"HIEPmonksofChieftheofmitrethealsoandEye""DivinethewithembroideredMAO",CHUONG
side.eachon
******(PRIESTS)HUUGIAOTHEOFDRESS
Commentary: oneonlyhaveHuuGiaoThevariescolortheandsilk,ofmadevestmentofform
embroidery,noisTherebranch.eachtoaccordingribbons.threearethereand
(aMAO"THIEN"NGUONGawearTheyvaries,colorItstop).flatawithheaddressroundwithhigh,0.15misitandbrancheachtoaccordingthreebysurroundedfront,theonEye""Divinethetur-awearnotdoPriestsVi).Vo(Vongcirclesmystic
shoes.orban
******(STUDENT-LE-SANHTHEOFDRESS
PRIESTS)Commentary: oneonlyhaveSanhLeThe
Huu.Giaothedoassilk,ofmadevestmentofformcolorinvariesvestmentceremonialTheir
"KHOIwhiteawearTheybranch.eachtoaccordingConfucianofheaddress(theMAO"KHOA
sur-front,theonEye""Divinethewithbachelors),khi).minh(Vongcirclegoldensinglebyrounded
shoes.wearnotdoSanhLe
******SU"TRI"CHANHTHEOFDRESS
Commentary: awearSUTRICHANHTheofmadebutSanh,Lethebywornthattosimilarrobe
beltnarrowabyindrawniswaistThecalico.whiterobeThewide.centimetersfivematerialsametheof
ribbonofbandawithfinishedcollaraskewanhasthread.goldinwoven
(yellow,colorsthreeinribbonofbandAsixisbandThisarm.lefttheonwornisred)blue,
wearTheylong.centimeters10andwidecentimetersarrangedlayers,successivesevenwithturbanblacka
(Humanity)."NHON"charactertheofformtheintheonembroideredsignsdistinctiveThreeandSpringofBook"Theturban:theoffrontBowltheandSanctification,ofWhisktheAutumn,"
ceremonialtheofheaddresstheonasCharity,ofPhap.Hotheofceremonysmalltheforvestment
******SU"TRI"PHOTHEOFDRESS
Commentary: thelikeSU,TRIPHOTheaskewanwithrobewhiteawearSU,TRICHANHsilverinwovenribbonofbandawithfinishedcollar
Abelt.nowearTheyribbon.singleawiththread,red),blue,(yellow,colorsthreeinribbonsofbandislongcentimetersfiveandwidecentimetersthree
arm.lefttheonwornsevenwithturbanblackawearThey
55M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE54
charac-theofformtheinarrangedlayers,successive(Humanity)."NHON"ter
******SU""THONGTHEOFDRESS
Commentary: vest-awearSUTHONGThetheatribbonfinishednowithcalico,whiteofmentwithsidesbothonembroiderediscollarThecollar.theonfoundthoselikeinsignia,distinctivethreethe
narrowawearTheySU.TRICHANHtheofturbanwhiteofmadewide,centimetersfivebeltwhite
material.succes-sevenwithturbanblackawearThey
charactertheofformtheinarrangedlayers,siveSU,TRICHANHthebywornonethelike"NHON,"
front.theofmiddletheininsigniasamethewith
OFDIGNITARIESCOLLEGEFEMALETHE
ofmessagesholythefrom(Extract
Bach)ThaiLyTongGiaoSpiritualthe
arecollegefemaletheofdignitariesTheTheBach.ThaiLyTongGiaoSpiritualthebyformedsaidBeingSupremethewhathererecallsPHAPHO
THANH:HUONGSuPhoiPrincipalthetobutcollege,femalethesuppresstowanted"I
distinctionnomakeIsochildren,MyallareyoutheasmanyasbetoarefemalesTheyou.between
males".RulesthewhenpointtheatreasonthisForwerewomencreated,wereLawsReligiousand
hierarchy.sacerdotalthetoadmittedDivineourbetweenmysterysomethereIsCUNG)HU(NGOCGodsofCounciltheandMasterTongGiaothetoleavesandsostatedhasHethatsocol-femaletheofdignitariestheformingofdutythe
lege?Himself?themformnotHedoesWhy
cultivatingindifficultieshavewomenDothemselves?
