1. CaoDai: Religion Of Many Spirits [laze.net] Chieu had previously chosen a cross to represent Duc cao dai, butGod said that a cross had already been used (by Christians). A http://www.laze.net/culture/caodai.html

new blog photos misc ... contact Search > CaoDai: Religion of Many Spirits for Dr. Ryang Asian Civilization II April 11, 1997 When one thinks of the phrase "CaoDai," they will associate it with a political group involved in protest of French rule in Vietnam, if they have ever heard of it at all. In actuality, while CaoDaiists did play a part in these protests, CaoDai is a primarily indigenous Vietnamese religion that encompasses many other world religions but is also extraordinarily unique in its belief system and practices. CaoDai was officially founded through a medium session 1926 by Ngo Van Chieu (a.k.a. Ngo Minh Chieu), an official of the French colonial administration that was widely read in both Eastern and Western religion with a particular interest in spiritism (Ellwood). One of the main points of CaoDaiism can be seen as early as this point in its history: it is a religion not founded by a man like Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism were, but rather by God (Dai Dao) himself. In the past, God has sent His message via prophets and messengers. He sent His word to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. Before that he gave the world his son Jesus Christ who had a direct communication with God. And after attaining "supreme enlightenment" Sidhartha Sakyamuni (today known as "the" Buddha) gave man the Dharma he could not conceive before (Do 15). However, God saw the violence and hatred throughout the world that not only was not solved by religions founded by people he had sent a message to, but actually because of these religion. This did not sit well with God.

2. CaoDai Overseas Non-Profit Organization Starting point for the cao dai religion. Includes a FAQ and full history. http://www.caodai.org/

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3. CAO DAI cao dai. cao dai is an attempt to create a perfect synthesis of worldreligions. cao dai also utilizes spiritual mediums and channelers. http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/vb/Caodai.htm

Cao Dai Cao Dai is an attempt to create a perfect synthesis of world religions. It is a combination of Christianity, Buddhism , Islam, Confucianism, Hinduism, Geniism, and Taoism . Established in the Southern regions of Vietnam in the early 1920's, the religion was officially codified in 1926. The functioning center of Cao Daism is located in the Tay Ninh province. Cao Dai literally means high tower or palace, a metaphor for the spender of spiritual growth. The central philosophy of Cao Daism pertains to the duty that the faithful perform for themselves, their family, society and the world at large. Much like Confucianism , this element of the Philosophy pertains to how the individual functions within the context of the community. Other elements of Cao Dai philosophy are more clearly influenced by Buddhism and Hinduism. The Cao Dai faithful are expected to renounce materialism in order to more fully cultivate their spiritual growth. Similar to the Buddhist concept of Samsara , the material world is seen as a distraction to the greater goal of enlightenment. Also similar to Buddhist belief is the use of the device of Karma Cao Daism also reflects some of the more ancient belief systems of worship in Vietnam. Believers are expected to worship God, superior spirits, and ancestors. This spiritualism is reminiscent of the

4. Http://www.Caodai.net - Caodai Overseas Missionary - Mission Etrangere Du Caodai cao dai philosophy is (All religions are One). There is only One GOD, venerated under different names, so indirectly we are all brothers and sisters. cao dai spreads Unity, Harmony, Peace. A Cao http://www.caodai.net/

5. Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . FEATURE . Cao Dai . July 4, 2003 | PBS It s called cao dai, and it includes not only attempts to communicate with spiritsbut the controversial teaching that all religions share a common principle. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week644/feature.html

