November 9, 2012
Dear families,
On HC 9.26 (Nov. 9, 2012). True Mother came back to Korea after having crossed USA from Las Vegas to New York for 3,500 miles in seven days. Throughout the tour, members could feel her strong determination to carry on with the providence.
True Mother will hold a joint service for all members in Korea on HC 9.27 (Nov. 11).
Katsumi Kambashi
Hak Ja Han
November 5, 2012
Hoon Dok Hae at the New Yorker Hotel on HC 9.22
Hak Ja Han, Hyung Jin Moon and members of the True Family - November 4, 2012
Note: These notes are taken from a Peace TV video clip. They cannot be published as definitive texts and should never be used in the future as an "official" publication of True Parent's words. However, they do provide a good idea of the "spirit" of the message. -- Rev. Katsumi Kambashi
"(To True Grandchildren) When you start your family, you need to lead a public life. You also should be financially independent. Where is Hyung Jin? (To Hyung Jin Nim) You should give good education to the 3rd gens so that they can be a plus to the church without being indebted to it.
In Korea, The World Unification Peace Academy*, which is for training young leaders, was established. Students will study theology for two years and then they must dedicate themselves as church leaders for three years. When they are as good as church leaders, they will continue that mission and they will be given other missions otherwise. It doesn't give any military training but its atmosphere is like West Point in the US, which gives a strict education and training so that students can have all the refinement as future leaders. We will choose students from those who have bachelor's degrees and the Academy will start next year.
3rd generations of the True Family must do the same and do more. You should lead a public life and must not be indebted to anybody. Do you understand? You as True Grandchildren should become role models. Hyung Jin, the international president, will educate you from now on. You should follow his direction well, OK? You should be able to be good models for our members.
Your grandfather (True Father), without being indebted to anybody throughout his life, established everything from one to ten. Children should have fully received his education and be loyal to him. Your grandmother (True Mother), being in charge now, will correct things from now on. Without establishing tradition, we will face chaos.
Firstly, you should study hard and stand on your own two feet. You should become persons who give aid to others first before receiving it first. I hope you will grow as leaders. Do you understand what I am saying? If you live here, you should witness to the people here and help with church activities.
The reason why I told all families to have Hoon Dok Hae by themselves is because parents were always in the front line in the past and came to the meeting leaving their children at their homes. As a result there had been problems in educating the 2nd gen. I would say the 2nd gen have grown only by themselves. But now we are in the era of 안착, 정착 (safe arrival, firm settlement), and so we should have internal stability, starting with an education for the 2nd gen in their homes.
When parents have a public mission, they do it after having Hoon Dok Hae with their children. But your grandfather (True Father) liked to have meetings and so we always got together but grandmother (True Mother) thinks that each family must be strong first educating the 2nd gens. That's why I said to have Hoon Dok Hae with one's family. (To the participants of the 1st gens), Parents of 1st gens, do you understand? ('Yes.') You should educate your children well. The parents' responsibility is huge.
I said this yesterday. It has been the history of 60 years since HSA-UWC was established. Father spent 20 years in Korea and 40 years in the US, but we have such little results here. It is the same in Korea. Father's goal doesn't match the reality we have here. Father worked on many external things for the sake of the world so that people would come to know us as quick as possible, but it didn't work well. Those who were responsible as church leaders should have made efforts 120%, but they couldn't match what Father expected. Father was alone and nobody could be in accord with him. To form a common base and then enter into interaction are important words in Divine Principle. Who was in accord with Father's request? Father is so sad after he went to the spirit world. He said, 'I trusted them, but I didn't know they only had such little results.' Rev. (Chang Shik) Yang, do you think American members are determined now after the meeting yesterday? ('Yes.') There shouldn't be any Blessed families who don't have an urgent feeling. You should think that you don't deserve meals if you can't save one person that day. You should be able to feel more grateful and joy when you save people than you eat.
I also said this. We couldn't attend to Father, who came as the Savior and the Messiah of the Second Coming. We couldn't even attend him as if he were the president of a big company, for example. It is really shameful. That's why I said we should repent, and furthermore, we should reestablish ourselves. We should restart with gratitude that Father didn't throw us away. Right after you open your eyes, be thankful toward Heaven and True Parents. When you live with a prayer and gratitude saying 'I made efforts on this day. But I am so sorry I couldn't save even one person. I will make twice efforts tomorrow so that I can report to you in joy,' nature and people will respond to you more. Do you know that?
Recently, sweet persimmons were sent from Japan. I heard that the person who had raised them had always read the Divine Principle to the persimmon tree and let it listen to holy songs. The persimmons were so juicy and delicious. As such, all creatures like to listen to the truth. The more you give to the nature, the more it returns to you, but why is it so difficult when it comes to the world of people?
We have to change the way we think and empty our minds. You should become happy people with overflowing feelings of gratitude, and then you could share your happiness with others. But instead, you had shared worries and frustrations, and how can we expect any results from doing that? Even fruits, which can't say a word, respond to your Jeong Seong.
Chang Shik Yang, what did I say yesterday (at Manhattan center)?" (Rev. Yang explained her message and also how leaders and members are determined to go forward with it.)
True Grandchildren sang 'Country Roads,' followed by Rev. Jenkins ("Glory [to True Parents] 참부모님"), Mrs. Lan Young Moon ("You raise me up"), Mrs McDevitt ("울산아가씨" [Ulsan lady]), her with two sisters ("가평아가씨" [Gapyeong lady]), and Rev. Yang ("고향무정" [Heartless Hometown]).
Note:
*World Unification Peace Academy (세계평화사관학교) or WUPA: A graduate school of theology established by Mother. Eligible applicants are those who were born after 1975 and have bachelor's degrees by February, 2013. The number to be admitted is 30 for Koreans and 20 for international members. All expenses such as tuition, dormitory fees, uniforms, and so on will be fully supported. Applications must be made by the end of November, 2012.
Hak Ja Han
November 4, 2012
Sunday Sermon at the Manhattan Center, New York
Hak Ja Han -- November 4, 2012
What do you think I am going to say at this point? Do you think there is some kind of indemnity, some kind of judgment? If you cannot realize that, then you will have to pay greater indemnity. Do you know that? So what should you do? It's not a matter of just working hard. That's not good enough.
