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side.Yangenergy.physicalTINH,representFlowers
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oftreasuresthreetheareTHANKHI,TINH,spiritssuperiorandhumans
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE20 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 21BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
FRONTINRITUALSPERFORMTOHOWALTARGODTHEOF
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orders:followinginprayersofferingIncense1-
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE22 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 23BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
ImmortalsofwaythetodedicatedPrayer5-SaintsofwaythetodedicatedPrayer6-
ceremonies)big(forofferingflowersHoly7-p.m.12anda.m.12(forofferingwineHoly8-
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ceremonies)vows.fiveThe10-
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thetoturningandbellthetolisteningInuniverse,theofwisdomgreatest (V˘ khchungan ˆau
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ch´ sanhung -dˆong -d˘ bang
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE24 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 25BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
NI . HEM
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE26 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 27BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
KINHKHAI
Biˆ
˛
tren ˆ khan ˆ
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vo ˛voi ˛Troi ˛` noi ˛u ˛oc,ThAnh ´ Dai ˛u ˛ giong . troi ˛u ˛´ phoc ˛u ˛ong -dong
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˛
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PRAYER)(OPENINGPRELUDE
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE28 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 29BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
NGKINH . HOOC ` THANG
˛
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˛
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hDu ` banh ˆ tat ˛uc.phıKh´ ˆ tan ˛´ tu ˛u ˛
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. chong ˛u ˛ thtamong . lap . Thiuc en.thiTam ˆ then ˆ gie ai.
H .a ˆ thoc ˆ that . nhap .i -D.ia,T ˛u -d . Bai . Cho au.
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beings;allofCreatorInfinite;theofRuler
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dominantisGodofThroneThedisposition,everyofthings,allAbove
supremejusticerenderedareallAndUnfathomable;ScaleGreattheBy
worlds3,000andheavens36overReigninggreat4andearths72andabove,
below;dimensions
HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE30 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 31BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
Tiˆ Thien ˆ Hen . Thiau enT. dinh .uc -D . Tai ˛` Phu .u.
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moaiLinh . trac ˘ac,Th ˛u ˛` ththiong ˆ gian ´ dao ˜ lı ˛
. sanh.oiHˆ Hoai,ong ˆ tong ˛u,Vˆ co ˛
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.ong,-D . Thai anh, -D . Nguyai .en, -D . Tai .ao, -D . Bi.aiHuyˆ ThCaoKhungen ˛u ˛
.ong -Dˆe.Ng . Hooc ` phıcht´ang ˛u ˛´ hoc ˛
. tuu .oi.-D . Thiai ˆ Ten on.
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all.bytimeeveryinWorshippedfamily,oneintoCreationallgatheringNow
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illumineswhichsparktheignitingByMind,all
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God;isholyandsublime,andimmensesoPowerCreativeA
Master;JadeCelestialRuler,SupremeThemete.infairsoblessing,injustSo
HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE32 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 33BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
TH´ GIICH AO
Hˆon -d . Ton ˆ Son ˛u,C` Khan ˆ Chon
˛
Tu ˆ
˛
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ˆ trOc ˆ han ˛u ˛on ˛ thsongu
˛
nchiu .oi,Hu .e -d˘ bang ˆ diat .et,Chiˆ thTameu . lap . thiuc ˆ minh,quangchien,-D . phao ´ trap ˛u ˛` long ˛uu,
cKhai ˛ thuu . nhap . Ti ` mchiao ˆ mue .oi-D . vcaoao ˆ co ˛
.uc,Gi´ xiao ˆ
˛
hen ˛linh.uThˆ
˛
thıkh´o ` hanh ˆong.nhNhi ˛´ trut . thixangu en.
