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International Interfaith Harmony Week Celebration Thrives at the University of Dhaka

The University of Dhaka in Bangladesh came alive with the spirit of unity as it marked the International Interfaith Harmony Week declared by the United Nations.

Presentation on Caodaism at The 17th International erence on Daoist Studies at Weixin Shengjiao in Taiwan

The 17th International Conference on Taoist Studies takes place from January 1 to January 5, 2024, at Weixin Shengjiao, Taiwan, jointly organized by Weixin Shengjiao Institute and Boston University, USA.

Report on CaoDai course at the University of Dhaka Bangladesh

A Brief Report on the Cao Dai Course in the Department of World Religions and Culture University of Dhaka Bangladesh

Kansas State University and Oomoto Religion attended the Great Festival Commemorating God - Year 2023

Festival Commemorating God in the Year of the Rat 2020, Rev.Thuong Canh Thanh, former Representative of the Cao Dai Sacerdotal Council Overseas

Message from the Spirit of Leon Denis relating to Caodaism

I have consecrated this existence to the service of a Great cause, Spiritism or Modern Spiritualism that will certainly be the universal faith, and the religion of the future.

Cao Daism in Vietnam

Cao Dai religion is both a monotheistic and polytheistic religion that has been established in Vietnam in the early twentieth century.

Reverend Thuong Canh Thanh has terminated his job as representative of the Caodai sacerdoce overseas

As announced at the Caodai Quintennial Overseas Congress of 2022 in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 2022, Rev. Thuong Canh Thanh (Tran Quang Canh) has submitted an application to the Cao Dai Sacerdotal Council Tay Ninh Holy See to resign from the position of Head Representative of the Cao Dai Sacerdoce Overseas on June 20

Dr. jahangir alam appointed chairman of the dept of world religions and culture, university of dhaka, bangladesh

On October 3, 2021, Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Associate Professor and Principal Lecturer of the ‘Cao Dai Religious Tradition’ course, was promoted to take the post of the Chairman of the Department of World Religions and Culture (DWRC) at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, for a 3-year term from October 2021 to October 2024.

Cao Dai Taipei Cỏngegation Pảticipated in The 3rd Easssr 2021 Jeju Conference in South Korea

Sub-dignitary Nguyen Tuan Em, Acting Head of the Taipei-based Cao Dai Congregation has just attended a 3-day EASSSR 2021 Jeju Virtual Conference on “Religion and Peace in East Asia: The Roles of Religion in Times of Crises”.

Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Alam Talking About Caodaism At The BSSCR Vỉtual Conference

At the invitation of the Bangladesh Society for the Study of Culture and Religion (BSSCR), Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Alam delivered a Keynote Speech on a Socio-historical Overview of the Syncretic Origin of Caodaism at the 2nd Annual Conference of the BSSCR (online via google meet) on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 11 am.

Reflections on Cao Đai and daesoon jinrihoe's precious friendship

On the eve of the New Year 2021 (Year of the Buffalo), on behalf of His Eminence Cardinal Thuong Tam Thanh, Chairman of the Cao Dai Sacerdotal Council at the Tay Ninh Holy See, as well as dignitaries in Tay Ninh and Cao Dai Overseas Missionary, we sincerely wish His Excellency Yun Eun-Do, President of Daesoon Jinrihoe, together with his family, the dignitaries of Daesoon Jinrihoe, and the wonderful readers of Global Daesoon GOOD HEALTH, HAPPINESS, LONGEVITY AND PROSPERITY, but above all else we pray you receive many BLESSINGS from the SUPREME GOD OF THE NINTH HEAVEN – GUCHEON SANGJE.

Great Festival Commemorating God at The Cao Dai Tay Ninh Holy See – Year 2021

Cao Dai Taipei Congregation Attended The 15th Chinese United Worship Ceremony At Weixin Shengjiao

Cao Dai Taipei Congregation Attended The 15^th Chinese United Worship Ceremony At Weixin Shengjiao. The ceremony was held at the Sports University of Taiwan Stadium, Taoyuan City. It is known that this is the last Great Prayer Ceremony after 15 consecutive years held by the Weixin Shengjiao religion.

International Conference on religious Studies at Cheng Chi University Taiwan

On 11 December 2020, Sub-dignitary Nguyen Tuan Em, Congregation Chief and Ly Thi Thuy Trang, Secretary of the Taiwan Taipei-based Cao Dai Congregation, both participated in a Virtual International Conference called “New Religions in East Asia: Development and Internationalization” at the Invitation from the Graduate Institute for Religious Studies, Cheng Chi University, Taiwan.