Week of May 28, 2004 Cover Story Feature Tribute Book Review ... Headlines FEATURE: Cao Dai July 4, 2003 Episode no. 644 Current Stories Cover Story: DNA Testing and Crime Feature: Evangelicals in Sudan Tribute: World War II U.S. Military Chaplains Book Review: KILLING THE BUDDHA Headlines: This Week in Religion News BOB ABERNETHY LUCKY SEVERSON : Miss Hong is having a vision. As we sat together in this room, the spirit moved into her body, she says, suddenly and unexpectedly. (to Miss Hong): Who were you talking to? Miss HONG (Cao Dai Disciple): My father and also mother from above. SEVERSON : Miss Hong is a disciple of a Vietnamese-founded religion called Cao Dai, which means "above on high where God reigns." The church's home and main temple is located a couple hours north of Saigon, in a province called Tay Nynh. There are eyes throughout the massive temple that stare down, unblinkingly. The eye symbolizes God as He appeared in the first vision establishing the Cao Dai faith in 1926. It's also the way He appeared in a vision to Ngasha Beck in 1993. She says it was when she first heard of Cao Daism. NGASHA BECK (Co-Author, CAO DAI: FAITH OF UNITY): The vision I had of the Divine Eye filled my entire visual field and it came rushing toward me and washed over me and there was a very loud sound at the time. So it, it involved my whole being and it was very intense and that's why, I guess, it was to get my attention enough so that I would do something about it.

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7. CAODAISM Dao cao dai (Caodaism in English) is the third largest religion in Viet Nam (afterBuddhism and Roman Catholicism). Cao means high ; Dai means palace . http://www.religioustolerance.org/caodaism.htm

CAODAISM ("HIGH PALACE"): A VIETNAM-CENTERED RELIGION Click Here to Visit our Sponsors. Dao Cao Dai (Caodaism in English) is the third largest religion in Viet Nam (after Buddhism and Roman Catholicism). "Cao" means "high"; "Dai" means "palace". Caodai refers to the supreme palace where God reigns. The word is also used as God's symbolic name. Caodaism is a syncretistic religion which combines elements from many of the world's main religions, including Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Taoism, as well as Geniism, an indigenous religion of Viet Nam. Their main centre is in Tay Ninh, about 60 miles (100 km) North West of Saigon. They currently have 7 to 8 million followers in Viet Nam and about 30,000 members elsewhere, primarily in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States. History They regard the history of religion as being divided into three periods of revelation. The first was circa 2500 BCE, when God inspired selected religious leaders to found Judaism in the Middle East, Hinduism in India and Yi king (philosophy of transformation) in China. A few thousand years later, God led the Buddha to found Buddhism, Lao Tse to create Taoism, Confucius to start Confucianism, and Jesus Christ to found Christianity. They believe that, due to the frailty of those religious leaders, the truth became distorted. A number of religions were formed, but most flourished only in or near their countries of origin. Religions became adapted to the needs of individual cultures. Limitations in communication and transportation prevented the formation of a single, true universal religion which all of humanity could embrace. Followers of Caodaism believe that God was concerned that the multiplicity of religions prevented people from living together in harmony. God decided to initiate a third revelation, in which he communicated Caodaism by spiritist means.

8. Cao Dai Oversea Missionary cao dai Oversea Missionary (English version) The cao dai Religion's (or Caodaism's) official name is Dal Dao Tam Ky Pho Do was so guided directly by Duc cao dai (God the Father) and the Divine Beings http://www.caodai.net/eng

9. Cao Dai CAODAI This page explores the history, tenets, and teachings of cao dai, an Exoteric Buddhistsect. Search. Alternative Religions, cao dai Guide picks. What is cao dai? http://altreligion.about.com/cs/caodai/

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10. Cao Dai A brief outline of the beliefs, practices, and customs of followers of the CaoDai religion. Alternative Religions profiles. cao dai Related Subjects http://altreligion.about.com/library/faqs/bl_caodai.htm

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11. CaoDai Overseas Non-Profit Organization About the indigeneous Vietnamese religion of cao dai. Information about cao dai temples throughout the world. http://caodai.org/

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12. Mark A. Foster's Religious Studies Resource Links: Cao Dai Foster's Religious Studies Resource Links cao dai. cao dai Organization. Torch of the Eternal Truth. cao dai. Caodaism. The Caodaism Historical and Doctrinal Glimpse. Return to the table of contents. . http://www.markfoster.net/jccc/caodai.html

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13. Cao Dai cao dai. Doctrines, cao dai is a highly syncretic monotheistic religion thatseeks to establish a basis upon which major world religions can be united. http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/seasia/caodai.html