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Cˆ Ththamong ´ cai ˛
.uc.Ph´ nha ˛´ khiut ˆ huychieu ˆ quang.en
BUDDHISMOFHONORINPRAYER
thereignedchaosprimordialOverBeing;Supreme
source,commonworld´sthebreathsingleAgrasp.Almighty´sthewithinAll
intelligenceofflameinextinguishableTheheavens.36allacrossIlluminating
stream,irradiatinganasflowsDaoThebeings,allforwaytheLighting
truth,highesttheExpressingnon-reaction.andnon-action,Of
flow)"KHI"(thewindofgustsingleaInrainbowaasbeautifulAsedifice,anEmulating
horizon.theSupportingwisdomofswordtheUsing
THANKHI,TINH,cultivatetowayaAs(Monad),EyethirdtheopeningflowKHITheQuanHuyenchakrathesubsequentlyAnd
chakra)(Crown
HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE34 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 35BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
T´ hianh . vep ˆ vioThˆ ttamong ` chıb´chiai
˛
ı.- huthiDa . tre .ach.Vˆ lo ˛u ˛
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˛
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Gien ´ Thiao ˆ Ten on.
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unbounded,issanctityBuddha´sLordunconditional.compassion,His
Dao;thespringslifeofbreathoriginaltheFromtimeoldtheofname(thePhat,CoDangNhien
light)everlastingthemeanswhichBuddhaDao,puretheEmptinessGreatThe
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE36 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 37BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
TI ˆ GIEN AO
Tiˆ thien ˆ hıkh´en oaTh´ Thai ˛u ˛
.ong -D . Quao an,Th´ banh ˆ khat
˛
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˛
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. tichiuc ˆen.H ˛˜ thuu
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siı ˆ queu ˆ chan ˛ thchion ˛u ˛
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truyang ˆen -d .ao -d ˛uc.L ˛ tsauu ay -d .o.Ph´ hap ´ toa ˛u ˛´ tong ong,S
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TAOISMOFHONORINPRAYER
BreathPrimordialtheFromQuan,DaoThuongThaiArose
Tse).Laoto(Predecessorhe,wasvirtueinestimableOf
deeds.hissoAnd(Monad)CucThaithePreceding
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Tao.thepropagatedWhichhumanity,servingWestTraveling
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE38 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 39BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
-D ˛ mang,duyıcht´onThiKhai en -D. nhia ˛ von . tichiat en,
-D . hkinhao . kiao ˆep.C` khan ˆ hoon ´ vat .an.Nh ˛
. nguyut . quang.chiet-D . phao ´ la.baoapC ˛ houu ` tang
˛
tı ˆ
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cıCh´ ˛
. tıch´uc onTiˆ Thien ˆ chen ´ nhanh ˛utTh´ Thai ˛u ˛
.ong -D . Quao anCh ˛u ˛ Giong ´ Thiao ˆ Ten on.
metaphysics.andmeditationtaughtWhoprimordial,andeternalisTaoThe
beings,mortalPredecessingtimethroughexistsitsky;andEarth
spinsUniversetheAsshine.moonandsuntheAnd
everythingencompassesDaoTheuniverse;immensethisIn
benediction,giveallMayDao.thefromgainedhaveallweAsvirtue,greatofOneMagnanamousOh,
are,youasHonorableone,pre-existentOh,
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE40 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 41BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
GINHO AO
Quˆ he ˛u ˛ nong .oi -di .enV˘ Than
˛
thı ˛u ˛
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˛u ˆ cham ˆ chiat -diˆen.T ˛
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nhKhai ˛ ton ˆ tam ˆ bat ˆ
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on ˛u -dˆ thoc ˆ hichian ˆeu.Th . quo ˆ moc . tach ˆ tiat en ˛ chıtr´u ´ trung,chiua˛
´ mUng . bong
˛
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˛
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TNho ˆ hkhaiong oa.V˘ Tuyan ˆ Ten ˛Lu .oc,Ho˘ nhang ˛on -Dˆ que an,Tr ˛` chung ˛ chon ´ quang,anhB ˛ tQuanguu ˛` tu ˆ Thie ˆ Ten on
CONFUCIANISMOFHONORINPRAYER
towercinnamon-scentedtheIn(Confucius)ThiVanofPalacetheAbove
incarnationsNinety-fiveseeds.poeticcharmedSowing
transformationsthousandHundredquick,lightningManifested
pheasants,ofmountainaasmiraculousAndperseveringAlways
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Country.andparentstohonorBringingserviceofwaythedreamsinIntuiting
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piety,andhumanenessBuildingcompassion,throughsaintlyBecoming
honor.andmindCultivatingcompassion;faithfulness,virtue,Piety,
king.atotreasureEvenConfucianism.ofattributestheareThese
prosperityengenderedConfuciusspirit,humantheof
people.hisliftswholordaAsinsights,hisgainedhepurificationThrough
equanimity,andsincerityaswellAsthereforesaintedwasAnd
humanity.unboundedandwisdomdeepwith
HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE42 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 43BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
B ` DAI ˆ HOAANG
T ˛` biu gi´ nga ˛
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˛
