True Mother's prayer at the dedication of the Chinhwa-gwan building for Principle

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Hak Ja Han
February 18, 2015

Peace TV: Construction of the new Chinhwa-gwan building, at the Chung Pyung Heaven and Earth Training Center, where people deepen their hearts and their knowledge of the Principle, has been completed and people had a time of offering the new building to Heaven in the presence of True Mother.

True Mother gave an offering prayer on February 18, 12.31 in the second year of Cheon Il Guk by heavenly calendar, and blessed it so that it may be filled with True Love:

“As we look forward to a future filled with hope with the new “eulmi” year [of the sheep] that is now beginning, I would like to express my gratitude to You for enabling us to dedicate the second holy Chin-Hwa-Gwan building to Heaven.

Beloved Heavenly Parent and the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind, How hard you have worked! You have worked so hard to find your true children. Today is a day through which your sons and daughters, who have gathered here, make the determination to fulfill their responsibility and calling as blessed families and to do their best to bring back not only this nation but also all humanity back into our Heavenly Parent’s bosom through the grace True Parents have achieved on earth. Our Heavenly Parent, please enable the many people that come here to realize the truth about the providence and in accordance to the direction of their original minds, to accept True Parents’ teachings and thereby become proud people that spread True Parents’ true love movement to the society, nation and world. Father, please embrace all those people that come here and guide them to follow the direction of their original minds; Please open their hearts so that they may all move in the direction of advancing the day when the free, peaceful and unified world –the day when one world under God is realized, a world which You have pursued and hoped for, one which humanity has yearned for until now. I sincerely pray for this in True Parents’ name. Aju.”

After organizational heads cut the tape, True Mother sprinkled the holy salt so that only Heavenly Parent will claim ownership of the place and so that many blessed families can receive Heaven’s grave in the new building.

The newly constructed Chinhwagwan will allow many members to attend training in a comfortable environment.

Photos of True Mother's visit to the USA

Hak Ja Han
February 2015

Visit to Getty Museum and Reagan Library and Museum

True Mother visiting the J. Paul Getty Museum as preparation for creating Cheonji Sunhak Won

At Pebble Beach on the Monterey Peninsula in California

Santa Barbara Beach

True Mother with her entourage

Visit to Roaring Camp and Redwood Forests in California

True Mother in front of a section of felled tree, 9,977 years old

Roaring Camp, California

True Mother in front of a red rock butte in Sedona, Arizona

True Mother taking a stroll through the redwood forest

We Will Become a Global Religious Order by 2020

Hak Ja Han
February 2015
Monthly JoongAng Magazine
Translated by Tongil Group, Steve Sakuwa

The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification’s Vision for Peace and Unification in 2015

Working hard in society to become a religion that answers the needs of the citizens… Investing to prepare a blueprint for the age of the Korean reunification, centered on the ideals of the citizens

The late Rev. Sun Myung Moon (1920-2012) founded the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in 1950, just after the Korean War ended. He embraced the suffering people of his nation through reconciliation and peace, and spread the message of unification throughout the world. Thanks to his efforts, the Family Federation has grown to become a global religion, with chapters in about 190 nations throughout the world. Through his teaching of “shedding sweat for the earth, tears for humankind and blood for heaven,” the members of the Unification Movement have grown together in true love.

On January 13th 2013, one year after Rev. Moon’s Seonghwa, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon made a new start for the Family Federation with the proclamation of Foundation Day of Cheon Il Guk.

Foundation Day is the staging point for the ideal world of creation longed for by God. Since the proclamation of Foundation Day, Dr. Han has been working hard to support many businesses and enterprises that are laying the way for Cheon Il Guk. One such enterprise is the publication of the Cheon Il Guk Scriptures, which are to become the basis of Cheon Il Guk, and the establishment of the Cheon Il Guk Constitution. She then restructured the worldwide Unification Movement based on the new Constitution, and appointed a new Cheon Il Guk Supreme Council and new leaders for the top organizations.

After the launch of Foundation Day, Dr. Han introduced “Vision 2020.” The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary since Rev. Moon’s birth, 77 years since Dr. Han’s birth, and the 60th anniversary of the couple’s holy marriage.

In 2014, the Family Federation celebrated its 60th anniversary, and emphasized restructuring upon the basis of witnessing and fostering leaders in each church around the world. This is one of the ways in which the Federation seeks to become a religion deeply needed by the citizens of society.

The Family Federation, together with the Korean Multicultural Peace Federation, is tearing down the walls of religion, race, culture and national borders to establish the ideal of humankind as one family of global citizens by opening the “2014 Multicultural Peace Festival in Korea,” and by establishing service organizations in regions throughout the nation to encourage volunteering in rural areas.

To bring about interreligious reconciliation and Korean reunification

The Family Federation held the “2014 Peace Bike Unification Tour” in collaboration with Unification Korea Foundation Corps and the “2014 One Race Peace and Unification Symposium.” Both events were widely attended. They also banded together with the Korean Religious Association, and contributed to the interreligious conversation and to reconciliation between religions.

Last June, the Family Federation met with the executive chief of the Korean Buddhist Taegyo Order Monk Dosan and Korean Islam Central Association President Shin Man Jong concerning cooperation between their religions. And in December, the Federation worked with the Korean Mormon Church to bring about exchange and cooperation between the two religions.

The Family Federation is working hard to create a multicultural society by initiating a wide variety of multicultural projects. Centering on Rev. and Dr. Moon’s vision of “One Family Under God,” many movements have been established to break down the barriers of race, nation, religion and culture, and to work toward realizing a peaceful world.

Rev. and Dr. Moon have been commended for the international marriage blessing ceremony that they have developed, in which couples from conflicting backgrounds get married in order to create peace through reconciliation and cooperation. Foreign wives who have been blessed to Korean husbands work especially hard to realize the traditional Korean values of filial piety and passion. These women, through their lives of service, have changed fixed ideas and prejudices that Korean society holds towards international marriage, and have become the stars of “Korea, a Multicultural Society.”