THUONGCAOfrommessagespiritualTheofCounciltherequestedhadhethatstatesPHAM
fromcollegefemalethetoamnestygranttoGodstothereforehascollegefemaleThesuppressed.being
themselves.ofcaretakeandthattoattentionpay
57M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE56
Text:Divine mytolistenCouncil,SacerdotaltheofvestmentceremonialtheaboutinstructionsforrespectgreatshowonnowFromcollege.femalethetoaccordingthemtreatandrobesbeautifulthese
hierarchy!Commentary: allrecommendedTongGiaoThe
paytocollegemaletheofCouncilSacerdotaltheofdignitariestheofrobesbeautifulthetoattentionthetoaccordingthemtreattoandcollegefemalethe
discip-perfectdemandshethatmeansThishierarchy.him-he,thatanddignitariestheofrankstheinlineandmenforlawsseparateestablishedhasself,
level.spiritualandtemporaltheonbothwomenofpowertheabouthimaskedPHAPHOThe
answered:hedignitaries,femalethewhofemaleormalewhetherdignitaries"TheGiaoThepowers.samethehavelevelsametheonaretheunderplacedbemustcollegemaletheofHuutheasjustcollege,femaletheofSuGiaotheoforderstheofSuPhoitheobeycollegemaletheofSuGiao
differpowersbutall,forisEqualitycollege.femalehierarchy.sacerdotaltheofdignitiesthetoaccording
Text:Divine femaletheofdignitariesTheofSuDautheofcommandtheunderworkcollegetheondependssheturn,herIncollege.femalethe
Phap.ChuongtheofandTongGiaotheofauthorityCommentary: saidbeenjusthaswhatFrom
doesconstitutiondivinethethatseeclearlycanwePhapChuongofpositionsthetowomenpermitnot
Tong.GiaoorMasterDivinethetoobjectedPhapHoThe
inansweredLatterThemeasure.divinethisaboutway:this
constitutivetwopossessEarthand"HeaventheIf(Am-Duong).YANGtheandYINtheelements:
rules,YINtheiflives;everythingdominates,YANGtheofpreponderancethetoThanksdies.everything
livingandsurvives,universewholetheYANG,disap-YANGthewhencamedayaIfdevelop.beingsfallwoulduniversethereigned,YINtheandpearedtherepresentMendestroyed!beanddecayinto
femaletheallowIIfYIN.thewomen,andYANG,itsinTongGiaotheofpowertheholdtocollege
YINtheoftriumphthesanctioningbewillIhands,bewilldoctrineholythethatsoYANG,theover
nothing!"tobroughtfemaleThefurther:insistedHo-PhapThetherebutTong,Giaoofranktheclaimcannotcollege
Chuongbecomewomentheifwrongnothingistheofrole"Theanswered:MasterDivineOurPhap.theyforimportant,moreevenisPhapChuongCuuthetoPhapHoorlawdivinetherepresentallownotdoITong!GiaoalmostareTheyDai.Trung
topromotedbetocollegefemaletheofdignitariesthesittothemallowIwillWhyTong.Giaoofofficethe
thusisGodoflawTheHo-Phap?theofthronetheonandthemlovetosimplyquiteyoubegIdown!set
them.protect
******(CAR-SUDAUFEMALETHEOFPOWERS
DINAL)
59M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE58
Commentary: thehasSu"Dau"FemaleTheextendsauthorityherbutSu,Dautheaspowersameinvolve-anywithoutcollegefemaletheasfarasonlymaletheofdignitariestheofpowersthewithmentfromrefrainmustlattertheturntheirIncollege.
college.femaletheofpowertheonintrudingtheofdignitariestheinvolvingissuesanyIncon-Ho-PhaptheandTongGiaothecollege,female
Su".Dau"FemaletheonlytacttheaboutHo-PhapthebyaskedWhengaveMasterDivineourSu,DauFemaletheofthrone
instructions:thesetheofdirectiontheWest,facesSeeHoly"The
Dao""CungtheiswhichSun),(settingDoai""CungCan""Cungtheis,leftMyOnreligion).of(Place
(Earth).Khon""Cungtheright,Myon(Heaven),(I)thronesdignitariesgreatseventheTheoretically
theyasbutCan""Cungtheleft,Myonbetooughtbranches,(2)Imustreligiousfivethesymbolize
orDoai""Cungthemiddle,theinthroneputtheirmustSuDaufemaletheofthronetheSoDao"."Cung
Khon"."Cungtheright",MyonplacebeHo-Phap.theaskedlike?thronetheisWhat
"Quan-The-Am"theofthronethelike"JusttheofTu)Truoc(VuonGardenTuTruocthein(3)
thronemarbleaisitis,That(Nam-Hai).SeaSouthfootstool."aasflowerslotusopentwowith
Text:Divine Dau(NuSuDauFemaleThenoaccordingelectionanthroughchosenbemustSu)
SacerdotaltheofLawsReligioustheandRulestheSacerdotaltheoforderstheobeyshallSheCouncil.