lınh ˆe,C´ mongui Th ˛u ˛
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE44 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 45BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE48 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 49BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE50 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 51BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE52 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 53BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE54 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 55BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
GIKINH
˛
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE56 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 57BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE58 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 59BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
TKINH ˘ THAM ANH
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE60 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 61BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
nSanh ˛oi -day, ˛no ˛oi -day,Tr˘ nam ˘ lam ` tua ˆ
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE62 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 63BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
KHIKINH -D ˜ CHA ˆ RET ˆOI.
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE64 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 65BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
CKINH ˆ SIAU EU
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE120 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 121BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
VKINH ` HAO .OC
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE122 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 123BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
NHKINH . HAP .OI
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE124 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 125BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
XUKINH ˆ HAT .OI
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE126 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 127BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
KHIKINH - NGDI
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE128 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 129BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
THKHIKINH
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE130 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 131BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
KINH - RADI -D
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE132 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 133BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
KHIKINH - VDI ˆE
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE134 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 135BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
VKINH AO ˘ CAN
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE136 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 137BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
HUS-TOREADPRIESTTHEOFADVICEALTAR.THEOFFRONTINWIFEANDBAND
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE138 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 139BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
HKINH ˆ PHON ˆOI.
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HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE140 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 141BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
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˛
khe ´ nhac ˛˜ nıg`ung ˆ leu ` stachoam egay -dau -d ˛on.
wouldtheetodoneifwhichotherstonotDopain.theecause
BUDDHISM:-D ˛` gieoung - khdau ˆ
˛
kchoo
˛
khe ´ nhtrongac ˛ungho` can
˛
manh ` ctaınhch´a
˛
tham ˆay - khdau ˆ
˛
o.wouldyourselfyouthatwayinothersnotHurt
hurtful.findSIKKHISM:
-D ˛` gung ˆ thay ` hu . van ˛´ boi ˆ cat ˛´ mtrongıv`ai,u .oing ˛u ˛oi -dˆ ceu o -D ˛´ Thuc ˛u ˛
.ong -Dˆe.withinisGodasanyonewithenmitycreateDon’t
everyone.ZOROASTRIANISM:
-D ˛` lung ` kchoam
˛
khe ´ nhac ˛˜ lıg`ung ` taınhch´choambˆat ˆ
˛
on.wellnotiswhichthatallothersuntodonotDo
oneself.forJAINISM:
hTrong . phanh ´ khhayuc ˆ
˛
o - mvuitrongdau, ˛ungshay ˆ muau . chon, ´ ntaung en -dˆoi -d˜ cai ` muung ˆ loon ai
nh ˛u -dˆoi -d˜ vai ˛´ ınh.m`ınhch´oiwegrief,andjoyinsuffering,andhappinessIn
self.ownourregardweascreaturesallregardshould
JUDAISM:-D ˛` lung ` ngchoam ˛u ˛` khoi ´ nhac ˛˜ khınhm`ıg`ung ong
muˆ ngon ˛u ˛` khoi ´ lac ` ınh.m`choamnotwouldstthouwhatothersuntodonotDo
thee.untodotheyCHRISTIANITY:
H˜ lay ` ngchoam ˛u ˛` khoi ´ nhac ˛˜ muınhm`ıg`ung ˆonng ˛u ˛` khoi ´ lac ` ınh.m`choam
untodoothershavewouldyouasothersuntoDoyou.