How have you been doing? Are you okay? Please be seated.
How long was it when you saw me the last time? Anyone who came to the Seonghwa ceremony in Korea, please raise your hand. Not so many people. You watched Father's Seonghwa ceremony, and what did you feel?
Lately New York and New Jersey suffered a lot from Hurricane Sandy. I am aware of that, and while I was traveling, I witnessed it, and also I know it was not easy for you to come here today.
I really want to say something nice to you, but I cannot. Do you know why? We know the Divine Principle and we learned the meaning of indemnity. God prepared people for each age, and if they cannot fulfill their responsibility, then people will have to pay indemnity. Without paying indemnity, they cannot really make progress. You know that, right? You know that, right?
What do you think I am going to say at this point? Do you think there is some kind of indemnity, some kind of judgment? If you cannot realize that, then you will have to pay greater indemnity. Do you know that? So what should you do? It's not a matter of just working hard. That's not good enough. You are chosen people. You are chosen family members and you are from the chosen nation, America.
However, in front of God, in front of heaven, in front of humanity, you are very much indebted. In your lifetime, you cannot pay it back. Even if you pay through many generations in the future, still you may not be able to pay everything back. Do you know why? When God chose the Israelites, do you know how much suffering God went through? God finally sent Jesus, his begotten son. He was born, yet what did the people of Israel and Judaism do? They let Jesus die on the cross.
The history of Christianity is 2,000 years and what happened to the people of Israel? They could not avoid indemnity. You need to understand this. I already said, in God's providence, whether it is a people or individuals or a nation, if they fail to fulfill their responsibility, then they will have to pay indemnity. You need to understand that. If so, today what is the situation in America?
Ever since Father founded the Unification Church, he always worked for God. His life has always been public. Out of 60 years, Father spent 40 years here in America. I'm not exaggerating it at all. Our Fatherland is Korea. However, Father invested a longer time here in America. Why? Because Father loved all humanity and Father gave incredible blessing to America as the elder son nation. His responsibility is to bring all siblings to True Parents. You should think of it day and night. Have you ever thought about that?
At this time, True Parents, the Messiah, the Savior, came here to America. We have a small number of Blessed Family members. Why don't all people know about the Lord of the Second Coming? Whose responsibility is this? If you cannot fulfill your responsibility here on earth, what will happen when you go to the spirit world? There are more than six billion people here on earth. At some point in time they will have to go to spirit world. What will happen?
There are already many spirits in the spirit world, and at that time they will accuse you, and you cannot stand before them. You will have to run away before them. Have you ever thought about it? That's the reason why Father worked day and night without resting at all, all his life. Even myself, I lived with Father. I have never slept more than three hours while I was living with Father. That's why I am always tired. I am a human being too. Yet now our Father went to spirit world and he is beyond time and space, and he will be working harder, right? He will have no time at all to sleep.
I'm saying this today not only for you but for future generations, for your posterity, especially descendants; I want to open up a path for them. If you do not fulfill your responsibility, then your descendants will have to carry a heavier burden. They will suffer more. That's what you need to understand. I'm not trying to give you a hard time. That is a fact.
Hyung Jin's couple came to visit Father in Hannamdong [True Parents' residence in Seoul, Korea], and one day Father said, "Okay, Hyung Jin, if I am drowning and your wife is drowning, who are you going to save?"
"Oh, of course, I have to save you first." That's what Hyung Jin said. Then Father laughed. Then Hyung Jin talked to his wife about it. "The reason I said that is because if I don't save True Father first then I will live in hell forever." That's what Hyung Jin said.
What about you? Do you think you fulfilled your responsibility or not? If you didn't, then what should you do? You have to risk your lives and then you have to invest yourself 100 percent. However, the way you have been living will not work. You need to come up with some kind of turning point.
You watched the video of the Seonghwa ceremony. Whether it is Father or me, we are totally united. There is a preparation time period for us to be totally one. Think about it. Suppose you purchased a house. What do you do once you move in? First, you need to turn on the lights, right? Then you would buy some furniture, and you prepare for the house to be livable, right? Then you can start enjoying life there. The 40-day time period was very important for both Father and me.
Father really trusted you, yet despite Father's trust and love for you, the result is very, very disappointing. Father said, "Maybe I should not have done that." That's why I said, "Okay, let me bring our church members back to the beginning time of our church." Then Father said, "Omma, thank you." That's what Father said.
Our church members in the old days still have the heart of devotion and sincerity. But there was an incredible gap between generations, between the older generation and the younger generation, and Blessed Central Family members, especially senior family members, did not think of the future of this nation. Since you really did not take care of your children better, educate them better, Heaven is really agonizing over it.
Father worked so hard all of his life. He raised all people and Father wanted all family members to really restore their tribes and people in society. If they really fulfilled it, then when Father passed away, we could have sent him off in a much better way. All 6.5 billion people would have noticed what happened. They would have decided what kind of path they had to go. However, we were not prepared for that.
I feel we committed incredible sins, and we are very much indebted to heaven. So during this time, I want to see you pledging yourself that you will take responsibility. First, you need to really repent. You must be humble first. Do not ever talk about what you want. There are so many things that we really did not do right. We did not bring good results, and you must be speechless. Even if you have a mouth, you are not qualified to open it. If so, who can you really accuse? You yourselves are the problem more than anything, don't you think so?
You should wear humble clothes and be really wailing for 365 days. Still, that would not be sufficient because you are such a sinner. You really want to be loved, but you do not want to share love. We could not really make progress. For 40 years, our Father worked so hard, yet our Unification Church members could not fulfill their responsibility. If we had an incredible 100 million people as members, then the situation in America will change, don't you think? So while I was struggling in America, once again I asked for forgiveness from Heaven.
Mothers should be stronger in educating their children. That's why I talked to my daughters-in-law, and I said, "You should become even stronger than your own husband."