Cao Dai Doctrines Cao Dai is a highly syncretic monotheistic religion that seeks to establish a basis upon which major world religions can be united. History is divided into three periods of revelation. The first period was around 2500 BCE, a time when God inspired the establishment of Judaism, Hinduism and early Chinese religion. The second period coincided with the emergence of Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. These divinely inspired religions became corrupted because they came to be associated with their founders rather than recognised as truly universal religions. The third (present) period is one in which divine revelation occurs through inspired mediums. The message of Cao Dai is that all religions are in fact one even though they have different names. Cao Dai venerates a host of different figures including Victor Hugo, Sun Yat Sen, and Trangh Trinh, a 16th century Vietnamese poet and philosopher. Its ethics are based in the belief in the reincarnation of the soul. Members of the sect are required to pray at least once a day, avoid violence to sentient creatures, to be honest, to avoid adultery, to be sober, and not to use bad language. Adhering to these rules will lead either to a beneficial rebirth or, ultimately, escape from the cycle of birth and death and rebirth in heaven. Failure to do so will lead to rebirth on another planet where life is harsher than on earth. Cao Dai has its own hierarchy based on the Roman Catholic Church. Pope, bishops, cardinals and archbishops. Women are allowed to officiate at services.

14. Tay Ninh - Cao Dai Temple Tay Ninh cao dai Temple, The cao dai Temple cao dai is an attempt tocreate a perfect synthesis of world religions. It is a combination http://www.henrybechtold.freewebspace.com/contact.html

Tay Ninh - Cao Dai Temple Home Page Guest Book Page Favorite Links Page Home Page 2003 ... Follow up to the trip The Cao Dai Temple Cao Dai is an attempt to create a perfect synthesis of world religions. It is a combination of Christianity, Buddhism , Islam, Confucianism, Hinduism, Geniism, and Taoism . Established in the Southern regions of Vietnam in the early 1920's, the religion was officially codified in 1926. The functioning center of Cao Daism is located in the Tay Ninh province. Cao Dai literally means high tower or palace, a metaphor for the spender of spiritual growth. The central philosophy of Cao Daism pertains to the duty that the faithful perform for themselves, their family, society and the world at large. Much like Confucianism, this element of the Philosophy pertains to how the individual functions within the context of the community. The brief description above is from the Pacific Universtiy Web Site. Cao Dai Temple The exterior of the Cao Dai Temple. Inside the Temple We enter through the closest tower, in the picture above. This is during one of the 4 prayer services that is held daily. Music We are at the top of the stairs from where the above picture was taken. There are six men playing string instruments. There are perhaps a dozen young ladies singing. The building is cavernous and the music flows gently through it.

15. Cao Dai cao dai. cao dai is an attempt to create a perfect synthesis of worldreligions. cao dai also utilizes spiritual mediums and channelers. http://www.meta-religion.com/World_Religions/cao_dai.htm

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16. Cao Dai Religion In Viet Nam above the altar. The Great Divine Temple, epicenter of the cao daireligion, is unlike any other house of worship in the world. http://www.offtherails.com/caodai.html

Giant Robot April/May 2000 The Divine Eye gazes unblinkingly from the enormous globe on the altar. Twenty-eight dragon-encrusted columns, representing the twenty-eight manifestations of the Buddha, run the entire length of the immense chamber. The temple’s enormous windows, all emblazoned with the Eye, let in the muted sunlight. Lao Tze, the Sakyamoni Buddha, and Confucius share the stage with Jesus Christ on the fronton above the altar. The Great Divine Temple, epicenter of the Cao Dai religion, is unlike any other house of worship in the world. Cao Daism was founded in southern Viet Nam in 1926 and claims six million adherents. Cao Dai temples dot the Mekong Delta, but the faith’s world headquarters is the Holy See compound which lies just outside the Vietnamese city of Tay Ninh, about two hours northwest of Saigon, near the Cambodian border. Like the Cao Dai religion, the Great Divine Temple, centerpiece of the Holy See compound, is a vibrant and mesmerizing mix of different traditions and theologies. The immensity of the temple combined with the riotous colours and statuary creates an effect that is at once grand and gaudy. The enormous temple and its accoutrements will inspire thoughts of the Supreme Being, but also of Walt Disney. A full appreciation of the temple requires some knowledge of the Cao Dai religion. While many other religions are insular, Caodaism trumpets its foundations in other faiths. Caodaists describe their religion as the unification of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism: These faiths are represented in Cao Dai theology through such concepts as reincarnation, vegetarianism and yin and yang and also on the Cao Dai banner - a tri-colour with one colour for each religion.

