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RELIGIOUSTHE

CONSTITUTION

CAODAIOF

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Nan ˘ 2000am

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

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RELIGIOUSTHECONSTITUTION

CAODAIOF

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PREFACE

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DAITRUNGCUUTHEPalace)SphereNine(The

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way.divinetheorTao,theiswhichlife,authorityhasHesaid:MastertheEarlier,ways.secularandspiritualthebothinguidanceover

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onpowerfullhasPopetheCatholicism,ofteachingsextensivethisofBecausespirits.theandbodiesthe

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QuaiBatthetoaddressedrequestshisEvenHiepthethroughpassmustGods)of(CouncilDai

11M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE10

theconsequentlyisDaiThienHiepTheDai.ThienSupe-theandTongGiaothebetweenintermediary

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pro-theirbeforecodereligioustheoflawsexaminetothefromcomelawsproposedthewhetherpagation,

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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

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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

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beard)dragon´saofmadefanTheliterally:(Thu-Hung-Kiem,ElevationofSwordThe2.

andmalerepresentingsword,doubleliterally:female)

17M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE16

Chu).(PhatSanctificationofWhiskThe3.AttributesArchaicareattributesthreeThose

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implemen-forvaliditmaketocodeeachontogethertation.

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religion.theofinnovationuniqueaisThisNote:

thespirit,Pe´sTaiLiofcommenttheisThis"Good!"(1)CaoDai.ofTongGiaospiritual

******(CARDI-SUDAUTHEOFPOWERSIII-

NALS)text:Divine ofrightthehaveSuDauThe

andspirituallydisciples,Godsoveradministrationtemporally.

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powerfullhaveSuDauTheSu.DautheofpowersTrungCuutheoffunctionadministrativetheoverHieptheoffunctionlegislativetheoverandDaitherepresenttorightthehavethusTheyDai.Thien

popula-theoffrontinPhapHotheandTongGiaotion.

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will.divineagainsthumanityofconflictaavoidtoastext:Divine examinedbemustlawsThese

usefularereallytheywhetherdeterminetocarefullyhumanity.to

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recommendsMasterthewhyThat´shumanity.tofulmustDaiThienHieptheandDaiTrungCuuthethat

human-forusefulnessnoisthereifwatch:carefullyshouldorlawsmakenotshouldSuDautheity,

19M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE18

them.abolishtext:Divine thesegivemustTongGiaoThe

beforeexaminationforPhapChuongthetolawsthem.approving

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examination.arewhichlawsthethatsaidwasitAbove,benotshouldPhapChuongthreeallbyapprovednot

distributed.shouldSuDautheandTongGiaotheThus,

ofinfractionancommitandothereachwithgonotintotakenotdotheyIflaws.constitutionalthe

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understood.

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becomecodenewthewhenLater,code.newpresentcancella-forasktorightthehavestillSuDautheold,function.humantocontraryiswhichlawanyoftion

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thefromorTongGiaothefromcomesitwhether

21M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE20

ChuongthebyadoptedisitiffaithfulsofassemblydistributedbeshouldDai,ThienHieptheandPhap(Good!)SuDauoneonlyofapprovalthehasitifeven

(1).SuDauthreeallwheneventtheinOnly

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says:MasterthewhyThat´s(1).(Good!)nationtext:Divine GiaothebyorderedlawaIf

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Archbishops).Commentary: areSuPhoiChanhthreeThe

Taoism,Buddhism,branches:threethefromchosenonlynotdignitariesthreeTheseConfucianism.and

23M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE22

DautherepresentalsobutSu,Phoi33theformanageSu.DautheaspowerssamethepossessandSu

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approval.forDaiThienHiepthetoandverification,DaiTrungCuuthetoitbringsPhapHotheLastly,

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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.

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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

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ribbons.threeonlyhas

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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

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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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concernedaretheybutcollege,maletheofSuTrifemales.thewithonly

vestmentceremonialofformawearTheyofmadebutSanh,Lefemalethebywornonethelike

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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

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wide.cm3isandcalicowhiteofmadeisIt

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eitherPalace),Union(HeavenlyHiep-Thien-Daimeansbydesignationthroughexamination,throughorgan-anthroughorinvestiture),(directspiritismof

partiality,orfraudallavoidtoorderInelection.izedofpresencetheinorganizedbeshouldelectionthe

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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

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followingthereceivedheThong-Su,andTri-Su

71M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE70

ofvotethebyelectedareChanh-Tri-Su"Theanswer:ordi-thetoaccordingThong-Su,andPho-Tri-Suthetheofheadthebeforetemple,localtheatrules,nary

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Ho-Phap.theallofvotethebyelectedarePho-Tri-SuThe

ordinarythetoaccordingparish,theoffollowersthepar-theofheadthebeforetemple,localtheatrules,

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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

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manymayonlynotwisdom,perfectingofwaytheintoreincarnateintentionallybeingsdivineevolved

75M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE74

canbeingsdivinelowerotheralsobutfamilies,poorthankslevel,spiritualhighestthereachintentionallyteach-holythisofapplicationandknowledgetheto

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harmonyofUnityaintominglecanvisiblethewhyisThisspiritual.theandtemporalthebetweendisci-theallthatcommandedhasMasterDivineour

will.Hisobeyplesteachings:HisareBelow

Text:Divine theisHiep-Thien-DaiThegivetoHimselfmanifestsGodwhereplacesacredaslongAsWay.Greatthetodirectionspiritual

exist.willHiep-Thien-Daitheendures,CaoDaiCommentary: theisMasterDivineThe

anduniversetheofheadsupremethecreator,uniquetheofMastertheisHeSinceinvisible.theofmaster

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mustHiep-Thien-Daitheeternal,isWayGreateternal.beequally

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com-truth,thefromfurthermovedaybydaywhodoc-holytheofsignificancethepervertingpletelyandcometoresolvedhaveIreasonthisFortrine.theentrustingnotpersonally,childrenMyteach

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toresolvedhasMasterDivinetheToday,

77M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE76

longernoHedisciples.HisteachtoHimselfcomebeings.humantomissionholytheentrusttowishesDivine"Theasks:someoneifpoint,thisOnhumanstoentrustslongernoHethatsaidhasMasterWay.GreattheindisciplesHisguidingoftasktheCuu-theofdignitariesthetoitconfideHedoesWhyasjustarewhoHiep-Thien-Dai,theofandTrung-Dai

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79M.D.BUI,HONG&M.D.BUI,HUMbyTranslatedCAODAIOFCONSTITUTIONRELIGIOUSTHE78

way.owntheirchoosetofreedomthehavesym-therespectivelyareHeavenandHellforreservedisHelleternity.andperditionofbolstheisthisspirits:goodforHeavenasjustspirits,cruelorHellintousforcesNothingjustice.divineofwaytochoosemayweus:toopenarewaysBothHeaven.

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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

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INDIRECTORPHAM?,THUONGISWHOAFFAIRSSPIRITUAL

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fortnight,athanlongernoofperiodafordecisiontheconvokeswhoHo-Phaptheinformsecondlyand

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