temporally.andspirituallybothCouncilCommentary: toisSuDauFemaleThe
bothdetaileveryinCodeReligiousNewtheobservetoherselfsubmittoisandtemporally,andspirituallytheasjustCouncil,Sacerdotaltheofjudgmentthe
way,sametheIndo.collegemaletheofdignitariesrules.samethefollowmustelectionher
thehasshefunctions,herofexercisetheInExe-change.nowithSuDaumaletheaspowersamesheSu;PhoiFemalethetobelongsalsopowercutive
involvewouldthisforpower,theirinfringetonotislaw.divinethetransgressing
Text:Divine ahasSuDauFemaleThemalethebywornthattosimilarvestmentceremonial
Su.DauisandribbonsninehasrobesilkwhiteThe
head-coveringTheflowers.lotuswithembroideredbonzes,femalebywornonethelikejusthood,ais
laidoverishoodThesilk.whiteofmadealsoisandtheonMao)Thien(Phuongheaddressgoldenawithsur-Eye""DivinetheengravediswhichoftopThiskhi).minh(Vongcirclegoldenabyrounded
whichstolesheerwhiteaincludesalsoheaddressheels.theasasfardownhangs
whitewearsSuDauFemalethefeetherOncharacterthehavetheytoestheOnshoes.UuVo
dig-theofnamebaptismalthe(fragrance),"HUONG"college.femaletheofnitaries
Commentary: thefordressceremonialTheembroideredsilk,whiteofmadeisSuDauFemale
Dauthebywornonethelikejustflowerslotuswith
61M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE60
Su.ribbons.ninehasrobeThe
whiteofmadealsohoodaisheaddressThebonzes,femalethebywornonethelikesilk,
sur-ishoodThiseflowers.lotuswithembroideredhead;thecircleswhichdiademgoldenabyroundedgold.ofmadealsocapaistherediademthisabovetheengravediscaptheoffronttheofmiddletheOn
(VongcirclegoldenabysurroundedEyeDivinesheer,whiteofmadecap,theofstoleThekhi).minhFemalethethattimeeachsolong,meters3.33betoisSanhLefemaletwothrone,hertoupgoesSuDau
draggingfromitpreventtostoletheupholdmustheaddress,religiousthiswearToground.thealonghead.theoftopthetoupdressedbetoishairthe
shoes;UuVowhitewithshoedarefeetHerbaptismalthe"HUONG",charactertheistoestheon
college.femaletheofdignitariestheofnamebap-theofmeaningtheisfollowingThe
college.femaletheofdignitariestheofnametismalFragrance.means"Huong"
Master:DivineourbygivenwaspoemThisKhonCanCanPhienNhutTamHuong
HonDanDoChonTuDucHueMangBaoThuyQuan-AmNiemNhutTon.SanhThuPhaiDangNienThien
Translation:closeHearttheof"Fragrance
SpiritsGreatthetoguidewhichvirtueandwisdomIs
spirit.the
BoddhisatvaQuan-Am,toalwaysPraywomen;of
youforensuredbewillImmortalitylife."heavenlyin
ofdignitariestheofnamebaptismaltheForanothergaveMasterDivineourcollege,malethe
poem:NienUcThatKhaiTamDao"ThanhThienHoaThanhHuyenDiaNhuTho
KhiSanhNhonPhucQuiHuVoDuyen."PhatChieuDanCoVanTao
Translation:DAO""ThanhtheofRevelationThird"The
yearsthousandhundredsevenforlastswellasbloomsandEarththeaslongAs
Heaven,theasorigin,thetobackbeingshumanleadsIt
ether,cosmictheNirvana.tolightguidingacreatesAnd
BachThaiLyTongGiaotheofreigntheInnamebaptismalthetakescollegemalethePo),(Li
"Huong".namethecollegefemaletheand"Thanh",theTong,GiaonexttheofaccessiontheWith
femaletheand"Dao",namethetakewillcollegemalethereuntilcontinuewillThis"Tam".namethecollegewillMasterDivineourThennames.furthernoareofBecausenames.othergivetomanifestedbeagaincandistinctionthenames,baptismaldifferentthese
times.differentofdignitariesbetweenmadebenewaofaccessionthe"Atasks:someoneIfofdignitariestheofnamebaptismaltheisTong,Giao
63M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE62
changed?"timeformertheGiaosucceedingtheforno,answer:willWe
prede-hisofnamebaptismalthehavealsowillTongwhileappointedarewhodignitariestheOnlycessor.bap-newthehavewillofficeinisTongGiaonewthethebyappointedwerewhoAnynames.tismal
baptismalowntheirkeepwillTongGiaoformernames.
