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-D .AI -D . KTAMAO ` PHY ˆ˛

O -D .O

RELIGIOUSTHE

CONSTITUTION

CAODAIOF

To` Tan .ap

LIn . Theoai ˆ BAn˛

Nan ˘ 2000am

M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMBERRYTODD&BECKNGASHAEditors:



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RELIGIOUSTHE

CONSTITUTION

CAODAIOF

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thismentionedhasMasterOurhappened.hasasize,

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theincarnated;isHumanityhuman.doctrinesaintly Saintly.isCouncilSacerdotalhumanity,of proposalsallreason,thisForregulated bemustSu,PhoiChanhthe byrepresented

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PhoiChanhtheallownotdoesMasterourspirit,thetowaymiraculousHisisThislaws.maketoSu

doctrine.divinetheof degradinganypreventNote:

spiritualthespirit,Pe´sTaiLiof CommentGood!:(1)

CaoDai.of TongGiao

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SUPHOITHEOFPOWERSV-(ARCHBISHOP)

Commentary: controltheunderareSuPhoiwithauthorityequalshareandSu,PhoiChanhtheof

byorderedWhencommands.theirexecutinginthemobeytheyanywhere,missionaforSuPhoiChanhthetheyorders,suchviolatetheyIf Su.PhoiChanhthe

Court.SectThreetheat judged bewill

******(BISHOP)SUGIAOTHEOFPOWERSVI-

text:Divine dividedSu,Giao72areThereeach.24of Branchesthreeinto

Commentary: benotmaynumberThatdecreased.norincreased

text:Divine theforresponsibleareTheydisciples.theof educationtemporalandspiritual

Commentary: replacemaytheyAlthough:tem-thedirecttoSuPhoiChanhtheandSuDauthethetoonlydevotedaretheycities,largertheof ples

God´sinthemdirecting byfaithfultheof educationall becauseunusual,notisThislife.socialinandWay

reli-toaccordingDai,TrungCuutheof dignitaries

disciples.theeducatetoarelaw,gious(orMasterourHimself calledGodBecause

demonstratedignitariesof namestheallTeacher),our(Priests),HuuGiaoeducators:asroletheirclearly

SuDau(Archbishops),SuPhoi(Bishops),SuGiaoof designationtheIn(Pope).TongGiao(Cardinals),

"Giao"wordsthefindconsistentlyweroles,their(Teacher)."Su"or(Education)

pur-havereligionsallages,dark theSincevichimang"ThienConfucius:asgoalsamethesued

("Thegiao."vichiDaoTuDao.vichitanhXuattanh.andhimself,knowtois beinghumaneachof dutytheinprogresstoandWay,GreattheknowtothentheisThisWisdom.attainandPerfectiontheof Way

Education.")of goalthewithunioninCouncil,SacerdotalThe

andeducatetogoal:samethepursueswill,divine(Char-loveof roadtheonprogresstohumanityhelp

ity).text:Divine disci-guideandprotectThey

sisters.or brothersyoungerweretheyif asples,Commentary: them-devoteSuPhoiThe

tosiblingselderasparishtheirof faithfulthetoselvespreservethem,helpthem,visitTheyyounger.their

joys,andsorrowstheirsharethem,amongharmonyyoungerowntheirasthemconsiderwaysallinand

Master.ourpleasesThatsiblings.text:Divine theof registriesallkeepThey

disciples.Commentary: mar-death, birth,of Registries

disciplesof excommunicationsorconversionsriages,

theyreligion,theInSu.Giaothe bymaintainedarepowersTheirstate.civiltheof officersof roletheplay

forsubstitutemaydignitarynodetermined;thusareSu.Giaothe

text:Divine caseinhelpprovidemustTheydisciple"."eachof deathormarriageof

Commentary: muchregistrieskeepingBydiscipleshelpeasilymoremaytheystate,civilalike




ormarriageassuchlives,theirineventsmajorintheforSuGiaotheinonlytrustsMasterOurdeath.arewhichceremonies,twotheseof organization

life.one´sineventsimportantthatsoceremoniesthearrangemustThey

withoutpeople,theof customsthetoconformtheyapprovalthewithalwaysandreligion,theharming

saysMasterDivineOurCouncil.Sacerdotaltheof

thisunderstandmustoneHowever,disciple.""eachcustoms becausepeople""eachindicatetophrase

races.andpeoplewithdiffertext:Divine SuGiaothecities,largertheIn

asceremonies,religiousoverpresidetorightthehaveSu.PhoitheandSuDauthedo

Commentary: referenceMaster´sDivineOurapos-theunderplacedparishestoiscities""largerto

Su.Giaotheof directiontolicwor-forceremonieslargetheoverpresideThey

comply- by butSu,PhoiandSuDautheas justship,otherinor,them bygiveninstructionsthetoing

Council.Sacerdotalthe bywords,text:Divine propositionsaddressmayThey

orcancellationtheforCouncilSacerdotaltheto

thetoharmful bemaywhichlawsof modificationdisciples.