The Korean Multicultural Peace Association supported the founding of the alternative “True Love Peace School” at the boarding high school in beginning of 2015, with the goal of fostering talented youth who can become global leaders of the age of multiculturalism. The “True Love Peace School” plans to focus on helping the children of multicultural families who have trouble adjusting to standard education curriculums, by instilling then with a strong sense of confidence and identity, as well as assisting them with studying and earning their diplomas.

Rev. and Dr. Moon have made many efforts over the years to contribute to the unification of North and South Korea. They established the Citizens’ Federation for the Unification of Fatherland, and have worked with many unification movements.

One project that the Unification Movement created for citizens last year that gained a lot of attention was the “2014 Peace Bike Unification Tour (Peace Bike 2014).” The tour, that carried with it hopes of the construction of a peace park in the DMZ and the realization of the Korea-Japan Undersea Tunnel, spanned over 3,800 km between Japan and Korea. Fourteen other nations participated in the tour as well, including the United States, China, Russia and Israel, crossing a distance of over 6,000 combined kilometers.

In 2015, the Family Federation plans to focus on the 2nd Anniversary of Foundation Day in the first half of the year, and the 3rd Anniversary of the Seonghwa in the second half of the year. They will hold an international marriage blessing ceremony, the fruit of the true family movement which transcends national and racial barriers. They also plan to hold the 21st World Media Conference in Seoul, a conference for the media that strives to create a peaceful world.

The Peace Bike Tour 2015 Organization Council has been formed in order to expand the peace and unification bicycle tour to include 120 nations. People from around the world will come together in reconciliation, unification and peace for this event. The 1st Sunhak Peace Prize Awards Ceremony will be held as well, in the spirit of spreading the hopes and wishes for world peace.

Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon is the center of all of these events. She has poured her heart and soul into the fostering of young leaders that will guide us into the future. She recently supervised the “Cranes Club,” a gathering of 2nd generation leaders in Las Vegas, U.S.A., and told the young leaders gathered there to “become central leaders who carry their hopes and dreams with them as they prepare their skills and abilities to expand the horizons of the future.” We greatly anticipate many expansive projects initiated by Dr. Han and the Family Federation for Peace and Unification throughout 2015.

True Mother's Address on January 4

True Mother spoke to the Korean witnessing team and a few Japanese members that are working in Las Vegas. (See pages 10 to 13 for a report on their work.) She is in the US doing research in preparation for building the Cheonji SunhakWon. "Cheonji" is "heaven and earth" in English. "Sun" and "Hak" come from True Parents' names and the Chinese character for the "won" that Mother used here means "garden." Essentially, it is to be a museum to highlight True Parents' life courses.

While you were out witnessing, I was contemplating how to build the Cheonji Sunhak Won, which is the purpose of my visit to America this time. I plan to make it greater than any other existing museum. I am thinking of looking at those buildings that are well constructed and known to be well managed. I am sure we can ultimately create a finer piece of work in the twenty‐first century. That is the kind of standard we need, so that the Cheonji Sunhak Won’s stature and True Parents’ stature can be remembered and survive for future generations and all eternity. Do you know how blessed and joyful it is to have been part of that endeavor?

Actually, when I invited all of you from Korea and Japan, I asked you to witness for two weeks. However, isn’t it true that you slacked off a bit? You probably only witnessed for five or six days. I heard that somebody caught a cold, became ill and caused an uproar. Hyun‐hi! [Yes, Mother?] Did you get better? [Yes] Every day I was receiving reports about your activities. I am sure you all had a great experience. Now, you have harvested the seeds of life in this desert. You sowed the seeds of life on this barren land. You should continue to be involved by offering conditions and prayer. From that position, you should protect, manage and raise the new lives that you brought in. You will now return to your countries, but the church in Las Vegas and the US headquarters should be responsible for these new lives so that they do not fall to the ground. Please guide them so that they can blossom in all their splendor and bear fruit. Do you understand?

In this respect, you have actually lit a fire in this city, which had been asleep. You are in an incredible position. Did you engage in your activities with that awareness?

We talked about the Hoover Dam; this dam was the first of its kind in history. It affected three states, which are in a desert area—California, Nevada, and Arizona. The construction of this dam began in 1931. They completed it in six years. Many people made sacrifices. Yet, courageously they made this dam to save the three states and this helped this nation overcome the Great Depression.

One person’s idea saved the lives of the people in these three states and saved America. Your thoughts and actions will not only save Las Vegas but also all of America. The environment here is equipped with everything that it needs; this environment shall spread to the entire world. They hold conventions here all‐year round. That is why many people from other parts of the world come here. I heard that there will be some kind of show five to six days from now. People from Samsung, LG and many others from Korea will be coming to this show. What was it called? It was something about video 3D or a consumer electronics show. The conventions will continue, and many people will come to them. These people do not live here, so once they get information they will return to their nations. We should not let this opportunity slip by. How wonderful it would be if the Las Vegas church were prospering so that it were able to lead to God all the people that come to this place! Do you agree? [Yes] America should work harder and the church in Las Vegas should work even harder. Do you understand? Rev. Doo, do you understand? [Yes]

You should continue to connect to God and convey God’s word to those that gave their signatures. Do not lose anybody. Do you understand? [I understand.] I will watch carefully to see how you behave. I will be monitoring you. [Laughter] Do you understand? [Yes, I understand!] So do not lose anybody who has already connected with us.