GiaothesucceedsTongGiaosecondtheIfwilldisciplesconvertednewlytheBach,ThaiLyTong
Among"Tam".or"Dao"ofnamesbaptismalthetakethroughpromotedissomeoneifevendisciplesthese
bySuPhoiPrincipalofrankthetopredestinationhispersonthatinvestiture),(directMasterDivineour"Tam",or"Dao"namebaptismaltheeitherhavewill
convertedarewhothosebutdignitaries;newthelikealwayswillTongGiaofirsttheofpapacytheunderwith"Huong"or"Thanh"namebaptismaltheirretain
all.atchangenoNotes:
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Dao);(ThanGeni-ism(Nhon-Dao);Confucianism(2)Dao);(TienTaoismDao);(ThanhIslamandChristianity
Dao).(PhatBuddhismBuddhaofrankthereachedwhosaintfemaleA(3)MercyofGoddessorhistory;Buddhisttoaccording
YIN).(KUAN
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SUPHOIFEMALETHEANDSUPHOICommentary: havedignitariesfemaleThese
col-maletheincolleaguestheirasfunctionssamethethewithconcernedonlyaretheythatexceptlege,
females.Text:Divine thevestmentforceremonialThe
"Phuong-noistherebutsame,theisSuPhoiFemalehead-covering.Thien"
fronttheonribbons;threehaverobesTheirsur-Eye""Divinetheembroideredischesttheof
khi).minh(VongcirclegoldenabyroundedCommentary: SuPhoiPrincipalFemaleThe
bywornonethelikejustvestmentceremonialawearwhiteofmadearerobesTheirSu.DauFemalethewithembroideredareandribbonsninehaveandsilk,
embroideredischestofthefronttheOnflowers.lotus(VongcirclegoldenabysurroundedEye""Divinethe
"Ni-Kim-Co"withcoveredareheadsTheirkhi).minhnoistherebutbonzes),femalebywornhoods(the
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toes.theonnamebaptismaltheirwithPhoiFemaletheofvestmentceremonialTherobethethatisdifferenceofpointonesame;theisSu
ribbons.threeonlyhas
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Commentary: haveSuGiaoFemaleThesecollege,maletheofSuGiaotheasfunctionssamethe
females.thewithonlyconcernedaretheybut
65M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE64
Text:Divine col-femaletheofSuGiaoTherib-threewithsilk,whiteofmaderobeswearlegetheiras"Kim-Co"whitethewithandbons,
shoes.wearnotdoheaddress.TheyCommentary: simpleofmadearerobesTheir
rib-threewithandembroiderywithoutsilk,whiteoftype(the"Ni-Kim-Co"aisheaddressTheirbons.
silk,whiteofmadebonzes)femalebywornhoodasfarasdownhangswhichstolesheerextraanwith
andSuDauFemalethebywornonethelikeheelstheshoes.wearnotdoTheySu.PhoiFemalethe
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females.thewithonlycernedText:Divine vest-ceremonialawearThey
withSu,GiaoFemalethebywornonethelikementthe"withflowerlotuswhitesimpleAheaddress.no
hair.theirinpinnedisEye"DivineCommentary: thehaveHuuGiaofemaleThe
haveTheySu.GiaoFemaletheasdressofformsameEye""Divinethewithlotuswhiteabutheaddress,nochig-ainwornhairtheirintopinnediscenterthein
non.
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females.Text:Divine ceremonialofaformwearThey
HuuGiaofemalethebywornonethelikevestmentatknottedveillongawithheadtheircovertheyand
hanglengthunequalofendstwothethatsonapethechig-theirintopinnedisflowerlotuswhiteAdown.
non.Commentary: awearSanhLefemaleThe
bywornonethelikejustvestmentceremonialofformwithheadstheircovertheyandHuuGiaofemalethewithnapetheattiediswhichveilgauzewhitelongathelengthunevenofendstwohaswhichknota
thighs.theofmiddlethereacheswhichoflongertheirintopinnedisflowerlotuswhiteAtheofcentertheinEye""DivinenoisTherechignon.
flower.lotus
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Commentary: theofSuTriChanhTheChanhtheasfunctionssamethehavecollegefemale
concernedaretheybutcollege,maletheofSuTrifemales.thewithonly
vestmentceremonialofformawearTheyofmadebutSanh,Lefemalethebywornonethelike
0.03mbeltnarrowahaverobesTheircalico.whiteofbandawithfinishediscollaraskewtheandwide
thread.goldinwovenribbonrib-three-coloredaistherearmlefttheOncm10andwidecm6red),andblue(yellow,bon
headcovering.anyhavenotdoTheylong.
67M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE66
******PHO-TRI-SUFEMALETHEOFPOWERS
Commentary: functionssamethehaveTheyaretheybutcollege,maletheofPho-Tri-Sutheas
females.thewithonlyconcernedthelikevestmentceremonialawearThey
exceptcollege,theirofSuTriChanhthebywornoneribbonofbandawithfinishediscollaraskewthat
orbeltanyhavenotdoTheythread.silverinwovenback.theonribbononeisThereheaddress.