17. Vietnam Architecture: Cao Dai Temple, Tay Ninh Vietnam architecture cao dai temple, Tay Nihn. Photos and descriptionsof cao dai temple, Tay Nihn. cao dai Temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/tayninh/CAODAI.htm

Cao Dai Temple Tay Ninh, Vietnam Click on an image to enlarge Caodaism (Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do, or Third Great Universal Religious Amnesty) is a syncretic religion that had its beginnings in Vietnam, then part of French Indo-China, in the 1920s. Its founder, Ngo Minh Chieu (or Ngo Van Chieu), was a French civil servant and was also a mystic who was well-versed in western and eastern religions. In 1919 he began receiving revelations about the truth of religions from God (Caodai) that told him to combine the teachings of Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity, Islam and other religions into one religion to promote peace. In 1926 he revealed his seances to the public as a new belief system. It soon became quite popular. There are a number of important figures in the Cao Dai pantheon. The major saints are Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen, the 19c French writer Victor Hugo and the 16c Vietnamese poet Nguyen Binh Khiem. Lesser dignitaries who have manifested themselves in seances include notables such as Joan of Arc, Descartes, V. I. Lenin, William Shakespeare, and Winston Churchill. The organizational structure roughly follows that of the Roman Catholic Church with a pope, cardinals, bishops and priests. There are several million practicioners in (mostly southern) Vietnam and perhaps over a thousand temples, mostly in the Mekong delta. There are also practicioners in the west, though these are primarily in the expatriate Vietnamese communities.

18. Cao Dai Temple -- ThingsAsian Article cao dai Temple, By Samantha Coomber Noon service at the cao dai Temple,Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Saigon may well be an alluring city. http://www.thingsasian.com/goto_article/article.1278.html

Experience Asia Through the Eyes of a Traveler Search Site: Advanced Search Photo of the Day Stories Photo Essays ... Store Member: None ( Login Recommendation: Avg. recommendation of other readers. RatingInit(1, 1, 6); How highly would you recommend this story? Scale of 1 to 5 (5 being best) Care to Comment? Register as a member of the ThingsAsian community and Log In User Name: Password: Become a member of the ThingsAsian Community See Also: Related Topics: Travel Religion Cao Dai Temple By Samantha Coomber Noon service at the Cao Dai Temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Saigon may well be an alluring city. But if you need a break - physically, mentally and spiritually - from this city's frenetic pace during your stay, there are plenty of day trip options out of the city to choose from. Saigon in fact doubles up as great stepping-stone in the south of Vietnam. Many of the traveller's cafes and tour operators in the centre of town can organize these for you, as you're probably smart enough to pass on the public transport. One such excursion and a real highlight for many travellers, is the Cao Dai Cathedral , or Great Temple of the Holy See . As its only 96kms out from Saigon - in Tay Ninh District - you can easily make the trip in one day. The journey out to the cathedral, heading northwest out of Saigon on Highway One, is lined with pancake flat paddy fields and farmland. Its' present day tranquillity belies the ferocious fighting experienced here during wars of previous decades. Tay Ninh District is virtually encompassed by the foreboding lands of Cambodia, and the imposing

19. RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN THE CAO DAI RELIGION RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN THE cao dai RELIGION. cao dai is the thirdlargest religion in Viet Nam, behind Buddhism and Catholicism. http://www.caodai.net/eng/news/Persecution_Cao_Dai.htm

20. Organizational Of Cao Dai Overseas Missionary TAY NINH HOLY SEE VIETNAM. cao dai OVERSEAS MISSIONARY. MEMBERS. cao daiTemple of BOSTON, MASSACHUSSETTS; cao dai Temple of CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA; http://www.caodai.net/eng/OrgChart.html

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