text:
Distinguished Tr
leaders from the
United States! Respected political
and financial leaders
from the Republic of Korea, ladies
and gentlemen, I welcome you with
all my heart to this banquet. As a person
who has lived his whole life following
a standard of absolute values
centered on God, I have prepared this
banquet to invite your interest in
some recent projects.
The human desire to achieve the
ideal of peace has been consistent
throughout history. Yet eternal peace
has never been manifested. This is the
problem. Human beings have lived in
ignorance, chaos, division and strife.
To this day, we have been unable to
establish an absolute value system
that can be shared by all people. An
absolute value system cannot arise
from human beings who harbor internal
conflicts and are always changing.
The root of this system can only be
found in God, the Absolute Being and
the Creator. God, who is the essence
of love, created human beings to be
the recipient of his absolute love. One
cannot claim for oneself the status of
owner or master of love, and that is
true even for God. Only one's partner
grants that status. This is a fundamental
principle. One needs to live for
one's partner and neighbor. This absolute
value system of love stands
above any political ideal or principle
of economics. It is the heavenly law
that transcends all ages.
What kind of being is God who
created this universe and the heavenly
laws? God has manifested himself
in the universe as the
quintessence of living for the sake of
others. Though he is the king of
knowledge, he does not ask us to
come to him through knowledge.
Though he is the owner and king of
power, authority, money and material,
he does not view these as conditions
to come before him. God says that
anyone can come to his side as long as
they live for the sake of others. Only
those who live for others can become
the counterpart of the center, and
stand in the position of a central figure.
God is not an egocentric dictator.
Rather, God invests himself for humankind's
sake. Thus, for tens of
thousands of years our original minds
have sought to follow God.
All beings must exist for the sake of
other beings in order to maintain their
place in this universe, as governed by
the laws of heaven. The principle of
living for the sake of others has been
valid throughout all ages and in all
nations. An egocentric and self-centered
way of life will bring about evil,
while a life of living for the greater
good will bring prosperity. All things
can be brought into harmony by living
for greater goodness. This opens
all doors to individuals, families,
tribes, races, nations, the world and
The self-evident truth of the benefit
of living for the sake of others must be
put into practice on the path of a true
life. This principle is valid no matter
where you may be. It is unchanging
and eternal. If God were to appear before
such a sage as Buddha, Confucius,
Jesus or Muhammad, and ask
Let Us Build a World of Peace through
Living for the Sake of Others
True Father gave this speech on September 16, 2004, at an invitational banquet for finance and business leaders
from the United States, which took place at the Little Angels Performing Arts Center in Seoul, Korea.
him what he thought about this principle,
he would surely reply that this
principle is true. Do you feel the same
way? Please keep in mind that this is
the law of the universe, which is
needed for men and women to live in
their truest form.
What standards set by people in
history do people of today aspire to
reach? Only the standards of people
who lived for the sake of others with a
spirit of sacrifice remain as something
worth striving toward in the world
today. Those who set such standards
are remembered as saints, great men
and women, patriots and children of
filial piety. That which was accomplished
through a spirit of self-sacrifice
is remembered. Sacrificial effort
benefits the greater good. Please think
about this.
The reason my teachings will
emerge as the dominant thought of
the twenty-first century is that I have
been espousing a world where people
live for the sake of others, which is the
direct opposite of a world where people
live for themselves. Consequently,
the hope of human beings can be
found in the unification movement.
You may think that I am being overbearing
in saying this, but please understand
that I take full responsibility
for such an assertion. The world of the
future, for countless years to come,
will follow in the footsteps of this
group, which chooses to live for the
sake of others rather than for its own
sake. The world does not follow those
who live solely for their own sake.
The world doesn't like such people.
How will we achieve harmony and
unity? It is not achievable through
force, money, power or knowledge.
Everything can be resolved based on
love by living for the sake of others.
We can conclude that by living based
on true love and for the sake of others,
we can restore the world of hell into
the heavenly world. You will see for
yourselves. Is there anyone here who
opposes me? In the past, individuals,
families, nations and the world united
against me. And now there is no one
who does not acknowledge me, because
they can see the results! They
can see the results in the heavens, on
the earth, in the people themselves,
and in the winds of peace. Please
don't be offended by the conclusions
I'm expressing.
The way for someone to come to
your side is not through struggling
with that person, it is by thinking of
them as if you were his or her parent,
teacher or supervisor. That is the way.
I ask you to live sincerely for the sake
of others for three years. Then you
will come to understand what I am
saying. You must be aware that action
in line with the principles of the universe
is what moves someone's original
Please live more for the sake of others.
Those who do so can be entrusted
with responsibility. If there are ten
people, the person who loves and
lives most for the sake of the other
nine will become the central person.
All nine will go to that person. In general,
people think that living for others
entails loss, and is not beneficial to
oneself. However, you must know
that the truth is otherwise: this principle
enables you to become the owner,
the central figure and heir. This is how
heavenly law works.
Distinguished guests, renowned
leaders of Korea, in my lifetime I have
been able to create a global foundation
that transcends race, religion and
nationality in one hundred ninety-one
countries, despite constant misunderstanding
and persecution, and God,
the spirit world and the earth have
recognized me as the True Parents of
Humankind and King of Peace. The
reason for this is that I have practiced
the heavenly way of true love that
calls one to be the first to give, and to
live for others. I did not ask to be
made the King of Peace. This title was
given to me.
Harmony and unity can be
achieved and the ideal of peace can be
realized only when we are motivated
by genuine love to live for the benefit
of others. I have guided humanity
under this practical principle of true
love, true parents and true families according
to the heavenly way.
The ideal family movement, which
is based on the marriage Blessing Ceremony
and peace initiatives that transcend
nationality, race and religion,
are aspects of the true love movement.
This movement calls us to live a
personal, exemplary lifestyle by investing
ourselves to the advantage of
others. The various educational institutions
established in a number of nations
worldwide were created
through my sacrificial investment in
an effort to manifest the founding
ideals of loving heaven, loving humankind
and loving one's nation. The
global media institutions within
News World Communications, including
the Washington Times and
the Segye Times, were created for the
sake of guiding the world in true love
through a responsible, just and fair
Interreligious peace initiatives, education
in life's philosophy, projects
showcasing culture and arts, the promotion
of technology transfer, activities
of education and science that
bring people together across religious
and national divides, service activities,
guidance for youth, the women's
movement, the cultivation of sports,
and all the other projects I have
founded are grounded in the principle
of true love.
Men and women must take the
path of the truth and true love in accordance
with heavenly law. The path
of true love is the fundamental root
that takes priority over any human activity
or undertaking.
No matter how great your fortune
or power, without the foundation of
living for the sake of others, all those
things are transient and are destined
to disappear. On the other hand, a
life of giving and living for the sake
of others automatically enables a person
to become the subject and central
All barriers will be eliminated in
the era of God's eternal kingdom of
peace, as people who live with true
love become the owners and central
figures of that age. Conflicts arising
from narrow-mindedness and selfcenteredness,
over differences of skin
color, language, customs and geographical
territory, will disappear.
Now is the time to build the ideal
world in which we can live for one
another together, based on a system of
absolute values.
In conclusion, I pray that God's
eternal blessings will be with you all
as you engage in your work in the
spirit of altruism in accordance with
the heavenly principles.
This speech, which can be found in
ue Parents' Message and News September 2015 English Version No. 16
天一國 3年
True Father came to earth as the savior of mankind, the Messiah and True
Parent and completed all his missions in the providence of restoration.
Three years have now passed since he went to heaven. Looking back,
True Mother had meaningfully named the past three years as a period
of dedicated mourning. She looked after the Bonhyangwon, True Father's grave,
with a heart of loyalty, filial piety and passion as she struggled on earth to liberate
True Father forever. Moreover, this dedication period was also one to establish
the 7.5 billion people, starting from members and blessed families, in front of
Heaven's will.
On the foundation of this dedication, a great ceremony for True Father's Third
Universal Seongwha Anniversary was held on August 30 (7.17 on heavenly calendar) with the catchphrase
"Let's Connect the World with Peace." Thirty thousand members from around the world attended this memorial.
This event became an opportunity for members from around the globe to resolve firmly to carry on
True Parents' achievements and work for world peace. It was a precious time in which True Parents' noble
status could be raised high as the will of the Family Federation and twenty other providential institutes and
organizations was streamed on the internet live to 194 countries,
The First Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony occurred among many other events. It was a meaningful
moment as globally prominent figures, including the Sunhak laureates, received proof of our deep respect
for True Parents. They were spoken of eloquently in relation to how they have overcame numerous obstacles
and boundaries and worked continuously with unchanging determination, tenacity and love throughout
the entirety of thier lives for the sake of beginning a providential revolution across all areas of study–peace,
the environment and food resources for humanity.
Moreover, on May 30, the 2015 Peace Road launched in Las Vegas, the Cape of Good Hope in South
Africa, and Santiago, Chile, to begin on a ninety-three-day course to commemorate the ninety-three-years
of True Father's life. Thirty thousand people participated from 121 nations to share and realize True Parents'
dream, the International Highway Project, and their ideal of one human family under Heavenly Parent. I
offer my sincerest gratitude to all the members' devotion and dedication carried out with beads of sweat in
order to bring light to the world about True Parents' great providential achievements, centered on True Father's
third universal seonghwa anniversary.
More than anything else that has occurred since True Father's seonghwa, we must never forget True
Mother's deep love as she stood on the front line, cutting through the ink-black darkness and leading us as
a bright light, following the path of the providence with tearful devotion focused solely on God and on
comforting him.
Now is the time for Unificationists to attend True Father in heaven and True Mother on earth, to take the
lead in the providential course for the settlement of Cheon Il Guk and to realize Heavenly Parent's great
providential achievements in the world. We must stand at the forefront, following the model course set by
True Parents—who have lived sacred lives for the sake of humanity's salvation, God's liberation, and world
peace—and unite with a heart of loyalty, filial piety and sincerity toward True Parents, True Father in heaven,
True Mother on earth. When we do so, Heavenly Parent will all reside together in our lives forever.
Rev. Ryu is the president of FFWPU-Korea.
Welcoming True Father's
Third Universal Seonghwa
By Ryu Kyeong Seok
天一國 3年 (www.ipeacetv.com 天曆) 8月 September 2015
True Parents' Message and News
04 06 10
02 Welcoming True Father's
ird Universal Seonghwa
10 acting on True Father's Legacy
e FFWPU International
President's Message
18 e Model of Living for Others
By Dr. Lee Soo Sung
19 His Legacy Will Live On
By Anote Tong
20 Memorial Events
e ird anniversary of
True Father's Universal
26 Sunhak Peace Prize award
28 Our One and Only Home
32 Food Security and Peace
04 Let Us Build a World of
Peace through Living for
the Sake of Others
06 Seonghwa Memorial
08 True Mother's Message
to Young People
12 MaJOR EVEnTS
e ird Universal Seonghwa
Memorial of Sun Myung Moon,
the True Parent of Heaven,
Earth and Humankind
36 Preparing to Realize
True Parents' Vision
38 Completing the
ird Great Scripture
41 True Father Guided Me to
Realize My Portion of
43 True Parents Love Japan
44 My Early Impression of
True Father
45 Revelations from the
Horizontal God
Distinguished financial and
business leaders from the
United States! Respected political
and financial leaders
from the Republic of Korea, ladies
and gentlemen, I welcome you with
all my heart to this banquet. As a person
who has lived his whole life following
a standard of absolute values
centered on God, I have prepared this
banquet to invite your interest in
some recent projects.
The human desire to achieve the
ideal of peace has been consistent
throughout history. Yet eternal peace
has never been manifested. This is the
problem. Human beings have lived in
ignorance, chaos, division and strife.
To this day, we have been unable to
establish an absolute value system
that can be shared by all people. An
absolute value system cannot arise
from human beings who harbor internal
conflicts and are always changing.
The root of this system can only be
found in God, the Absolute Being and
the Creator. God, who is the essence
of love, created human beings to be
the recipient of his absolute love. One
cannot claim for oneself the status of
owner or master of love, and that is
true even for God. Only one's partner
grants that status. This is a fundamental
principle. One needs to live for
one's partner and neighbor. This absolute
value system of love stands
above any political ideal or principle
of economics. It is the heavenly law
that transcends all ages.
What kind of being is God who
created this universe and the heavenly
laws? God has manifested himself
in the universe as the
quintessence of living for the sake of
others. Though he is the king of
knowledge, he does not ask us to
come to him through knowledge.
Though he is the owner and king of
power, authority, money and material,
he does not view these as conditions
to come before him. God says that
anyone can come to his side as long as
they live for the sake of others. Only
those who live for others can become
the counterpart of the center, and
stand in the position of a central figure.
God is not an egocentric dictator.
Rather, God invests himself for humankind's
sake. Thus, for tens of
thousands of years our original minds
have sought to follow God.
All beings must exist for the sake of
other beings in order to maintain their
place in this universe, as governed by
the laws of heaven. The principle of
living for the sake of others has been
valid throughout all ages and in all
nations. An egocentric and self-centered
way of life will bring about evil,
while a life of living for the greater
good will bring prosperity. All things
can be brought into harmony by living
for greater goodness. This opens
all doors to individuals, families,
tribes, races, nations, the world and
The self-evident truth of the benefit
of living for the sake of others must be
put into practice on the path of a true
life. This principle is valid no matter
where you may be. It is unchanging
and eternal. If God were to appear before
such a sage as Buddha, Confucius,
Jesus or Muhammad, and ask
Let Us Build a World of Peace through
Living for the Sake of Others
True Father gave this speech on September 16, 2004, at an invitational banquet for finance and business leaders
from the United States, which took place at the Little Angels Performing Arts Center in Seoul, Korea.
him what he thought about this principle,
he would surely reply that this
principle is true. Do you feel the same
way? Please keep in mind that this is
the law of the universe, which is
needed for men and women to live in
their truest form.
What standards set by people in
history do people of today aspire to
reach? Only the standards of people
who lived for the sake of others with a
spirit of sacrifice remain as something
worth striving toward in the world
today. Those who set such standards
are remembered as saints, great men
and women, patriots and children of
filial piety. That which was accomplished
through a spirit of self-sacrifice
is remembered. Sacrificial effort
benefits the greater good. Please think
about this.
The reason my teachings will
emerge as the dominant thought of
the twenty-first century is that I have
been espousing a world where people
live for the sake of others, which is the
direct opposite of a world where people
live for themselves. Consequently,
the hope of human beings can be
found in the unification movement.
You may think that I am being overbearing
in saying this, but please understand
that I take full responsibility
for such an assertion. The world of the
future, for countless years to come,
will follow in the footsteps of this
group, which chooses to live for the
sake of others rather than for its own
sake. The world does not follow those
who live solely for their own sake.
The world doesn't like such people.
How will we achieve harmony and
unity? It is not achievable through
force, money, power or knowledge.
Everything can be resolved based on
love by living for the sake of others.
We can conclude that by living based
on true love and for the sake of others,
we can restore the world of hell into
the heavenly world. You will see for
yourselves. Is there anyone here who
opposes me? In the past, individuals,
families, nations and the world united
against me. And now there is no one
who does not acknowledge me, because
they can see the results! They
can see the results in the heavens, on
the earth, in the people themselves,
and in the winds of peace. Please
don't be offended by the conclusions
I'm expressing.
The way for someone to come to
your side is not through struggling
with that person, it is by thinking of
them as if you were his or her parent,
teacher or supervisor. That is the way.
I ask you to live sincerely for the sake
of others for three years. Then you
will come to understand what I am
saying. You must be aware that action
in line with the principles of the universe
is what moves someone's original
Please live more for the sake of others.
Those who do so can be entrusted
with responsibility. If there are ten
people, the person who loves and
lives most for the sake of the other
nine will become the central person.
All nine will go to that person. In general,
people think that living for others
entails loss, and is not beneficial to
oneself. However, you must know
that the truth is otherwise: this principle
enables you to become the owner,
the central figure and heir. This is how
heavenly law works.
Distinguished guests, renowned
leaders of Korea, in my lifetime I have
been able to create a global foundation
that transcends race, religion and
nationality in one hundred ninety-one
countries, despite constant misunderstanding
and persecution, and God,
the spirit world and the earth have
recognized me as the True Parents of
Humankind and King of Peace. The
reason for this is that I have practiced
the heavenly way of true love that
calls one to be the first to give, and to
live for others. I did not ask to be
made the King of Peace. This title was
given to me.
Harmony and unity can be
achieved and the ideal of peace can be
realized only when we are motivated
by genuine love to live for the benefit
of others. I have guided humanity
under this practical principle of true
love, true parents and true families according
to the heavenly way.