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long.centimeters
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females.thewithinvestmentceremoninalofformawearThey
bothonembroiderediscollaraskewThecalico.whiteCharitytheinsignia:distinctivethreethewithsides
SanctificationofWhisktheDu),Bat(BinhBowl(Xuan-AutumnandSpringofBookthe(Phat-Chu),head-theonembroideredinsigniathelikeThu),just
Ho-Phap.theofceremonysmallthefordresswaist.theiraroundbeltnarrowawearThey
wide.cm3isandcalicowhiteofmadeisIt
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DAITRUNGCUUTHEOFfemale)andmalecolleges:twothe(of
Commentary: Col-twotheofdignitariesThethetoappointedareCuu-Trung-Daitheofleges
eitherPalace),Union(HeavenlyHiep-Thien-Daimeansbydesignationthroughexamination,throughorgan-anthroughorinvestiture),(directspiritismof
partiality,orfraudallavoidtoorderInelection.izedofpresencetheinorganizedbeshouldelectionthe
Additionally,Hiep-Thien-Dai.theofdignitariestheconsultationallowsdignitariestheseofassistancethe
toMaster,DivineOurTong,GiaoSpiritualthewithrank.theirofworthyareelectedthosewhetherknowdigni-allnotification,officialbeforeThus,Giaotheofapprovaltheforpresentedbemusttaries
Master.DivineourTong,Text:Divine thetopromotedareSuDauThe
theamongelectionanthroughPhapChuongofrankSu.Dauthree
Commentary: standwhoSuDauthreeThethebeforecomemustPhapChuongaselectionfor
Cuu-Trung-theofCouncilSacerdotaltheSee,HolyamongelectionanforHiep-Thien-DaitheofandDai
themselves.specifynotdorulesreligiousandlawsThe
Su.PhoiChanhofrankthetoSuPhoielecttowaythe
69M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE68
Tong.GiaothebychosenarelatterTheText:Divine topromotedareSuPhoiThe
thirty-theamongelectionanbySuDauofranktheSu.PhoisixCommentary: twoarethereifexample,For
thistoelectedSuPhoitheappointed,betoSuDauwhichthirty-six,ofhalftoequalvotesgainmustrank
more.orvoteseighteenisSee,HolytheatoutcarriediselectionThis
Cuu-Trung-Dai,theofCouncilSacerdotalthebeforeHiep-Thien-Dai.theofpresencetheinand
Text:Divine topromotedareSuGiaoThetheamongelectionanbySuPhoiofrankthe
Su.Giaoseventy-twoCommentary: ofrankthetoelectedbeTo
asvotes,ofmajorityahavemustSuGiaotheSu,Phoirules.ordinarythebyrequired
beforeSeeHolytheatoutcarriediselectionTheinandCuu-Trung-Dai,theofCouncilSacerdotalthe
Hiep-Thien-Dai.theofpresencetheText:Divine thetoelectedareHuuGiaoThe
threetheamongelectionanbySuGiaoofrankHuu.Giaothousand
Commentary: HuuGiaoSu,GiaobecomeTothreetheamongelectionanbyelectedbemust
Huu.GiaothousandthetoaccordingoutcarriediselectionThe
SacerdotalthebeforeSeeHolytheatrulesordinarypresencetheinandCuu-Trung-Dai,theofCouncil
Hiep-Thien-Dai.oftheText:Divine thetoelectedareSanhLeThe
LetheallamongelectionanbyHuuGiaoofrankSanh.
Commentary: ranktheforcandidateabeTovotethebyelectedbemustSanhLetheHuu,GiaoofnotisSanhLeofnumber(TheSanhLetheallof
defined).accordingcalculatedisvotesofnumberThe
thevotes,equalofcasetheInrules.ordinarythetoelectionThechosen.arecandidatesmeritoriousmost
SacerdotalthebeforeSeeHolytheatoutcarriedisofpresencetheinandCuu-Trung-Dai,theofCouncil
Hiep-Thien-Dai.theText:Divine rankthetoaspirewhoDisciples
faithful,theallofvotethebyelectedareSanhLeofDivinethebychosenaredignitarieswhenexcept
investiture).(directMasterCommentary: rankthetopromotedDisciples
oth-theallofvotethebychosenbemustSanhLeofers.