ISLAM:"Khˆ mong . caiot ´ tho ˆ
˛
te ˛
. rchou ˘ cınhm`ang o -d ˛´ tinucth . sat ˛
. nu ˆ khınhm`eu ˆ mong ˛ cuu ˆ ngchoau ˛u ˛` emanhoic
˛
nhınhm`ua ˛˜ mumongınhm`ıg`ung ˆ ınhch´choonınh."m`
notdoyouiffaiththehavetrulyyouof"Nonefordesireyouwhichthatbrotheryourfordesire
yourself."WICCA:
cTa ´ tho ˆ
˛
le ` bam ˆ cat ˛u -di ˆ miıg`eu ˆ len a -di ˆ neu aykhˆ cong ´ ho . kchoai
˛
khe ac.will.youwhatdonone,harmsitIf
CONFUCIANISM:Nh ˛˜ khtaıg`ung ˆ muong ˆon -d ˛` lung ` kchoam
˛
khe ac.oth-wantnotdoyouwhatothersuntodonotDo
you.untodotoersBAHA´I:
-D ˛` kchotraoung
˛
khe ´ gac ´ nanh . mang ` ınhm`akhˆ muong ˆ gon ´ vanh ac. -D ˛` lung ` kchoam
˛
khe ´ nhac ˛ungkhınhm`ıg` ˆ muong ˆ lon ` ınh.m`choam
notwouldyewhichloadasoulanyonnotLay
HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE142 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 143BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
anyonefornotdesireandyouuponlaidbetowishyourself.fordesirenotwouldyouthingthe
T` THINH
˛
U
˛
YONG ˆ LOVE-EU
ˆAN -D . GIO ´ HINDUISM:-AO"Chan -d . lao ` thınht`a ˛u ˛ Thıv`ong, ˛u ˛
.ong -Dˆ ye ˆ ceu
˛
amuˆ loon ` dai ` lu ˛´ don ` nhu
˛
o"themlovedhasGodaslove,toisreligions"True
small"orgreatwhetherthings,all"Ng ˛u ˛` noi ` thımt`ao ˆ ctrongTaay
˛
mua ˆ loon ` vai, athımt` ˆ muay ˆ loon ` sTatrongai ˜ ye ˆ theu ˛u ˛ trongTaong
muˆ loon ` Kai.
˛
ne ` tao ˆ thon ˛` vTao ˛´ thınht`oi ˛u ˛ yong ˆ Taeu,s˜ ye ˆ Heu. .o
˛ vTa,trongo ` Taa ˛ htrongo .o."LovesMe...inallandeverywhereMesees"Wholove;Ilove,withMeworshipthatThemall.inMe
them"inIandMeinaretheyng"Con ˛u ˛` khoi ˆ nong ˆ ghen ´ bet ˆ cat ˛´ vsinhu . nat ao.
H˜ niay ˆ nem ˛˜ vo ` tha ˛u ˛ yong ˆ teu ˆ cat
˛
a."Letcreature.livinganyhatenotshouldman"A
all"tocompassionateandfriendlybehim"Ng ˛u ˛` noi ` thao ˆ muay ˆ von . nhat ˛ vınhm`u ` tha ˆay
mutrongınhm` ˆ von . sat ˜ khe ˆ cong ` ghon ´ met . ai."otinSelftheandSelf,theinbeingsallseeswho"He
none"hatebeings,allPH . GIAT ´ BUDDHISM:-AO"-Diˆ toeu ` man ˜ thy ˛´ l9u ` thınht`a ˛u ˛ yong ˆ ıV`eu.
n ˛u ˛´ moc ´ lat ` mchoam . ngoi ˛u ˛oi -d ˛˜ kho ´ mat . cot ach -dˆong-dˆ veu ` ra ˛ hua . so . sach ˜ nhe ˛ khnhauu ˆ phong ˆ bian . tet ˆot
xˆ vıV`au. .ay, -dˆ voi ˛´ koi
˛
the ` hayu -dˆ voi ˛´ boi ` be . ntaan, en
-dˆoi -d˜ vai ˛´ hoi . nho ˛ vnhauu ˛´ coi ` mung . thınht`ot ˛u ˛ongyeu.