The ideal family movement, which
is based on the marriage Blessing Ceremony
and peace initiatives that transcend
nationality, race and religion,
are aspects of the true love movement.
This movement calls us to live a
personal, exemplary lifestyle by investing
ourselves to the advantage of
others. The various educational institutions
established in a number of nations
worldwide were created
through my sacrificial investment in
an effort to manifest the founding
ideals of loving heaven, loving humankind
and loving one's nation. The
global media institutions within
News World Communications, including
the Washington Times and
the Segye Times, were created for the
sake of guiding the world in true love
through a responsible, just and fair
Interreligious peace initiatives, education
in life's philosophy, projects
showcasing culture and arts, the promotion
of technology transfer, activities
of education and science that
bring people together across religious
and national divides, service activities,
guidance for youth, the women's
movement, the cultivation of sports,
and all the other projects I have
founded are grounded in the principle
of true love.
Men and women must take the
path of the truth and true love in accordance
with heavenly law. The path
of true love is the fundamental root
that takes priority over any human activity
or undertaking.
No matter how great your fortune
or power, without the foundation of
living for the sake of others, all those
things are transient and are destined
to disappear. On the other hand, a
life of giving and living for the sake
of others automatically enables a person
to become the subject and central
All barriers will be eliminated in
the era of God's eternal kingdom of
peace, as people who live with true
love become the owners and central
figures of that age. Conflicts arising
from narrow-mindedness and selfcenteredness,
over differences of skin
color, language, customs and geographical
territory, will disappear.
Now is the time to build the ideal
world in which we can live for one
another together, based on a system of
absolute values.
In conclusion, I pray that God's
eternal blessings will be with you all
as you engage in your work in the
spirit of altruism in accordance with
the heavenly principles.
This speech, which can be found in Pyeong
Hwa Gyeong, Book 1, Chapter 16, has been edited
for TPmagazine.
September 2015 5
Distinguished guests from
home and abroad, beloved
ambassadors for peace, from
across the world, we miss
True Father so much today. Heaven
and humanity have long awaited the
one central figure and Heaven has
had to follow an inexpressibly sorrowful
path for thousands of years in
the course of providential history.
However, the endeavors of Heaven to
send Jesus Christ through the people
of Israel and complete the work of the
providence two thousand years ago
ended in despair and anguish. Therefore,
Jesus Christ died on the cross,
leaving behind the promise that he
would come again.
Thenceforth, the two-thousandyear-
history of the providence centered
on Christianity was supposed to
have prepared us to receive the Lord
at his the Second Advent. However,
Christians were unaware of Heaven's
internal providence.
This is because they did not genuinely
understand God. That is why
in the midst of Christian history, communism
came to exist with its concept
of atheism. How devastated must
God have been as he looked upon
such a situation!
Nevertheless, providential history
has continued. Korea is now celebrating
the seventieth anniversary of its
liberation, but seventy years ago, it
was unknown to the rest of the world
and was in a most difficult situation.
Yet, Heaven chose and established the
people of Korea.
Thus, Korea became a nation that
gave birth to the Lord at his Second
Advent, the only begotten son and
only begotten daughter of God. In
any part of the world, it is difficult for
a person who bears the responsibilities
of a higher position to come down
to the lowest position. How much
more difficult, then, would it have
been for the Lord, the Savior, the True
Parents, who came as the King of
Kings and the True Parents of
Heaven, Earth and Humankind, to do
so? However, because Christianity
with its prepared foundation failed to
fulfill its responsibility, the course of
True Parents has had to begin from
the position of the servant of servant,
the providential course of which you
know very well. Even under such circumstances,
True Parents lived
through days in which they comforted
Heaven and made the pledge
to fulfill God's will, which is his
dream and his hope, without fail.
In the 1970s, the global situation
was such that the United States, the
representative nation of the democratic
world since after the Second
Seonghwa Memorial Speech
This is the message True Mother delivered on August 30 at the Cheongshim Peace World Center during
the main event to commemorate the third anniversary of True Father's ascension.
She began speaking after the audience joined her in singing a song titled, "Saranghae," to True Father.
They sang the first verse twice.
World War, held sway over the world.
However, it too faced hardships. The
United States, which claims to serve
God and has even inscribed on its
dollar bills the phrase, "In God we
trust," came to be threatened by communism,
and its situation became all
the more dire due to such issues as the
breakdown of the family, extreme individualism,
youth problems, drug
problems and ideological problems.
However, no one was able to step
forward and resolve the situation. At
that time, True Father left Korea behind
and went to the United States.
He said that he had come as a doctor
because America was sick, and he had
come as a fireman because it was as if
America were on fire. These words
aroused the leading class of the
United States. They came to respect
him. However, some politicians that
could not look into the future became
obstacles on his path. He still forgave
them and awakened the United
States, and in the end, he brought
about the downfall of communism.
Father in South America
Not only that, but he also founded the
Association for the AULA (Unity of
Latin America) and inspired the South
American nations, which were fast becoming
communized. Ultimately, he
saved those nations. In this way, a single
individual accomplished things
unknown to the rest of the world,
which even nations with vast power
and wealth could not achieve. This
was possible because he was the True
Parent. That is not all. He made many
preparations in his concern for the future
of the innumerable human beings
and the future of the Earth. The
providential work of human salvation
would have been difficult even with
the cooperation of Christianity with
its two-thousand-year-old foundation
and the cooperation of nations.
Father's global efforts
At the International Conference on
the Unity of the Sciences in 1981, he
advocated that one way to world
peace was to build the International
Peace Highway. After that, he toured
through four cities in the United
States in 2006 and afterward I carried
out a speaking tour of 120 nations.
The highway would begin from the
Cape of Good Hope in Africa, pass
through Europe and Asia, the Korean
peninsula, through Santiago in Chile,
South America, to New York. Father
spoke of building a tunnel under the
Bering Strait in Alaska. He advocated
the way by which the world could become
one, by passing through those
places and going through Moscow
and the Japanese islands and arriving
at the Korean Peninsula, and he
opened the way to make it possible.
Based on this historic course, on this
third anniversary of Father's ascension
we have been able to complete
the great course of the Peace Road in
which 121 nations participated.
True Parents in Korea
Since the beginning of history, all the
people who claimed that their nations
were superpowers of the age were all
self-centered. They only thought
about benefiting their own nations.
However, because True Father and I
are True Parents, we work to open the
way of understanding by which
everyone can become one. One hundred
years ago, a great Indian poet,
Tagore, praised Korea, saying that
Korea was the "Lamp of the East."
Korea's economy of today is not this
lamp of the East. A lamp refers to
light, and the light is the truth. The
truth is the word. Therefore, that
phrase means that through True Parents'
teachings, this nation, Korea, can
stand high in relation to Asia and the
world. Now, then, I want to ask all of
you here today, What do you want to
say to True Father? I want to tell him:
Father, from now on, you have nothing
to worry about. We will fulfill our
responsibilities at all cost. Therefore,
we hope and pray that you will now
be free to go and come as you please,
and to comfort God, our Heavenly
Parent, who has been lonely until
now, in the eternal garden of the original
Our obligation
This is the flag and the flower of the
culture of heart, which we need to
show the rest of the world as a responsibility
we need to fulfill. I hope
that you will bear this in mind and
with the same level of determination
that I have, do your very best.
September 2015 7
A view of the audience from the stage; Above: True Mother containing her deep emotions
Are you the young seonghwa
soldiers that have assembled
here from seventy nations?
You will become the owners
of a substantial future.
I believe that this year, particularly
now that we have only a day until Father'
third seonghwa memorial, members
of our worldwide Unification
Family have sincerely repented and
offered conditions. This year also
marks the seventieth anniversary of
Korea's independence and that of the
establishment of the United Nations.
During my speaking tour in Europe, I
said that a movement to attend God
must take place in the United Nations.
Christianity has a two-thousandyear
old cultural realm in Europe, in
which Christians take great pride. Yet,
Communism was born from that
Christian cultural realm. Communism
is an ideology that asserts God's
nonexistence. Democracy is theist.
However, there was a time when
communist forces enjoyed enormous
power. That was in the 1980s.
Beginning from 1970, the power of
the United States began to weaken. Father
believed that world peace would
become more difficult to achieve if the
United States, the country representative
of the democratic world, was not
set up on a firm foundation. Hence,
despite the various situations taking
place in Korea at that time, he crossed
over to the United States with concern
for the world and for humanity. He
did a lot of work during our forty
years in the United States.
In the 1970s, the United States was
becoming sick from individualism,
which penetrated the nation alongside
the pride that obtains from becoming
the central nation of the world
soon after World War II. The collapse
of the family, juvenile problems, drug
problems and ideological problems
were rampant. When the people of
the United States—whom Heaven
had raised for two hundred years,
began to flop down in their pursuit of
their nation's benefit instead of the
world's, Father came forward. He
said he had come as a doctor because
the United States was suffering from
disease and that he had come as a firefighter
because the United States was
on fire. With this message, Father set
off on a fifty-state speaking tour, gathering
and awakening people from the
upper class, political circles, financial
circles and other related people.
That was why many intellectuals
respected Father in the early days and
why those who supported him increased
in number. Unfortunately,
politicians who could not look ahead,
into the future, ended up persecuting
Father because of their narrow views.
With our being the True Parents who
must bring salvation to all of humanity,
True Father embraced them and
was able to confidently move forward
even amidst such a difficult situation.
All of you are probably under
thirty. Hence, you will not be wholly
familiar with True Parents' history.
Thankfully, Chambumo Gyeong, the
third volume of scripture, has been
completed in both Korean and English
during this seonghwa period. You
must study hard.
True Mother's Message to
Young People
True Mother gave this message on August 29 to participants in the Youth and Students World Assembly in the
Grand Hall at the Cheongpyeong Heaven and Earth Training Center in Korea.
Ever since its inauguration, the
United Nations did a great many
things for the world. Had the United
Nations not intervened in the Korean
War, the Korea we know today would
not exist. While conducting the providence,
Heaven established the United
Nations to protect the True Parents,
who were to come to this country.
Sadly, however, the United Nations
has no ideology. The countries that
meet at the United Nations usually
think of their own national benefit.
They do not thoroughly know
Heaven's providence. This is why no
matter how much effort they invest in
putting their heads together and trying
to become one, it will not work
because there has been no center,
which is why I said that the United
Nations must become an organization
that attends Heavenly Parent and
True Parents at the center.
Unseen by you, the providence of
history has been unfolding with urgency.
God created human beings so
that he could become the True Parent
through them. Yet, humans, who were
supposed to rise to such a position,
failed to fulfill their responsibilities.
They were greedy. Had they obeyed
God's instruction and waited until
they had completely grown, the
world would not have become what it
is today. We would have achieved the
kingdom of heaven on earth and in
the spiritual realm already. Man's
error resulted in God carrying a heavy
The six-thousand-year providential
history mentioned in the Bible could
have not moved forward without any
indemnity. Are you learning about this
through the Divine Principle? It took
Heaven four thousand years of hard
work in order for Jesus Christ to be
born two thousand years ago. In other
words, the process to raise the chosen
people to the point that they establish
a nation was not easy. This is why it
took four thousand years. The law of
indemnity is the reason it took so long.
Hence, God sent Jesus Christ, his
only begotten son, after so much hard
work and effort; yet, not only the people
of Israel but also those in the Judaic
realm and even Mary were
unable to support Jesus. God's creation
consists of plus and minus, pistil
and stamen, male and female. Hence,
having the only begotten son of God
alone could not work out. Jesus had to
find God's only begotten daughter,
but he could not fulfill his responsibility.
This is why upon his crucifixion he
said he would return. He will come
back to carry out the marriage supper
of the Lamb, in other words, to marry.
Until now, Christians have been
unaware of this truth. They do not
know why the returning Lord is coming.
They believe that they can receive
salvation by keeping their individual
faith. Sadly, it does not work that way.
Not realizing this, Christians have
been calling us a cult instead. Our
members are attending the True Parents.
You were born within the second-
generation realm thanks to True
Parents. You are different from those
outside, in the world. Hence, I am
telling you that you must grow well.
The three thousand five hundred
young people who have assembled
here today must follow True Parents
and become the personification of
their path, the truth they gave us, the
life and the love.
In order to do that, you must not
put yourselves in the position of only
wanting to receive. Just as True Parents
have done, you must practice
true love. You must have a heart that
gives, gives and still wants to give
and share. You must create such an
environment. This responsibility lies
ahead of you.
This is how we can achieve one
world. I said you are pure water, didn't
I? Clear water, however, must not
be stagnant. It must continue to flow
and give birth to many new lives
wherever it flows.
This is the basics: True Parents have
a dream. Just like God's dream, their
dream is not having any muddy
water in sight. Everything must become
as clear as water. In other
words, all people around the world
must attend True Parents.
Did you just watch the Sunhak
Peace Prize award ceremony program?
Being the True Parent of humanity,
for quite a long time, True
Father was greatly concerned about all
the problems humanity faced, including
food problems and global warming.
He took the lead in trying to find
ways to resolve these problems. True
Father dedicated his entire life to realizing
God's hope, to resolving the pain
and bitterness of humanity and to
building the world God had originally
envisaged at the time of the Creation.
Until now, the central figures that
Heaven sent failed to fulfill their responsibilities.
Those standing on the
Christian foundation, in particular,
did not fulfill their responsibilities.
They waited for the returning Lord
but did not know the purpose of his
return. They believed that only believers
would go up to Heaven, riding on
clouds. That, however, does not make
sense. Right? This comes from not
knowing the Principle of Creation,
which is why you need to be in positions
where you can teach. To do that,
you must learn a lot, offer many devotions
and invest a lot of effort. The absence
of an owner and everyone
desiring to become the owner as a result
of that absence are the cause of all
the different types of problems the
world faces today.
This is why rich powerful countries
are preparing for war in order to
obtain more. They are producing
weapons. On our way to a peaceful
united world, weapons are unnecessary.
Isn't there a Bible verse that says
that? That spears and knives will be
melted to make what? It says they
should be used to make farming
tools. It says that plows and plowshares
ought to be made out of them,
doesn't it?
Because we are wasting money on
unnecessary things, the earth is now
in great pain. Desertification is not
only happening in China, but also in
the United States. With the ice melting
at the North Pole, the sea level is getting
higher. What do you think will
happen? It will destroy the ecosystem.
Human disorderliness has resulted in
things that destroy nature, which in
turn is contaminating the seawater. As
a result, the coral reefs, which are essential
to the sea, are also dying.
When we think about all these points,
can you just stand still? People that do
not know this must be educated. That
is why I have so much work to do.
Will every single one of you at least
help me do it?
Please have dreams: I will master a
field in which True Parents desire me
to work. I will become a great scholar.
I will become a famous person. Please
have dreams of that type. I sincerely
hope you become seonghwa students
who achieve True Parents' dream.
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Beloved True Parents, True
Mother, distinguished leaders
from around the world,
blessed central family members,
ladies and gentlemen; it is an
honor and a great privilege to stand
before you today on the occasion of
the third anniversary of our True Father's
When I reflect on the depth and
significance of our True Father's life
and legacy, my heart is filled with
eternal love and gratitude. I say this
not only because I have been given
this precious life by my parents but
also because I see the multitude of
blessings that our True Parents have
given to the world.
I am continually awestruck by the
beauty and diversity of our global
family, which has been raised and nurtured
by our True Parents. Imagine for
a moment what your life would have
been like had you not met True Parents,
living outside the realm of the
blessing, without meaning, purpose,
vision, a clear path to follow; without
their exemplary lives that show us the
way to fulfill our dreams and aspirations.
How blessed we are to have
been brought together by True Parents
as one family, united together without
any barrier, boundary or division.
Thank you, True Parents!
To so many millions of people
around the world, indeed to all the
people of the world, True Parents
Acting on True Father's Legacy
The FFWPU international president's message
By Sun Jin Moon
Sun Jin nim gave this address on August 30 at the main event in the Cheongshim Peace World Center during the
Third Universal Seonghwa Memorial of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind to
an audience of members and others from many nations. While exiting the stage, she hugged True Mother.
The FFWPU international president delivering her speech at the main event
have given, fully and completely, their
parental hearts, their unconditional
true love and their resources, always
living for the sake of others.
When I think of True Father, the
image that is forever emblazoned in
my mind is one of an indomitable
force of true love. At every moment, I
see True Father's unforgettable smile,
expressing his embracing, loving heart
and crossing every border and boundary
with compassion, generosity and
hopes for peace. I see him even hugging
his enemy. Nothing could stop
him from practicing true love.
