Vietnam is not just a place for eating or getting some girlfriends, you can also know what Caodaism is. After you have seen the temple and ritual of Caodaism, you will know what 'The religion of everything' is.
Caodaism (Vietnamese: Đạo Cao Đài, Chữ nôm: 道高臺) is a monotheistic syncretic religion officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, it is the third largest religion of Vietnam. Tây Ninh is approximately 90 km to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, which is the center and origin of Caodaism, the 'Holy See' temple in Tây Ninh is the biggest Caodaist temple in the world.
The architecture of the temple is quite interesting, its two towers are in Gothic style, but also has some prominent features of traditional Chinese temples.
There are four daily ceremonies, that is, at 06:00, Midday, 18:00 and midnight, either at the temple or in front of the home altar, the ceremony of midday is the most important.
Ceremonial prescriptions such as actions, dress and music were organized in detail by God the Father. These include ceremonies for initiations, marriages and funerals.
Believers worship God the Father, Holy Mother and the Divine Beings with all their heart. They also venerate the Great Religious Prophets of history and honour the ancestors.
In spirit and in pictorial representation, the Eye serves to remind Cao Đài believers that the God witnesses everything, everywhere, constantly.
The doctrines of the Cao Đài faith tends not only to reconcile all religious views, but also to adapt itself to all degrees of spiritual evolution. A basic principle of Caodaism is 'All Religions are One'.
