德教

德教是最早于1939年起源于中国广东潮汕地区、流传并发扬于东南亚特别是新加坡、马来西亚和泰国的一种新兴的民间宗教。二战结束后,德教开始向潮汕之外发展,先后传至香港和东南亚各国,并在新加坡、马来西亚和泰国得到了长足的发展。

德教主张五教同宗,认为道教的根本教义是“崇德”,佛教的根本教义是“慈悲”,儒教的核心是“忠恕”,基督教的基本精神是“博爱”,回教的宗旨是“慈恕”,因此德教会取世界各主流宗教教义之精萃,将其融合为一体。在宣扬道德、醒化人心的同时,致力于赠医疗疾,施赈恤难等社会慈善福利事业。德教崇奉五教,目的无非是发扬五教的美德精华,启发人类自己的良知,并在实际生活中奉行和实践。

扶乩是德教非常重要的宗教活动,是德教得以创立与发展的最重要的环节。所谓“扶”又称“扶鸾”,是神人相通的一种方式。在德教会的发展历史中,扶乩起着决定性的作用。无论是德教会阁的创立还是《德教心典》的颁示,乃至德教会的一切重要会务,都要禀告师尊,然后由师示指导,遵奉师命而行。扶乩是诸德友与德德社诸佛仙尊交感相通的重要途径,德教的诸多乩文,更成为德教会的珍贵文献和精神源泉。

Dejiao (德教) originated in the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, China in 1939, and spread to Southeast Asia, especially Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. After the end of World War II, Dejiao (德教) began to develop beyond Chaoshan, spreading to Hong Kong and Southeast Asian countries, and established in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Dejiao (德教) advocates the virtues and teachings from the five religions: Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, and Islam. Our objective is to promote moral uplifting, virtuous thoughts and to do charity. We are committed to providing medical relief and donation to charitable organisations and to those in need.

Fuji (扶乩) is an important religious activity in the creation and development of Dejiao (德教) and is also known as “Fu Luan” (扶鸾), which is a way Buddha and the deities communicate to devotees through the written messages.