Our True Father lived and walked
this earth for ninety-two years, standing
squarely at the center of God's
providence, called by heaven, and by
Jesus himself, for a mission that was
beyond ordinary comprehension. Facing
every challenge and difficulty
head on, he prayed and worked without
ceasing, gathering disciples one
by one, even in the face of continual
opposition. Although the course of
restoration was torturous, he endured.
And he prevailed. And, yes, he
emerged victorious. What for each of
us is a divine spark embedded in our
hearts was for True Father a roaring
fire of passion for God and for the
restoration of humanity. If I focus on
one central theme that characterizes
his entire life, it is the theme of unification
and oneness. Each and everything
he did over the course of
ninety-two years was for the sake of
unity, harmony and peace centered on
true love, true life and true lineage.
As you know the meaning of the
term, Cheon Il Guk, is "two become
one" as in a "unified nation of peace."
This core principle was applied by
True Father to the relations among religions,
nations, races, ethnicities, cultures
and civilizations for the sake of
establishing one family under God.
Every organization and project that
True Father and True Mother established
had this vision in mind. Oneness,
of course, does not come about
automatically. To restore the world in
accordance with God's providence, he
strove every single day of his life to
witness, teach, educate, bless and save
every single human being. He lived
each day as though it were his last.
In 1960, at the time of their Holy
Wedding, our True Father formed his
eternal partnership with our True
Mother. Their fifty-two years of marriage
cleansed and restored the fallen
legacy of Adam and Eve and opened
the path for all of humankind to be
blessed. As one absolutely united and
victorious couple, they fulfilled the
position of the eternal True Parents,
giving the blessing to couples all over
the world. Thank you, True Father!
Thank you, True Mother! Thank you
for being our eternal True Parents!
There is no corner of the globe
where True Father did not take this
message of oneness for the individual,
family, tribe, nation and world centered
on true love. In every field of endeavor—
religion, education,
interfaith dialogue, good governance,
renewal of the United Nations, the environment,
sports, the arts, the media,
academia, humanitarian and emergency
relief, peace and security, youth
and women's empowerment, unification
of the Korean Peninsula, the list
goes on and on—he made an indelible
mark for the sake of true love,
unity and peace.
True Father's life cannot be encapsulated
in any speech nor in any one
book. True Father and True Mother,
our eternal True Parents, have lived
their lives in absolute attendance to
our Heavenly Parent. They have lived
each moment for the sake of others.
They have substantiated and given us
true love, true life and true lineage.
What I want to leave you with
today is a reminder that although
True Father and True Mother have
fulfilled their missions, we each have
our own portion of responsibility.
Therefore, as we reflect on our True
Father's life and legacy and as we
commemorate his glorious life, let us
keep in mind that the greatest tribute
we can offer on this day and in the
days that lie ahead is to unite centering
on our True Mother with an absolute
commitment to build on True
Father's foundation, emulating his life
of daily devotion through hoondokhae
and working each day to
transform the world and build the nation
of Cheon Il Guk. Will you do
this? Yes!
In closing, I have one more question
for you: As filial sons and daughters
can we, on this holy day, pledge
our absolute faith, absolute love and
absolute obedience to our True Parents?
Yes? Aju?
Please never forget the divine light
that dwells within you. You are the
embodiment of the hopes and dreams
of Heavenly Parent and True Parents.
Thank you my beloved brothers and
sisters. We are truly blessed to have
our True Parents and to become one
family under God.
To conclude my remarks, and in
memory of our True Father, I would
like to ask you all to stand and turn to
your neighbor and offer that person a
big hug just as our True Father would,
keeping in mind H is for harmony, U
is for unity, and G is for goodness,
gratitude, and God. As you embrace,
feel your hearts unite, feel the joy and
harmony in your union and send that
loving energy of gratitude and goodness
to Heavenly Parent, True Parents
and all of creation.
Please say Kamsa hamnida (thank
you) and Sarang hamnida (I love you)
to each other. Can you feel True Father
smiling, loving and hugging you
back? He is and he lives forever when
we practice true love and come together
as one family under Heavenly
Finally, thank you for being here on
this historic day to honor our beloved
True Father and our dearest True
Mother. Let us live each moment in
absolute oneness with all creation,
with unity of vision and sincerity of
heart. Let us absolutely complete our
mission to bring every child of God
back together as one. Let us bring victory
in vision 2020 and realize Cheon
Il Guk. All together, let us pledge our
victory to Heavenly Parent, True Parents
and the entire globe! Let's all give
three cheers of seungri. Seungri! Seungri!
Seungri! Aju! Namaste.
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The Third Universal Seonghwa Memorial
of Sun Myung Moon,
the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind
True Father ascended to heaven on the seventeenth day of the seventh month by the heavenly calendar in 2012.
The main event during this year's memorial period took place on August 30, the Gregorian date on which the heavenly
calendar date falls this year, at the Cheongshim Peace World Center. It began at 9:00 AM.
Cho Sung Il, secretary-general of the international headquarters, welcomed everyone including those viewing the
event through the internet broadcast. He explained that in Korean tradition the three years after a parents ascends
is a time during which the children express their filial piety by mourning for their parents. "Today," he said, "let us
reflect on the significance of this third anniversary and think about the heart of True Mother, who devotedly offered
mourning conditions." During the twenty minutes before True Mother took the stage, two musical groups performed.
The first was the 2015 Global Top Gun Team, which sang two songs, "The Father's Dwelling Place" in
Korean and "You Raise Me Up" in English. The other group was the Universal Peace Choir, which included 350
choristers from various countries singing a medley of True Parents' favorite songs via individual pre-recorded video
performances that technicians synchronized with one another and with live singers onstage.
Upon entering the auditorium, True Mother oversaw the placing on the commemorative altar of a large flower
arrangement, carried by two uniformed Universal Peace Academy students. The master of ceremonies for the main
event was Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk, president of FFWPU Korea, who introduced the international vice-president of
FFWPU, Rev. An Jun Seok, who offered the opening prayer, following which True Family members and others offered
flowers in remembrance of True Father. Sun Jin Moon, international president of FFWPU then spoke.
Dr. Lee Soo Sung, prime minister of the Republic of Korea (1995–1997); and Anote Tong, president of Kiribati
(2003–present) gave memorial addresses.
Following a video tribute, True Mother spoke impressively and movingly about the True Father's life in the context
of Heaven's grief over the Fall and long effort to establish True Parents as well as Korea's responsibility to stand
tall in Asia and the world based on True Parents' teachings. The memorial event concluded with a musical performance
by Japanese second- and third-generation members.
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The Third Universal Seonghwa Memorial
True Mother spoke of her experience during the mourning period, which concluded with the third anniversary.
International President Moon
Dr. Lee Soo Sung, South Korea<s
prime minister ?6::8>6::9@ President Tong of Kiribati
Flowers sent by the DPRK Asia-Pacific
Peace Committee chairman
The musical celebrated True Parents; deep Dignitaries offering a flower, which is customary in Korea. love for Japan.
A closer view of True Mother at the Bowing Ceremony
Condolences came in the name of North Korea National Defense Commission
Chairman Kim Jong Un.
The offering table at the Bowing Ceremony
The celebration cake
The Third Universal Seonghwa Memorial Bowing Ceremony
The Third Universal Seonghwa Memorial Victory Celebration
True Mother spoke to senior members at the victory celebration.
True Mother speaking following
the bowing ceremony
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First Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony
True Mother with the international president and her husband Park In Sup
Cheon Il Guk Scripture, Chambumo Gyeong, Publishing Celebration
Regional presidents receive Chambumo Gyeong from True Mother
True Mother observing the realization of the Sunhak Peace Prize.
The laureates posing with True Mother and Dr. Hong Il Sik
Jo Su Mi, a famous professional singer entertaining the audience
True Mother speaking of her joy on the publication of Chambumo Gyeong
The 7568 Youth and University Students World Assembly in a commemorative photograph with True Mother and other True Family members
7568 National Seonghwa Camp 7568 Martial Arts Federation dedicated to attending True Parents
The 77nd Seeds of Dreams Concert International Academic Conference at Sun Moon University
Major Events Marking the Third Anniversary
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The opening of the Exhibition of True Parents< Lifetime Achievements at the Peace World Center
Working to remove malevolent spirits during the Cheongpyeong Great Works The Peace Road finale took place at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul.
UPF<s World Summit 7568 attracted dignitaries from around the globe. Members and friends in 676 nations completed the Peace Road event.
Beloved ladies and gentlemen
from home and abroad, three
years have already passed
since the ascension of the Dr.
Sun Myung Moon. I believe many of
you have come from afar to commemorate
Rev. Moon's ascension. Many of
you had been close to Rev. Moon on
many more occasions that I was.
Nonetheless, I am humbled to have
been selected to give today's memorial
More than anything else, I pray
that the virtuous, warm and compassionate
president Hak Ja Han Moon is
able to fulfill with a serene heart, the
mission entrusted to her by God.
As you well know, we all hoped
that the twenty-first century would
begin a new millennium of peace.
However, all over the world, we see
countless people dying from unending
religious conflict, territorial disputes,
terror and other issues. Even in
Korea, we can see endless conflicts
and moral decay. Whenever I hear
such sad news, I feel the importance
and preciousness of Rev. Moon's existence.
As we all clearly know, more
than anyone else, Rev. Moon devoted
himself entirely to the realization of
world peace and public prosperity.
Rev. Moon's endeavors and life
achievements were so great that his
complete legacy cannot be fathomed.
Nevertheless, numerous people mention
that he devoted his mind and
body to loving heaven, loving humankind
and loving the nation.
Rev. Moon truly loved and respected
God; we all know that he invested
his entire life to the task of
realizing the ideal world that God
longed for. In the prayer he offered
just before his ascension, Rev. Moon
said, "I accomplished everything." I
am sure you all saw the video of his
prayer. Until the last moment on this
earth, Rev. Moon lived a filial life of
piety and loyalty toward God. Rev.
Moon's life is a testament of love toward
humanity as well as a life lived
in accordance with heavenly law.
Throughout his life, Rev. Moon
traveled around the world to promote
peace activities. When humanity was
rife with religious and philosophical
differences as well as differences due
to nationality and race, Rev. Moon
promoted the mature course of realizing
a global community by taking a
path of interracial, interreligious and
international cooperation and reconciliation.
At a time of unstoppable Soviet expansion,
Rev. Moon announced in
1985 the downfall of the Soviet Union
and the end of Communism. Rev.
Moon then met Premier Gorbachev
and Rev. Moon encouraged and supported
reforms aimed at opening the
Soviet Union. He also launched the
Women's Federation for World Peace
as a UN NGO and paved the way for
women to lead peace activities. Is
there another Korean who is as respected
as Rev. Moon by Americans,
Japanese, French, British and other citizens
around the world? Is there another
person who has married young
people and paved the way for them to
realize true love and peace through
the blessing?
In August 2007, I offered congratulatory
remarks during the Cheon Il
Guk International Marriage Blessing
Ceremony for the Reunification of
Korea and World Peace. Since the
1960s, Rev. Moon and Mrs. Moon
have hosted Blessing Ceremonies.
This blessing transcends religion and
nationality; it is the clearest path to tie
humanity together as one global family
and to realize world peace. Not
only does the blessing lower divorce
rates it is also a clear token of true love
and harmony. All the blessing participants
I saw were deeply moved.
Ladies and gentlemen from home
and abroad,
As you well know, Rev. Moon has
devoted incomparable energy and
passion toward the reunification of
North Korea and South Korea. In 1991,
relations between the Koreas were especially
strained but Rev. Moon visited
Pyongyang and while standing in
front of North Korean leaders in Mansudae
Assembly Hall he shocked the
participants by boldly mentioning that
the humanistic Juche ideology was
wrong. Rev. Moon also met with Premier
Kim Il Sung and strongly emphasized
the importance of North–South
reunification. Rev. Moon pioneered
the meeting of separated families and
the reconciliation between North
Korea and South Korea. He ran the
Pyonghwa Motor Company in
Nampo, the Botonggang Hotel and
the Peace Center. Rev. Moon truly and
tremendously invested himself toward
reconciliation and cooperation
between North Korea and South
Korea. This was possible because he
had a clear vision and philosophy of
peace and a passionate love for his nation
and its citizens.
Rev. Moon did his very best to prevent
ethnic war. He was a pioneering
leader who fostered unity, peace, prosperity
and pride among the Korea
people. Rev. Moon showed us what
the duty of love is; he was the model
of living for the sake of others. Rev.
Moon may have ascended but his
words remain etched in our hearts. We
are fortunate that the amazing Dr. Hak
Ja Han Moon has upheld Rev. Moon's
will and is leading and guiding the
The Model of Living for Others
By Dr. Lee Soo Sung
Dr. Lee Soo Sung, prime minister of the Republic of Korea (1995–1997) gave this memorial
address at the event commemorating the third anniversary of True Father's ascension.
As is customary in my country,
let me share with you our traditional
blessing: Kam na
bane ni mauri, meaning, May
we all be blessed with good health. It
is indeed a great honor and a privilege
for me to be given this opportunity
to pay special tribute to the late
Rev. Sun Myung Moon, in whose
honor we have gathered here today to
commemorate the third anniversary
of his passing away from this life. It is
never easy when a loved-one passes
on, especially if such a loved one is as
special as the late Rev. Moon, a man
whose life's work has reached all corners
of the globe and whose legacy of
one family under God is one that will
remain as a guiding beacon beyond
our lifetimes and for generations to
Rev. Moon's and Mrs. Moon's vision
of a world that coexists in harmony
is embodied in the principle
that Rev. Moon has taught his global
family, which is the principle of living
for the sake of others. As parents and
grandparents ourselves we can well
understand and we can easily associate
ourselves with such a principle.
For our children and our grandchildren
are what gives meaning to our
lives. It is for their sakes that we will
and we must continue to advocate for
a peaceful and safe future, a peaceful
and safe world.
Ladies and gentlemen, the honor
bestowed upon me, together with my
colleague, Dr. Gupta, as recipients of
the inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize for
2015 adds credence to the story and
the plight of those people whose survival
is threatened by climate change,
an issue that has been the focus of my
campaign for the past many years.
For as the late Rev. Moon and Dr.
Hak Ja Han Moon have been advocating
throughout their lives, this planet,
our one and only home, is one that
needs to be nurtured and one that
needs to be treated with the respect
and the reverence that it deserves.
Our Lord God Creator not only
blessed us with this planet, our one
and only home but most importantly,
he blessed us with being custodians of
the riches and the resources that are
part and parcel of this planet, our one
and only home. However, with that
comes the responsibility and the obligation
that the earth continues to sustain
future generations. It is indeed a
shared responsibility and shared
moral obligation that we as responsible
global citizens should not and cannot
ever forget. To do so would
endanger our children, our grandchildren
and their children. Ladies and
gentlemen, I applaud and honor the
vision and the work of Rev. and Mrs.
Moon. We should live for the sake of
others and live as one family under
God. That is a legacy that I am very
honored to have been associated with
as a co-recipient of the inaugural Sunhak
Peace Prize. And let me assure
you, it is one that will guide and
strengthen my resolve to continue my
advocacy against the challenges of climate
change. In closing, allow me to
again express my condolences and
my deepest respect on the occasion of
the occasion of this ceremony marking
the third anniversary of the passing
of the Rev. Moon. I have every
confidence that his legacy, through his
dear wife, Mrs. Moon, and through
his children and grandchildren and
throughout his global family, his
legacy will live on and will flourish in
all corners of the world. Let us honor
Rev., Moon's and Mrs. Moon's visions
and principles through our individual
and shared contributions toward the
preservation of the earth as one family
under God. With these words allow
me to share with you our traditional
blessings, te mauri, te raoi, te tabomoa.
Kamsa hamnida.
unification movement. I believe that
this is truly fortunate and a blessing
for the future of both the unification
movement and the world.
When the United States considered
abolishing tax breaks on Chinese
goods, Rev. Moon followed his ideal
that the East and the West must all
prosper fairly; in 1994, he campaigned
for the extension of tax breaks on Chinese
goods. China and the whole
world must recognize this achievement.
Rev. Moon helped China's economic
development and greatly supported
the entrance of Korean businesses
into the Chinese market.
Today, the world needs to overcome
differences of religion, denomination,
race and nationality. As one
global family and one global community
under God, we must combine
our strengths and our wisdom toward
realizing a better world. As Rev.
Moon often said, to realize this endeavor,
we must completely invest
our mind, heart, body and soul toward
this noble endeavor.