The Israelites suffered a lot. They paid incredible indemnity, yet to this day they are doing quite well. Why? Because of their mothers. Did you know that? The same should be true of Unification Church families. You women should be able to do things well and raise your husband's right. Do you know that? So mothers should not be only loving, tender and sweet. Mothers should be able to spank also. Do you welcome it? If you welcome it then applaud out loud.
Representing the entire world, you need to really repent. Although Father worked so hard here for 40 years, there is nothing you have returned, and you are so unworthy in many ways. Yet True Parents still have compassion over us. We will fulfill our responsibility this time. You Unificationists, I want you to become that kind of person, please. Will you follow my words? This is the last time that I can trust you. There cannot be another chance. This is your last chance.
Until the end of my life – I don't know how long it will be, maybe 20 years, 30 years – I will do my very best. Every day I'm going to gather some reports from people throughout the world. Do you understand what I'm trying to say? Since I'm going to work that hard, I want you also to work hard as well. Once again, I am pleading with you.
When you go to the spirit world, if Father can say, "Oh, here you are. I'm glad to see you," that's the kind of people we should become. You should become such children of God and True Parents. That's what I wish from you. I think I spoke quite a bit and I'm not going to speak any longer. We need to really express our devotion and love to our Heavenly Father and our True Father.
I suggest to our family members that we can express our love to God and True Father. We can sing for him.
Songs were offered from Various Groups including True Children, Daughters in-law, Korean, Japanese and then American Leaders.
Hak Ja Han
November 4, 2012
Manhattan Center, New York
Hak Ja Han -- November 4, 2012
How have you been doing? Are you okay? Please be seated.
How long was it when you saw me the last time? Anyone who came to the Seonghwa ceremony in Korea, please raise your hand. Not so many people. You watched Father's Seonghwa ceremony, and what did you feel?
Lately New York and New Jersey suffered a lot from Hurricane Sandy. I am aware of that, and while I was traveling, I witnessed it, and also I know it was not easy for you to come here today.
I really want to say something nice to you, but I cannot. Do you know why? We know the Divine Principle and we learned the meaning of indemnity. God prepared people for each age, and if they cannot fulfill their responsibility, then people will have to pay indemnity. Without paying indemnity, they cannot really make progress. You know that, right? You know that, right?
"You Are Chosen People"
What do you think I am going to say at this point? Do you think there is some kind of indemnity, some kind of judgment? If you cannot realize that, then you will have to pay greater indemnity. Do you know that? So what should you do? It's not a matter of just working hard. That's not good enough. You are chosen people. You are chosen family members and you are from the chosen nation, America.
However, in front of God, in front of heaven, in front of humanity, you are very much indebted. In your lifetime, you cannot pay it back. Even if you pay through many generations in the future, still you may not be able to pay everything back. Do you know why? When God chose the Israelites, do you know how much suffering God went through? God finally sent Jesus, his begotten son. He was born, yet what did the people of Israel and Judaism do? They let Jesus die on the cross.
The history of Christianity is 2,000 years and what happened to the people of Israel? They could not avoid indemnity. You need to understand this. I already said, in God's providence, whether it is a people or individuals or a nation, if they fail to fulfill their responsibility, then they will have to pay indemnity. You need to understand that. If so, today what is the situation in America?
"America as the Elder Son Nation"
Ever since Father founded the Unification Church, he always worked for God. His life has always been public. Out of 60 years, Father spent 40 years here in America. I'm not exaggerating it at all. Our Fatherland is Korea. However, Father invested a longer time here in America. Why? Because Father loved all humanity and Father gave incredible blessing to America as the elder son nation. His responsibility is to bring all siblings to True Parents. You should think of it day and night. Have you ever thought about that?
At this time, True Parents, the Messiah, the Savior, came here to America. We have a small number of Blessed Family members. Why don't all people know about the Lord of the Second Coming? Whose responsibility is this? If you cannot fulfill your responsibility here on earth, what will happen when you go to the spirit world? There are more than six billion people here on earth. At some point in time they will have to go to spirit world. What will happen?
There are already many spirits in the spirit world, and at that time they will accuse you, and you cannot stand before them. You will have to run away before them. Have you ever thought about it? That's the reason why Father worked day and night without resting at all, all his life. Even myself, I lived with Father. I have never slept more than three hours while I was living with Father. That's why I am always tired. I am a human being too. Yet now our Father went to spirit world and he is beyond time and space, and he will be working harder, right? He will have no time at all to sleep.
I'm saying this today not only for you but for future generations, for your posterity, especially descendants; I want to open up a path for them. If you do not fulfill your responsibility, then your descendants will have to carry a heavier burden. They will suffer more. That's what you need to understand. I'm not trying to give you a hard time. That is a fact. A Need for a "Turning Point"
Hyung Jin's couple came to visit Father in Hannamdong [True Parents' residence in Seoul, Korea], and one day Father said, "Okay, Hyung Jin, if I am drowning and your wife is drowning, who are you going to save?"
"Oh, of course, I have to save you first." That's what Hyung Jin said. Then Father laughed. Then Hyung Jin talked to his wife about it. "The reason I said that is because if I don't save True Father first then I will live in hell forever." That's what Hyung Jin said.
What about you? Do you think you fulfilled your responsibility or not? If you didn't, then what should you do? You have to risk your lives and then you have to invest yourself 100 percent. However, the way you have been living will not work. You need to come up with some kind of turning point.
You watched the video of the Seonghwa ceremony. Whether it is Father or me, we are totally united. There is a preparation time period for us to be totally one. Think about it. Suppose you purchased a house. What do you do once you move in? First, you need to turn on the lights, right? Then you would buy some furniture, and you prepare for the house to be livable, right? Then you can start enjoying life there. The 40-day time period was very important for both Father and me.
Father really trusted you, yet despite Father's trust and love for you, the result is very, very disappointing. Father said, "Maybe I should not have done that." That's why I said, "Okay, let me bring our church members back to the beginning time of our church." Then Father said, "Omma, thank you." That's what Father said.
Our church members in the old days still have the heart of devotion and sincerity. But there was an incredible gap between generations, between the older generation and the younger generation, and Blessed Central Family members, especially senior family members, did not think of the future of this nation. Since you really did not take care of your children better, educate them better, Heaven is really agonizing over it.