Askindness.Lovingisperfectionninth"Thebadtheandgoodtheofthirstthequencheswateralsosoimpurity,anddustofthemcleansesandalike,
withalikefoeyourandfriendyourtreatyoushallkindness"loving
"Cˆ vchoau . van .at -d ˛u ˛. phoc ˆ thon . thinh ´ dınh,b´ai u
y ˆ mhayeu . danh, ` lu ˛´ nhhayon
˛
ho, ˜ yay ˆ theu ˛u ˛ cong
˛
amuˆ loon ` vtrongai ˜ tru . vu ˛´ thınht`oi ˛u ˛ la."baoong
allpeace...andwealinaboundallcreatures"Mayandgreatcreaturesallstrong,andweakcreatures
livesthatallforthoughtsall-embracingLetsmall:...inuniversetheallforloveall-embracing-anthinebe
unstinctedbreadth,anddepthsandheightsitsallenmity."rousingnotwithin,hatebyunmarredlove,
L ˜ GIAO ´ TAOISM:-AO"H˜ day ` thınht`ung ˛u ˛ yong eu -dˆ
˛
e - ldo ˛u ˛` bınht`ong eb .an."
bymeasuredisfriendshipofexcellence"Thelove."
tr"Khi . thi ˆeD` kung
˛
luy .atNh ˛u -dˆ voi ˛´ loi ˛u ˛ tong ˆ cam
˛
ınh,m`uaNg ˛u ˛` thoi ˆ trong . thi ˆ gian,eTh ˛u ˛ mong . ngoi ˛u ˛oiNh ˛thu ˛u ˛ ınh."m`ong
world,thegoverning"InbeentrustedruleLet
HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE144 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 145BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
ranks,histreatswhohimTosoul;hiswereitifAs
becansovereigntyworldmanthattoCommitted
peoplealllovesWhohimself."lovesheAs
THDO ´ GIAI ´ JUDAISM:-AO"H˜ thay ˛u ˛ ngong ˛u ˛` loi ´ diang ˆ nheng ˛ thu ˛u ˛ong
ınh."m`thyself"asneighborthyloveshalt"Thou
c"Gieo ˆ gınh,b`ong . that ˛u ˛ yong eu."mercy."inreaprighteousness,in"Sow
THI ˆ CHEN ´ GIUA ´ CHRISTIANITY:-AOcchoban"Ta ´ mconac . giot ao -diˆ meu ˛oi -d´ lo ` pha
˛
aith ˛u ˛ yong ˆ nhau."eu
loveyouthatyou,giveIcommandmentnew"Aanother."one"Th ˛u ˛
.ong -Dˆ le ` thınht`a ˛u ˛ yong ˆ keu,
˛
ne ` sao ˆongthınht`trong ˛u ˛ long ` sa ˆ Thtrongong ˛u ˛
.ong -Dˆe."indwellsloveindwellswhoheandlove;is"God
God.""Khˆ cong ´ so ˛
. su ˛
. ho ˜ thınht`trongai ˛u ˛ yong ˆ ınhT`eu.th ˛u ˛ yong ˆ treu . von . sen ˜ tie ˆ treu ˛` su ˛
. su ˛
. ho ai."outcastsloveperfectbutlove;infearnois"There
fear."H ˆ GIOI ´ ISLAM:-AO
kh"Ta ˆ phong
˛
ai -dˆen -dˆ
˛
tre ˛` phung . kat
˛
phe
˛
ban . moi a-dˆ
˛
ye ˆ theu ˛u ˛ loong ` ngai ˛u ˛oi."havetobutInfidelsthecursetosentnotwas"I
mankind."onmercyGINHO ´ CONFUCIANISM:-AO
Khi -d ˛u ˛
. hoc
˛
voi ˆ nhe ˆ loan ai, -D ˛´ Khuc ˆ˛
Tong ˛nu oir˘ "Hang: ˜ yay ˆ theu ˛u ˛ loong ` ngai ˛u ˛oi."