The space left by Rev. Moon's ascension
is truly great; nevertheless, let
us invest ourselves completely in the
task of inheriting and advancing Rev.
Moon's will.
I pray that Rev. Moon may find
eternal and precious rest in Heaven.
I offer my deep condolences to
Mrs. Moon and wish her tremendous
success. I also pray that love and
grace may always fill you and your
families. Thank you.
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His Legacy Will Live On
By Anote Tong
President Tong is the chief of state and head of the government of Kiribati.
The main event began at 9 AM
Korea time on August 30 at the
Cheongshim Peace World
Center in Gapyeong-gun.
Thirty thousand Unificationists, including
some in leadership roles that
had come from many other nations
attended the ceremony, which many
others watched in their own countries,
live over the internet. The ceremony
opened with beautiful
performances by the Global Top Gun
trainees and the Universal Peace
When True Mother entered, she
first offered a large flower bouquet to
True Father. The True Children and
some selected leaders then offered individual
flowers. As audience members
arrived at the Cheonghshim
Peace World Center, they were given
individual flowers and in groups of
about twenty, approached a long table,
and on command bowed and offered
the floor. Following the final conclusion
of the event, audience members
could also go onstage and offer a provided
flower on the main altar.
True Mother gave the main address
and several dignitaries spoke in memory
of True Father. Their speeches appear
elsewhere in this issue of the
After this initial stage of the event,
the second stage was a cultural performance,
a heart-moving musical,
The One Who Loved Japan Most, performed
mainly by Japanese members.
The first anniversary event had
True Parents' salvific influence on
Korea as its theme. The second anniversary
focused on the Americas
and the third on True Parents' providence
in Japan. The story expressed
True Parents' love for Japan through
many years and their desperate efforts
to separate Japan from Satan and
raise the nation to play its providential
maternal role in saving humanity.
The musical depicted Father's time
studying in Japan, sending missionaries
to Japan from Korea and battling
communism there, as well as True
Mother's tours of Japan and other aspects
of their work in that significant
country. The event ended with cheers
of Og mansei led by the Japanese
Church President Eiji.
Cheon Il Guk Scriptures
True Mother: "Today is a day of true
joy. What was it that I said at the third
anniversary of Father's ascension? I
said, 'Thank you, Father, for your
hard work, Please give us the burden
you were shouldering on earth and
become free as you freely come and
go between our Heavenly Parent and
Bonhyangwon.'" Isn't that so? Do you
have that kind of heart toward Father?
Today is an occasion to congratulate
and be grateful for the completion
of the three great scriptures,
including the last Chambumo Gyeong,
in three languages. The History
Compilation Committee and all committee
members, professors, and all
who were part of compiling Chambumo
Gyeong and the three great
scriptural works have worked hard,
and I offer my gratitude. I congratulate
We should be confident now.
When God was creating heaven and
earth he had a dream. He had a goal.
However, what happened? Our
Heavenly Parent was not able to real-
The Third Anniversary of True Father's Universal Seonghwa
TrueMother leading the audience in singing=Saranghae Abo nim
The GlobalTop Gun Choir
True Mother offering flowers
ize that dream due to the Human
Fall. For the first time in six thousand
years our Heavenly Parent was able
to fulfill his dream through True Parents
and end the grief-stricken providential
history of restoration through
indemnity. Let us express our gratitude
to Heavenly Parent and True
Parents who have opened a new era.
For Heaven, the beginning and the
end are the same.
Our Heavenly Parent's goal is the
same as True Parents' goal. Therefore,
True Parents' words from the very beginning
stage until now are the same.
They may change according to the
time or how they were expressed, but
the core content is one. This is because
our Heavenly Parent and True Parents
have one shared goal. In this regard,
there are many scriptures, but these
three great scriptural works are the
essence of their entire providential
history. They are the essence. They are
perfect jewels that cannot be added to
or subtracted from.
You need to know that the reason
that we gave everything for this project
for three years following True Father's
ascension is the power of love
coming from our Heavenly Parent
and True Parents, who are striving to
embrace all human beings. Therefore,
there cannot be any adjustments; this
is the center. No one can even try anything,
in any way. These are perfect. In
this regard, today you have attained
great jewels of all time with these
three great scriptures. Congratulations.
This was True Mother's speech at
the dedication ceremony for Chambumo
Gyeong on September 1, which
took place in the Great Hall of the
Cheongpyeong Heaven and Earth
Training Center. Over a thousand invited
guests attended the event. Reports
and commemorative remarks
were given by core staff members of
the Chambumo Gyeong Compilation
Committee, its president, Kim Young
Hwi; its vice-president, Lee Jae Seok;
committee member Kim Seog
Byeong; and Dr. Kim Min Ha. Entertainment
followed the banquet. A
male acapella sextet performed and
History Compilation Committee
members staged a short musical
based on their experiences in compiling
and dedicating Chambumo Gyeong.
The dedication ceremony concluded
with all present, including True
Mother, singing "Saranghae Abo nim."
Cheongpyeong liberation
The 2015 Special Cheongpyeong
Great Works took place from August
28–30 at the Cheongpyeong Heaven
and Earth Training Center. People
from eighty countries came bringing
the total to number of participants in
this year's Great Works to forty-two
thousand—the highest number to
date. This summer's Great Works
were especially meaningful as it coincided
with the third anniversary of
True Father's ascension. A special
meeting with True Mother, the 2015
Youth and Student World Assembly, a
Prayer–Wish Ceremony, a holy
ground pilgrimage, ancestor liberation,
a Blessing Ceremony for ancestors,
a lottery of holy items and
various other programs occurred
throughout the weekend.
During the Great Works, president
Moon Yeon Ah of WFWP International
gave a testimony about her experiences
attending True Parents. She
said, "True Mother overcame her
physical difficulties after the helicopter
accident, even though it was hard
to keep steady. True Mother said, 'I
must recover quickly and attend True
Father. True Father doesn't even rest,
so I must not lay down to rest either.'"
This year's World Summit
World Summit 2015 took place from
August 27–31 under the theme, Peace,
Security and Human Development.
Two hundred and fifty people, some
heads of state and some ex-heads of
state, other politicians, religious figures,
economic experts, non-governmental-
organization personnel of
both sexes from fifty-five countries
The opening banquet for this year's
World Summit transpired on August
27. Moon Yeon Ah, president of
WFWP International, Thomas Walsh,
president of UPF International, and
An Jun Seok, international vice-presi-
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Cutting ddeok,which is highly compacted gluttonous rice, in celebration of publishing Chambumo Gyeong
True Mother speaking at the ceremony to mark
the publication of Chambumo Gyeong
dent of FFWPU welcomed the influential
figures who composed the audience.
The First Sunhak Peace Prize
Award Ceremony took place as part
of the UPF World Summit and included
a congratulatory luncheon. In
Plenary Session IV of the World Summit,
the two Sunhak Peace Prize laureates
spoke about their activities and
philosophical outlook on the challenges
their work deals with. Ms.
Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, a former
president of the Luxembourgian Parliament,
served as the moderator for
the session and commented following
each laureate's presentation.
UPF World Summit 2015 also featured
eight embedded seminars. In
line with their themes, Peace, Security
and Human Development, discussions
took place at these seminars on
perspectives of peace, peace in Middle
East, women's rights, family values,
peace in Asia and in Pacific
Ocean areas.
Peace Road finale
The Citizens Federation for the Unification
of North Korea and South
Korea hosted a Completion Ceremony
for 120 Nations and an International
Symposium for Advancing
World Peace and Korea's Unification.
This was in conjunction with the
Peace Road activity that our members
in nations throughout the world undertook.
The Peace Road 2015 Completion
Ceremony for 120 Nations took place
on August 27, in Seoul's Gwanghwamun
Gate Central Plaza. Peace Road
had reached its final destination,
Gwanghwamun, after having traced
out the course of the International
Peace Highway on the global.
After the ceremony, an International
Symposium for Advancing
World Peace and Korea's Unification
took place in the Korean National Assembly
(parliament) Building Complex.
This event attracted five
hundred prominent figures and cyclists
from around the world. Part one
of the event was a welcoming ceremony
for the cyclists and part two
was the main symposium.
Part one included Peace Road participants
speaking about their experience
as part of the global event as well
as welcoming remarks representatives
of the Unification Future Forum, National
Assembly Member (MP) Cho
Myung Chul and Peace Road Executive
Chairman Son Byung Ho. The audience
listened to a reading of a
congratulatory telegram from Korean
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo Ahn.
They also heard congratulatory addresses
from the Minister of Unification
Hong Yong yo; Minister of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport Yo Il Ho;
Minister of Culture, Sports and
Tourism Kim Jongdeok; Vice-Speaker
of the National Assembly, Jung Gab
Yun; National Assembly member
(Saenuri Party) Ju Ho Young; Leonid
Kravchuk, president of Ukraine
In the symposium, under the
theme, Advancing World Peace and
Korea's Unification, representatives
gave reports and presentations on the
Peace Road events from each of our
FFWPU regions (North America, Central
America, South America, East
Africa, West Africa, Middle East, Europe,
North East, Asia, Great China,
Oceania, Japan and Korea).
Academic Conference
On August 24, Sun Moon University
held an international academic conference
under the theme Rev. Sun
Myung Moon's Vision and Movements
for Peace and Unification. Including
world-renowned peace
scholar, Dr. Johan Galtung (the Norwegian
initiator of the academic area,
peace and conflict studies), fifty-seven
professors from six nations and thirtyfive
universities collected their wisdom
in relation to achieving peace on
the Korean peninsula.
Sun Jo Hwang, president of Sun
Moon University, gave an introductory
address and Son Dae-o chairman
of the Professors World Peace Academy,
gave a welcoming address. Dr.
Johan Galtung, got right to the heart
of the matter with his keynote address.
Dr. Galtung said, "For North
Korea and South Korea to go beyond
the seventieth anniversary of inde-
Yeon AhMoon, president ofWFWP International, addresses the UPFWorld Summit 7568
The completion of Peace Road, which involved
effort from thousands of people worldwide
pendence and realize peace on the
peninsula, it is more urgent to establish
trust through mutual dialogue
than unification." He also evaluated
True Father, founder of Sun Moon
University, as "a person who lived a
life of establishing peace through
North Korea–South Korea dialogue."
There were presentations and debates
by subject area on topics such as
academic ideas, religion and peace,
peace on the Korean peninsula, world
peace, future peace, family peace, culture
and the arts and peace studies.
On the topic of peace on the Korean
peninsula, Professor Kim Geun Sik of
Gyeongnam University said, "North
Korea and South Korea spent their
seventy-year independence in military
confrontations and hostility. Rev.
Sun Myung Moon's life is drawing
new attention at this time when peace
on the Korean peninsula has disappeared
and hopes of unification have
become a hollow echo."
Forum on Climate, the Environment
The Segye Times¸ hosted the 2015 International
Forum on Climate and the
Environment on August 27 at the
Korea Press Center. More than three
hundred distinguished people participated.
These included Yoon
Seongkyu, head of the South Korean
governments' Ministry of Environment;
Kim Min Ha, president of the
Segye Times; Cha Jun Young, chairman
of the Segye Times; Yang Su Gil
erstwhile presidential advisor and
president of the Presidential Committee
on Green Growth; Kim Dae
Kyeong, an expert member of the
Korea Smart Grid Institute; Yun Sun
Jin, a professor (Seoul University);
and Cho Yong Seong, a professor
(Korea University).
We are in a situation where
changes in the climate and environment
due to thoughtless resource development
and excessive energy
consumption are threatening the continuity
of the global community.
The Segye Times designed this
event to facilitate the sharing of wisdom
by participants on ways to solve
environmental issues for the sake of
the survival and prosperity of human
In 2014, the Segye Times held the
International Forum on Food and
Forestry and this year the '2015 International
Forum on Climate and the
Environment. Their intent has been to
communally address crises which
human beings face based on True Parents'
vision and philosophy. True Parents
have worked to solve
environmental issues for the sake of
all people's future.
Youth and Student World Assembly
World CARP hosted the Youth and
Student World Assembly from August
28 to 29 at the Cheongpyeong
Heaven and Earth Training Center.
Three thousand five hundred young
people came from a variety of countries.
Within the program, participants
exhibited their local activities
by church region. University students
were paired so that they might develop
a sibling-like relationship over
time if they continue to interact after
leaving the assembly. Other highlights
included a cultural festival, a
holy ground pilgrimage and True
Mother's message to them. Sun Jin
Moon, international president of
FFWPU, in her speech to the young
people, told them, "Your presence
here today is a source of boundless
joy for our beloved True Parents," as
she referred to the assembly theme
"HERE, WE ARE." She also said, "Let
us unite and synergize our talents
and energy as one family. This is a
time for deep reflection about who
we are, why we are here, and what
we can do as young people to create a
world of lasting peace, love and prosperity."
The next day during the closing
ceremony when True Mother asked,
"Are you young people from seventy
different countries?" they responded
with loud cheers. She encouraged
them saying, "I said that you were
pure water. Isn't that so? Pure water
must not stop. It must flow. It must
give birth to many life forms wherever
it flows. Have dreams. I Hope
that you will become young people
who say, 'I will become a great expert
in the area that reflects True Parents
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Presenters at the 7568 International Forum on
Climate and the Environment
A view of the conference at Sun Moon University
Students respond with verve to Sun Jin nim
The international president encourages those at the
Youth and University Students World Assembly
hopes. I will become a great scholar. I
will become very famous and fulfill
True Parents' dreams."
Seonghwa Student Camp
CARP-Korea hosted the 2015 Korea
National Seonghwa Student Camp,
which they held at the World Jamboree
Center in Ganwon Province,
Korea. It attracted five thousand
members, seonghwa students and
university students from August 7 –
9. The theme was "Seonghwa Students,
Become Lights of Peace and
Unification!" Various programs included
a cultural festival, games, visiting
the Unification Observatory to
peer into North Korea and a peace
The peace concert took place on the
second day. True Mother spoke to the
young people via video. She said, "I
saw your performance yesterday. It
was wonderful. You give us pride in
our dreams for the future. Become
proud seonghwa students who are
healthy, learn a lot, and grow up well
to fulfil Heavenly Parent's and True
Parents' dream." The audience applauded
and cheered, "True Parents,
we love you! True Parents, thank
Performances in the peace concert
included the Sunhak Children's
Choir, guitarist Hata Shuji, entertainment
from young students, and Kpop
singers. Notably, two of the late
Hyo Jin Moon's children, Moon Shin
Heung nim and Moon Shin Yuh nim,
sang a Korean folk song, "Spring in
the Homeland," and one of their father's
songs, "Children Who Gather
Martial arts demonstrations
On August 25, eighty martial arts
combatants and seven hundred
Global Top Gun trainees, UPF students
and members gather for a Martial
Arts Festival held the Cheongshim
International Cultural Foundation in
True Mother's presence.
After part one of the event, True
Mother entered amid loud cheers and
received flowers from second-generation
members. Martial arts demonstrations,
which took place in True
Mother's presence, began after the
first part ended. First, teams of secondgeneration
and third-generation members
re-created a story through
movement. Next, the True Love Peace
School team, which district pastor
Hwang In Chun is in charge of, gave a
demonstration. Four cadets from Universal
Peace Academy then demonstrated
discipline and courage through
their performance of martial arts
armed with sticks. Following this, the
Japanese Cheon-Bu-Eun-Go team presented
a special performance based on
Moon Hyo Jin's song, "Be Successful,"
to express their firm loyalty and filial
piety toward True Parents.
The Seonjeong–Seonhwa Brothers
International Team presented a performance.
One particular plot centered
on Shin Chul nim and conveyed
the firm determination of blessed children
to pierce through the darkness
and move on to become True Parents'
hope. Finally, martial art demonstrators
by members of the Martial Arts
Federation presented the essence of
Tongil Moo Do based on the four-position
foundation and the give-and-receive
Goodwill Football
On August 22, at the Hanam Sports
Center, the Daejonggyo (a Korean native
folk religion) team secured the
winning trophy in the 2015 Religious
Leader's Goodwill Football Tournament.
Second place went to the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints. Finishing in third place was
the Sunchang Federation team. The
Family Federation team finished
This was the fourth annual football
tournament. Creating an occasion for
religions to interact peaceably and
harmoniously is its purpose. Eight
teams competed, formed out of five
religious bodies—the Korean Buddhism
Taego Order, Korea Tenrikyo,
Daejonggyo, the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and the
Family Federation for World Peace
and Unification.
