Taoism in Sabah > Moral Uplifting Society of Tawau > Che Hsing Khor Moral Uplifting Society of Tawau
斗 湖 德 敎 會 紫 辰 閣
Che Hsing Khor
Moral Uplifting Society of Tawau
There are two Moral Uplifting Socities in Tawau:
1- Che Hsing Khor Moral Uplifting Society
斗湖德教會紫辰閣
3412, Jalan salleh, PO Box 914, 91008 Tawau
Sabah, Malaysia.
Tel: 6089-774166
Fax: 6089-764019
2- Ji Min Moral Uplifting Society 斗湖德教會濟明善社
Divine Guardian : Kour Chieow Yon 柯昭榮
Moral Uplifting Society is an organization dedicated to the promotion of
moral uplifting activities. The religion of Morality follows the good virtues
of Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, and at the same time,
also worships the various Sages of the Moral Uplifting Society and observes the
precepts and practices of The Ten Principles and The Eight Precepts.
De-Jiao Hui, Moral Lifting Association(德教會)is a religious sect that origins from
China, Teo-Chew(潮州) to South-eastern Asia. Its believers and organizations
spread to Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Vietnam. This sect
separate with few branches. Their main worshipers are included Buddhism and
Taoism deities.
The belief which the Moral Uplifting Society composes with Chinese folk
religion, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucius. Although this association makes a
syncretic faith called Five Traditions or Teachings share the same origin. The
teaching is included religion of Islam and Christian, propaganda for others.
With the history and social factors of Malaysia, Moral Uplifting Association
become a matchmaker between a different Chinese native province, professions,
social status, educational background to gather their believers. It tried to
attach not only the local Chinese society group but also obtained approving from
the other ethnic community in that nation. Its believers take part in this
belief group to share the same vision of future and the pursuit of harmony.
德教會為一個自1939年於中國潮汕傳至東南亞各國的一種教派的宗教團體,在新加坡、馬來西亞、印尼、香港、越南等國俱有屬於德教自身信仰體系的團體和信仰者存在。
此宗教團體的派系計有紫、振、濟、贊化、明、緣等支系之分別,主要供奉的神明不分道佛,計有:觀音、關帝、濟公、太上老君和八仙等,其中心教義主要是以民間宗教信仰和儒、釋、道三教合一的思想與價值觀為其主幹。
儘管德教所標榜的是五教(除了以上三教之外,另外兩個是基督教和伊斯蘭教)同宗且主張五教之間存在著互不相違悖的原則。
德教為馬來西亞華人在1952年創立的新宗教。教會是以德化人的慈善機構. 德教融會道,佛,儒及基督教,伊斯蘭教於一體, 而以太上老君為主,並崇信八仙等神靈.
"斗湖紫辰閣多年來閣務的發展,善舉的普施,文化敎育的支持,無不竭力以赴,是故獲得各界人士的讚揚與支持,同時也得到政府的認同與鼓勵,其所締造豐功偉績,也引證了歷屆閣長英明善策,理事同德合作無間,任勞任怨,共事共榮,發揮團結就是力量,和睦促進親善,忘私為公,這種為敎發揚的精神,令人肅然起敬,値得我們學習榜樣...對這種寳貴機緣,一定要好好珍惜,繼續發揚光大...."
馬來西亞德敎聯合總會副會長朱家穠2004
The Ten Principles
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Filial Piety |
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Brotherly Love |
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Loyalty |
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Sincerity |
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Courtesy |
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Justice |
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Honesty |
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Sense of Shame |
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Humanity |
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Wisdom |
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八 則 The Eight Precepts
1) | 不 欺: 惡 臭 以 慎 獨 Don't Cheat |
2) | 不 偽: 虔 忠 以 誠 意 Don't be False |
3) | 不 貪: 戒 爭 以 崇 義 Don't be Greedy |
4) | 不 妄: 正 心 以 格 欲 Don't Preposterous |
5) | 不 驕: 虛 懷 以 納 善 Don't be Arrogant |
6) | 不 怠: 奮 力 以 為 功 Don't be Lazy |
7) | 不 怨: 恕 人 以 消 恨 Don't Grumble |
8) | 不 惡: 去 憎 以 通 情 Don't Hate Others |
2006 新 春 祈 福 彩 燈
2006迎春千家福,吉祥順意萬事興。斗湖德敎會紫辰閣逾千盞彩燈高掛,夜間燈光閃爍,夜空閣景亮麗悅目,洋溢著新春氣息。
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