Father worked so hard all of his life. He raised all people and Father wanted all family members to really restore their tribes and people in society. If they really fulfilled it, then when Father passed away, we could have sent him off in a much better way. All 6.5 billion people would have noticed what happened. They would have decided what kind of path they had to go. However, we were not prepared for that.
A Pledge to Take Responsibility
I feel we committed incredible sins, and we are very much indebted to heaven. So during this time, I want to see you pledging yourself that you will take responsibility. First, you need to really repent. You must be humble first. Do not ever talk about what you want. There are so many things that we really did not do right. We did not bring good results, and you must be speechless. Even if you have a mouth, you are not qualified to open it. If so, who can you really accuse? You yourselves are the problem more than anything, don't you think so?
You should wear humble clothes and be really wailing for 365 days. Still, that would not be sufficient because you are such a sinner. You really want to be loved, but you do not want to share love. We could not really make progress. For 40 years, our Father worked so hard, yet our Unification Church members could not fulfill their responsibility. If we had an incredible 100 million people as members, then the situation in America will change, don't you think? So while I was struggling in America, once again I asked for forgiveness from Heaven.
Mothers should be stronger in educating their children. That's why I talked to my daughters-in-law, and I said, "You should become even stronger than your own husband."
The Israelites suffered a lot. They paid incredible indemnity, yet to this day they are doing quite well. Why? Because of their mothers. Did you know that? The same should be true of Unification Church families. You women should be able to do things well and raise your husband's right. Do you know that? So mothers should not be only loving, tender and sweet. Mothers should be able to spank also. Do you welcome it? If you welcome it then applaud out loud. The Necessity for Repentance and Devotion
Representing the entire world, you need to really repent. Although Father worked so hard here for 40 years, there is nothing you have returned, and you are so unworthy in many ways. Yet True Parents still have compassion over us. We will fulfill our responsibility this time. You Unificationists, I want you to become that kind of person, please. Will you follow my words? This is the last time that I can trust you. There cannot be another chance. This is your last chance.
Until the end of my life – I don't know how long it will be, maybe 20 years, 30 years – I will do my very best. Every day I'm going to gather some reports from people throughout the world. Do you understand what I'm trying to say? Since I'm going to work that hard, I want you also to work hard as well. Once again, I am pleading with you.
When you go to the spirit world, if Father can say, "Oh, here you are. I'm glad to see you," that's the kind of people we should become. You should become such children of God and True Parents. That's what I wish from you. I think I spoke quite a bit and I'm not going to speak any longer. We need to really express our devotion and love to our Heavenly Father and our True Father.
I suggest to our family members that we can express our love to God and True Father. We can sing for him.
Songs were offered from Various Groups including True Children, Daughters in-law, Korean, Japanese and then American Leaders.
Hak Ja Han
October 27, 2012
M Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada HC 9.13
Women's Federation for World Peace's Twentieth Anniversary National Assembly
Mother and Sun Jin nim cut a twentieth anniversary cake at the WFWP national assembly, just before True Mother came to the podium to speak.
Distinguished guests from around the world, peace leaders and women representatives from all fifty states of America! Dear members of the Women's Federation for World Peace USA, and WFWP International. My husband, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, who has ascended to the spirit world, and I, would like to extend our sincere welcome to you for coming to Las Vegas to attend this historic WFWP USA Turning Point Assembly for the "Abel Women UN." We are gathered here to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Women's Federation for World Peace in the United States.
First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the seven million caring leaders and citizens from 194 nations who sent their great love and respect to me upon the passing of Rev. Moon. Thank you to all who visited the prepared altars around the world to offer condolences.
Rev. Moon came to earth as the True Parent of humankind, and proclaimed throughout his life, the vision of an ideal world that was God's purpose at the Creation. He devoted all his effort, often at the risk of his life, to promote a peaceful world where conflict and war could no longer exist.
This past July 16, after completing a busy schedule in America, Reverend Moon and I returned to Korea which we have proclaimed the providential homeland of God. Immediately upon our arrival, we held the inaugural rally for the "Abel Women UN" -- an organization led by women that will play an active role in building a peaceful world in this new era.
The event was attended by 25,000 people at the World Peace Center in Chung Pyung, Korea. Among them were woman leaders representing 194 nations.
Beloved woman leaders, that was the last providential event on earth that Rev. Moon hosted. About fifty days later, he put the providence on earth in order, and then prayed the words, "I have completed everything." Soon afterward, he passed into the heavenly realm. In the Korean language, this transition is called the Seonghwa, which means "ascension of peace and harmony."
Women from all different backgrounds participated in the Women's Federation for World Peace's (WFWP) "The Turning Point" Twentieth Anniversary National Assembly.
Creation of the Abel Women UN
Beloved woman leaders from around the world, we now carry the heavy responsibility to complete the providential mission of the "Abel Women UN," which is the final organization that Rev. Moon and I created together.
Let me explain what I mean by the term, "Abel Women UN." As you may be aware, people who endured unbearable suffering all over the world in the aftermath of the catastrophic Second World War, founded the United Nations with a deep yearning for peace based on the viewpoint that war must never be waged again. This was in accordance with God's will.
However, what is the reality today? In the almost seventy years of the United Nations existence, it has been unable to prevent the outbreak of war, including the Korean War. Although the Cold War has ended, the world is still not free from the threat of war. There are still conflicts large and small which stem from divisions between rich and poor, different races, and people of different faiths. Despite the original intention of its founding mission to maintain global peace, the UN has seen repeated breakdown in its efforts to attain that noble goal.
At the time of the inauguration of the UN, there was a compromise negotiated between the U. S. and the former Soviet Union, rendered by the confrontational structure of the Cold War. As a result, the UN was limited in its ability to bring about a lasting world peace sufficient to transcend the interests of individual nations.
This is why we have proclaimed that, from the viewpoint of God's Will, the UN has been unable to emerge from the position of "Cain" -- representing a secular view of life from which the heart of God is missing. We now emphasize that the re-creation of an Abel United Nations that recognizes God, is an absolutely critical step toward building a world of lasting peace. Unending peace for humankind is what God envisioned at the time of the Creation.