Well, if you already had a good meal, I hope this day will be yours. Are we already in 2015? We follow the heavenly calendar but after all, it is a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. This New Year is the year of the blue sheep. I was born in the year of the sheep. [Cheering] You should work harder to uplift True Mother in the eyes of the world. Will you do that? [Yes]By Korean custom, we comfort the god of the earth in the New Year. This means stamping the ground. While doing that, we should make some noise and shout. In other words, we should pray and offer conditions in the New Year, so that we can have abundant experiences in the New Year. I do not know if there is a similar custom in the West but in the East, this custom is very strong. Are there eighty people here today? Make eight teams and compete; I will give an award up to fourth place. [Cheering] We’ll play yut. The custom of playing yut is about becoming one. People from high and low classes, yangban [historically, Korean aristocrats] or a people from the lowest class in Korea, all became one through this game. You should all become one. I will give a generous award to those in first place. I have prepared many prizes so do your best. [Cheering]

If I speak too much, I will be taking away your enjoyment time. Let us have one or two of you reflect on a particularly interesting incident from your activities./

Contemplating building the Cheonji Sunhak Won

Hak Ja Han
January 4, 2015
To the Korean witnessing team and Japanese members in Las Vegas, NV

Mother is in the US doing research in preparation for building the Cheonji Sunhak Won. "Cheonji" means "heaven and earth" in English. "Sun" and "Hak" come from True Parents' names and the Chinese character for the "won" that Mother used here means "garden." Essentially, the Cheonji Sunhak Won is to be a museum to highlight True Parents' life courses.

While you were out witnessing, I was contemplating how to build the Cheonji Sunhak Won, which is the purpose of my visit to America this time. I plan to make it greater than any other existing museum. I am thinking of looking at those buildings that are well constructed and known to be well managed.

I am sure we can ultimately create a finer piece of work in the twenty-first century. That is the kind of standard we need, so that the Cheonji Sunhak Won's stature and True Parents' stature can be remembered and survive for future generations and all eternity. Do you know how blessed and joyful it is to have been part of that endeavor?

Actually, when I invited all of you from Korea and Japan, I asked you to witness for two weeks. However, isn't it true that you slacked off a bit? You probably only witnessed for five or six days. I heard that somebody caught a cold, became ill and caused an uproar. Hyun-hi! [Yes, Mother?] Did you get better? [Yes] Every day I was receiving reports about your activities.

I am sure you all had a great experience. Now, you have harvested the seeds of life in this desert. You sowed the seeds of life on this barren land. You should continue to be involved by offering conditions and prayer. From that position, you should protect, manage and raise the new lives that you brought in. You will now return to your countries, but the church in Las Vegas and the US headquarters should be responsible for these new lives so that they do not fall to the ground. Please guide them so that they can blossom in all their splendor and bear fruit. Do you understand?

In this respect, you have actually lit a fire in this city, which had been asleep. You are in an incredible position. Did you engage in your activities with that awareness?

We talked about the Hoover Dam; this dam was the first of its kind in history. It affected three states, which are in a desert area -- California, Nevada, and Arizona. The construction of this dam began in 1931. They completed it in six years. Many people made sacrifices. Yet, courageously they made this dam to save the three states and this helped this nation overcome the Great Depression.

One person's idea saved the lives of the people in these three states and saved America. Your thoughts and actions will not only save Las Vegas but also all of America. The environment here is equipped with everything that it needs; this environment shall spread to the entire world. They hold conventions here allyear round. That is why many people from other parts of the world come here. I heard that there will be some kind of show five to six days from now. People from Samsung, LG and many others from Korea will be coming to this show.

What was it called? It was something about video 3D or a consumer electronics show. The conventions will continue, and many people will come to them. These people do not live here, so once they get information they will return to their nations. We should not let this opportunity slip by.

How wonderful it would be if the Las Vegas church were prospering so that it was able to lead to God all the people that come to this place! Do you agree? [Yes] America should work harder and the church in Las Vegas should work even harder. Do you understand?

Rev. [Ken] Doo, do you understand?

[Yes] You should continue to connect to God and convey God's word to those that gave their signatures. Do not lose anybody. Do you understand? [I understand.] I will watch carefully to see how you behave. I will be monitoring you. [Laughter] Do you understand?

[Yes, I understand!] So do not lose anybody who has already connected with us. Well, if you already had a good meal, I hope this day will be yours.

Are we already in 2015? We follow the heavenly calendar but after all, it is a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. This new year is the year of the blue sheep. I was born in the year of the sheep. [Cheering] You should work harder to uplift True Mother in the eyes of the world. Will you do that? [Yes] By Korean custom, we comfort the god of the earth in the new year. This means stamping the ground. While doing that, we should make some noise and shout.

In other words, we should pray and offer conditions in the new year, so that we can have abundant experiences in the new year. I do not know if there is a similar custom in the West but in the East, this custom is very strong. Are there eighty people here today? Make eight teams and compete; I will give an award up to fourth place. [Cheering] We'll play yute. The custom of playing yute is about becoming one. People from high and low classes, yangban [historically, Korean aristocrats] or a people from the lowest class in Korea, all became one through this game. You should all become one. I will give a generous award to those in first place. I have prepared many prizes so do your best. [Cheering] If I speak too much, I will be taking away your enjoyment time. Let us have one or two of you reflect on a particularly interesting incident from your activities.

Highlights of True Parents' accomplishments in 2014

Hak Ja Han
January 2015

True Mother praying at the Universal Seonghwa Ceremony for Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind on September 15, 2012 in the Cheongshim Peace World Center

At the first meeting with members from throughout Korea following True Father's ascension, True Mother declared to God, "Until my final breath I shall strive to establish Cheon Il Guk on earth. Father, please help me.

Please do not worry." True Mother has risen above her sorrow at True Father's Seonghwa and proclaimed that we shall advance without stopping toward the establishment of Cheon Il Guk. "Let us create a church," she said, "as it was in the early days, overflowing with the Holy Spirit and the truth. Let us establish True Parents' traditions and perfect the blessed family ideal. Let us complete our mission and responsibilities as tribal messiahs. Let us create a community based on the culture of heart." Following True Father's ascension, True Mother undertook a special forty-day devotional period. During this time, she set the direction of the providence. She encouraged all members by saying, "We shall be well organized and move forward with one heart and one purpose centering on the Principle. Do you understand what I mean? Those who resolve to do so, clap your hands to show it, and to congratulate True Father for his new beginning." Following that worship service on the fortieth day after True Father's ascension, True Mother embarked on a holy ground pilgrimage in the United States. This pilgrimage covered more than 5,600 kilometers (3,500 miles).

February 22, 2013 True Mother proclaiming Cheon Il Guk Foundation Day

True Mother followed a weeklong itinerary and retraced the trail True Father had blazed more than thirty years earlier.

