Today, although the sacrament of Marriage is no longer fully practiced for many reasons, the Marriage ceremony is still solemnly celebrated at the Temple, for couples who wish to marry in the light of the Dharma.
According to Professor Ngoc Chia Thanh - Acting Supreme Patriarch of the Tay Ninh Holy See, the prerequisite for holding a wedding ceremony is that both the bride and groom must be followers of the Cao Dai religion. In addition, they need to have confirmation from the local Ritual Committee and Parish as never having been married, as well as a legal marriage certificate from the government. Once all procedures are completed, the Ritual Committee will arrange the program and enter the wedding information into the register - as a sacred milestone in the couple's new journey.
The bride and groom in traditional costumes prepared by the ceremony hall
The 18th day of the 5th lunar month was a meaningful day in the marriage of Mr. Cao Huu Loi (Long Hoa ward, Tay Ninh province) and Ms. Nguyen Doan Truc Phuong ( Ho Chi Minh City). Under the witness of God, both families and many fellow believers, Mr. Loi and Ms. Phuong officially became husband and wife, opening a new journey, where love blends with religious beliefs.
Ms. Truc Phuong was born into a non-religious family, but through getting to know Mr. Huu Loi - a son of the Holy Land, she gradually approached and learned about Cao Dai religion. Through participating in volunteer activities, simple vegetarian meals, occasions to go to Tay Ninh to attend the Great Festival of Duc Chi Ton, the Dieu Tri Palace Banquet... she deeply felt the beauty of an endogenous religion and voluntarily converted to the religion.
Bride Truc Phuong's parents sign the Cao Dai marriage book
From early morning, both were present at the Ceremony Hall to prepare for the ceremony. Dragon and phoenix embroidered lanterns, ao dai, turban, conical hat… were carefully prepared by the Ceremony Hall. In a flowing pink ao dai, with a charming conical hat on her head, the bride Truc Phuong shyly stood next to the elegant groom Huu Loi in a traditional ao dai with a sky blue outfit. Both seemed to recreate the image and space of an ancient wedding, imbued with Vietnamese national identity.
The bride and groom listen to the officiant's instructions.
At the Holy Temple, under the guidance of Professor Ngoc Chia Thanh and witnessed by both families and dignitaries and fellow believers, the ceremony took place in a solemn and sacred atmosphere. Everyone prayed for the young couple to be blessed by God and live together happily and in harmony.
After the ceremony at the Holy Temple - where the Supreme Being, representing the Father of Heaven, is worshiped, the two families continue to Bao An Tu - where the Mother Buddha of Yao Chi Kim Mau is worshiped, the symbol of immense motherly love. Here, the bride, groom and both families bow to thank the upbringing and ask for protection from the Nine Generations and Seven Ancestors, praying for a happy married life and a complete life.
The wedding ceremony took place in the presence of relatives, fellow believers, and friends from both sides.
A unique beauty in Cao Dai weddings is that after the wedding ceremony, all wedding parties are held as vegetarian parties, expressing purity and gratitude for sacred grace.
"Many families even invite us to attend the wedding party after the wedding ceremony. Once, I witnessed a ceremony for a couple consisting of a Vietnamese bride and a foreign groom. Despite cultural differences, they still performed the ceremony together and had a solemn vegetarian party," Professor Ngoc Chia Thanh shared.
The wedding ceremony is not only a memorable milestone in the life of every Cao Dai couple, but also the beginning of understanding, nurtured by faith and sharing. Marriage, from then on, becomes a journey in which two people go through every stage together, support and bond for life - as the last two sentences in the Cao Dai Marriage Prayer: In the middle of the temple, to leave an inch of the city, to be born together, to die together, we must rely on each other./.
Khai Tuong
Source: https://baolongan.vn/thieng-lieng-le-hon-phoi-trong-dao-cao-dai-a200417.html
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