"Lovesaid:Confuciushumanity,aboutAskedmen."
DAI:CAOTh´ nganh ˆ "Con: ´ lconac ` ca ˛tho ˆ
˛
ce
˛
sua ˛
. thu ˛u ˛ongyeu."
man-(physicalbodytheare"Youmessage:Holylove."ofifestation)
"S ˛
. thu ˛u ˛ yong ˆ leu ` gia ˆ beng
˛
csanhao
˛
Cua ` khan onThˆ gie ˛´ Coi. ´ tho ˛u ˛ yong ˆ nheu, ˛ loon . mai ˛´ hoi ` Cınh,b`oa ankhˆ mon ˛´ tanoi .inh. -D . tanang . minh ˛´ khoi ˆ thong ungh. lich ˆ mnhau,an ˛´ gioi ˛˜ bu ˆ cen ˛ hsanho oa."
universe.theofexistencetheofcausetheis"Lovethepeace,inarebeingslivingalllovetoThanksnobewouldtherepeace,toThankscalm.isuniversebewouldtheresubsequentlyandhatred,mutual
evolvement."andlifeofmaintenance"Qu
˛
vı ˛u ˛ long ` ditaya . het ´ Coa. ˜ nhung ˛cu ´ so ˆ cong
˛
uaThˆay, ˘ cat ´ cho ˆ cet
˛
Quua
˛
vı ˛u ˛ vong .ay."amIevolvement.andlifeagainstisDemon"The
death."theisDemontheandlife"Qu
˛
vı ˛u ˛ xong ´ giui . nguc ˛u ˛` khoi ong - ldem ` bong ac aim` ga ˆ ray ˆ loi ˛u ˛ cıV`sanh.ong ´ gho ´ vnhau,et . loan . mai ˛oi
lkhinhau;khi ˆ mnhauan ˛´ toi ` han . mnhau,ai ` ta ` han .ailnhau ` ca ˛dio . thet ˆ Ve. . Thay ˆ cay ˆ cam ´ tconac ˛u -dˆ nay, ˆeu
khong -d
˛
su ˛´ thuc ˛u ˛ yong ˆ cıth`nhau,eu ung -d ˛` ghung etnghenhau, a."
youinducingbyyouharmtowantsDemon"Themutualtoleadwouldhatredbecausehatred,theinto
ifTherefore,death.anddestructionmutualdisdain,
HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE146 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 147BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
eachhatetoyouforbidIother,eachlovecan’tyouother."
"S ˛
. thu ˛u ˛ yong ˆ leu ` khıach`a ´ moa ˛ thTamo . lap .ucThiˆ Cen, ˛
. Luc . Thac ˆ Gie ˛´ voi, ` Ba . Ngach . KKinh.oc
˛
ne aogh´ set ˛
. thu ˛u ˛ yong ˆ chıth`eu, ˘
˛
hang ˆ khquae
˛
coi ˛ luua anhˆoi."
Nirvana,toHeavens,thirty-sixtokeytheis"Lovewilllove,hatesWhoPalace.PearlWhitethetoand
reincarnation."fromescapetoablebenever
CaoDai Viet-inoriginatingfaithnovelaisrecognizes:whichnam,
trueonlythethatdictatewouldWisdommankindhistoricallyyetpower;spiritualispowerincludingexploitation,ofmeanseveryemployedhastemporalforquestainothereachagainstreligion,bestowedquietlywashopenew1920,inButpower.