accordingcalculatedisvotesofnumberTherules.ordinarytheto
oftemplestheinoutcarriediselectionTheelectedthosevote,theAfterparishes.variousthetheyIfexamination.anforSeeHolythetogomustnot,ifappointed;bewilltheyexamination,thepassSanhLetheWhen(1).(Good!)eliminated!arethey
investiture),(directMasterDivineourbychosenaretesting.andelectionfromexemptarethey
LyTongGiaotheaskedHo-PhaptheWhenPho-Chanh-Tri-Su,theforvotingaboutBachThai
followingthereceivedheThong-Su,andTri-Su
71M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE70
ofvotethebyelectedareChanh-Tri-Su"Theanswer:ordi-thetoaccordingThong-Su,andPho-Tri-Suthetheofheadthebeforetemple,localtheatrules,nary
Chanh-Tri-Su.othertheofpresencetheinandparish,theforappointmentofcertificate"TheandTongGiaothebysignedbemustChanh-Tri-Su
Ho-Phap.theallofvotethebyelectedarePho-Tri-SuThe
ordinarythetoaccordingparish,theoffollowersthepar-theofheadthebeforetemple,localtheatrules,
Chanh-Tri-Su.theofpresencetheinandish,Pho-theforappointmentofcertificateThe
Tong.GiaothebysignedbemustTri-SutheforappointmentofcertificateThe
Ho-Phap."thebysignedisThong-SuNote:
spiri-thespirit,Bach´sThaiLyofcommentGood:(1)CaoDai.ofTongGiaotual
******ELECTIONANDTONGGIAOTHE
Text:Divine SuDauandPhapChuongOnlypro-areTheyTong.Giaobetocandidatesbecan
followers,allofelectionanbyTongGiaotomotedDivineourbychosenisTongGiaothewhenexcept
investiture).(directMasterCommentary: andPhapChuongtheOnly
position.TongGiaotheforcandidatesbemaySuDauSacerdotalthebyelectionanbypromotedareThey
Hiep-Thien-theandCuu-Trung-DaitheofCouncilalwaysiselectionThefollowers.allbyandDai
andCuu-Trung-DaitheofmembersthebyattendedHiep-Thien-Dai.the
HolytheatcontrolledisvotesofnumberTheinclude:toisCouncilThisCouncil.HigherthebySee
thefromdignitariesCuu-Trung-Dai,theFrom1.candidatesfortheexceptabove;andSuDauofrank
position.TongGiaotheforwithbeginningthoseDai,ThienHieptheFrom2.Theabove.andThuong-SanhandThuong-Pham
followers.thealltoconveyediselectiontheofresultCouncilSacerdotaltheoutcome,unjustanisthereIf
election.anotherorganizetoisHigherthebyratifiedarevotestheseWhengreattheorganizesCouncilSacerdotaltheCouncil,
one.electedtheofenthronementtheoffestivalelec-thisundergotoaredignitariestheAll
Divineourbychosenaretheywhenexceptlaw,tioninvestiture).(directMaster
73M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE72
"HIEP-THIEN-DAI"THEPALACE)UNIONHEAVENLY(THE
HieptheofrulesandlawstheestablishingInall"Letcommanded:MasterDivineourDai,Thientheindicatingthuswill,"Myobeydisciplesthe
explainwillWeDai.ThienHieptheofimportanceimportant.isitwhy
tousinspirescreationofmysteryThetheknowtoattemptthelevels:twoonitcomprehendtheofsecretthepenetratetoattempttheandvisibleisitbutvisible,theknowtopossibleisItinvisible.
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nothasuniverse,theofcreationthesincewhich,veil,havewhoinitiatesbyevenlifted,completelybeen
wisdom.ofstagetheattainedtokeyahandsitsinholdsaloneHumanityofharmonytheofobservationtheinlieskeythethis:
universe,theoflevelstwotheseofmanifestationsthetheandvisibletheofuniontherealizetothenand
invisible.thethatcreatortheofdesignandwilltheisItaintomingledbemustvisibletheandinvisible
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alwaysisuniversetheinbeingscreatedofvitalityspirit.andmatterofunionthebyforthbrought
ofvegetables,andmineralsofspiritsThe
ofandSaints,andGeniesofmen,andanimalstheirofbecausedifferentareBuddhas,andImmortals
exteriortheThus,evolution:ofdegreeindividualanother.likelooknotdoesoneofformphysical
vegetablesvegetables,fromdifferentareMineralsfromhumanshumans,fromanimalsanimals,from
Immortals,fromSaintsSaints,fromGeniesGenies,InGod.fromBuddhasBuddhas,fromImmortals
tem-bothbeingsbetweendifferencethewords,otherMatterdefined.clearlyisspirituallyandporallyexterioritsitgiveswhichessence,itsondepends
thatisthisofproofundeniableTheappearance.physicaltheirinothereachfromdifferbeingshuman
toappearedfrequentlyhavepeopleEvilappearance.havepeoplevirtuouswhileoutside,theonbizarrebewaythisinandappearance,angelicanhadfrequently
appear-theirbyothersevaluatedpasttheinpeopleance.
thewithharmonyinbemustthen,body,TheandvisibleisMatterEssence.withMatterlikespirit,musttwotheunion,theformtoinvisible;isEssence
invisibletheimpliesvisibletheforharmony,inbeversa.viceand
bodytheupmakesDaiTrungCuutheThus,theisDaiThienHiepthewhichforWayGreattheofDaiTrungCuuthethatsaidbeenalreadyhasItspirit.thewhileWay,Greattheofparttemporaltheis
spirit.theis,thatpart,spiritualtheisHiep-Thien-DaiIncannot.Essencebutdefined,becanMatterNow
manymayonlynotwisdom,perfectingofwaytheintoreincarnateintentionallybeingsdivineevolved
75M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE74
canbeingsdivinelowerotheralsobutfamilies,poorthankslevel,spiritualhighestthereachintentionallyteach-holythisofapplicationandknowledgetheto
ing.boundlessasisWaySpiritualtheway,thisInCaoDai.ofsidemystictheisThisWay.Greattheas
didMasterDivineourthatknowDisciplesdigni-Hiep-Thien-Daiofdutiesthedefinefullynotcon-betofaithfultheofsomecausedhasThistaries.