In New York City, she spoke to a large audience of members. "You should greatly repent on behalf of the entire world," she said. "You should pray, saying that you have been dependent on True Father for the past forty years, as if you only struggled along and could not offer much return.

Yet God took pity on his inadequate children. We shall do our utmost.

Please hold on to us once more.

I hope you can become blessed members that can sincerely pray for this, and take action.

The pilgrimage included a meeting with the Korean ambassador to the United Nations and a meeting with UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon.

True Mother took the opportunity to thank Secretary-General Ban for his recent message of condolence.

She introduced him to our peace initiatives and invited his support.

True Mother promulgates the Cheon Il Guk Constitution on the first anniversary of Foundation Day held in the Cheong Shim Peace World Center on February 12, 2014

Overhauling the system

Based on the established foundation and on the repentance of blessed members worldwide, Cheon Il Guk Foundation Day was finally proclaimed on the thirteenth day of the first month on the heavenly calendar in 2013. In the Cheongshim Peace World Center, in a moment reminiscent of the first chapter of Genesis, True Mother said, "I hereby declare to our Heavenly Parent that I have designated this nation Cheon Il Guk, and offer to Heaven the rose and lily as the national flowers, the crane as the national bird, together with the Cheon Il Guk flag and the Cheon Il Guk national anthem. Today, on this, the thirteenth day of the first month of 2013, I proclaim the founding year of Cheon Il Guk!" True Mother instructed all of us to march forward toward the establishment of Cheon Il Guk. She offered her gratitude to heaven and bestowed blessings on humankind. "Heavenly Parent, may glory be with Heaven and may praise and exaltation overflow in all people on earth." Since Foundation Day, members of the global Unification family have been carrying out their missions as tribal messiahs while taking part in various providential initiatives around the globe.

Holy scriptures

The most urgent and important providential task in this time of cosmic revolution was the compilation of the three great scriptural texts, the Holy Scriptures of Cheon Il Guk, which are needed to establish the Cheon Il Guk tradition and to serve as a guide for our members' faith.

The words of loving parents are eternal; they transcend time and space. This is even more so with God's word; it transcends history, transcends ages and eras, transcends ideologies and transcends philosophy.

God's word is more precious than the words of any human being.

The Principle and words of true love, true life and the true lineage are the greatest treasures of all, and are eternal. Cheon Seong Gyeong was revised to include True Parents' speeches from the year 2000 onward.

Pyeong Hwa Gyeong is a compilation of 178 public speeches given in various settings. Cham Bumo Gyeong contains a record of True Parents' life courses and achievements.

True Mother guided the entire process of compiling these holy scriptures herself with profound devotion from beginning to end, including the selection of major themes. Based on True Mother's devotion and with True Father's spiritual guidance, the members of the compilation committee spent countless hours throughout the day and night selecting and compiling appropriate and inspiring passages for each theme.

On the thirteenth day of the first month on the heavenly calendar in 2013, the day Foundation Day was proclaimed, Cheon Seong Gyeong and Pyeong Hwa Gyeong were offered to Heaven. Efforts have accelerated so that Cham Bumo Gyeong can be offered to Heaven as scheduled, on the second anniversary of Foundation Day.

True Mother's joy on the day of the publication of these holy scriptures reflects Heaven's will and the devotion of those on earth.

Earlier, on the anniversary of the founding of the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, we had held a ceremony in the Chung Pyung Heaven and Earth Training Center to commemorate the publication of Cheon Seong Gyeong and Pyeong Hwa Gyeong. On that day, June 10, 2013, True Mother explained, "Father's life achievements are like true gems of truth to fallen humanity. I am truly grateful and overjoyed, thinking that the word in its intact form has become beautiful jewels aligned on one thread to form this book, Cheon Seong Gyeong. We are in the position in which from now on we must accelerate our efforts toward the Cheon Il Guk era. I believe that the word will become the center, and become the fruit and the pillar of the substantial Cheon Il Guk. How happy God would be if you could become one with the word and fulfill your responsibilities and missions in your respective positions?" The Japanese and English versions of Cheon Seong Gyeong and Pyeong Hwa Gyeong have been published.

Members are now gradually translating the holy scriptures into other languages.

The more we absorb these holy scriptures, the more we find ourselves in the living Heavenly Parent's presence, where we can revisit the strenuous course of our True Parents, who are guiding all of us toward becoming the human beings envisioned at the time of the Creation.

The Cheon Il Guk Constitution

The Cheon Il Guk Constitution was promulgated on the first anniversary of Foundation Day by True Mother, "I hereby promulgate the Cheon Il Guk Constitution and announce the twelve members of the Supreme Council in front of our Heavenly Parent and all of the cosmos." The Cheon Il Guk Constitution is rooted in the Family Pledge and in God's word. The constitution consists of eleven chapters, 92 articles and 190 clauses. It begins with a preamble overviewing the providence of restoration and the purpose of the constitution's enactment.

The preamble states, "The constitution contains principles, norms and guidelines by which we are to embody the substantial word -- as True Parents have done throughout their lives -- and by which we are to establish and complete Cheon Il Guk. We are to do this through a practical and universal system in daily life, in the family, and in the churches -- on the national and global levels." Regarding this True Mother explained, "Once a nation forms, the norms and laws to be upheld in that nation must be established so that the tradition of attending our Heavenly Parent can be carried on perpetually in future generations.

This will be a unified world centered on God." After the proclamation of Foundation Day, efforts to draft a constitution, which had begun in the early 2000s in response to True Father's guidance, gained speed. Before its promulgation, more than a thousand people from twenty-one nations reviewed the proposed Cheon Il Guk Constitution text in one or more of eight public hearings. They reviewed each word, sentence and paragraph, and corrected and improved them where necessary.

The constitution stipulates the extent of the authority of the Supreme Council and the five organs of the operating body of Cheon Il Guk. These are the Cheon Jeong Won serves as the executive branch, the Cheon Eui Won as the legislative branch and the Cheon Beob Won as the judicial branch. The Cheon Jae Won deals with finances, and the Cheon Gong Won deals with media-related functions.