todeliveredmessage,aofformtheinworldtheuponthereaftermessage,ThisGod.frommystic,secludeda
WayUltimatetheofRevelationThirdthecalledbehindpurposeofunitytheteachesCaoDai,or(Tao),
religion.alllandainseedtookpeaceofflowerthisThatoncebutcontradiction,aseemmaywarfordestined
alltranscendssimplypathCaoDaitheunderstood,tranquillity.toworldtheleadsandcontradiction
all-yetuniqueafoundispagestheseWithinGod.topathencompassing
ofallunitetoisCaoDaismofeffortnobleTheSupremetheofvisioncommonathroughhumanity
toorderindifferences,minorourwhateverBeing,thethroughoutunderstandingandpeacepromote
grayacreatetoseeknotdoesCaoDaismworld.onlysame,theexactlyarereligionsallwhereworld,
seeallcanwewhereworld,tolerantmoreacreatetocommon,afrombrothersandsistersasothereach
divinecommon,atooutreachingandsourcedivinedestiny.
HCELEBRATIONSPIRITUALCAODAITOGUIDE148 ` BUM ` M.D.-HUI, ˆ BONG ` 149BECKNGASHA&M.D.UI,
B ` HAI ´ SONGS-AT
Cao -D` Phai ˆ
˛
o -D . ko ` ba.y
Cao -D` Phai ˆ
˛
o -D . ko ` ba,yD .on -d ˛u ˛` cong ˛´ ruu ˆ hoi ˘ hang ` cha ´ sanh.ung
KhDungTrung ˆ
˛
Thong ´ chanh
˛
rı anh,thCan ˛u ˛` vong . gien ˛˜ cu ˆ nınhb`ong ˆ geu ˛u ˛ong.
Th ˛u ˛ yong ˆ rgieoeu ˘ mac ˛u ˛` phoi ˛u ˛ong,C ˛´ nguu ˛u ˛` loi . lac ˆ ımt`oi -d ˛u ˛` nong
˛
ngay.eoT ˛` Phbiu . dat . ran ˆ may,atThuyˆ ten ˛` cu ˛´ khuu ˆ
˛
muo ˆ loon ` vai ˛u ˛
. qua.otAi ˛toi
˛
giınh ˆ Kha,NamacM˜ moi ` bon . nge . giChaoc a -d ˛
. con.oi
Muˆ loon ` chai
˛
mı . mot ` tha oi,D` ru ˘ khang ´ giac ˆ khong ´ mac ` khau ´ nac ˛oi.Tˆ Thtrungam ˛u ˛
.ong -Dˆ nge ˛
. ru ˆoivımT` ˆ Phe . tat ´ canh ˛´ nguu ˛u ˛` thooi ´ mat e.
Th ˛u ˛ yong ˆ reu
˛
khai ˘ sap ˛ khon e,Nh ˛´ ro ˘ vang . gian ´ vquiao ˆ nhe ˛´ nguyut en.Gi ˛o -dˆ thay
˛
kham ˆ lioc ˆ mien en,Nhˆ khsanhan ˆ khon ˆ
˛
kho ˘ miap ˆ then ˆ gian.eAi ˛hoi ˜ bay ˛´ phot ˆ chia,anC˜ troi ˆ huynhan -d . tre . bon ˆ the ˛u ˛ nhau.ong
CaoDai,revelation.thirdBeing´sSupremethe
revelationthirdBeing´sSupremetheCaoDai,enlightenment.tohumanityGuides
justiceincludingdutieshumanWay,MiddleThetaughtclearlybeenHave
everywherespreadbetoisLovetruth.topaththetohumanityleadto
wayaalsoisCompassionredemption.humanity´sfor
dream!secularyourfromhumanityupWakehome.atyouforwaitingbeenhasFatherOur
areuniversetheandthingsthousandTenone,but
races,indifferentarepeopleAlthoughdwellings,andcolors,
Being.SupremethehearttheirinhaveAllredemption.towayaisheartthetoReturning
everywherespreadbetoisLoveone.indeedarereligionsAll
ofbecausesufferingbeenhasHumanityconflictsandwars,
united.BeHumanity!theonfraternityinothereachHelping
home!path