It’s been a long time. Hasn’t it been about ten years? Nice to meet you all. Thank you for welcoming me so heartily to this joyous occasion. Originally I had not intended to give a speech, but I will do so because I thought it would bring some joy to True Parents.
You don’t like to listen to long speeches, do you? We know the Unification Church for its long speeches, so I’ll only venture to say a few pleasant words.
When you think about True Parents, you can think of them in your mind as true owners of love.
In defining the concept of love in the Unification Church, we say that the family of True Parents is the textbook, the example, and the model. But every model should, in the end, be interpreted with a certain intention, be put in order, and be conveyed to others.
I believe that the foundation will be laid upon which the education we are integrating can be carried out. Therefore, if such an occasion is to arise, the many enterprises carried out by True Parents should become a source of enlightenment transcending religion about the path humankind should follow even for those who lack faith. For this purpose, True Parents have sacrificed and dedicated their whole lives to the path of providence and suffered through life to clarify the various unanswered mysteries and the objectives of God’s will, as you know very well.
And finally, it has been put in order in the following way: it is eternal love, which includes lineage, life, faith, and belief, and that is where the multiplication of people takes place. You are gathered here at this training center, which in the old days was a makeshift hut; at that time members used to fish here with Father. On this occasion, to facilitate the education that you and I, that all of us require, and to establish a relationship with God, these palatial buildings were built.
The fact that we have such a foundation, upon which such works can be achieved, reflects that True Parents have worked hard to establish it, to lay down their foundation, and to bestow their words on us.
Because they have bestowed on you the words that you can follow as life-giving words, and because they have laid such a foundation, you are now able to become the beacon-bearers. You should never become arrogant or satisfied with yourselves, for it would mean the same as self-abandonment on your part. It is the same as suicide.
This is what I am most worried about. I’ve seen all kinds of people and things. In the future, education needs to be carried out and carried out well at that. Wouldn’t that education last forever? That is the true love of God, the omniscient and omnipotent God.
Think about it, about Him, who created beings from the dark-like nothingness, who created love from His position in that place of complete blackness, and about all beings in the universe, heaven and earth, from the smallest being to the great universe itself. And what that omniscient and omnipotent God, with such power to create, desired was simply love. That shows how tremendous the concept of love is.
It is very difficult for someone to do something or another on his or her own. Think about it. The fact that God could imagine such beings from within a situation of total darkness and create them, and yearn for them forever, is truly amazing. It is hard enough for someone to study by himself obstinately to achieve some small feat; how much harder, then, would it be for God, whose ultimate purpose is to see the ideal of love realized?
It is because of the light of that love that we can have reflections and shadows. Ponder that open-heartedly.
When you look closely at all things, with their life elements, starting from the most basic level that explains such a love up to the so-called physical level and even down to the physical phenomena that are requisite for our survival we always find at the fundamental level that every element holds value from displaying to us how love can be stimulated and recognized.
For example, everything, from sounds and light to electromagnetism, has wavelengths. The question is should all such things that can engage in give and take give and take; everything that possesses life elements, and that is designed to have give and take, take the form of a wave? As we study these, what is it that we can ultimately learn? Such things were prepared for us by God.
Even in life itself, there is rhythm like waves. We can know our limits and know ourselves. And since it is only when we know them that we can expand, we come to research and study them. We cannot be arrogant. The more we do so, the more we cannot but abandon selfish desire. Why? It is because we have a conscience.
The molecular world of physics alone will show that, based on the neutron, the one center that acts as the intermediary, the protons and electrons work together to achieve a certain form. It is only natural. When it comes to love, between a man and a woman there is a fundamental central concept that governs the union. And they will split up in the end if they fail to recognize it.
Though they may be completely different from each other, so much so that they are at extremes, they have a common desire, which is their union. They desire to come together; only then can they have children.
Such a joining together, a mutual unification, is what we need to analyze properly.
As we live our lives in our ways, what determines whether we are intelligent or not is the quality and speed by which we live within the dimensions of space and time.
These qualities are unnecessary in the world of eternity. It is because of space-time limitations that we confront our problems.
If we only knew naturally and properly the most fundamental elements necessary to life those about which we can be certain I believe we would be able to solve the problems that surround us. You would have no reason to depend on others all your lives and could be independent. That is our desire. To ask honestly, what is the purpose of education? Is it so that you just follow others all your lives? Of course not. In this regard, we need to make an effort.
How long can one live?
Frankly, you may die violently, through illness, or in an accident, not to mention through natural causes. Life is absolute, even after death. Because it is absolute, its beginning and ending are also absolutes. We struggle through the middle part of it, some to live and others to die, but the time you spend on earth is only for you to truly come to know where you belong.
On some level, we will have to compete with others, for ours is also a religion. There are still many religions in the world. The number of people of faith surpasses that of our members. There are other believers plainly to be seen. It cannot be achieved in a short while. It will take at least ten times that duration at least. That is only too true. You need to know your situation.
From some viewpoints, it may look like I have learned many reckless things; whether one has original sin or not, people can learn both right and wrong, goodness and evil. That is an important point. Some veil their reckless actions with nice-sounding words. If you have done wrong, openly admit that you have done wrong. That is much better than hiding it.
In your minds, would you prefer that the private wealth of those in church-related offices be the greatest or the least? No need to answer twice about that, is there?
If there are holding positions in church offices who have amassed substantial private assets, they should dispose of them of their own volition.
If you set out to do something, you should do it well, otherwise, don’t start at all. That goes for me as well.
