14 -  CAODAIST  RITUAL
 
Four daily servises in temples as well as in private homes :
-  Ty-thoi . between 11 p.m and 1 a.m
- Mao-thoi .between 5 p.m and 7 a.m
- Ngo-thoi . between 11 a.m and 1 p.m
- Dau-thoi . between 5 p.m and 1 p.m
 
High masses celebrated at temple at Hidnight on the 14th and 30th of each month  ( lunar month )
 
The Service consists in :
- offering of incense
- offering of prayers
- Hyms to the glory or God
- 3 Hyms in honor of the Holy tree ( Buddha, Laotze, Confucius )
 

PRAYER TO THE EYE OF GOD

EYE OF GOD

Thou art the gold and the crystal of heaven. Etherêl essence of all essence of allthings. Thouseest in all. Bodylese spirit expressed in a lÖk " the wise never confuse the symbol with that which it represents " . Thy vision is infinite. Total intelligence penetrating, enveleping, Sodiacal .

Life : Principle of life, life of all principle which the am's regard develops and multiplies in the Gild of Heaven .

Night's repose in the light of the moon :

Crystal of heavan .

Sidereal light .

Solar light .

Linar light .

Unique light in the eye of God .

Thou thrê-tin-one of the One-look .

EYE OF GOD

Bathe my spirit in the light of cristal and God = AMEN =

15 - ADHERENTS DUTIES

The followers must observe the 5 interdictions ( or Panchashila ) .

1 ) - Not to kill livings ( because of the spark of life, the conter-consciousness that is in them )

2 ) - Not to cover in order to avoid the fall into materialism through the needs of possession and domination .

3 ) - Not to practice high living .

4 ) - Not tobe tampted by luxury which attracts a cruel Karma .

5 ) - Not to sin by word .

They also keep 4 principal observances: obedience, modesty, honesty and respect .

They must observe the 10 day diet .

16 - SACRAMENTS

1 - Baptism .

2 - Nariage with previous puevious publieation of ban. Concubinage forbiden. But when the first wife has no issue, the husband might marry a second wife with the consentement of the former. vivorce forbidden .

3 - Cure .

DISPOSTION OF GOD'S ALTAR

 

  1 ) - Divine Eye .
2 ) - Lamp .
3 ) - Fruit
4 ) - Flowers
5 ) - Cup of  ten
6-7-8 ) - Three Glasses of wine
9 ) - Cup of pure water
10 -12 ) - Candle
11 ) - Vase for 5 stick of incense