Respected women of peace! The United Nations has struck a brick wall and is unable to move beyond merely attempting to balance the self-interests of its individual nations. Until now we have depended on government organizations, created by men, to bring about global peace. To surmount the limitations of their efforts, I believe that a peace movement of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), guided by women, should take root as the cornerstone of a new system that can resolve problems arising with respect to world peace.
Such a dynamic women's peace movement can only be realized through global cooperation that goes beyond the NGO level. It is our sincere hope that the launch of the Abel Women UN can establish itself as a starting point in society, with the new leadership paradigm of the Global Women's Peace Network (GWPN).
Sun Jin nim read True Mother's speech on her behalf at the Las Vegas event on October 2 7; Other members of the True Family were there to offer their full support.
A New Women's Peace Movement
Looking back, today's historic Abel Women UN assembly actually began in 1992 with the establishment of the Women's Federation for World Peace, which the Reverend Sun Myung Moon and I jointly founded as a central organization for a new women's peace movement. With the declaration of "the advent of the global era of women," by Rev. Moon, WFWP was inaugurated on April 10, 1992, at Olympic Stadium in Seoul, in accordance with the Will of Heaven. That inaugural event was attended by women representatives from some 70 nations plus 150,000 Korean women.
The goal of WFWP was not to become another secular women's organization. It does not aim to be an external, political, or combative women's rights movement targeting the misdeeds of men. Nor does it exist just to advocate the expansion of women's rights, gender equality and the women's labor movement. Rather, it is a global peace movement on an entirely new level with the providential significance of realizing the ideal world that was God's vision at the time of Creation.
WFWP was inaugurated in an historic moment of providential significance, and has engaged in diverse activities over the past twenty years, geared to realizing the vision and ideals of pure love, happy families, and a peaceful world that transcends the barriers of race, religion, language, and national boundaries. This has been carried out in the spirit of Rev. Moon's founding message, which urged us to expand a model movement of true love to the whole world based on living for the sake of others.
WFWP is an organization compelled by maternal love. We have achieved remarkable growth and development through promoting the establishment of families centered on true love. Its extensive educational programs and worldwide volunteer activities are aimed at elevating the status of women. These activities have contributed to the alleviation of international conflicts and excelled at promoting reconciliation.
In September 1993, after only one year of active service, I was invited to give an Address at the UN headquarters in New York; and then, after three years of sincere investment and hard work, the Women's Federation for World Peace was approved by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as an NGO in General Consultative Status, which is the highest status given to an NGO by the United Nations. Since then, our status has been approved continuously at the reevaluations held every four years. I am confident to say that these reviews reveal and endorse our true value, based on our activities and achievements. Among the more than 3,500 NGOs affiliated with the UN, only 140 have received the General Consultative Status that WFWP has achieved.
Substantial Efforts to Build Peace
Congratulatory remarks were made by a State of Nevada government official, Gayle Anderson (left) and a state representative, Sheila Jones (center) Mrs. Lan-young Moon, president of the WFWP International (right) introduced True Mother.
Our WFWP Women's Conference for Peace in the Middle East has been held every year since 1997. It has attracted much interest and participation from woman leaders of more than twenty nations from the Middle East. It has now expanded and given birth to more concrete activities in the field, which I am glad to be able to report.
For example, this year WFWP sponsored the sixteenth annual Middle East Conference, which was held as a session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations Office in Geneva. That conference, entitled "Children affected by conflict and disaster: Prevention, protection, healing and empowerment" was attended by woman leaders from eighteen nations of the Middle East, and also by diplomatic officials, UN ambassadors to Geneva, representatives from UN agencies and global NGOs from around the world. These 180 or so participants came together to discuss this very severe issue of children's protection. The women gathered came to many serious conclusions, and resolved to apply solutions in the field, and to reconvene with their results and findings.
Today each of the WFWP chapters around the world is actively conducting relief aid work to address problems caused by natural calamities and poverty in various parts of our global village. One outstanding program is the "1% Love Share Project" which helps women and children in North Korea. Their slogan, "Let us share a little of what we have," has helped to reach so many people and, I am happy to tell you they have achieved wonderful results.
From the founding of WFWP, and reaching the highest status as an NGO in consultative status under the UN, our members have never lost their vision for a loving and safe world, and have quietly pioneered the path of a women's peace movement with an unwavering heart. WFWP stands at the center of a new women's movement for world peace, continuing to emerge fresh and vibrant with the power to heal.
At this time, I would like to request a big round of applause to express our infinite gratitude to these woman leaders all over the world who have never held back in their encouragement and participation.
However, WFWP must not remain at its current level. It must now develop to the next level by working in common cause and cooperation with woman leaders and NGOs from all parts of the world, to serve greater numbers of women and families in smaller and more remote parts of the world.
WFWP should go beyond the level of a women's NGO, and bring together governments, organizations and individuals from every country to forge a unified international effort modeling the ideal of the Abel Women UN by utilizing the Global Women Peace Network. Let's work together to bring this about, and in fact, it is God's absolute decree.
The theme of this year's WFWP assembly, which drew hundreds of participants from the U. S. and overseas, was "The Turning Point," and in fact people did testify to the transformational atmosphere of the event.
Foundation Day is Just Ahead!
In giving my sincere congratulations and encouragement to the excellent women here today, I would like to declare the launch of the United States Assembly for the Abel Women UN.
As we usher in an age of universal and historic revolutionary change, I would like to emphasize the shining truth that women make up half the world's population. Let us now become aware of our historic mission to expand the scope of our activities to all regions of the world.
Beloved woman leaders who seek peace! What is the path that humankind should take today? In the end, the problems afflicting humanity can only be resolved through the logic of love and the understanding that we are all one family under God. This is the teaching of true love with God at the center that my husband and I, as the True Parents, received from Heaven. We have championed and taught this precious truth throughout our lives. This ideal represents the path that will lead humanity to a world of everlasting peace and happiness.