At the May 10 opening of the international headquarters office in Cheon Jeong Gung, True Mother prayed, "May all the plans drawn up here to accelerate the advancement of Cheon Il Guk manifest through True Parents, who represent Heaven and signify hope for humankind. Father, may you have full control of this place so that it can become the center of manifesting True Parents to the entire world." The administrative office of the Cheon Jeong Won, which for now doubles as the International Headquarters, began operations at Cheon Jeong Gung on May 10, 2014, signaling the beginning of the operations of all five organs.

Raising talented people

True Mother told the incoming class of Universal Peace Academy cadets at their matriculation ceremony on March 4, 2013, "All of you should be reborn through the truth and God's word and become the light of the world. Do you understand what I am saying?... Your names will surely be recorded in the first page of this chapter in history. Your youth and passion shall be fertilizer for Cheon Il Guk's growth. You will become the pillars needed to build Cheon Il Guk." True Mother is unsparing in her interest in and support for raising global talent that can contribute to promoting peace and love in the world. The Universal Peace Academy serves as the cradle for raising future leaders.

The cadets, who are from various nations, wake up at 4:00 AM to begin their day. They will enter the mission field after two years at the academy.

Top Gun workshops took place in Korea and Japan for second-generation members active in public missions.

True Mother joined the Japanese top guns at a ceremony to conclude their workshop, during which they pledged to transform themselves into public leaders of Cheon Il Guk that are prepared for any challenge.

Two special workshops for True Parents' grandchildren and second and third-generation members were held in Hawaii. True Mother's intent is that the young trainees grow up to become the hope for our community through an educational experience in the midst of nature's beauty.

Wonmo Pyeongae Foundation

The Wonmo Pyeongae Foundation is dedicated to nurturing talented people that can spread the culture of sharing in order to realize a peaceful world. True Mother said on the occasion of the conferment of Wonmo Pyeongae scholarships on February 9, "I hope you can partake in this and invest all of your capability toward the fostering of future leaders within this society and those of neighboring nations." Since its launch in February 2013 under the slogan, "Education is the key to enhancing talent, and talented people create the future," the Wonmo Pyeongae Foundation has provided scholarships to thousands of students and has supported a variety of educational projects, and projects that contribute to well-being in society.

The proceeds from the sale of True Parents' helicopter were invested in the raising of global leaders. Members of the Unification community should embody the way of filial piety in responding to True Parents' great love.

True Parents' accomplishments

All of True Parents' deeds, from the smallest of their actions to their work on all levels, shall remain eternally with greater value than anything in history. When we forget history, we have no future. True Mother is emphasizing the importance of historical records and their preservation and is using them to carry on and pay tribute to the traditions and providential history of Cheon Il Guk.

When the elevator doors open onto the History Compilation Committee facilities, visitors see on the glass wall in front of the them, an exact reproduction of a calligraphic message Father wrote on November 15, 1969, "A loyal heart properly records and directs the flow of history." On the second anniversary of True Father's Seonghwa, the History Compilation Committee, which in response to True Parents' guidance has been recording and managing material of providentially historic significance, dedicated True Parents' History Archive.

After unveiling the sign above the door, True Mother offered a prayer of blessing. After the ribboncutting and sanctification of the new facility, True Mother inspected materials categorized under seven major themes.

This facility gathers all the historical material relevant to True Parents' courses, including audio files of True Father's speeches as far back as 1956, material from important events, and records related to blessed families.

The facility not only preserves the records but also allows visitors to view the material. In the future, it will serve as an academy where people can learn about True Parents' lives.

With the opening of True Parents' History Archive, an archiving system for video material is now in full operation.

The History Compilation Committee has stored more than thirty thousand videos. These materials go through a digitalization process to remove any stains and scratches on the film and re-create it in a crisp and clear digital video form.

These historical records will be stored and preserved digitally. In the future, publications, multimedia services and other internet-based services such as PeaceTv will be provided from this single source.

Recently launched initiatives

Currently, efforts are underway to promote the Sunhak Peace Prize and construction of the Cheonji Sunhak Won, which aims to pay tribute to True Parents' lives, their expressions of true love and their peace-centric philosophy.

The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee has begun publicizing the prize, and preparations to present it for the first time, at True Father's Seonghwa anniversary in 2015, are going ahead.

True Mother, said of this, "The Wonmo Pyeongae Foundation will continue its work to establish the Sunhak Peace Prize, which could surpass the Nobel Peace Prize. As a group that works for the will of Heaven and peace for humanity instead of the honor of an individual or group, the Wonmo Pyeongae Foundation will come to be in a historic position." The Cheonji Sunhak Won will be an educational hall highlighting True Parents' lives and achievements.

Mother expects it to be completed by 2020 on eleven acres of land near Cheon Jeong Gung. It will utilize state-of-the-art technology and serve as a venue for a variety of cultural performances and conventions.

The facility will contain depictions of major chapters in True Parents' life courses and will seek to represent their intense efforts to liberate God and to save humankind and their contributions to a peaceful world.

As Mother said on November 12, at Cheon Jeong Gung, "Church members from the early years will remember True Father saying this fifty years ago: 'There will come a day when boats will line up endlessly to land on Busan's shores, and when endless lines of people face wherever True Parents are.' Does this feel real to you?

You have to make this a reality. In that sense, the Cheonji Sunhak Won museum should be a futuristic, multipurpose, cultural space. It should be a place where whoever enters would want to sign up to become a member by the time they exit."

Some of True Mother's 2014 speeches

True Mother's five-city speaking tour in Japan, began right after Foundation Day. While reminding them of their mission, True Mother comforted the Japanese members who have offered themselves full-time for God's will.

"A mother should embrace all her children around the world.

She should embrace and educate her children, introducing True Father to them and guiding them into True Parents' bosom. Such a responsibility is a blessing bestowed on Japan by Heaven." True Mother's profound wish for our Heavenly Parent's grace and True Parents' love to embrace all humankind spread throughout Japan.