+)*, National Seonghwa Camp prayer
Speaking to the National Seonghwa campers
Tongil Moo Do practitioners
True Mother, Yeon Ah Moon and In Sup Park at
the Tongil Moo Do Festival The Tongil Moo Do Festival opens
Three hundred people came as participants
or spectators to this event including
prominent figures in the
Korean religious sphere.
Miracle Music Contest
FFWPU, CARP hosted the First
Sound of Miracle Music Contest,
which drew three hundred people to
the Seoul Galwol-dong CARP center.
Many musically talented Unificationists
expressed in their music the
inheritance of True Parents' hearts
and traditions, and gave glory to
them as true children. Moreover, they
also inherited the culture of heart and
of filial piety on Hyo Jin nim's foundation
of loyalty and filial piety.
First place went to the Cheonshim
Band, second place to 1 Over N, and
third place to Go Family. This event
became a starting point in advancing
the creative competence in cultural activities
among our members.
Sound of Miracle Music
Aewon, a volunteer organization and
the Segye Times held the twenty-second
Seeds of Dreams Concert. On August
19, Moon Hoon Sook, Chairman
Cha of the Segye Times, and four hundred
other sponsors and families experience
this concert at the KT
Chamber Hall.
The Seeds of Dreams Concert,
which began in 2005, is a means to
provide disabled people that have
musical talent with opportunities to
learn, perform, and become self-reliant
as members of society.
Their beautiful music, deeply
moved audience members, who
cheered them on with applause as
they watched the performers, who
had overcome barriers to fulfill their
dreams. The Aewon Volunteer Organization
will continue to bring hope to
fulfill the dreams of disabled youth
with talent in the arts.
The dream of playing piano professionally
had eluded one student, who
lived in an orphanage. Yet the young
pianist was able to undergo piano lessons
and other music education
through Seeds of Dreams for six
months, played in Seeds of Dreams
concerts with Aewon and ultimately
entered university in a professional
music department. Other Seeds of
Dreams' students with disabilities
have also been able to enter university,
study music and grow into competent
Chairwomen Moon Hoon Sook
said, "It is so rewarding to see them
communicate, find happiness and improve
their lives through music. We
will continue to cultivate their dreams
through Seeds of Dreams concerts
and will not hold back in providing
these people hope as they strive to
build their lives."
True Parents' accomplishments
August 27 was the date of the opening
for an Exhibition Celebrating the
True Parents' Life Achievements. A
ceremony of sorts took place to mark
the opening and True Mother attended
it. The exhibition was located
along the second floor lobby and corridors
of the Cheongshim Peace
World Center. It remained in place
until August 31.
True Mother arrived at the opening
amid loud applause from two
hundred spectators. In the first-floor
lobby, True Mother offered a dedication
prayer. "Father, please guide
these members to become Japanese
citizens who practice true love by
living for the sake of others, indemnify
everything that was not loyal to
the providence, and stand in the
center of the providential mainstream
as you have shown us! Father,
how hard have you worked
until blessed children that can fulfill
Heavenly Parent's wish and True
Parents' wish of one peaceful world,
a unified world, could be born? I am
keenly aware of all the hard work,
the sincere devotion and effort
Heaven has made to embrace humankind.
That devotion and effort
is now on exhibit here today. Following
the course that True Parents
have shown, please let all the members
of the Unification Church become
groups that will accelerate and
do their best to build Cheon Il
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True Mother at the exhibit of True Parents< Lifetime Achievements The opening act of the Seeds of Dreams Concert Exhibition
Religious groups in the Goodwill
Football Tournament
While Father was still living,
work toward establishing
a peace prize
had begun. At Father's
request, research was conducted
that in July 2007 resulted in a booklength
dissertation on the establishment
and operation of a global
peace prize. In a 2013 interview of
Kim Man Ho, then secretary-general
of the Wonmo Pyeongae Foundation,
he explained some of the
initial preparation, "We partake in
the award presentation ceremonies
and try to benchmark their methods,
standards and qualifications
for the awards. When we researched
the different awards given
in other countries and in Korea, we
looked at how the candidates were
chosen, how transparent the
process was and particularly at the
selection and judging committees."
True Mother proposed the establishment
of the Sunhak Peace prize
in February 2013 and the preparatory
committee first met in January
of the following year. Two eminent
figures shared the first Sunhak
Peace Prize, and the US $1 million
that accompanied it, Dr. Modadugu
Vijay Gupta, an Indian scientist and
Anote Tong, president of Kiribati, a
Pacific Island nation.
Dr. Gupta, a seventy-six-year-old
biologist, has said, "There can be no
peace without food security in the
world. You cannot talk peace to a
hungry man." This statement seems
to sum up his life's work. He developed
an inexpensive and simple
method to do fish farming that even
the desperately poor could readily
employ to produce food for themselves
and for sale. He and his family
lived in a variety of nations in
order to teach poor people how to
gain a foothold in life by implementing
these freshwater aquaculture
techniques. These nations
include Laos, Vietnam, Bangladesh,
the Philippines and Thailand.
In a 2006 interview of Dr. Gupta
in Current Science magazine it
Sunhak Peace Prize Award
emerged that Indians being mainly
vegetarian, their per capita intake of
fish is only four kilograms per year
against a global average of fifteen
kilograms. When asked, Dr. Gupta
had to admit, "My wife is a vegetarian,
so I eat fish only when I'm
away from home." In his acceptance
speech, Dr. Gupta said, "I
would be failing in my responsibilities
as a husband and father if I do
not acknowledge the sacrifices my
wife and children have made over
the years to enable me to continue
my work while living and working
in remote areas of least-developed
and war-torn countries in spite of
threats to our lives." Dr. Gupta's
work is also widely acknowledged
for having empowered women
through allowing them to contribute
to their families' welfare
through fish farming.
President Tong is the leader of an
island nation that seems certain to
be swallowed by rising sea levels.
He has become a fierce spokesman
against greenhouse gases and the
impending danger of climate
change. In 2005, he told an interviewer,
"At first I didn't want to agitate
the public about something
they could not affect, but now we
have to prepare the public. Not to
be refugees—because that's a word
we don't like—but for relocation
with dignity. Our status is not at
our initiation and our churches are
now involved. All of our islands are
now involved looking at possible
options…. I find people are more
compassionate than governments.
We keep asking the international
community to act and to give more
focus to our part of the world because
you have done this to us; and
what are you going to do about it?
I've been waiting for an answer
quite some time and we are running
out of time."
In his acceptance speech President
Tong said, "It will be remiss of
me if I do not pay tribute to the late
Dr. Sun Myung Moon and to you
Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, for the work
that you have done underpinned
by the ultimate aim of global peace
for all.
"Indeed if the whole world were
to embrace the visions of the late
Reverend Moon and Mrs. Moon,
promoting reconciliation, coexistence
and cooperation, the world
would certainly be a better and a
more peaceful world. And most
likely I would not be standing here
in front of you.
"Mr. Chairman, the last twelve
years have not been without challenges,
starting from when my people
chose me to guide them toward
a safe, secure and prosperous future.
Upon accepting that honor, I
also accepted the responsibility that
came with it, one of which is to ensure
that their voices, their issues,
were heard especially within the international
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Sunhak Peace Prize laureates, Modadugu Vijay Gupta and Anote Tong
UPF World Summit participants at the Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony
Sunhak Peace Prize Committee Chairman
Hong welcoming everyone
Speaker of the Republic of Korea National
Assembly Chung Ui-hwa spoke
Indonesian Vice-President Jusuf Kalla spoke
It is indeed an honor to address
you on this auspicious occasion
on behalf of the government and
people of Kiribati on whose behalf
I convey warm greetings through
our Kiribati traditional blessing of
peace and security, Kam Na Bane Ni
I wish to begin by expressing my
deep appreciation to you, Dr. Hak Ja
Han Moon, for your vision, which has
brought us together today, a vision
that embraces the whole of humankind,
a vision that promotes and
supports global peace. For indeed,
peace and security are what we all aspire
to for our people, for our children,
our grandchildren and their
children. I truly believe that the prestigious
Sunhak Peace Prize, along with
this World Summit on Peace, will elevate
global thinking and (it is my very
dear hope) global action on a challenge
that poses the greatest danger to
life as we know it now.
The security threat
Our world, our planet, our one and
only home, is at a critical turning
point. Should we continue without
due consideration of the consequences
of our blind pursuit of profits
and short-term development gains,
we risk irreparable damage to our
planet, our one and only home. Irreparable
damage, which at the core
effects the lives of not only my people
but the rest of this global population.
During my earlier campaigns on
the subject of climate change, I was
asked (more to the point, admonished)
whether I was a scientist and
Our One and Only Home
By Anote Tong
The Sunhak Peace Prize recipient from Kiribati gave this is the presentation at World Summit 2015 on August 28.
where the data were, the scientific formulae
that would back up my belief
that climate change was indeed happening.
I answered simply that I was
not a scientist but that I felt for my
people and more importantly, I experienced
with my people what was
happening, the impact on our livelihood,
the impact on our homes.
Ladies and gentlemen, my people,
living on low-lying atoll islands no
higher than three meters above sea
level, are now facing major challenges
never faced before from not only the
rise in sea levels, but as evidenced by
Cyclone Pam, extreme weather patterns.
Any high tide coupled with
strong winds wreaks havoc on our islands,
our homes, our villages. In
some parts of the country, whole villages
have had relocate due to severe
coastal erosion. Food crops have been
destroyed and the fresh water lens
(our communities' source of drinking
water) contaminated by the intruding
Indeed our islands, our homes,
may no longer be habitable or for that
matter exist within this century. Our
future is at stake, with the very real
loss of their homes and their identity
as a people and as a culture. Together
with other low-lying atoll island nations
such as Tuvalu, the Republic of
the Marshall Islands, Tokelau and the
Maldives, we are on the frontline of
this major calamity.
My people and my nation along
with our fellow small island atoll nations
can no longer afford to wait until
the world makes a decision on what
action to take against climate change.
Time is against us, with people's future—
men, women and children,
whole cultures, whole communities,
villages, cities and nations—at stake.
Without exception, we all have a
moral obligation to do what we must
individually and collectively to ensure
the survival of our planet, our one
and only home.
However, ladies and gentlemen,
there is hope. It has been twelve years,
and in these last few years, I truly believe
that as a global community, we
have gone past debating whether climate
change is happening. It is indeed
encouraging to note the growing
momentum in the level of global acknowledgement
of the climate change
issue. Yes, there is acknowledgement;
yes, there is commitment at the global
level to address this issue. An issue
born of the actions of the whole of humankind,
yet an issue for which
global leadership and global accountability
are lacking, an issue that remains
peripheral to those with the capacity
and capability to address and
mitigate the advancement of climate
Regrettably, it is those with the
least capacity and the least capability
who are bearing the brunt, bearing
the impact of a major peace and security
challenge that has the capacity to
wreak extensive damage, a peace and
security challenge that has the capacity
to wipe out whole nations, whole
cultures and identities, wipe out life
as we know it now.
My people continue to ask me,
what is it that they can expect from
the global community, will they have
a future as I-Kiribati [Kiribati citizen]?
Will they be able to remain on their
homeland, their ancestral land? It is a
plea, a cry for help that I cannot ignore
nor can I turn my back on.
Can we, as leaders, return today to
our people and be confident enough
to say, Yes, your existences, your lives
are important and we, leaders of the
global community, have formulated
options to ensure that no matter how
high the sea rises, no matter how severe
the storms get, there are credible
technical solutions to raise your islands
and your homes and the neces-
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Left: Nepalese parliamentarian Eknath Dhakal commented on Dr. Gupta-s address; Siaosi Sovaleni, deputy prime minister of Tonga, commented on
President Tong-s. Center-right: Mrs. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, a former president of Luxembourg-s Parliament, was the moderator.
sary resources are available to ensure
that all will be in place before it is too
Indeed, what options are available
for vulnerable countries like Tuvalu,
the Maldives, the Marshall Islands,
Tokelau and Kiribati? In Kiribati, we
have adopted a strategy that would
ensure that the country or parts of it
remain above sea level in whatever
form into the future. A number of options
for doing that have been proposed
to us, such as floating
islands—and why not? Also the possibility
of raising our islands from
their current height to heights above
the predicted sea-level rises – again
why not? I have had discussions with
the government of Korea, who have
indicated their willingness to pilot options,
to assess the potential technological
solutions for raising our
islands. Yes there is hope, but it is one
that we as a whole need to act on, and
act now.
The challenge of climate change
demands that we think outside the
bounds of convention, outside of our
comfort zones, because these are extraordinary
challenges and will definitely
call for extraordinary and
unconventional solutions!
However ladies and gentlemen, as
a government we have also acknowledged
the reality that whatever measures
we take to remain above the
rising seas and more severe weather
conditions they will not be able to accommodate
the current population
level. We do not have the scale of resources
required to do that, and it will
be most unlikely that the level of resources
needed will is forthcoming,
not unless a radical change occurs in
global thinking and commitment.
Relocation must therefore be part
of our strategy for adaptation and this
involves the preparation of our people
for such a possibility. With assistance
from our partners, we have
already begun the process of skills enhancement
and training of our young
people so that they will be qualified
and have the choice, if they wish to do
so, to migrate on merit as people with
dignity and confidence to a new environment.
For the sake of our children,
our grandchildren and their children,
it is imperative that we provide options,
options that are essential for the
security of their future, a future that is
safe and secure.
Whether we like it or not, providing
options for future of generations
means making sacrifices today. My
country, Kiribati, has often been referred
to as a small-island developing
state. We are however a very large
atoll ocean state with a total land area
of 811 square kilometers, dispersed
over 3.5 million square kilometers of
ocean, an area more than twice the
size of the largest U.S. state of Alaska.
As a large atoll ocean state, the
ocean plays a pivotal role not only in
the sustainable development of Kiribati
but in the very fabric of our lives.
The ocean is very much a part of our
daily existence, our culture and heritage.
We have peacefully coexisted
and have a deep spiritual connection
with the ocean and its biodiversity,
which not only provides for our daily
sustenance but also defines who we
are. For my country and for my people,
the ocean is our lifeblood, it sustains
us and it provides for us.
In recognition of the critical importance
of our ocean and ocean resources
for the future of our people,
we established in 2008 one of the then
largest Marine Protected Areas in our
part of the world, The Phoenix Island
Protected Area, or PIPA as it is commonly
referred to. As of January 1,
2015, all commercial fishing activities
was banned in PIPA.
PIPA covers more than 400,000
square kilometers of our nation repre-
President Tong holding the Sunhak Peace Prize medal, the front side of which is depicted behind him.
senting, 11% of our total Exclusive
Economic Zone, about the size of California.
PIPA is listed as a UNESCO
world heritage site. It is the largest living
laboratory for the study of atoll
biodiversity, coral reefs in their pristine
environment, coral bleaching and
coral recovery. It is one of our responsive
strategies to the climate challenge,
to understand how atoll
ecosystems can adapt to this major
Furthermore, the Phoenix Islands
Protected area is a major spawning
ground for tuna, so its closure will
also make a major contribution to the
conservation, the rejuvenation, of fish
stocks and to global food security. For
us, it is an investment in the future. It
is our contribution to humanity and
to the conservation and preservation
of marine life—not only for us, but for
the global community and for generations
to come. More importantly, it
signals our serious commitment to the
global community that sacrifices are
necessary and indeed can be made to
ensure the continued health of our
oceans for the common good.
You may also have heard that I
have called for a moratorium on new
coal mines and the extension of existing
coal mines—science, as confirmed
by the IPCC, dictates that for the
world to avoid catastrophic climate
change we must leave the vast bulk of
carbon reserves in the ground. Very
simply, the world needs to burn less
coal each year.
For my people, for my country, this
would signal a very positive step by
the global community toward slowing
the advancement of climate
change. It would be one step of many
more and may be the turning point by
which we can all look back and say,
Yes to our people, we have ensured a
safe and secure future for you and
your children. It is my sincere hope
that you who are with us today, will
add your voice and your support to
this call for no more new coal mines
and a halt to any further extension to
existing coal mines.
For those of us on the front line of
climate change, the impacts are happening
yesterday. For us, any incremental
rise in sea level threatens our
very existence, our very livelihood.
Time is of the essence. The urgency of
climate change as a global security
threat cannot be stressed enough.
The quiet onslaught of climate
change lulls us into a false sense of security,
into the belief that the cost of
addressing it now is far too high and
can be deferred to the next generation.
This makes it an even more deadly
and dangerous security challenge that
we should not ignore nor treat with
complacency. We have all experienced
to some extent the severity and the
frequency of changing weather patterns.
