Local traditions and culture in Tinh Tay Ninh

"The Secular Order consists of the non-married and married who earn a living as ordinary people. Their religious duties consists in daily practising the worship. They must observe a vegetarian diet of 6 days a month (for the first 6months after becoming a believer) and then 10 days a month."

"The Superior Order / The Thuong Thua, consists of simple believers and particularly dignitaries from the rank of Priests/Giao-Huu. According to the New Religious Code, the Superior Order consists of persons who have practised a full-time vegetarian regime, and who have freed themselves from killing."

The 5 major rules for all CaoDaists:

"1- Do Not Kill. It is forbidden to kill living beings.

2- Do Not Steal. It is forbidden to commit robbery, banditry, to pilfer, to take goods without authorisation, to cheat, borrow without returning, or store stolen goods, to appropriate objects dropped in the street, to covet the goods of others or wish ill to others for one's own interest, or cheat in gambling.

3- Do Not Commit Lewd Acts. It is forbidden to commit adultery, fall into debauchery, encourage others to act immorally, hold immoral or indecent thoughts at the sight of beautiful persons, seduce by speech.

4- Do Not Indulge in Alcohol and a luxurious life style. It is forbidden to abuse the use of alcoholic drinks and meat and living well to the point of losing rationality and disturbing public peace. It is also forbidden to expect or covet unusual drinks and rich foods.

5- Do Not Lie. It is forbidden to use false words, to speak falsely, to boast in order to deceive others. It is forbidden to expose another person's faults, to turn wrong into right and vice-versa; to malign, to defame, to talk ill about other people, to incite people to anger, hatred or to bring matters to public trials; to swear or use vulgar language; to curse other people; to blaspheme religion; to renege on a promise."

In Caodaism, the 5 principles have come through Buddhism.

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