"True Parents have perfected, completed and concluded all aspects of the providential history of restoration through indemnity. You must guide your neighbors and your nations who are unaware of God's will so that they can unite with the will of our Heavenly Parent and True Parents. I pray that you become people who can hasten the coming of that day." In response to True Mother's speaking tour, Japanese members pledged to succeed at bringing Vision 2020 into concrete existence and to transforming Japan into the true mother nation.

True Mother also presided over a number of global worship services and meetings at the Chung Pyung Peace World Center and Cheon Jeong Gung, while promoting campaigns for peace and unification throughout the world.

The Unification movement is leading the way toward the reunification of the two Koreas. Peace initiatives through mountain hiking clubs and ambassadors for peace continue.

Whenever signs arise of hostilities anywhere in our global village, True Mother conveys Heaven's message to help ease these disputes.

At the end of 2013, when conflicts in the relationship between the four powerful nations that have a stake in the Korean situation emerged, a peace conference was organized. "If neighboring nations in Asia can unite under the spirit of loving Heaven, loving humankind and loving one's nation," she told the assembled guests, "I am sure that peace can spread from Asia to the world. Isn't that so?" She continued, "If blessed members of the Unification community and ambassadors for peace can promote internal stability, taking the lead in the true family movement and pure love movement, these efforts can actually become a force to prevent the destructive influence of juvenile delinquency and breakdown of families that is afflicting the entire world." The Segye Times and the government in Gyeong-gi Province are jointly promoting the idea of having the United Nations' fifth headquarters established in Korea. A symposium was held at the end of October in Geneva, Switzerland, to rally international public opinion around this idea.

The UN has offices in New York City, Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi. If a fifth office were installed in Korea's Demilitarized Zone, it could play an important role in bringing about peace between the two Koreas.

Major events, media coverage

Glory to heaven, blessings on earth!

Through the commemoration of Foundation Day and the anniversary of True Father's Seonghwa, members of the Unification community pooled their efforts in organizing various events to highlight our True Parents' lifetime achievements.

We held a Blessing Ceremony on Foundation Day, elevating it as a festival for all people. The anniversary of True Father's Seonghwa is finding its place as a day for paying tribute to True Parents' philosophy of peace.

The World Summit brings together heads of state, former heads of state and other leaders to explore ways to bring everlasting peace and to influence current affairs based on True Parents' teachings.

"Today, it is not possible to claim happiness, freedom and peace while only pursuing one's own national interests.

Many national borders exist.

We witness racial and religious conflict and are surrounded by innumerable barriers. We must communicate with one another. To do that, we must have one center, one goal. We can create one united world that our Heavenly Parent, True Parents and all of humankind desire.

Media coverage

Local and foreign media have shown great interest in True Parents' lives and major events along the way. Since True Father's Seonghwa, various media channels have portrayed our movement in a positive light. ABC in the United States broadcast the Blessing Ceremony in 2014; Channel 4 from Great Britain had covered the Blessing Ceremony the year before. Al Jazeera proposed doing a fifteen minute special but actually devoted fifty minutes of special coverage to our movement.

In Korea, SBS and MBCnet have featured documentaries on our movement's peace and unification initiatives, True Father's South America providence and our cultural and artistic activities. Recently, the media has covered projects initiated under True Mother's leadership, including the compilation of the holy scriptures, the Sunhak Peace Prize and the reorganization of our movement in Korea.

True Peace magazine

This is an era when everyone can connect within one second through the internet! Responding to the need to bring together our worldwide movement, PeaceTv began publishing True Peace magazine every month in five languages. News from the mission nations around the world and True Parents' speeches are projected through multi-media outlets, so that they can reach our members throughout the globe. True Peace magazine and PeaceTV aim to become useful companions for our members, helping to create a community of heart by immediately conveying True Parents' objectives and those in the field.

True Mother naturally sees recently developments in light of True Parents' historic significance. "The external world of today is a world of extreme speed. Members can connect to what I am saying here in a blink.

Heaven has developed civilization for us and for humanity to this degree; hence, please make good use of these developments, fulfill your tribal messiah mission and restore your nation and the world."

Regional reorganization

True Mother instructed that we reorganize the administration of the regions of the world based on language groups.

In addition to the existing ten regions, the greater China Region came into being and the Central America Region spun off from the South America Region. Africa divided into the East Africa Region and West Africa Region.

True Mother appointed eight special emissaries with the assignment of reinvigorating mission work globally and focusing their efforts on reaching out to leaders in society. She said of this, "I appointed special emissaries so that they can embrace the regions and the world. They will actually work with you in dealing with all the problems in the field and in testifying about True Parents to the world and all humankind."

Prayer, high in the Alps

After confirming our global members' determination to create Cheon Il Guk, beginning with the special emissaries, True Mother went on a seventeen-day course in the Alps to contemplate the new providence.

True Mother visited twelve peaks in the Swiss Alps. Every day, True Mother spent her time hiking in the mountains and conducting Hoon Dok reading of Cham Bumo Gyeong. While reading Cham Bumo Gyeong, she reflected on each moment in True Parents' lives. She then decided to have the text reorganized to make it easier to understand and to add new content not originally planned for inclusion.

Although, at times she found it difficult to walk because of the lack of oxygen in the alpine region, she kept her gaze on Heaven while contemplating the establishment of Cheon Il Guk and the well-being of our blessed families around the world.

On June 14, she revealed a deep aspect of God's providence through True Parents when she spoke after Hoon Dok Hae at Cheon Jeong Gung.

"God carried out the providence of restoration through indemnity using the Israelites for four thousand years, for the purpose of restoring a lineage untainted by the Fall," she said, "leading to the birth of Jesus Christ, God's only-begotten son. Would Heaven have only created his only-begotten son? God also created his only-begotten daughter." True Mother has explained that while True Father is the third Adam and God's only-begotten son, True Mother is the substantial body of the Holy Spirit, the third Eve and God's only-begotten daughter.

After returning from her time of offering devotion in the Alps, True Mother further explained the stature and significance of God's only-begotten daughter, which until now we have not emphasized much in our theology.