Commentary: whichcodesnewandAncientmodifiedorabolished bemaydisciplestheharmmay

Su.Giaotheof solicitationtheattext:Divine disci-alltoclose betohaveThey

sisters.and brothersasthemhelptoorderinplesObey!

Commentary: aboutrepeatedhasMasterTheand brotherstoasdisciplestoSuGiaotheof rolethe

"Obey!"saying bythisemphasizesHesisters.theandSuDauthereplacemaySuGiao

largertheof templesthedirecttoSuPhoiChanhceremonies.worshippingthepresidetoandcities

totrynotmustTheySu.PhoitheobeytohaveThey bydeterminedareastheinexceptowntheir byact

bewilltheyorderstheviolatetheyIf Master.theCourt.SectThreetheat judged

******(PRI-HUUGIAOTHEOFPOWERSVII-

ESTS)text:Divine missionthehaveHuuGiaoThe

religion.newthepropagatetoCommentary: doctrinenewthepropagateTo

educationsolidahavemustHuuGiaotheGod,of Thus,doctrine.theof comprehensionperfectaand

course.apostolicthepassmusttheydis-great,aisreligiontheof promotionThegoalthedepthinknowingWithouttask.tinguishedtheinducemaytheyreligion,theof principlesand

will.divineviolateanderrorintomassesof friendstrueareHuuGiaotheMoreover,

highwiththoseamongchosen bemustTheypeople.good beshouldTheyvirtue.andmoralsof standards

examplestheseatlook People believers.toexamplesreligion.a judgeto

religionnewtheinHuuGiaotheof roleThetheirof worthyremainToimportant.verythusis




doc-religiousallknowmustHuuGiaothesemission,trines.

text:Divine toask mayHuuGiaoThelaws.modifyCommentary: solicittorightthehaveThey

bewillTheylaws.modifytoCouncilSacerdotalthecountriestodoctrineDaiCaothepropagatetocalled

tothemallownotmaycustomswhosepeople,and

notdotheyIf Code.ReligionNewthetoadapteasilynotwillHuuGiaothepower,exceptionalthispossess

them.evangelizetoable betext:Divine Huu,Giao3,000 bewillThere

benotmaynumberThisBranch.eachfor1,000changed.

Commentary: istextthisof meaningTheone butit,explaintosuperfluousisItclear.very

to belongsHuuGiaoof classthethatclarifyshouldNam.Viettoonlynotandworldtheof peopleall

toaccessibleisTongGiaotheof thronetheSimilarly,origin.ethnicof regardlessall,

text:Divine ritualtheoverpresideTheyprovinces.of parishestheinceremonies

Commentary: understood bemayProvinces

countriessmallandProvincescountries.smallascountrieslargeandprovinceslargeondependshould

Su.GiaotheondependentareHuuGiaothelike justwilltheyparish,aoverpresideHuuGiaotheWhen

directivesthetoaccordingceremoniestheconducttheyrespect,thisInexactly.SuGiaothe byoutlined

tonotassoSuGiaotheof orderstheobeyalwayslaw.divineof violationanycommit

text:Divine HuuGiaothefromSolicitationsGiaothe bycarewithconsidered bealwaysmust

TongCommentary: thetocloseareHuuGiaoThe

ecclesiasticaltheof basetheneararetheyfaithful;theof summittheisTongGiaotheandhierarchy,thehearTongGiaothecanthen,How,hierarchy.

Huu?Giaotheof intermediationthewithoutpeople

toTongGiaothewantsBeingSupremeThesug-Hethusfaithful,thewithcontactinalways becarewithconsideralwaysTongGiaothethatgests

toHowever,Huu.GiaothefromsolicitationsthemustHuuGiaothediscipline,sacerdotalmaintain

theviaTongGiaothetosolicitationstheiraddresshierarchy.

text:Divine problems,difficultarethereIf investi-asfunctiontoordered bemayHuuGiaothe

gators.Commentary: theconstitutedisciplesThe

degreetheirdetermineTopeople.themass:temporalfrequent-Bythem.toclose betohasoneevolution,of

of degreetheirdeterminecanHuuGiaothethem,ingdisharmony.orharmony

eitherhappensdisagreementawhenThus,andco-religioustheamongordisciples,theamong

topersons besttheareHuuGiaothelaypersons,thethosegiveIwhyisThatinvestigations.conduct

Huu.Giaothetoonlyresponsibilitiestext:Divine standardshighhavemustThey

thetoclosearethey becausevirtue,andmoralsof Obey.people.