This is a historic time of a great cosmic revolution in which we must change history. We must harmonize the spiritual and physical worlds and create the ideal kingdom of heaven that God has longed for since the beginning of time. We can no longer postpone or delay it. Heaven has already proclaimed that the thirteenth day of the first lunar-calendar month in 2013 will be Foundation Day.
Therefore, it is now time for all people to be humbly obedient to Heaven's decree. I hope you will bear in mind today, that this fateful date of Foundation Day is approaching and that we need to devote ourselves completely with a commitment of intense sincerity until that day comes. Let us go forward together, following the guidance of True Father, the King of Peace, and Savior of Humanity, who now presides over God's Providence from the heavenly realm, and that of True Mother here on earth!
Beloved woman leaders! The course for humanity is set. Now that we have the upcoming Foundation Day, which heaven has given us through the True Parents, what reason is there to hesitate? We now have less than four months to go. Heaven will bless your endeavors to establish a world of peace through the leadership of the Abel Women's UN.
I would like to reemphasize that the priority of the Abel Women's UN is to create a true family movement that emphasizes "living for the sake of others," based on true love, and is carried out in conjunction with education focused on principled true family values.
A Bridge of Peace Ceremony, with its focus on reconciliation, was conducted during the anniversary celebrations.
Women as a Turning Point
Beloved leaders! We women were not put on earth merely to help, or to be protected by, men. We are independent individuals who, as representatives of the feminine aspect of God's nature, are meant to help men become more complete.
Through true love, women are to be men's precious partners in love. Men and women are absolutely equal in terms of value.
Men and women who unite through the true love that is inherent in the original ideal share the same position and have equal worth. Also, they attain the right to be with each other, wherever they may be. Thus, a man and woman who are brought into oneness through the original love in God's ideal of true love have been created as equal beings, sharing not only the same status and the right of participation, but also their possessions with each other.
Men and women do not need to struggle with each other, because they do not need to imitate the characteristics, dispositions or roles of the other. It is not necessary to confront, compete or covet the things of the other, or take them by force. Instead, by giving what one has to the other, with true love, and by completing the other, they can become united as a greater whole and share in a relationship of joint ownership.
Now women and men should play a major role in world history, by serving alongside each other like the wheels of a great engine pulling the construction of a peaceful world forward. Today I invite women to accept an important role and become the turning point in building a new century characterized by a loving, peaceful culture.
I sincerely ask you to follow the path of a true mother, the path of a true wife, the path of a true daughter and true sister, and the path of a true woman leader, who will build a unified world where freedom, peace, and happiness overflow. Begin in your family your church, your community.
Rev. Moon always urged us to live without casting any shadow, which he called a "life set at high noon." If every one of us lives like a brightly shining lamp, no shadows will be cast. No places of darkness will be created. If we only receive things, they become our debts. Please repay your debts by living a life of true love, of living for others, spreading light throughout the world and wiping away the tears of those less fortunate.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am grateful to you for listening closely to me today. I pray that God's blessing will be with you, with your families and with your work.
Thank you.
Hak Ja Han
October 27, 2012
Hoon Dok Hae
Cheon Hwa Gung, Las Vegas, on HC 9.13
Whether we knew it or not, it is clear that all the people of the world, with one heart and one intention, sent Father off. In fact, your responsibilities are very important. Everything depends on whether you fulfill your obligations or not. We don't know how many years later it will be, but eventually we will all go to the spirit world.
Father, who is now in the spirit world, trusted that we were doing our work on earth, even though he knew that some could not be trusted. Therefore, you need to do your best during this period, so that when you enter the spirit world, Father will remember you and say, Ah! At least you tried; and now you've come.
What should you do to make this possible? Father gave us our goals before he passed away. Foundation Day is not the end. We need to do our best until we have liberated all humankind and brought the world's 6.5 billion people into God's presence. This is why Father urged you for a very long time to fulfill your mission as tribal messiahs.
The reality, however, is that you have been unable to witness even to those people around you. How pitiful that is! At present, America is internally struggling. The American members need to reflect on themselves and repent....
The American people in this day and age are living in the same era as the Lord's Second Coming, and if they say, "We didn't know," for the most part, you are responsible for their ignorance. It will not end with just accusations. You will not find even one place to hide in in the eternal world, nowhere. Do you understand this point? Father believed in you. Why, then, did your witnessing not succeed? Why were you unable to restore your tribes? The more I think about it, the more fully I realize that you did not receive much help from Heaven. You did not reach the standard of becoming God's object partner. You should repent for that....
Because Father knew that he had a stubborn streak to his character, he began his work with his mind centered first on Heaven in all respects, going through a long period of devoting himself in prayer as if offering penance, saying, Before wishing for dominion over the universe, let me gain perfect dominion over myself!
On the other hand, what have you done? When you were promoted to a slightly higher position, you thought of it as success -- you men in particular. In this regard at least, women have sinned less than men. Father spoke harshly to women, telling them they must pay indemnity for Eve's fall, but now the era of indemnification is over and this is no longer necessary. We are now in the realm of equal status, equal rights and equal participation, aren't we? (Yes) It is true that women need to take the lead at this point, which is why I brought all my daughters-in-law with me....
Many men are here in Las Vegas. Is it easier for men to unite or for women to unite? (It is easier for women to unite.) The men here should think to themselves that they are mourning at Father's grave side for three years and try to unite. Is there anything you cannot achieve with True Parents?...
One Bible verse states, "Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." I believe we need to place great importance on this. It suggests that depending on whether we fulfill our responsibilities on earth, the stage for Father's work in the spirit world will widen. Thus, the earthly plane is very important. That was why God created the heavens and the earth, and why He created Adam and Eve on earth. He spoke of the kingdom of heaven being on earth first.
Father alone cannot achieve the kingdom of heaven in heaven. Though God is the God of light, until now the spirit world has remained in darkness, because the evil spirit world has grown strong. Did you know that? Most spiritual mediums form connections to the middle spirit world. If you go up a mountain there are mountain spirits, for example. When they pray they can only form a connection to that level of the spirit world; they cannot connect to a higher plane. If I continue talking about this, it will interfere with today's program! I believe that I should have hope in all of you, so will you help? (Yes) Will you men help? (Yes.) You should work, with women leading the way.
