道之宗旨

The Purpose  of the Tao

1

敬天地

To venerate Heaven and Earth

2

禮神明

To revere the divine beings

3

愛國忠事

To be patriotic and responsible

4

敦品崇禮

To be virtuous and courteous

5

孝父母

To honor the parents

6

重師尊

To value the teachers

7

信朋友

To keep faith with friends

8

和鄉鄰

To live harmoniously with neighbors

9

改惡向善

To discard the bad and seek the good

10

講明五倫八德

To clarify the Five Relationships and the Eight Virtues

11

闡發五教聖人之奧旨

To spread the teachings of the Five Religions

12

恪遵四維綱常之古禮

To follow the ancient practice of the Four Ethics, the Mainstays, and the Constant Virtues

13

洗心滌慮

To cleanse the mind and purify the spirit

14

借假修真

To utilize the illusory world in cultivating the truth

15

恢復本性之自然

To restore the nature of the self

16

啟發良知良能之至善

To develop the perfection of conscience

17

己立立人

To establish oneself and help others in establishment

18

己達達人

To achieve goals and help others in achievement

19

挽世界為清平

To bring the world into peace

20

化人心為良善

To transform hearts into goodness

21

冀世界為大同

To hope for the world of Great Unity