Commentary: clearlywassentenceThiswordthetoattentionpaytoneed Justexplained.

Master.theof "Obey!"

******(STU-SANHLETHEOFPOWERSVIII-

PRIEST)DENTtext:Divine amongchosenareSanhLeThe

for behavior,goodtheiron basedSub-Dignitaries,theceremonies.ritualof celebrationthe

Commentary: thefromcomeSanhLeTheshouldTheySub-Dignitaries.theof virtuousmost

theirandqualitiesreligioustheirinworthy bealwaystoorderInHuu.Giaofuturearetheyforeducation,

CaoDaithefromgraduatefirstmusttheychosen, beschool.religion

replacetheyabsent,areHuuGiaotheWhenfollow-ceremonies,ritualof celebrationtheinthem

givenexamplesandinstructionsthescrupulouslyingdependTheyduty.dailytheseof fulfillmentthefor

Huu.Giaotheonof thattosimilarisSanhLetheof roleThe

Catholicism.in"Brother"the

text:Divine instal-altaratpresidemayTheyhomes.disciples’atceremonieslation

Commentary: payalwaysmustSanhLeTheins-of "ceremonytheatpresidedisciples,thetovisitsthereplaceandhomestheirataltar"theof tallation

rituals.of teachingtheinHuuGiaopropagatedisteachingCaoDaitheWhen

bewillwhomany bewillthereNam,Vietof outside

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educatecircumstances,theondependingand,ciplesof themassureandthem,guidethem,comfortthem,inandWayGod´sinlife,spiritualinprogresstheir

Huu.Giaotheof placeinthisdoTheylife.socialtext:Divine youngestmyareSanhLeThe

them.offendnotdoloves;

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offendingandpowertheirabusingfromnitariesthem.

text:Divine mustonedignitary,a becomeToincasesformadeareExceptionsSanh.Lea befirst

Mas-Divinethe bydesignatedaredignitarieswhichdirectly.ter

Commentary: expla-anclear,ispassageThisLethethataddonlymustOnesuperfluous.isnation

gradu-musttheyordisciplesthe byelectedareSanhschool.religionCaoDaithefromate

ourwhenrequirednotareconditionsThese

means bydignitarieschoosesHimself MasterDivineDai.ThienHieptheof mediumstheof

******SU",TRI"CHANHTHEOFPOWERSIX-

VILLAGESINCHIEFRELIGIOUSCommentary: Sub-areSu"Tri"ChanhThe

TongGiaoSpiritualthe byestablishedDignitaries




func-thehaveTheySanh.Letheunderworkingandfunctionaparish,theinDivisionsof Chief of tion

broth-elderthearetheyandTong,Giaothe bygivenvillage.eachof disciplestheof ers

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topowernecessarythegranttoPhapHotheaskedhethem:

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thetopowerlegislativethedelegatetoyou beg

everywhere,representedarewethatsoSu,TriChanh countryside."theinastownstheinrecommendation,thisexecutedPhapHoThe

Giaotheof thoughtdistinguishedthegraspedhavingTong.

Giaotheof instructionsthetoAccordingfol-asdefinedisSuTriChanhtheof powertheTong,

encourageandprotecttoareSuTriChanhThelows:

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legislativetheirusetorightthehaveandlivessecularfromordersthetoconformingwhilethem,onpowers

parish.of chief theandSanhLetheHuu,GiaothedoandsinscommitwhodisciplesthoseFor

fromwarningsmanydespitethemselves,correctnotthetocasetherefermaylattertheSu,TriChanhthe

HuuGiaotheIf counseling.moreforHuuGiaotherecidivists,thefromrepentancenoabout brings

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parish.of chief thetoreporttheaddressingcopyoneduplicate,indonearereportsThese

TrungCuuthetoothertheandDaiThienHiepthetoDai.

con-aftersilentremainsDaiTrungCuutheIf SuTriChanhthetimes,severalmatterthesidering

decision.aforDaiThienHieptheaddressmayexercisetoallowednotareSuTriChanhThe

areTheyparishes.theirof outsidefunctionstheir

(SubordinatedSuTriPhothe bytask hisinhelped variedthetothemselvesdirectwhoSub-dignitaries)parish.theof areas