We can all understand that
when (not if) these climate-change-related
disasters grow more frequent,
the entire global community will suffer
from the conflicts, the tragedies
and the loss of development that follow.
We owe future generations more
than just acknowledgement of this
calamity. We owe them action that
will comprehensively address these
peace and security challenges facing
the most vulnerable, action that will
guarantee that the future of our global
community and our planet Earth will
be secured; action that guarantees that
no one will be left behind and most
importantly, urgent action to address
the security and existential challenges
from climate change for the most vulnerable
peoples in front-line states.
Indeed, we cannot do it alone and
one's action in one's nation should
not be in isolation from the rest of the
world. For as responsible global citizens
of this planet, which we share as
a home, our moral obligation is to ensure
its preservation and to ensure
that the future of our children, our
grandchildren and their children is
safe and secure. For their sake let us
do the right thing!
Anote Tong is president and head of the government
of Kiribati.
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Left to right: Blessie and Ek Nath Dhakal, Thomas Walsh, Jose De Venecia, Anote and Meme Temo Tong, Modadugu Gupta, Erna Hennicot-Schoepges and Siaosi
Sovaleni following the Laureates< Addresses
Lord Buddha once said that
the greatest disease for
mankind is "hunger."
Today, poverty and hunger
are the most devastating problems
facing the developing world. Over
800 million, one in nine of the global
population, go to bed hungry every
day. Most of them, 13.5 percent of the
population, are in developing countries.
Micronutrient deficiencies,
which some people call "hidden
hunger," affects more than 2 billion
people globally, one in three of the
global population. Some 250 million
children are at risk from vitamin A
deficiency and an equal number from
deficiency of minerals such as iron,
zinc and calcium. Nearly twenty-five
thousand children under the age of
five die every day, one third of them
due to malnutrition. These statistics
are difficult to absorb but are true.
The situation may further aggravate
with the spiraling food prices of the
last few years. We are witnessing this
bleak picture in the present world
that has the resources and knowledge
to avert such a disaster and fulfill the
fundamental right of people to adequate
food, freedom from hunger and
World's leaders in 2000, through
the Millennium Development Goals,
set a target of halving the hungry and
malnourished population by 2015,
this year. While countries have made
some progress, hunger and malnutrition
remain major problems for most
developing countries.
Small-Scale Farming,
Food Security and Peace
By Modadugu Vijay Gupta
The Sunhak Peace Prize recipient from India gave this is the presentation at World Summit 2015 on August 28.
Future food demand
While this is the prevailing situation,
let us briefly look at what the situation
will be in the future. Global population
has crossed the 7 billion mark.
For the first time in recorded history,
the population will have doubled in
one generation. It is expected to surpass
9 billion by 2050. We can understand
the enormity of the situation
from the fact that the projected population
trajectory toward 2050 indicates
we need a new city of 1 million inhabitants
every five days in developing
countries. The Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations
estimates that to meet the demand of
the increasing population by 2050, we
need to increase food production by
60 percent globally; 90 to 100 percent
in developing countries. We must produce
more food in the next thirty-five
years than we produced in the last
eight thousand years. A fundamental
question for science and for all of us is
whether it is possible to increase food
production of this magnitude when (i)
resources are depleting, (ii) the impact
of climate change as a result of global
warming is expected to increase the
frequency of droughts and floods and
(iii) the benefits of green revolution
are diminishing. Research undertaken
by the International Food Policy Research
Institute indicates that many
crop yields will actually decrease by
25 percent in the next thirty-five years
due to climate change. If we are not
able to meet the projected demand for
food, the consequences will be increased
poverty and malnutrition in
developing countries leading to political
We need to ask ourselves whether
the food insecurity we are witnessing
today is due to insufficient global
food production. Hunger and undernourishment
exist even in countries
with enough food to meet the needs.
Unless people have purchasing
power, they will not be able to access
food even if it is available. Economic
access to food happens only when
households generate sufficient income
to produce or purchase food. Hence,
food security has links to poverty reduction
and subsequent eradication.
Food security and peace
Poverty and hunger threaten peace
everywhere. We see them as underlying
causes of endemic conflict and
civil violence. All of us are aware of
the 2007–2008 food crisis when prices
rose dramatically worldwide causing
political and economic instability and
social unrest, pushing an estimated
105 million people into poverty in
low-income countries. While conflicts
cause food insecurity in some countries,
socio-economic inequities, unequal
distribution of other natural
resources are mainly responsible for
food insecurity. Calls for action to
eliminate hunger, poverty and injustice,
leading to social violence grow
louder every day. For lasting peace,
we need to address underlying issues
that deter sustainable development
and make society a fertile terrain for
conflict, such as food insecurity,
poverty and lack of human development.
According to the World Bank, the
high price of food and energy forces
many families to spend half to threequarters
of their income on food, leading
to potentially serious tensions and
social unrest in at least thirty-three developing
countries. (Those in the developed
world spend less than 15
percent on food.)
Poverty and deprivation are underlying
causes for endemic conflict and
civil violence. Much of this deprivation
is in rural areas where 70 percent
of world's poor live on less than $1 a
day. They must be the priority target
for poverty reduction efforts and food
I strongly believe that sustainable
peace, within a family, among communities,
religions or across political
borders can be achieved only when issues
of poverty and hunger are addressed.
Fish, food security, peace
In this context, let me mention briefly
my humble efforts over the last five
decades, looking at how aquaculture
can change the lives and livelihoods
of the rural poor by providing adequate
food- and nutrition-security,
through applying science to the needs
of the farming community in developing
countries including war-torn
countries such as Laos and least-developed
countries such as
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Dr. Gupta receives the Sunhak Peace Prize medal.
I will touch on the role fish play in
food security and indirectly in having
a peaceful world. When we think of
fish, we do not generally think of malnutrition
and high infant mortality
rates. That fish are a rich source of
protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins,
minerals and a major source of animal
protein to people in developing countries
is well known. Fish provides
over 4.5 billion people at least 15 percent
of their animal protein intake.
From an economic standpoint, fish is
by far the most internationally traded
commodity, with global trade estimated
at around US$160 billion per
annum. In many countries, foreign
currency earned through fish exports
goes toward imports of other food
items. In addition, fish farming is environmentally
friendly, compared to
production of other animal protein
such as beef and pork.
Changing weather patterns due to
global warming, urban development,
depletion of natural resources and
overfishing are emptying seas and
rivers of fish, affecting populations in
Asia and Africa, where the poor find
it difficult to obtain a regular supply
of protein food and are dependent on
fishing for their livelihoods. We need
to produce an estimated 30 million
additional tons of fish by 2030 to meet
current demands. Aquaculture must
meet much of this demand, because
the depletion of fish in oceans and
rivers via excessive exploitation.
Reverend Sun Myung Moon
rightly identified the potential of
oceans and other aquatic systems as
major sources for contributing to food
security and peace.
Reaching the unreached
Since the beginning of the twentieth
century, more food per capita has
been available than ever before, yet
nearly a billion people go hungry and
undernourished worldwide. We
waste over 30 percent of food produced,
roughly 1.3 billion tons per
year, between the production and
consumption stages. While the loss
takes place between production and
marketing in developing countries
due to lack of infrastructure for processing
and storage facilities, in developed
countries waste primarily occurs
between purchase and consumption.
Hence, adequate production is less of
a problem than access to food for the
poor. Unless we address poverty reduction
and increased access to food
in poorer communities, we will not be
able to solve the problem of food security.
Small-scale farmers produce
over 80 percent of global food and developing
countries account for over 90
percent of production. Thus, ensuring
the survival and livelihoods of smallscale
farmers is of utmost importance.
Going by the Chinese proverb,
"Give a man a fish, he eats for a day;
teach a man how to farm fish, he eats
every day," my work over the years
has focused on reaching the unreached
with aquaculture technologies
and capacity building toward
sustainable development among resource-
poor, small-scale farmers in
different parts of the world. My first
efforts were to develop technologies
that could be sustained by the rural
poor and landless with the meagre resources
available to them. This meant
going to farmers, understanding their
social, cultural and economic realities
along with what natural resources
they are endowed with, and then developing
simple, low-cost, low-risk
technologies that could be adopted
and sustained by them. This approach
started in the 1970s in India, followed
by other Asian countries and subsequently
African countries. It has resulted
in multi-fold increase in fish
production, which laid the foundation
for what we call today the "Blue Revolution."
For example, aquaculture
production, about 1.3 million tons in
1970s in India, increased to over 4.2
million tons. Likewise, aquaculture
production of around seventy-five
thousand tons in the 1980s in
Bangladesh has increased to over a
million tons. This innovation has not
only resulted in increased production
but also in improving and creating
livelihoods for millions of households
in rural areas.
Access to resources
Having developed technologies for
small-scale farmers, we looked at
ways of bringing the benefit of aquaculture
to the vast number of landless
people. Out of the over 1 billion people
involved in agriculture globally,
nearly half are landless and work as
True Family members and other dignitaries during the introduction. The theme of the first Sunhak Peace Prize was the environment, particularly the ocean.
laborers. Of some 240 million children
who go to work globally, 60 percent
work in agriculture, including fisheries
and aquaculture. Poverty is the
root cause of these children working
in fields instead of going to school. To
address this issue to some extent in
our work, we joined hands with some
of the NGOs working at the grassroots'
level, formed large number of
groups of five to ten landless people,
motivated, trained and assisted them
in leasing public and private water resources
and started fish farming. The
technologies developed were so simple,
even children could do farming
activities without hindrance to their
education. This has brought unutilized
aquatic resources into use and
created livelihoods among landless
households. Many countries in Asia
and Africa are following this successful
Empowering women
We are all well aware of the role
women play on the global political
scene and in management of corporations
and industry. A number of role
models are here today. This situation
likely holds true only in urban settings.
In my work, we study many poor
rural communities in different countries.
In all of these communities, the
family is dependent on the meagre
earnings of a male family member.
Women are confined to their homes
and have no or few means of income.
In spite of many chores a woman performs
for the family, the husband says,
"My wife does not work," because she
does not produce a cash income. Because
of this, rural women do not
have any say in running family affairs
nor have a face in society. Their calorie
intake is also 30 percent less than that
of men. They do not get enough to eat.
Our work involved helping rural
women contribute to their household
income and food security through
aquaculture. It was not easy. Much effort
went into motivating them.
Sometimes cultural or religious stigmas
came into play, but they saw
aquaculture's benefits to the family,
there was no going back. This resulted
in increased household income, improved
nutrition and better education
for their children. Empowerment of
women within the family and in society
resulted. Further, studies show
that if woman farmers have the same
access to resources as men have, agricultural
output in developing countries
would increase by 2.5 to 4.0
percent. Another study shows that
equalizing the statue of women with
that of men in South Asia and Sub-Saharan
Africa can reduce malnourishment
among 13.4 million and 1.3
million children respectively. Our
studies show that when a woman becomes
an earner, security and happiness
increase in the family and the
children's education improves. These
studies prove the importance of a
woman's innate capacity as farmers,
innovators and household managers
in rural communities.
Application of biotechnology
Regarding the "green revolution," genetic
enhancement and hybridization
of strains has kept millions of people
from starvation. With fish, not much
of domestication occurred, especially
in tropical countries, so little capacity
existed for genetic research. Hence,
our work through networking and
partnerships between advanced research
organizations in developed
countries and institutions in developing
countries resulted in human resources
development and
institutional strengthening in developing
countries in Asia, Pacific and
Africa. This has resulted in development
of a number of fast growing
species of fish that are contributing to
increased fish production in the developing
Closing remarks
The Blue Revolution is in its early
stages and we need to do much more
if it is to contribute to food and nutritional
security and improve the livelihoods
of millions of the rural poor.
For this to happen, countries need appropriate
strategies, development
plans and allocation of adequate resources.
Let us all join our hands in addressing
the issues of poverty, hunger and
malnutrition to make the world a
peaceful one for every one to live happily.
Dr. Gupta is considered the father of the Blue
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A wider view of the audience in Seoul<s Intercontinental Hotel where the Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony took place
The FFWPU International
Headquarters explained the
background and timing for
this pivotal yearly meeting
with the following words: "The third
Memorial of True Father's seonghwa
is a cosmically unprecedented period
in history; it marks the period when
the mourning ends. In the oriental
tradition, when a parent suddenly
ascended, the eldest son would devotedly
prepare the parent's grave
and set up a mourning tent west of
that grave. The son would then perform
the greatest act of filial piety by
paying heartfelt respects to the deceased
parent for three years. Even
though all of humanity should have
demonstrated such attendance, True
Mother personally offered such devotion
on behalf of all humanity (the
children) and on the basis of her devotion,
she bequeathed unto us the
foundation of 'Forgive, Love,
The most significant moment of this
year's assembly was presented on the
schedule as the September 4 "Reaffirmation
Ceremony"; that is, preparing
one's heart, bowing to True Mother,
and attending her with one heart as
her guidance and grace flowed within
the spirit of each person present. We
are confident that this was a spiritual
turning point for all those on hand
that day and that her guidance will be
pivotal to the development of each
national church. True Mother's
daughter, our international president,
Sun Jin Moon, also poured out her
heart to the leaders that had come
from nations around the world.
An important aspect of the meeting
was covered by the strategy presentation
for the victory of Vision 2020, presented
by Cho Sung Il, the
secretary-general of the international
headquarters. Participants also took in
four presentations on True Parents'
importance and value as seen from a
variety of perspectives. These leaderparticipants
will return to their nations
with a deeper understanding of
the importance of the third seonghwa
anniversary and of the True Parents'
accomplishment since Foundation
Day. Additionally, the leaders heard an
explanation about the Sunhak Hak
Peace Prize from Dr. Thomas Walsh in
his capacity as chairman of the Sunhak
Peace Prize Foundation, regional
reports from regional presidents and a
report on the five organs of the Cheon
Il Guk Constitution. They also took
part in sporting events, worship service
and a candlelight prayer.
Internal foci
The participants grappled with four
issues in this Cheon Il Guk Leaders
Special Assembly. They reconsidered
the meaning and value of True Father's
ascension and the significance
Preparing to Realize
True Parents' Vision
Sun Jin Moon, FFWPU international president, opening the 7568 Cheon Il Guk Leaders Special Assembly
of the third memorial of his
seonghwa. They gained information
to disseminate a deeper appreciation
and understanding of True Parents'
stature. They used the opportunity
to discuss internal separatist activities,
and they delved into ideological
and structural means to facilitate
closer harmony among Cheon Il
Guk leaders.
Educational materials were developed
by the Human Resources Center
within the FFWPU International
Headquarters, while the environment
and overall assembly was envisaged
and brought to life by the members of
the headquarters that act as True
Mother's secretariat.
All of this was in pursuit of enhancing
the abilities of true leaders of
Cheon Il Guk through inheriting True
Parents' substantial word.
Some highlights
On September 2, in her opening address,
Sun Jin Moon, the FFWPU international
president, captured the
crux of our personal quest at this time
by saying, "Please continue to study
and pray about the history and context
of True Mother's life course with
True Father. In this way, you will
come to a deeper understanding of
the truth that True Mother is True Father's
eternal partner and that the position
of True Parents cannot be compromised.
No one can reject True
Mother's absolutely unified position
without undermining the absolute
value of True Father's position. If we
reject either parent we negate our
own life. We must understand our
true origin if we are to become true
sons and daughters."
Dr. Andrew Wilson, who is perhaps
best known as a professor on
the Hebrew Bible at Unification Theological
Seminary, spoke about five
key aspects of Father's mission and
how Mother's success in her own
course was essential to True Parents'
overall success. Those aspects were
completing the mission that Jesus left
unfulfilled; paying retribution for
what was lost through the Fall and
fallen history; paving the way for the
salvation of human beings; opening
Cheon Il Guk; and ultimately liberating
Particularly trenchant were Dr.
Wilson's observations on Mother's
personal agency in pursuit of True
Parents' joint mission. True Mother
was not just along for the ride.
Demonstrably, she was conscious that
of all her life's training and experiences
had culminated, under God's
guidance, in her meeting Father and
she acted within the environment of
that consciousness. Her obedience to
True Father was an extension of her
life's obedience to Heaven and it was
given freely of her own volition. In
the same way that God often had not
explained his intent or the importance
of what he was asking Father to
do, Father trusted Mother with important
providential missions without
explaining these in detail. Thus, it
was incumbent upon Mother to exert
great effort and undergo difficult,
painful experiences, struggling toward
eventual success, propelled by
her trust in True Father and her faith
in God. This perspective on the relationship
among God and True Parents
not only highlights the
difficulties of their life courses but
makes tangible that love was central
to achieving the great providential
advancements that have taken place
in the short span covering True Parents'
earthly lives.