Be heavenly tribal messiahs

True Parents have passed on their realm of cosmic victory and tradition to us and blessed each of us to become a true parent, true teacher and true owner of our respective tribes.

When True Mother learned that two couples had restored 430 couples from their tribe, she organized a world level celebration. She used this as an opportunity to remind all blessed families of her desire that we fulfill our mission as tribal messiahs and to become noble families.

She spoke directly to our hearts when she said, "We have commemorated the second anniversary of True Father's ascension and are heading toward the third anniversary. At this point, what should we be determined to do? In his final prayer, as he was leaving us, Father asked that we fulfill our responsibilities as tribal messiahs.

How seriously have you been putting that into practice in your lives?" True Mother's voice broke out of her fervent desire for members to awaken from their slumber. How many times have we talked of our resolve to restore our tribes? Hearts filled with repentance.

Yet, True Mother inspired optimism in all that came to hear her that day. "The tribal messiah movement is now surging beyond Thailand and the Philippines to other nations in Asia. It is sweeping across the regions of Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania and the Middle East. In the wake of this great current, countless people will experience rebirth." Representative members responded with the reading of a firm resolution on that October 26 day: Let us find one heart, one body, one mind-set, one harmony! We desire to become one with True Parents. We believe all members can become the light of their tribes, if blessed families can make God's will the goal of their lives and live in that way. We resolve that until the day we die we'll strive to become pillars of Cheon Il Guk; people that forgive, love and unite in order to establish a unified world that attends our Heavenly Parent, in a free, peaceful, united and happy Cheon Il Guk of freedom. This we resolve. This we resolve!

Thinking of my friend

It is spring in Cheon Il Guk, where love is overflowing all year round.

True Parents want to convey their united hearts through song. True Mother's sings as she guides the providence while thinking of True Father in the heavenly world.

Her responsible lifestyle

Unknown to the members, True Mother has spent many sleepless nights offering conditions, while feeling concerned about the establishment of Cheon Il Guk, and the well-being of blessed families. Forgive, love, unite: True Mother is asking all of us to be reborn as tribal messiahs that can spread the true love FLU forgiveness, love and unity -- to every cell in our bodies.

Look to nature

Over the course of several months, monarch butterflies fly more than five thousand kilometers to a place they have never been before. Cranes fly over the Himalayas while braving the harsh winds and even threats from eagles. Let us learn from nature's example and follow the path of a tribal messiah while investing everything we have as we walk in True Parents' footsteps. Young people are seeking to restore 430 couples! Investing ourselves until our last breath to establish Cheon Il Guk is our heavenly mandate.

A summary of True Mother's Visit to the United States

Hak Ja Han
January 2015

True Mother responds to the ACLC pastors

True Mother deeply invested her sincere heart and tremendous effort during her recent visit to the United States. At each event she participated in, she expressed her overwhelming commitment to fulfill God's original will and to bring salvation to each of the 7.2 billion people on earth. We wish to give a glimpse of the great blessing True Mother bestowed upon the eldest son nation through passages excerpted from several of the talks she gave, pouring out her heart, during this visit to the nation she and True Father had lived in for forty years.

On the morning of December 18, at Cheon Hwa Gung, where True Parents stay while in the Las Vegas area, True Mother spoke after Hoon Dok Hae to a group of especially dedicated members.

She called them to speak about something close to her heart, the importance of witnessing, of helping others to experience the rebirth that many of us take for granted.

On Friday, December 19, she spoke to a group of clerics in the American Clergy Leadership Conference, which is an organization, founded by True Parents in May 2000 to equip and empower religious leaders to rebuild the family, restore the community and renew the nation and the world. She spoke to them during their organization's National Convocation. This speech is provided here in full. It is especially significant because the members of the ACLC, mainly Christian pastors, presented True Mother with a Proclamation of Loyalty and True Love, signed by all 330 of the religious leaders that heard her speak that day.

Another reason this event was significant is that an article about the event appeared in the Segye Times, describing the event and quoting from both True Mother's speech that day and the proclamation of loyalty presented to her by the Christian leaders. Though True Parents are the founders of the Segye Times, non- Unificationists work at the paper and subscribe to paper and the article about the event appeared in the daily's online edition. Following the speech are some of the responses to Mother's message written by Christian leaders.

True Mother had left the Cranes Club meeting but returned to have a photograph taken with everyone

On December 20, True Mother inaugurated the Cranes Club, a supportive network of Unificationist professionals that aspire to contribute their expertise toward the successful establishment of Cheon Il Guk. The founding members of the Cranes Club introduced themselves to True Mother. The name of the club is derived from the first syllable of True Mother's given name, Hak. Mother was later described as "warm and happy to see the young businessmen and women in the room." Finally, we provide an excerpt from the speech Mother gave at the Christmas celebration with Unificationists, some of whom had traveled long distances to be with True Mother on this important occasion.

Given her relationship with Jesus, she spoke deeply about the profound significance of his mission and our responsibilities today.

Reiner Vincenz: America's Debt to Europe

Hak Ja Han
January 25, 2015
True Mother's words given by Ki Hoon Kim:

Thank you. Please be seated. So many people remember Reiner Vincenz. Many people around the world have been thinking about Reiner Vincenz without having met True Parents, still he was like one of tough and stubborn German brother, but he is very Blessed. And he met True Parents and disciplined by True Parents, he became not just one national leader from Germany. He is the world-wide, well-known leader. This is the great works of True Parents and great followers as Reiner Vincenz and Barbara Vincenz, they are great role models of Blessed Central Family.

I like to share about True Mother's message with this Cheon Seong Gyeong, Book 11, Chapter 4, about how we can enter the kingdom of heaven in heaven. "Love your brothers and sister in the church as you love God. Your path to heaven begins there. You love and follow me, yet I tell you should strive to love and help your brothers and sisters and walk alongside them with the same heart. Those who can teach you the quickest and best way to go to heaven are neither God nor I but your brothers and sisters. If you strive to love them with a love greater than their love for their parents or spouse, you will be chosen as the supreme subject partner of love."