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theirtocometodisciples,thewithdailyvisittoSu




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saintstheof doctrinetheof beautytheaspect,socialsoulgoodnothathelpmutualsinceretheinresiding

refuses.everso,doingByadds:TongGiaoSpiritualThe

sametheto belongingallasyourself consideryou

yourothereachwithshareother,eachAssistfamily.stayinterests,commonyourdefendsorrows,and joys

isSuchmisery.inevenlife,dailyinunitedalwaystask.honorableyour

oathstheirgivetoareSuTriChanhThetheirassumingtopriorparishtheof altarthe before

mattereveryinimpartial bemustTheyfunctions.family,parents,theirtowardeveneveryone,toward

sisters.and brothersandminia-inSuDautheareSuTriChanhThe

ture.

******SU",TRI"PHOTHEOFPOWERSX-

SUTRICHANHTHETOSUBORDINATE

Commentary: Subordi-areSuTriPhoThe GiaoSpiritualthe bycreatedSub-dignitariesnatedChanhtheasfunctionssametheassumeTheyTong.latter.the bydesignateddistrictsreligiousinSuTri

power.legislativenot butadministrativehaveTheydisci-thehelpandteachguide,toassignedareThey judg-not butconsolationthem bringtoareTheyples.

ment.

theySu,TriPhootherthewithAlternating devoteddisciples30SuTriChanhthetosupplymusttheassistTheymonth.eachservicescommunitytoalllatterthetoreportandtask hisinSuTriChanh

day.everydistricttheirinhappensthatSubor-(otherSuThongtheinformalsoTheyharmcouldthatanythingof Sub-dignitaries)dinated

judicialthroughSu,Thongthethatsoreligion,the

remedies.appropriate bringmaypower,allandrulesreligioustocontraryactsAll

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theinimpedetoSuTriPhothetoforbiddenisItTongGiaotheareSuTriPhoThepower.legislative

miniature.in

******SUBOR-SU""THONGTHEOFPOWERSXI-

LEGISLA-THEOFSUB-DIGNITARIESDINATEDBRANCH.TIVE

Commentary: subordi-areSuThongTheunderPhapHothe bycreatedsubdignitariesnated

Tong.GiaoSpiritualtheof advicethe

theasrank sametheof areSuThongThe butpower,legislativeholdtheyhowever,Su;TriPhosubordinatedareTheypower.administrativenot

the byformedDai,ThienHieptheof subdignitariesChanhtheof controltheunderplacedandPhapHo

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injustices,reportingforresponsibleareTheySu.Tri




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justice.forask toDaiThiensup-andprotecttoisSuThongtheof jobThe

or(religiousfeeblethedefendmiserable,theporthandi-ill,poor,affected,thetoassistance bringnot),

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protectionforSuTriPhothetocasesthesereferTheyhelp.pecuniaryormoraland

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proof andinfractionstheirof proof withrecalcitrant, disobeyingaretheythatorhelp,torefusetheythatthe bypunishedseverely bewillrules,religious

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theauthority,theirexercisemaytheyBeforetheof frontindutiestheirtoswornareSuThong

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miniature.inPhapHotheareSuThongThetext:Divine injus-anyif judgment,yourIn

fulfilledyetnothasreligionnewthepersist,yetticegoal.its

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important.veryisSuThongtheof rolethe




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largetheforoneversions,ceremonialtwoof consistsceremony.smalltheforoneandceremony

largetheforvestmentceremonialThewithembroideredsilk whiteof madeisceremony

ondecoratedand bottomtotopfromlotusesgoldLONG-TU-PHIENinsignia:threethewithsides both

(theTHU-HUNG-KIEMExteriorization),of Fan(theSanctifi-of Whisk (thePHAT-CHUSword),Yin-Yang

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smalltheforoneandceremonylargetheforceremony.

largetheforvestmentceremonialThethewithembroideredsilk goldof consistsceremonytheforvestmentTong´sGiaotheisastrigrams,eight

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******(CARDINALS)SUDAUTHEOFDRESS

Commentary: theof SuDautheof dressThevest-ceremonialtwoof consists branchBuddhist

theforoneandceremony,largetheforonements,ceremony.small

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******(PRIESTS)HUUGIAOTHEOFDRESS

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(aMAO"THIEN"NGUONGawearTheyvaries,colorItstop).flatawithheaddressround

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females. Text:Divine ceremonialof aformwearTheyHuuGiaofemalethe bywornonethelikevestment

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threetheamongelectionan byelected bemustHuu.Giaothousand

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defined).accordingcalculatedisvotesof numberThe

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investiture).(directMaster

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