I will say what I want to say. And I’m being frank here because in my way I hope my words will be of service to you. I’m not a good speaker, since it takes practice to become one. In the end, we all need to love more.
Between the two, of giving when you have a lot to give and giving when you have nothing, which do you think is closer to the act of love, of true love?
How about the person who can love others that are trying to kill him? Isn’t that why Jesus is respected by so many? How difficult is it to give love when you are living in abundance?
Everything down to the fundamentals of love is like that. It is about living for the sake of others, not for oneself.
Some rationalize to themselves in this manner, that they will help others when they have a lot to give. Since they cannot trust others, they allow themselves this privilege, to first become well off and then to help others. That should not be the way; such a plan will not last long. It may be possible to do so at present, but those who are exercising that privilege will find that they will not be able to carry on doing so for long after True Parents are gone.
It is impossible. If you want to attain Father’s position, you have to undergo hardships to the point of death. That is a feat that no one else but a crazy person can carry out. It entails suffering throughout your life. To speak frankly, it is not my desire to live like that. Whoever wants to do so is welcome to try.
I, too, have taken responsibility for the wrongs I have done in the best way I could.
At one time, to be honest, I lost my faith. Everything was bothersome, I could see nothing. What could I do when I couldn’t like it? What on earth could I do to stop being my Father’s son? It was hopeless, I was asking for death. I heard all kinds of things said about me; I did some things deserving of criticism. Judge me if you wish. I will be judged by God, by history, and by my descendants. I am not afraid of the people sitting in front of me.
But now I have children to take care of again. And in particular, it is for Shin-gil, who passed away this year. I began for him. Such a situation came about because of what I failed to do, and so I want to take responsibility on a fundamental level after his death, at the very least. That is why I am here.
I don’t want to become a robot. If there is something that must be done, it may as well be done well. And to achieve that, you have to be willing to die for it. That’s the truth. I know many among you have worked earnestly. You know it too, don’t you? That is only too true. And you lead such lives, taking charge of everything.
You do that for your whole life.
This is how it is about love. In love, there are certain responses, and they entail acts of filial piety and patriotism, as well as forgiveness and mercy, and within such a dimension one comes together with others to belong to something.
Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon
However, there are times when you don’t want to do so, even though you know about it. Why? Because you feel betrayed, or angry. You need to be able to overcome such emotions since in the end, the work is there for you to fulfill. No one else can do it for you. No one will ever do that. If you try to do something in earnest all by yourself, it is really difficult and will take you all your life.
And what will that person, who desires to exercise his rights, do when True Parents are no longer there? On the fundamental level, we don’t know how my father founded the church and their intention and heart in doing so. It is not just in words. If someone consciously, and honorably leads a public life, he will not have such problems. He will have no reason to worry. Why? Because everything will go well. Because the seed will have multiplied properly. In the long run, only when those who can take dominion over themselves play the role of leaders in the Unification Church can it carry on, and can its future be guaranteed. However, that is not easy.
If there is anyone who desires to go this way all his life, he is a greater man than I.
I am only doing it because I have no other choice. It is easier said than done. I don’t want to become such a machine. In the Unification Church itself, the importance of the individual embodiment of truth can be felt, can’t it?
We need to find the individual embodiment of the truth of the Unification Church.
It should be re-established, have much importance set upon it, and be placed under our complete dominion. Thus, if one truly knows the heart and intention of the true love of True Parents, and desires to undertake the work, even though it is the path that leads to suffering and even death, and one knows that the greater it becomes, the more hardships it will bring, then maybe the work will be accomplished. Maybe it will take that much to complete the task…
What’s the use of hoarding money?
You will not need it even if you were to go to hell; do you think you’ll need it if you go to heaven? Even if you end up in hell, you’ll still find a way to get by.
People say I’m aggressive, but I still say what’s on my mind. I spit it out, word by word. If you think I did wrong, please think to yourselves that it was through my fault that I did wrong, and forgive me. Thank you.
When you think about it, the obstacles that bar us from placing importance on love are the Antichrist. Our enemies…we do have enemies. On closer examination, it seems to me that the Antichrists in this time of the Last Days are none other than greedy individuals. There is not just one; there are millions, billions of them.
Moreover, they have multiplied on a large-scale, and are acting like beasts, resorting to all means including the European way of multimedia first giving the illness and then the cure. When all is said and done, multimedia is there out of necessity, and Satan has already taken it under its control and through it has made you do all kinds of things. That’s what is scary. That’s the Antichrist, our enemy, and nothing else. Those who bring the illness first and then tout the cure are the devil. And you can’t live without it now, can you?
You know what is the most dreadful addiction in the world?
It is to be blinded by money and authority. Everything is addictive. The physical body too is weak against pleasure. People in such a position and possessing such things debate with each other and offer a sense of value to us in their own way, but in the long run, they all end up the same.
In the end, from the secular perspective, the world is controlled by money and power. Isn’t that so? If you don’t think so, you’re either crazy or from the moon. That is the truth.
No matter how much you pray, it will not be enough. In the end, we need to also do things with our own hands.
Everyone, think for yourselves. Do you want me to love you? Do you need it? You don’t, do you? Don’t lie!
That’s not what’s important. You need to live zealously. Study hard, and do many great deeds.
The final thing I want to tell you is that you need to know yourselves. The wisest way is for you to know your limitations, for only when you know them can you develop. Bear that in mind always. If you want to develop further, invest that much more. For what? It is for love. It is more glorious and noble to give when you have nothing.
I said I would not speak for long, so I will conclude here. Thank you.
Hyo Jin Nim