It is our expectation that as your
leaders return to their respective fields
of activity, they will have much with
which to inspire and guide the frontline
members on whom so much depends.
This was based on material received from the
FFWPU International Headquarters.
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The international president personally guided the
national church presidents during the assembly.
Dr. Andrew Wilson, a Hebrew Bible scholar and
UTS professor, gave a presentation
Dr. Tyler an erstwhile president of the US
church and UTS president gave a presentation.
Elder Kim Young Hwi gave a presentation on True
Parents< stature and worth at the leaders< assembly
President Ryu spoke about True Parents; accomplishments
since Foundation Day.
To complete God's providence
of restoration, True Parents
have taught and proclaimed
the word for all people on earth and
in heaven. The speeches that True
Parents have left us throughout the
years are comprised by the over
seven-hundred-volume book series,
The Sermons of the Reverend Sun
Myung Moon. True Mother said to extract
the most essential, core material
from those books and make it so that
from generation to generation people
can treasure and read it. To honor her
wishes, the Committee for the Compilation
of True Parents' Words published
a revised version of Cheon
Seong Gyeong, published Pyeong Hwa
Gyeong and dedicated them on Foundation
Day in 2013; we follow today
with Chambumo Gyeong.
In an easily accessible manner,
Chambumo Gyeong presents True Parents'
teachings on their poignant life
courses, including their births, divine
summons, Holy Wedding and overall
providential achievements for the salvation
of humankind and the realization
of global peace. Chambumo
Gyeong is a record of the blood, sweat
and tears True Parents have shed as
they sacrificed themselves to achieve
the God's will, and it can be said to be
a report of the ultimate victory of
God's providence. Moreover, as it
contains the most important substance
of the providence that God
strove to fulfill through True Parents,
it will become the eternal cornerstone
and milestone of Cheon Il Guk.
We have not only published the
Korean Chambumo Gyeong but also the
Japanese and English versions. We
were able to produce a more completed
scripture especially since True
Mother gave much guidance in the
Chambumo Gyeong compilation
process. Once again, we thank True
Now that the Cheon Il Guk scriptures
are finished, I cannot fully express
in words how fortunate we are
to have True Parents' teachings in
these three beautiful scriptures and
to be able to pass them on from generation
to generation. These three
Cheon Il Guk scriptures include the
core material from the Eight Great
Textbooks and from all True Parents'
post-2000 speeches. Anyone can easily
access what True Parents said and
the way is now open to live by True
Parents' teachings. In addition, Cheon
Seong Gyeong gives a clear explanation
of God's original essence and
Pyeong Hwa Gyeong presents the way
to realize world peace in detail.
Hence, with just these scriptures, the
international, interfaith and interracial
ideal world that God and all
human beings long for can be realized.
How Fortunate
We Are!
By Kim Young-hwi
The Truth Illuminates
Their Path for Us
By Lee Jae-seok
Completing the
Third Great Scripture
During the offering this holy scripture, several key figures spoke. Kim Min Ha is president of the Segye Times, Kim Young Hwi and Lee Jae
Seok are the president and vice-president, respectively, of the Scripture Compilation Committee.
Chambumo Gyeong testifies to
True Parents, who successfully
pioneered the path of restoration.
True Father came as the third
Adam, in the Second Coming, and
with True Mother, the substantial
Holy Spirit, became the substantial
True Parents who came to save all
human beings in body and soul.
After True Parents' Holy Wedding
in 1960, the next seven years were a
period to complete the foundation of
an original family. True Parents focused
on the family for the first
seven-year course, which for the first
time in history was on the completion
stage. As they went through the
seven-year course, they achieved the
True Family, which had been lost at
the time of the Fall, and on January
1, 1968, they proclaimed the historic
first God's Day. This was a day
when True Parents could become
one body with Heavenly Parent as
His entity so that they could arrive
on earth.
Moreover, the day that we received
salvation through True Parents as true
children came based on historical moments
such as True Parents' Holy
Wedding on April 11, 1960, and when
True Parent's became one body with
Heavenly Parent and substantiated
him on January 1, 1968. This corresponds
to Christians, through belief in
Jesus, receiving salvation through
Jesus' resurrection after his crucifixion
and his having bled for the redemption
of the people two thousand years
ago. Similarly, the grace of salvation
for all human beings to be restored as
true children by True Parents began
based on True Parents' Holy Wedding,
the fulfillment of the four position
foundation in True Parents'
family, and the completion of a True
Family during the first seven-year
In Chambumo Gyeong, True Parents
are showing us the path of the Principle
that human beings must take. In
other words, they created a model of
a true family for the people to follow.
By achieving a true ideal family for
the first time since the creation of the
world, True Parents have established
a model of the life that human beings
are striving to reach. Human beings
should love God, love people, love
the creation and emulate, as one's
own principles, the lives and traditions
of True Parents, who have lived
for the sake of others. Therefore,
human beings should inherit True
Parents' traditions and become true
parents themselves as they fulfill
their responsibilities as tribal messiahs.
Our dear True Mother invested
her whole heart and soul to
take on, develop and make
sublime True Father's great unfinished
work and to fulfill his dying
wish successfully. She is working
hard and dedicatedly to begin an age
of renaissance and unification. I am
certain that Chambumo Gyeong, which
is being displayed for the world
today, will become a wonderful
guide to humanity to build true families,
true love, peace, justice, truth,
and clean consciences in that it contains
the vivid voices of Reverend
Moon and Mrs. Moon, who sacrificed
everything for humanity with
true love.
Moreover, you are with us today
for this significant occasion to dedicate
this great scripture, which has
been compiled with the world's
highest standard of structure and organization—
having extracted the
gem-like core of all Reverend Moon's
public and private speeches.
Since the beginning of history,
countless religions have had their
own scriptures, but Chambumo
Gyeong has broader and deeper messages,
with a quality and quantity
that others cannot equal. Even on the
external side one is struck with admiration.
I offer my deepest congratulations
for holding the publication
ceremony of Chambumo Gyeong,
which contains invaluable words and
achievements to be passed on forever.
The Compilation Committee members,
centered on Chairman Kim
Young Hwi and President Kim Seog
Byeong, honored True Mother's
wishes and her inspiration and decision
related to this great project.
Today I humbly request that we
become one in mind and will with
God and His works, raising deafening
shouts with firm determination to
actively follow the road of true love,
peace, justice, and truth that Reverend
Moon has shown us and to fulfill
our roles at the center. Especially,
no one for any reason, to say the least,
should harm True Parents' bright
achievements, honor, and glory,
which they have accomplished
through blood sweat and tears
throughout their lives. We must
firmly resolve to adopt, develop and
make sublime these things…. Lastly,
in accordance with the age of women
in the twenty-first century, Dr. Hak Ja
Han Moon possesses true love, peace,
sensitivity, imagination, delicateness,
firmness and decisiveness. In regard
to the unfolding eternal future, she is
a leader who encompasses an honored
symbol of truth, goodness,
beauty and love. Let us unite centered
on Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon and
fulfill our responsibility and mission
with absolute filial love, absolute loyalty,
absolute obedience, and absolute
integrity as true sons and
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Let Us Honor Their
By Kim Min-ha
Over the following pages are personal testimonies on True Father's teaching methods from Lee Sang Hun
(1914–1997) founding president of the Unification Thought Institute; Mrs. Ishii Tomiko, an early member and
wife of the sixth president of HSAUWC Japan; Kajikuri Gentaro (1937–2012) the twelfth president of HSAUWC
Japan; and Tyler Hendricks, US church president (1991–2000).
True Father's Method for
Teaching Disciples
Iwas born into a Confucian family
and joined the church in 1956
when I was forty-three. If you
look at the newspapers from
that time, you will see I joined the
church when we had a bad reputation.
When I read the newspapers, I
was not worried about the rumors but
only wondered whether the teachings
were the truth or not. Someone that
had heard Divine Principle from Eu
Hyo Won (the first church president)
led me to the Unification Church
When I was a student, for a time I
had been engaged in the communist
movement, so I understood their materialistic
view of history. When I
heard the Principle of Restoration, I
realized that it was the Unificationist
view of history and decided to join
the church.
Teaching via hypothesis
Through joining the church, I was
able to answer the various questions I
had peripherally, but I was unable to
fully solve problems with the Divine
Principle only. Hence, I would go to
Father and directly ask him questions.
When several people were in the
room Father would speak to everyone
and occasionally what he said would
answer my questions. Many members
had difficulty understanding when he
spoke ideologically, but usually I was
able to understand. When I asked a
question, he would sometimes explain
in detail to me exclusively.
What moved me deeply was not
just that he perfectly and explicitly
solved life's difficult questions but
that he bore boundless compassionate
love toward all people on earth, as
well as many historical righteous people
and prophets. I did not see Father
as I did any worldly human being.
This person had a repository of wisdom
and was a holy man who possessed
boundless compassionate love.
He was the Messiah who had come to
save human beings as God in the
flesh. Therefore, deep in my heart, I
had determined to systematize this
person's ideology and spread it to the
world, primarily as a means to testify
to the world that he was the Messiah.
Since many other people in the world
would have questions as I had, I
thought they should be saved quickly.
I noted many things during the
early stages of the Unification Church;
one in particular was that Father
would never command someone individually.
This was deeply impressive.
If he wanted to command Kim
so-and-so or Lee so-and-so to do
something, he would speak to everyone
at a meeting or a service where
many were present and say what Unification
Church members must do.
Commanding someone directly
would mean he had personally intervened.
Because we are still imperfect,
he could not directly intervene in
human beings' lives in the imperfect
stage. On the practical side alone, if
Father directly commanded a member
and the person responded accordingly,
that would be fine, but if the
member did not, an indelible condition
would attach to the person for
that member's entire life for not having
followed Heaven's command.
Even though, as they say, if one repents,
the future will be better, the
error for not obeying Heaven's command
would remain on his spiritual
résumé. Thus, I realized that Father
did not directly interfere for the member's
sake. If he wanted to give a direct
command, he would use
hypothetical expressions. I will give
an example.
A university professor who joined
the church would brag to show off his
excellence. One night, Father filled a
glass with flour and poured water
into it. Of course, the water all spilled
out. Everyone asked why Father had
done this. They thought it strange. If
something is in a container, you can
no longer put anything else in it. Similarly,
if you want to receive truth you
must empty your mind completely. If
you hold on to your own knowledge
without emptying your mind, no
matter how wonderful Heaven's truth
is, it will not go in. Had Father told us
this, hearing it directly would have
been good, but if we did not respond
to it, a condition would arise. Thus, he
expressed it abstractly by allowing
water to overflow a glass filled with
Father often used hypothetical,
conditional expressions. He would explain
what would happen if someone
did something. For instance, he commanded
a Mr. Kim by saying that if
Mr. Kim went out witnessing, he
would achieve amazing results.
When I met that Mr. Kim later, I
told him I did not understand why Father
had expressed it like that. He responded
that it had been a command
to go witnessing. At that moment, I
came to a realization. By speaking abstractly
about a possibility, Father was
conveying his determination: This will
happen, so prepare! I am giving this
example to cast light on the fact that I
did not realize at first that Father had
issued commands in such a way even
about Unification Thought.
Father acted with purpose
In 1958, when Father came through
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True Father Guided Me to Realize
My Portion of Responsibility
By Lee Sang Hun
the city of Gunsan, where I joined the
church, he spoke to about seven or
eight people about how the era of
Unificationism and of Unification
Thought was coming. Though other
people heard the speech, it made the
deepest impression on my mind because
I had particular interest in Unification
Thought. From then on, I
believed that such an era would
come, but being in a local church, I
naturally thought that executive
members in Seoul would unite and
work hard under Father's guidance
and establish this new era. I never
imagined that this era of Unificationism
and of Unification Thought had
anything to do with me. In other
words, I realized too late that Father
had commanded me using hypothetical
For about six years after I joined
the church, Father never mentioned a
single word about anticommunism or
gaining victory over communism.
Thus, I only thought of Father as a
purely Christian leader who came to
save humanity. I never dreamed he
was an anticommunist leader and a
leader seeking to win over communism.
He had never said one word
about anticommunism. Thus, no need
arose for me to tell anybody I had
been in the communist movement, so
I never did. I did not think about it at
all. I merely devoted my life to faith,
in a state where I had forgotten past
experiences completely.
Then in 1960, Father commanded
many members to give testimonies at
his birthday celebration. I prayed inside,
"Please do not make me give a
testimony!" Listening to other people's
testimonies is quite beneficial
and necessary, but giving my own testimony
made me feel as if I were
bragging about myself. The morning
passed and I relaxed, but when we
met again in the afternoon, Father
suddenly called on me to give a testimony
about a twenty-one-day fast. I
thought, "Even prayers are no good!"
as I approached the podium.
I had done the fast from December
1, 1959, at a member's recommendation,
so that I could experience God's
heart. At the time, Father would
sometimes say in his sermons that if
we did not experience God's heart it
would be hard for us to go to heaven.
Therefore, many people told me that
if such a critical person as me did not
fast and pray, especially to offer
prayers challenging God to reveal
himself, experiencing God's heart
would be difficult. Out of desperation,
I took decisive action and fasted. On
the night of the last day, I was able to
experience a small part God's heart
and wept bitterly for God's pitiful
state of endless sadness and suffering
to save human beings with his infinite
love. I gained a little understanding of
why Father wept so much. This was
the thrust of my testimony.
That night, Father called me to the
front again. This time he commanded
me to give a testimony about my
being in the communist movement. I
had no choice but to give a brief testimony,
but wondered how he knew,
when I had told no one. I also wondered
why he had me give that testimony,
since Father never did
anything unrelated to the providence.
Until then, I had been researching
many things about Father. I knew he
never spoke nor acted carelessly. He
always spoke on matters related to
leading the members or God's will. I
concluded that Father did not speak
of or act on meaningless things unrelated
to the providence. The fact that
he had me give a testimony had providential
import. I could not help wondering
what that was. I had never told
anyone that I had been part of the
communist movement as a student.
How did Father know? He suddenly
commanded me to give a testimony
on the communist movement so there
must be a providential reason. What
was the providential reason he had
asked me to speak? I could not solve
this for a long time.
Dr. Lee attending True Parents in the early days
True Father arrived in Japan
on January 28, 1965. At that
time, though it was the first
time I had met him,
through Teacher Lee Jong Ok, I received
a letter from True Father. That
letter included "With a parental
heart, become a servant and raise
many people." This was a high-level
task for someone lowly like me.
However, I was made very happy by
the thought that Father had expectations
for such a lowly person as me.
True Father's purpose of visiting
Japan was to dedicate a holy ground.
Out of all the countries in the world,
the first place to decide a holy
ground was Japan. From Mrs.
Nishikawa, I was told to go around
with True Father to choose the holy
ground, so I went around with him.
Eight places had been chosen for
Japan but we could not go to the last
place, Sendai, Sapporo. The places I
went to were in Tokyo, Nagoya,
Oosaka, Takamatsu, Hiroshima, and
Fukuoka, these six places. By the
way, we travelled with Mrs.
Nishikawa and Mrs. Sakurai to
Sendai and Sapporo. In Nagoya, we
rode the newly invented bullet train.
Those who rode the bullet train were
True Father, Teacher Choi Won Pok,
Teacher Nishikawa (Nishikawa
Masaru, the first missionary to Japan
from Korea; Korean name, Choi
Bong Choon) Teacher Kuboki and I. I
sat opposite True Father with a slight
space between us. While we were
having a meal, True Father asked,
"Tomi-chan, do you want to eat a little
bit?" and handed me his lunch
box. Normally, because it would be
too high an honor, one would normally
say, No, thank you; that's all
right. Yet, counter to what I would
usually do, I accepted it, replying,
"Thank you for the food." At that
time, we were in a parent–child relationship,
so I was able to receive it
honestly. Then True Father said,
"Give me some of yours, too, Tomichan."
From my half-eaten lunch
box, nothing remained to reasonably
offer, but I handed him my lunch
box. Father took one thing from the
lunch box. To this day, I do not know
why Father did this, but he may have
been trying to loosen up my heart,
which was feeling nervous. My first
impression of True Father is that he
seemed like the pro wrestler, Riki
Dozan (real name, Momota Mit-
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My Early Impression of
True Father
By Ishii Tomiko
Gradual realizations
Two years later, in 1962, at midnight
when Father's birthday began, he
started to speak. Sometime between
1:00 and 2:00 AM, he brought the
thirty-six-couple blessing group together
and said, "From now on leaders
must learn to win over communist
theory." For the first time, the shocking
realization came to me that Father
was anti-communist and desired
communism's defeat.