The only way we can save America is for women to take the lead. After close observation, I've come to see that politics cannot be trusted. It is full of men who live day to day. When they think something is righteous, why can't they go about it like a man? They look petty, small-minded and ludicrous to my eye. They have bigger bodies and greater strength than women do. Yet, how can they be so narrow-minded...?
Since we are living in that kind of era now, men should not think themselves superior and should make unity. Only when they are united can they exert their full power. Who is interpreting into English? (It is Moon-shik Kim.) Men, pay attention! (Yes!)
When Father first came to America, he said, "America is sick, so I have come as a doctor. America is in flames, so I have come as a fireman." At present, America is in flames and is about to fall off a cliff. Not one nation in the world respects America. That is why America has adopted the no-visa policy. In the past, America was arrogant. The truth is that, now, America is more unstable than any other country. The former Soviet Union is looking to the future and doing everything it can to become one with Europe and keep China in check. In fact, a minister in Putin's administration attended our most recent UPF assembly.
I see that it all depends on how you do. Those who say, "It won't be; it can't be," won't be able to achieve anything. Those who translate their words into action can accomplish what they set out to do. This observation is based on the reports I've received. Do you understand? (Yes.) I hope Father continues to love America, because, if he does, it will give me a reason to come here more often. The fact is that when I leave this time, I don't know when I will come again. It all depends on how you do. I hope you will not think this is a small thing but actually return to the mind-set prevalent at time our church began. You should strive to create an environment in which the sound of Divine Principle lectures never ceases in our churches.
To give Divine Principle lectures, you first need to have the right attitude. Okay? No matter how difficult your environment is, you are standing in Father's place conveying Heaven's word. You should therefore think, "I believe I should first have dominion over myself." When you think like that, you will automatically change your clothes and dress more smartly, wash yourself when you find yourself dirty, and invest all your sincerity. That's natural. Giving birth to something living cannot be done by merely killing time and hosting programs. The same is true for women giving birth. Just because the time has come does not mean a woman will have her baby at that moment. I could explain this better if men had experienced the pain of labor even once. If so, men would become so much more humble.
You should not be self-centered. You need to put yourself aside; to do so, you first need to unite your mind and body and thus begin working and acting on what you say. This is how you can achieve freedom and peace. If I am happy, and those around me are happy, that is freedom, isn't it? The problem is your own self. The kingdom of heaven is where such people live together. All you need to do is to translate Father's teachings into action and lead your lives accordingly. Stop giving excuses and stop making up theories for not doing that. First take dominion over your own selves.
That is why I am doing so many things now. It is all for you and your future generations. How could you possibly deal with the Christians of today? Not knowing that the Lord has come again, those old-fashioned Christians hang on to their worn-out Bibles and offer prayers and devotions asking the Lord to come on the clouds. If they come to understand the providence, how much will they repent and lament? "The Lord came and went while I was still alive!" How devastated would they be by that thought? This fact would dumbfound them more than the fact that they waited two thousand years for nothing. I will create a book that will make them throw away their Bibles, a book that will make them feel that Father is eter-nally alive.
Yesterday, I heard a brief report to the effect that members in South America held a bazaar to raise money to come here, and they prayed, ''Please let us earn just $1,000." They were able to come because they made $1,070. As you can see,
Heaven helps you with even the smallest things based on your thoughts and efforts; these members came here with joy, gratitude and hope in their hearts.
Know this! Our future is not dismal but bright! Open your eyes in the morning feeling nothing but gratitude. Go to sleep at night with a grateful heart, saying, "I did this and that today. I was able to do all this thanks to our Heavenly Father's protection. Thank you. Tomorrow, I will make even more effort to return all that I have received to God." If you do that, you can't help being happy.
Many of you have come from America, Japan, Korea and other places to attend the Women's Federation assembly. Let us begin our work from this point. (Yes.)
Then let us shout loudly three times. Heavenly Father, thank you! (Heavenly Father, thank you!) True Parents, thank you! (True Parents, thank you!) All of us, thank you! (All of us, thank you!)
Hak Ja Han
October 27, 2012
Las Vegas, NV
Unofficial notes: Rhia Nkulu
Note: This message is from a Korean to English translation. Any misinformation is my responsibility. This is not to be used as True Mother's official message.
America should reflect and repent. You are a Christian Nation. For two thousand years since Jesus Christ died, God nurtured Christians and blessed this nation....
America doesn't exist only for herself but for the entire world. That's why True Father came here, but how did America treat True Father? They sent him to Danbury Prison! The presidential election is coming. America is now at a turning point and crossroads, as is our Unification Church. What do you think? If you truly love God and True Parents, repentance is the only way at this time! What are you proud of? Can you boast about knowledge?"
Mother talks about True Father's gravesite (Pyung Na Won?). She talks about when, in the early days of Korea, the parent of the household died, the children could not live in the house but had to go to the mountain and stay by the gravesite. By doing so, they would stay for three years, and it was only after that that they could be called a filial son or daughter!
"At True Father's gravesite, I gathered theologians and I asked them, 'As you stand guard at True Father's gravesite, tell me what Biblical verse comes to your mind.' They all showed resolution by standing guard to True Father. What is your resolution at this time? Two thousand years ago, God sent Jesus Christ. At that time there were three men from the East who bowed to Jesus, but what happened to Jesus? He said he was killed and he said he will go to Paradise. What does it mean? Jesus Christ didn't fulfill the purpose of becoming True Parents; that's why Jesus entrusted Peter with the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven and said he would return.
True Father, before his passing, said he has done everything. However, when I talked about the guarding by children of their parent's grave for three years, I want you to know that you have committed grave sins in front of Heaven and your descendants. Three years is not enough to repent. But why is there so much noise in America at this time? How can you be a son or daughter of True Parents?
Someday you will be in the spirit world and you will meet True Father in the spirit world. What would you answer him?
Looking at so many of you today, I feel happy and I find hope.