Divineourway,thisInhierarchy.theiraboutfusedHiep-theofmembersallthatclearitmakesMastermustandresponsibilityowntheirhaveThien-Daitoattributedofficeofranktheofworthybecomethetemporal,therepresentsDaiTrungCuuTheeach.
mustspiritualThespiritual.theHiep-Thien-Daidivineaestablishtoorderintemporaltheguide
isimportanceThehumanity.savingfororganizationexist.cannotCaoDaiHiep-Thien-Dai,thewithoutthatDivinethebutaway,passmayEarthandHeaven
thebutannihilated,bemayhumanitynot;willWayannihilated.beneverwillHiep-Thien-Dai
missionspiritualthehasHiep-Thien-DaiTheandinvisiblethethatsoveil,mysteriousthisliftingof
harmonyofUnityaintominglecanvisiblethewhyisThisspiritual.theandtemporalthebetweendisci-theallthatcommandedhasMasterDivineour
will.Hisobeyplesteachings:HisareBelow
Text:Divine theisHiep-Thien-DaiThegivetoHimselfmanifestsGodwhereplacesacredaslongAsWay.Greatthetodirectionspiritual
exist.willHiep-Thien-Daitheendures,CaoDaiCommentary: theisMasterDivineThe
anduniversetheofheadsupremethecreator,uniquetheofMastertheisHeSinceinvisible.theofmaster
Way.GreattheofMasterthealsoisHeinvisible,Himself,manifestsMasterSupremethewhereThus,
found.isWayGreattheplacedwellingtheisHiep-Thien-DaiTheandHimself,manifestsMasterDivineourwherelongAsWay.GreattheofPowerSpiritualtheholds
MasterDivineourofseatthelasts,WayGreattheastheSinceend.wouldworldtheotherwiseexists;
mustHiep-Thien-Daitheeternal,isWayGreateternal.beequally
Text:Divine GreattheofbranchesfiveThebelieversincarnatethebyordinarymadeareWay
com-truth,thefromfurthermovedaybydaywhodoc-holytheofsignificancethepervertingpletelyandcometoresolvedhaveIreasonthisFortrine.theentrustingnotpersonally,childrenMyteach
incarnatetolongeranydoctrineholyMyofteachingbeings.
Commentary: DivineOurclear.istextThisinhasdoctrineholythethatsimplystatedhasMaster
beingsincarnatesamethebyprofanedbeenpastthetime,Withit.spreadingoftaskthegivenwerewhothanstrongerbecomeambitionshumanlessens,faithtoadapttopervertedisdoctrineholytheandever,
doctrinedivinethehowisThisdesires.materialtheirdoctrine.humanintochangedgradually
toresolvedhasMasterDivinetheToday,
77M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE76
longernoHedisciples.HisteachtoHimselfcomebeings.humantomissionholytheentrusttowishesDivine"Theasks:someoneifpoint,thisOnhumanstoentrustslongernoHethatsaidhasMasterWay.GreattheindisciplesHisguidingoftasktheCuu-theofdignitariesthetoitconfideHedoesWhyasjustarewhoHiep-Thien-Dai,theofandTrung-Dai
Ho-PhaptheofspeechthefrompassageAhuman?"theofdayfourteenththeonSeeHolytheatreadangives(1928)ThinMauyeartheofmonthsecond
observation:thisforexplanationallassembletocomingisMasterDivine"ThethisintosentHewhommissionariesforeordainedthe
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Palace),Union(HeavenlyHiep-Thien-DaiThe2-Greattheofbodysemi-spiritualtherepresenting
spiritual.halfmaterial,halfiswhichWay,QuaiBattheisbodyinvisiblethirdtheFinally,theiswhichSpirits),GreattheofCouncil(theDai
Way."Greattheofspirit
theisMasterDivineourabove,quotedAsthealsoisHeandspiritual,theofBeingSupremeofMastertheisHeSinceDai.QuaiBattheofMaster
Way.GreattheofspirittheisHeDai,QuaiBattheoccurcanspiritthewithbodytheofuniontheNow
(Chonperispirittheofmediationthethroughonlyahavemustbodyaenlightened,betoorderInthan).