Weixin Shengjiao Delegation Visited Taipei Cao Dai Congregation in Taiwan

Following the invitation of Reverend Thuong Canh Thanh (President of Cao Dai Overseas Missionary) and Taipei Caodai Congregation, at 10:30AM on November 21st 2020, the delegation consisting of 11 delegates from Weixin Shengjiao (Taichung, Taiwan), Daesoon Jinrihoe (South Korea) and Taiwan Cheng Chi University paid a visit to the worship place of Taipei Cao Dai Congregation.

Cao Dai God's Prophecy about Spiritism Revealed 95 Years Later

As researchers and scholars are aware of, Caodaism is a spiritist religion, based completely on divine messages received from God and other Divinities to establish the religion in 1926 in Viet Nam.

Cao Dai Class Taught at Kansas State University – USA

On November 9^th, 2020 (Fall semester), Professor Dr. Michael Wesch gave an introduction lecture of the Cao Dai Religion to his students at Kansas State University (USA). This lecture is within the “Introduction to World's Religions” course, Anthropology major.

Arab 24 News Agency Made a Reportage on Cao Dai Religion at The Cao Dai Tay Ninh Holy See

H.E Cardinal Thuong Tam Thanh Attended The 244th Anniversary Of The Us Independence Day In Hcm City

Consul General of the United States of America in Ho Chi Minh City, at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2020

Caodai Overseas Missionary Gave M.Phil Research Scholarship To Injamam Mojumder, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka, Professor Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman handed over a cheque of MPhil Research Grant of Cao Dai Overseas Missionary (CDOM), California, USA, for this year 2020 to Injamam Mahbub Mojumder at his office on Wednesday October, 7, 2020.

Celebration of The Holy Mother Goddess Grand Festival Year 2020

According to tradition since the establishment of Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do, every year on the full moon day of the eighth lunar calendar, all Cao Dai adepts gather at the Holy See to celebrate the Great Festival Commemorating the Holy Mother Goddess and Her 9 Muses (called “Hoi Yen Dieu Tri Cung”)

Taipei Caodai Congegation Attended Weixin Sheng Jlao's Gratification Ritual in Nantou, Taiwan

Report from Taipei, 27 June 2020. Pictures by Weixin Shengjiao

Vietnam's Destination Divine: Cao Dai Holy See

On a recent backpacking trip to South Vietnam, Raul Dias chanced upon Caodaism, a 20th Century monotheistic religion thats a curious amalgamation of various philosophies, and its venerated ‘Ground Zero’

Visit to Ootomo Religon in Japan by Caodai Sacerdotal Council

This is the first time that the Sacerdotal Council of the Cao Đai Holysee in Tay Ninh province has accepted the invitation from the Oomoto Religion to attend the Oomoto Miroku Great Festival held on May 5, 2013.

Impression d’une catholique suite à la cérémonie caodaïste en honneur de Lao Tseu

'L’accueil des fidèles caodaïstes - habillés en aodai traditionnel immaculée - y est sans aucun doute pour beaucoup. En outre la couleur blanche-omniprésente- renforce ce sentiment de sérénité ; comme un havre de paix au milieu de la pollution et du bruit...'

52 students taking Caodaism course in 2013 at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

A Four Year Bachelor of Arts Degree at the Department of World Religions and Culture of the University of Dhaka requires students to study 28 courses out of 38. These courses are distributed in eight semesters with an end in view to complete two semesters per year. As there are more than 28 courses in...

Structure of Caodaism (2)

There is only one Giao-Tong/Pope who is the Leader of the Cuu Trung Dai/Executive Body. There are three Chuong-Phap/Legislative Cardinals. The three Legislative Cardinals/Chuong-Phap belong to the three branches: Nho (Confucianist), Thich (Buddhist) and Dao (Taoist); one for ...

Derrière le voile de l’oeil céleste (4)

La présente étude a tenté de décrire comment l’autorité et le charisme religieux ont pu se construire au sein du caodaïsme, et ceci au travers de parenthèses biographiques de plusieurs personnalités fondatrices de branches ou d’organismes caodaïstes. Du point de vue religieux, ...

Caodaism is becoming

I am also interested in hearing more about ways in which Caodaism is becoming 'globalized'----linked to communities in other countries and part of an international conversation. From your question, “globalized” may refers to

Structure of Caodaism (1)

In 1926 God (Duc Cao Dai) indicated that the Religion was to have three branches/boards: the Bat-Quai-Dai, the Hiep-Thien-Dai and the Cuu-Trung-Dai. In order to operate the Religion the three branches/boards must act in concert.