After True Father's ascension, I have two things to do:
1) Revive the Unification Church
The 6.5 billion people of the world have to know True Father! There's only one way, by having them be reborn through the Divine Principle. That's the medicine for this world! Depending on how we behave and the actions we take, we can carry out the Cheon Il Guk. True Father let others take charge, but many have not accomplished their responsibility. Many second generation failed to fulfill their responsibility.
2) Take care of Blessed second generation and nurture them
In Korea, I installed an academy like West Point, an institution that can raise leaders by providing Master courses. Anybody with a four years Bachelor's Degree can apply. After two years, they go out witnessing, do evangelism and decide their future career path.
Hak Ja Han
October 27, 2012
Hoon Dok Hae
Cheon Hwa Gung on HC 9.13
Hak Ja Han – December 2011
Note: These notes are taken from a Peace TV video clip. They cannot be published as definitive texts and should never be used in the future as an "official" publication of True Parent's words. However, they do provide a good idea of the "spirit" of the message. -- Rev. Katsumi Kambashi
Mrs. McDevitt read True Mother's speech that she had given at the WFWP convention (20th Anniversary WFWP USA and the Abel Women UN) in Las Vegas, titled "Women as the Turning Point for Peace." After the reading, Mother said:
"It's a good speech. In Asia, people feel threatened by China and they say 'Its power has been rampant.' We have to keep watching over it. It's not easy for China to act freely without digesting Russia. When we held the UPF meeting in Vienna this time, some leaders of former Soviet Union participated, and we could learn many new things from them. At this point of the providence when True Father went to the spirit world, I don't think he stays calm just watching us from the spirit world. It depends on whether or not you fulfill your responsibility on earth. Those representatives from the former Soviet Union came to know later that the UPF was established by Father, and they became so excited.
According to the reports from the continental directors, in some countries in Africa where we don't have any members, we had an announcement of Father's Seonghwa in newspapers on huge scale introducing him as a great person. With and without our notice, it is obvious to me that all humanity with one mind and one purpose sent Father to the spirit world this time.
Your responsibility is so important. Sooner or later all of you will go to the spirit world, and how do you think you can be a person who can be recognized by Father in the spirit world, who says 'You came here now. You have done your utmost efforts on earth.' Father went to the spirit world after he gave us clear directions and goals. Foundation Day is not the end. Until we liberate all humanity and bring back all 6.5 billion people to Heaven, we have to offer our utmost effort. Father told us to accomplish the responsibility as Tribal Messiah. How many years had he emphasized that? But isn't it a pity that you can't witness even your neighbors?
Our movement in the US, the current situation is difficult internally, but you have only received parents' love and couldn't give back. What do you think of the fact that you couldn't turn the US to a heavenly nation before Father went to the spirit world? When US citizens, who had been living with the Messiah of the Second Coming on earth without notice, says, "I didn't know him," you are the one who must take that huge responsibility. This is not just the matter of accusation. In the spirit world which is eternal, you won't have even a hole where you can hide yourself. Do you know that? That's why Father had trusted you. How couldn't you be successful in witnessing and restoring your tribes? On my deep consideration, I would say Heaven was never encouraged to help you. You haven't reached that level where Heaven is moved to help you. You should repent on that.
Father said 'Before wanting to dominate the universe, perfect your dominion over yourself.' Having been through such Jeong Seong period like penance, Father started his course with the mindset 'God first.'
I am planning to go from here by car to the eastern part of the US, and would like to visit the traces where I accompanied Father years ago. I asked to make a plan and I have here the map on the desk. Good. I will explore and visit the places on my way where he would like to visit as long as my body endures.
There are many men in Las Vegas. Which is easier do you think: men become one or women become one? You men, make efforts in order to become one as if you were spending three years mourning at Father's grave ('Yes.') There is nothing that you can't do in front of parents, isn't there? Dr. Lee or someone said 'When together, you live, and when separate, you die.' It is so important to be united.
When Father came to US for the first time, you remember when he said, 'US became sick and so I came here as a doctor. I am a fire-fighter to extinguish the fire in US.' It is my understanding that it's all up to you. You shouldn't become a person who just says 'We can't make it.' But those who practice what they believe, they make it. Do you understand? ('Yes.')
I hope Father continues to love US; then I will come here often. But I don't know when I can come back next time. Again, it's all up to you. Going back to our early days, we need to establish an atmosphere in our church where Divine Principle lectures are always on without cease. In order to give the lecture, firstly, you should have such mindset. You should correctly lead your life first so that you can give the words of Heaven in place of Father even under very difficult situation. You shouldn't be self-centered. In order to give up your ego, you need to make your mind and body one. When you can start your work with such attitude, that exactly means you are free. You can become peaceful. You are happy and so your neighbors, and that means you have freedom. Don't you think so? It is the kingdom of heaven where such people live together.
All you have to do is to just live to Father's words. But without doing it, you excused with this or that theory. Don't do that. Lead yourself first.
I have many things to do now. Which is all for you and your descendants. One thing you should know at least is 'Our future is not dark but bright.' Be grateful with each and every thing, and with your eyes open report to Heaven 'Thank you for your protecting and leading me. Because of you I could do this much today. Tomorrow, I will make more efforts to return a greater honor to you.' When you live with such gratitude, you must be really happy. We had WFWP convention this time here having US, Korean, and Japanese leaders together, and let's start again with such spirit. ('Yes.')
OK then, repeat loudly, 'Thank you Heavenly Father.' ('Thank you Heavenly Father.') 'Thank you parents.' ('Thank you parents.') 'Thank you all of us.' ('Thank you all of us.') 'We love each other.' ('We love each other.')
Let's sing a song for Father. Father always had songs and entertainment at Hoon Dok Hae, and even after he went to the spirit world, he told me to do so. When I have such atmosphere, I sing for him."
Mrs. McDevitt sang "천년바위, (Rock of Ages)" followed by Rev Song from Japan with "초가삼간" (Seconds foregone) and Rev. Jo with "처녀 뱃사공." (Virgin voyeur) Rev. Yang sang "모내기 노래" (Rice-planting song) to whom Mother and all joined.
After the song, Mother repeated a part of the lyrics saying, "Let's go forward to the new nation and new heaven and earth," and that concluded the meeting that day.