orderinCuu-Trung-Dai,thewords,otherinor,spiritHiep-Thien-Dai.thehavemustNirvana,thereachto
saidhasOmnipotentEternal"Theway,anotherPutthetomissionholyHisentrustslongernoHethat
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Way?Greattheformtopower,follows:asbewouldanswerOur
theofMasterAbsolutetheisEternal"Theintel-enoughhumanitygivenhasHeworld.spiritualtoandworldcorporaltheofmasterthebetoligencetheharmonizeTobeings.livingotheroverreign
masters,twotheorhumanity,andGoduniverse,humanityagreement:perfectinunitedbemust
theondependmusttooGodbutGod,ondependscreaturesHisallbringtohumanityofpotentiality
beautiful.theandgoodthetowardsspiritualtheunderplacedisHumanityaccordingdestinyitsdetermineswhoGod,ofpower
oneonlyhasHumanityButLaw.Karmathetoself-ofandself-masteryofpowerthepower,GreattheinwisdomsupremeattaintocultivationThisOmnipotent.thewithunificationthusandWaythebygrantedbeenhasself-masteryofpoweraascannot,andcreaturesHisalltoBeingSupremenobewouldthereotherwiseorsuppressed,beresult,isEvilandrewardedisGoodSincejustice.divinetoallowedbemustGodofchildrenallpunished,
79M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE78
way.owntheirchoosetofreedomthehavesym-therespectivelyareHeavenandHellforreservedisHelleternity.andperditionofbolstheisthisspirits:goodforHeavenasjustspirits,cruelorHellintousforcesNothingjustice.divineofwaytochoosemayweus:toopenarewaysBothHeaven.
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evilspirits,incarnatedofconsistsHumanity
indegreesdifferentformingspiritsdivineandspiritsHisusetowereMasterDivineourIfevolution.the
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makesCuu-Trung-DaitheCaoDai,ofperispiritthespirit.itsrepresentsDaiQuaiBattheandbodyitsuponlyoccursbodytheandspirittheofunionThehalfiswhichperispirit,theofmediationthethroughtheunitetolinkasactsItspiritual.halfandtemporal
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ItMaster.DivineourofaegistheunderplacedWay,spiritthebyguidedbeshouldbodythethatnaturalisGreattheofspirittheasNowactivity:itsmaintainto
knowledgetheMaster,DivineourbyformedisWayworld,visibletheonnotdependsdoctrineholytheof
isThisGod.ofWisdomandOmnipotencetheonbutlongernoHethatsaidMasterDivineourwhyhumantodoctrineholytheofteachingtheentrusts
beings.Text:Divine Hiep-Thien-DaitheMoreover,
andcomesTongGiaothewhereplacemysticaltheistheHeavens,Thirty-SixthewithcommunicatesandPlanetsSixty-SeventheWorlds,Three-ThousandofsalvationtheforpleadtoHellofCourtsTenthe
81M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE80
humanity.Commentary: explainedalreadyistextThis
Tong.GiaotheofattributionstheonchaptertheinText:Divine spiritualtheknowalreadyYou
youtospeaknowIHiep-Thien-Dai.theofpowerspowers.temporalitsabout
Commentary: ofpointspiritualtheFrombetweenmediationasactsHiep-Thien-Daitheview,
uni-areTheyspirits.superiortheandTongGiaotheiswhichCuu-Trung-Dai,thebetweenlinksfyingBattheandspirits,ofconversionthewithentrustedofsalvationthewithconcernediswhichDai,QuaiallwhereplacethealsoisHiep-Thien-DaiThespirits.
spiri-theisThisunited.areuniversetheofspiritstheHiep-Thien-Dai.theofmissiontual
theconcerned,arepowerstemporalasfarAswithentrustedareHiep-Thien-DaitheofdignitariesrulesreligioustheofapplicationandmaintenancetheofprogressthesupervisecantheythatsolawsandofcyclethetransformingWay,Greattheinadeptsthesoand(1),conservationofcycletheintodestructionoferathebringinginhumanityassistcantheythat
destruc-oferatheescapinginandrealityintopeacetion.
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hejudged,betoworthyaretheyIfCuu-Trung-Dai.PhapKhaiThePhap.Khaithetothempasswill
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sentencesandpenaltiestheallproposesdeliberation,judgments.hisforHo-Phaptheto
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INDIRECTORPHAM?,THUONGISWHOAFFAIRSSPIRITUAL
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helpsandrules,divinetheofperversionallpreventspositions.utmosttheirattaintoinitiatesall
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87M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE86
fortnight,athanlongernoofperiodafordecisiontheconvokeswhoHo-Phaptheinformsecondlyand
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Text:Divine concernedisSanhThuongTheWay.Greattheoflifetemporalthewith
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