I wondered, was hating communists
acceptable for religious people?
According to the Principle, in the end
democracy and communism must
fight to resolve Abel and Cain's antagonistic
relationship. Father, who
was to practice God's love on earth,
would love even the communists.
However, for God's providence to
unfold on earth, he must fight communism
even against his will. For
that reason, loving communists and
fighting against communist theory
were separate issues.
I went to bed after staying up almost
all night. When I woke, President
Eu called me to say, "The only
person who can do the things that Father
spoke of last night is you, because
you have experience with the
communist movement." At that moment,
I realized why Father had me
give that testimony. By indirectly
commanding me, he had criticized
communism and he had let others
know of my experiences.
In this way, Father guided us to realize
our own personal portion of the
overall responsibility by speaking
generally, never by commanding us
personally. That was also the style of
the providence at the time. Father first
had me give the testimony, and then
said we should gain the ability to win
over communists. On that basis, I understood
my role through President
Eu. However, Father had spoken publically
to thirty-six couples; he had not
given me a personal command. President
Eu, the one in charge, had heard
what Father said and thought someone
should take the lead in response
to that command. The problem was
whom to choose. In the end, he felt
guided to choose a specific person.
I finally realized why Father had
me give a testimony two years previously
and understood for the first time
what he had meant when he spoke
four years earlier, in 1958, about the
impending age of Unification Thought
and what he was now commanding
me to do. I didn't realize until later
that his speaking hypothetically about
the coming age of Unification Thought
had caused me to feel a personal sense
of responsibility and a realization that
establishing a theory of Unification
Thought and working for victory over
communism were my missions.
In 1965, True Parents and their
entourage visited Japan. At that
time, I was in the national headquarters'
General Affairs Department.
Father, as soon as he
arrived, went onstage and immediately
began to cry out in prayer.
We were finally able to meet the
person whom we had long awaited.
Though I had waited for two years,
Christianity had waited continuously
for two thousand years. In his sermons,
every time he mentioned Jesus,
tears overflowed his eyes. The understanding
came to me: This person's
heart is the same as Jesus'.
Unavoidably, our history being
what it is, to be honest, the first impression
Father made on me was like
that of a construction company boss.
He was someone that had gone
through many hardships and genuinely
understood other peoples' suffering.
This is what I thought. Perhaps
if I had been in the Yakuza (mafia), I
would have seen him as a Yakuza
boss. To Christians, he was of course
the returning Lord.
At that time, I was spiritually open
and able to see an aura behind people.
Based on the aura's size, depth and
radiance, I was able to evaluate a person.
Teacher Nishikawa's aura was
amazing. Father's, radiating in a shining,
golden color, was exceptional. As
a wave of spirits of that golden hue
engulfed the entire hall, brothers and
sisters there began to shiver as if a
deeply moving sensation had overwhelmed
them. They began to cry.
Tears as a river flowed.
Someone tried to ask a question,
but the moment he raised his hand,
"Yes!" Father responded, "Leave that
question for later" though no remark
had been made. Father knew what
kind of question it was. This surprised
There is more: Before going to
sleep, I entered the hallway next to
Father's room and prayed. The following
morning during breakfast, he
told us, "Yesterday, someone was
praying in the hallway." I was once
again surprised; he was aware that I
was praying on the other side of the
One day, when Father was taking a
walk alone, we came to be standing
face-to-face. No one else was in the
area. A smile—meant for me—came
across his entire face. That meeting
alone is a memory I will never forget
for my entire life.
He asked, "What do you think of
teacher?" To which I replied, "Second
Coming!" He muttered, "Second
Coming, huh…" while looking far
into the distance, seemingly deep in
thought. Around that time, in Japan,
we still called him "Big Teacher." We
say, "A bushi (a Japanese samurai war-
True Parents Love Japan
By Kajikuri Gentaro
suhiro, an adoptee of Korean ethnicity,
1924–1963). I felt that he was such
a great person on an unimaginable
scale. It reminded me of when I was
little and my father first took me to
see the ocean, the unimaginable wide
vastness of which the Shinano River,
which flowed through Niigata, my
hometown, could not compare. At
that time, we called Teacher
Nishikawa "Papa" but after meeting
True Father, Teacher Nishikawa
seemed small and more like an older
brother than a father. I might of have
just seen it spiritually. Looking at the
three wrinkles on Father's forehead, I
thought, "Normally, wrinkles form
from hard work for oneself or for
one's own family, but this person has
been working hard for others and
formed these wrinkles." As I was
serving True Father, I had the opportunity
to observe him up close. True
Father's lips and the area around his
mouth were damaged. I later came to
learn that before he came to Japan, he
had gone around Korea continuously
teaching Heavenly Parents' message.
I think it was in 1965, when I was
cleaning the table in the room where
True Father slept. I heard True Father
snoring. Though a screen divided the
area with the table and the bed were,
from the sound I looked in the direction
where he was resting and his
sleeping figure came to my eyes. I
was surprised. While holding an English
book in his left hand with his arm
raised in the air, he slept and snored
loudly. Ordinarily, an arm holding a
book would be in the air; otherwise,
from its own weight, the book would
fall from one's fingers. It was as if I
were seeing some strong aspect of his
heart: We see him as our Teacher but
it is not as if naturally he would have
a sense for English. He might not
learn it in the way that young people
can. In this way, Father was studying
very hard.
Already, Father had with him
Teacher Choi Won Pok, who spoke
English fluently. I did not think he
needed to study English, but True Father
apparently thought he did.
"Just take it as if you were born to
do this" is what True Father says but
True Father's life was already such a
life. True Father is an always serious
and always a life-risking person.
Mrs. Ishii received the blessing among the
forty-three-couple blessing group.
We first-generation
members were adult
learners. We were like
children who at a certain
point gained minds of their own
and therefore had to make decisions
and act on them in order to learn. Because
of that, our best learning was
not in the classroom but on the street.
That's where Father learned, and
that's where he sent us. But first he
had to convince us to go there, and
not just go there, but go there with no
self, with nothing but the love of God.
One important lesson to learn was,
What is my life mission? I see Father
as using a Socratic method, where the
teacher asks the questions that draw
out the answer the student already
knows. In this case, the teacher put
me into an environment that drew out
the answer I already knew. One great
environment, of course, was MFT
(mobile fundraising teams).
Two educational testimonies here:
The first was at the end of a weekend
workshop at Barrytown in 1975. It
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rior) would die for the sake of one
who understands himself." I realized
that this person, who understood his
past, present, and future, was one
whom even a bushiwould lower himself
to. Though in my student days I
was taught that budo (martial arts)
meant obtaining the truth with one's
whole being, this person was a one
that revealed what the truth is and
even taught others how to resolve the
truth; that is, not to take revenge over
the truth but to love one's enemy. Father
himself forgave and loved Japanese
people toward whom he had felt
resentment. Father, to save Japan, had
done a forty-day fast after sending
Mr. Nishikawa to Japan as a missionary.
Japanese members fell in love
with Father's broad smile, as it filled
us with his true love. The moment he
smiled at me, my thoughts soared and
I decided, "Let's follow this man!" In
this way, I, too, decided to follow the
returning Lord and become his disciple.
In the 1970s, the Japanese government
continually denied Father a visa.
The Japanese government's refusal,
compounded by Father's imprisonment
at Danbury, became official. Not
as a political matter, but under Japanese
case law, anyone that has spent
more than a year in prison comes into
conflict with Japanese policy and is
denied entry into the country. Though
Father could not enter Japan, Japan
received his sincere heart. The Japanese
Unification Church foundation is
unshakable, and it will continue to
Father protects Japan; he gave his
all to make it possible for Japan to
live. I directly saw this aspect of Father's
heart. Even now, he exerts effort
for Japan's benefit. Japan received
such favors and responded with disrespect;
a country that opposes God
will not prosper. With Japan's collapse,
people's hearts would be lost.
Having done wrong, Heavenly Law
dictates that a nation must pay indemnity.
If the Unification Church
members were not in Japan, Japan already
would have faced decimation.
We have to become a Japan that gives
back as much love as we receive from
our Heavenly Parent.
Rev. Kajikuri (1937–2012) received the blessing
among the forty-three-couple blessing
True Parents during visits to Japan were able to guide the members personally.
Revelations from the
Horizontal God
By Tyler Hendricks
was a big workshop, with fifty or
more New York youth, brand new to
our church. I had heard through the
grapevine that many MFT members
in America from other countries were
leaving for immigration reasons and
wondered what was going to happen
to the MFT. What happened was Father
came to speak to these young
people who had just finished their
first weekend workshop. I was a
group leader, watching from the sidelines.
Father gathered them on the
soccer field, in the lovely sunshine. He
spoke for an hour, perhaps, with Col.
Han interpreting. Father step by step
explained, with the most exquisite
logic, God's will for the universe, arriving
at the undeniable conclusion
that the only thing that any human
being of integrity, faith and love
would ever want to do with his life
would be to go to MFT, right now, this
Now, I didn't count noses, but as
far as I could see, the result of this astounding
message was that each of
these brand new workshop graduates
signed up at that moment for MFT. I
thought, whoa, this is, like, dangerous.
But then it happened to me.
Maybe six months later, at a 6 am
Belvedere Sunday service, Father's
talk turned to the subject of fundraising,
and he kindly issued the invitation
to anyone in the audience who
felt so moved to join up with the MFT
right then and there (Never mind
your current mission or central figure,
it's just you and me and God.). I
didn't feel pressure, I didn't feel his
gaze, I just felt, yep, this is the right
thing for me to do. And I was off—little
realizing that that step was a watershed
moment toward UTS and a
Ph.D. and all that has become of my
life. And everything I experienced on
MFT—that was Father's education.
Speed and intent
Father is famous for long sermons,
but here's a counterpoint to that. After
a long sermon at Belvedere on a Sunday
morning, Father finished, we had
the closing prayer, Mother joined him
onstage and they started their usual
walk through the middle of the audience
and out to the driveway. About
three steps from the stage, Father suddenly
stopped and said, "Wait a
minute, I didn't cover what I wanted
to talk about today." He stood right
there and in three minutes gave the
most concise, clear, organized, erudite,
principled statement I have ever
heard. It was like, boom, boom, boom,
thesis, argument, conclusion, signed,
sealed, delivered—in three minutes.
He reached the conclusion, and he
and Mother proceeded to their car.
I'm thinking, why doesn't Father just
come and speak for three minutes, say
what he wants to say, and go? Answer:
because he wanted to touch my
Mother touched my life as well,
one day in the "old dining room" at
East Garden, with a bunch of Ph.D.
students. It must have been the day
that Father entered, looked for a
minute at us brainy brains with our
brains full of what Hyo Jin nim called
"brain candy," and said as his opening
sentence, "You believe in the spirit
world, don't you?" Dead silence. I've
been thinking about how to answer
ever since.
So we're at lunch, and Mother didn't
say anything; I was across the table
from her and a little diagonal, and all
she did was slide her big glass of milk
over to me. If a picture is worth a
thousand words, a glass of milk is
True Father speaking to American members that he had given the mission of earning a Ph.D.
worth a thousand lectures. Father
gave me spirit world and Mother
gave me milk.
Love lessons
Here's how Father taught me to be
open and public about my love for
my wife. At a gathering of two hundred
or more at East Garden for hoondokhae
with True Parents, out of the
blue, Father called my wife and me
up to the front. You've probably seen,
or heard of, Father telling couples to
kiss in front of everyone. That's exactly
what he told us to do. Being
prim and proper and, like, people
shouldn't see us kissing, right? We
did a little pro-forma kiss. No, no! Father
got up, Not like that! You have to
really kiss her! Give it all you've got!
Well, I'm not the most manly man,
but anyway I picked her up in my
arms and spun her around a few
times as we kissed. I've never seen
people do that in front of Father!
Okay, good, sit down, and on with
the hoondokhae. Wow, I thought,
what was that all about? Years later, I
found out. My wife told me that she
had had a dream in which Father was
kissing her and whirling her around.
So, she concluded, what Father was
doing was telling her that I'm in that
Interestingly, it may have been
around that time that Father announced,
at East Garden, that blessed
couples should stop having sex. It
was an announcement that did not
get a lot of publicity. Life lesson:
When you're having sex, REALLY
HAVE SEX, and if you're not at that
level, just stop and take the celibacy
track. Both are good.
Oceangoing experiences
Following the MFT assignment, Father
gave me, directly or indirectly,
many missions, and each assignment
had a life lesson. After presenting my
doctoral dissertation to True Parents,
to rounds of applause at a birthday
celebration at East Garden, no sooner
had I sat down than Father announced
my next assignment: national
director of Ocean Church. More
rounds of applause, as I sat flustered
with incredulity that he would do that
to me. Father lovingly helped me
overcome my disbelief by summoning
me to present my acceptance
speech. Life lesson: When God has
you trapped, just enjoy the cheese.
After a summer out on the waves
of Cape Ann, I started to learn the lessons
of the ocean. One day, my boat
actually caught two tuna. We took one
in early, which Father saw as we went
by, and we went out again and doggone
it we caught another. Again we
passed the New Hope, and Father
stood on the deck his mouth ajar and
eyes bulging that we'd caught this
second tuna. That night I got a phone
call from Father's captain, "Father
said it's too easy for you." I did not
catch another tuna all summer. Lesson
learned: It's not supposed to be easy.
At the end of the summer, at a
leaders meeting on the lawn behind
the East Garden house, Father called
me to give a testimony about the
ocean. As I spoke, standing next to Father,
I was inspired by the Spirit and
just talked away. I realized in a moment
that everything I was saying
was what I had heard Father say
about fishing and the ocean. Lesson
learned: When I unite with Father's
wild idealism, I find that all his wild
ideas are true!
Moments later I turned to Father
and whispered, "How long should I
talk?" He replied, "You can talk forever."
Lesson learned: Get in Father's
space, and you can talk forever.
I soon sat down, and Father commenced
to talking about the next frontier,
Alaska, how amazing it is there,
and on and on about fishing in
Alaska, and I was actually in Father's
groove imagining it all, when he
shouted to me, "Hendricks, will you
go with me to Alaska?" and I responded
with a sincere, "Yes, Father!"
Then he said, "Okay, you just graduated
Ocean Church. Now you are the
assistant national director of CARP." I
turned to my right, and sitting there
was Dr. Joon Ho Seuk, national director
of CARP. Lesson learned: Father
has a plan.
Dreams meet reality
Finally, one morning at the East Garden
breakfast table, in 1991, everyone
was ordered go to his hometown.
Mine's far away, in a small northern
California town. I was ensconced as
vice-president at the national headquarters
and conflicted as to what
God wanted me to do. So, as an elder
was giving a long report in a language
I didn't know, I closed my eyes
in prayer. Suddenly I dropped deep
down into the space I rarely am allowed
to go, where I met God, where
I met Heung Jin nim, and I asked, "I
know what you want everyone generally
to do, but what do you want me
personally to do?" That's when I felt a
tug on my sleeve.
Col. Sang Kil Han, sitting next to
me, whispered, "Father is talking to
you." I straightened up to listen, and
what Father said was, "I want you to
network UTS graduates around the
world and have them organize seminars
for you to teach Divine Principle
to professors and religious leaders.
Spend three years doing that and also
learn Korean, and then report to me."
He then told the elder to continue the
report that my prayer had so rudely
interrupted! Lesson learned: If you really
want to know, Father will tell
The kicker is that the next day, Father
changed that direction, again
over the breakfast table. He told me to
stay at HQ because a big project was
coming up. I had made my plans, and
Dr. Peter Kim told me, before breakfast,
"What? Father didn't mean for
you just to pack your bags and go!"
Well, it sure had sounded like that to
me, so there I was staring at my oatmeal
totally confused, and Mother
asked Dr. Kim what was up. Dr. Kim
answered, and Mother and Father
chuckled. Father then told me to stay.
Lesson learned: We take revelations
seriously, but the horizontal God always
has the last word.
Whenever Father directly or indirectly
gave me a mission was a teaching
moment. He was a parent, teacher
and owner telling me, Put yourself
aside. Forget who you are, what you
want, what you think. You are my
son; you want what I want, you think
the way I think. And you know that
I'm right. I will make of you a million
times more than you would ever
dream you could make of yourself. I
will give to the world, through you, a
million times more than you could
ever give by yourself. And eternal life
to boot.
Dr. Hendricks is an adjunct professor at the
Unification Theological Seminary UTS in the
United States.
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