This is True Parents message, "Love your brothers and sisters in your church, leading you to the entrance of the kingdom of heaven, neither God nor I. Your brothers and sisters in your church. Look around yourself. Who are here. So many brothers and sisters came across the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean remembering about the fantastic leadership of Reiner Vincenz, from Seattle and from New York, from Los Angeles, even Hawaii Kona Island.

Reiner Vincenz made us, attending us like True Parents. Be a great friend. Love one another, brothers and sisters in our community. This kind of action, this kind of life leads you to absolutely deserve your seat in the kingdom of heaven in heaven . This is what I was so impressed about True Parents' message in this Cheon Seong Gyeong, Cheon Il Guk Holy Scripture.

You see. Look around. People point one another, incite one another. Jesus taught 'Forgive seven times, what you heard seventy thousand times forgive your friend, brothers and sisters. What True Mother said last year when we celebrated True Father's Second Year Seunghwa Ceremony. She brought the same message True Father gave to this country America and American people, "Forgive, love, unite." This is True Mother's message ... better than that we point at one another 'Because of you' 'Because of you'... We divided like this. Don't point at others. Let them point to me myself. Because of me , we not unite, we not love one another. Why don't you forgive and love one another and bring them in one heart within God's Self, within ourselves, within True Parents' Spirit.

We all remember Reiner Vincenz, his life. How much he dedicated, how much he is loyal to True Parents. How much he has been doing very faithful action, not only thinking, or not only fasting, or not only imagination. He is very tough and very generous German-born general in our community.

Once again he brought... (together) brothers and sisters all around the nation and all around the world. He is general unified spirit of our community and marching forward.

I remember at the time of True Father's Seunghwa, the first thing True Mother mentioned to leaderships. We cannot stop here. We must marching on and marching forward for the sake of the Spirit of True Parents to fulfill the Will of True Father making this nation, this country the Cheon Il Guk. This is our targeted mission 20/20 by True Parents. We must come together, every brother and sister around the world, overcome any divisions , any division ideas like True Father did it, like True Mother did it last two years ...

Yes, time to time I share about Reiner Vincenz' condition to True Mother; and, on the way back to the Kona and airport, we'd been waiting over one hour and I shared (about Reiner) with True Mother. For the next few days maybe Reiner Vincenz will join in True Father's Heart. She had been meditating for a while. 'Yes, we need to prepare good Seunghwa Ceremony for the sake of Reiner Vincenz' life. And then after we arrived in Kona, and on the way to her residence in Kona Island in the car, True Mother shared 'Let us celebrate his life world-wide level. Many European leaders testified that Reiner Vincenz is the first member to join in the church from European nation and True Mother remembers Germany's Unification Church the last 50 years how they did for the sake of True Parents, for the sake of this country America, for the sake of the world.

True Mother mentioned to me America's debt to Europe. I was shocked. This was the first time I ever heard from True Mother that America has big debt to Europe. I thought maybe we have big debt to Japan, but I didn't hear about it like that. That means that True Parents are saying why our best leaders and best members, why our Unification Church is booming and True Parents called these European leaders to come to America for the sake of True Parents' providence and God's providence in this country America. Why do we call America God's blessed land? If not because of our ancestors, not because of the founding fathers 237 years ago. They risked their life. True Parents said that this country America was prepared by God 2,000 years ago, not just 200 years ago. This is the outcome of Jesus work in the last 2000 years. This is the message from True Parents; and, True Mother remembers the very long story and very deep story about European activities.

Have we heard about the butterfly? Not just that they are flying, but they are flying in underground mission country. One day one brother disappeared, the other day one sister disappeared in the church community. Everybody thought they left the church; but, however, they have a mission of butterfly, an underground mission testifying in a communist bloc country about True Parents, about God's message. This is their mission. These European brothers and sister had this kind of mission, incredible mission. They risked their lives. We have this kind of our church tradition. And one of them is Reiner Vincenz. When True Mother remembered about Reiner Vincenz, She remembered about all kinds of elders, and leaders and brothers and sisters from Europe; and, for the first time ever, True Mother initiated this kind of Seunghwa Ceremony on a world level.

Every day she shared about this Ceremony. Last night at the dinner table, True Mother was remembering about sending Bishop Kim and Farley and Betsy Jones as representatives of True Mother to here and we must remember how much Reiner Vincenz glorified the Name of True Parents and the Name of Heavenly Parents

So lastly, before I left Kona, we went out to lunch together with True Mother and after lunch, I thought she was going back to her home; but, she stopped by True Parents' favorite souvenir shop in Kona. Usually, True Mother and True Father know that inside the jewelry shop they have a pearl oyster, a place where you can break the pearl oyster (to get the pearl) One day's tour that place closed down because they went out of business, and then True Mother went to another place in the downtown area, a gift shop. She stopped by over there and called me close to her and we said 'Aloha! Aloha!' and then True Mother broke a pearl oyster. When True Mother broke this pearl oyster three pearls came out. Usually there is one. I have seen two; but I have never seen three from one pearl oyster.

Why did she do it? I'm thinking about this Reiner Vincenz and his family. So, True Mother made a very beautiful necklace and said 'Please give this to Lena Vincenz.' (Applause) So I'd like to invite Lena and Jared and Barbara Vincenz to come over here and receive this present. And True Mother said that True Father very much loved about the pearl. Why? Because it never changes. Pearl never changed. If you go back to Scripture in Matthew, the pearl symbolized Jesus Himself and pearls symbolized the kingdom of heaven. These three pearls are representing True Parents, True Mother said, this is representing True Parents and the Vincenz family (Lena smiles just then and has tears) True Parents and the Vincenz family become one. And always, always your dad did it as we testified with loyalty to Heavenly Parents and True Parents. Whatever True Parents said was so, he never discounted or negotiated but always moving forward with absolute faith so True Mother twice mentioned the representative of True Parents and your family. These pearls I've never seen before; but True Mother spent time for this and Jared you can help and put this pearl necklace to your wife. (Lena and her mother shake Bishop Kim's hand and Jared struggles with the clasp, Lena helps because he said 'It's very delicate' and he puts it on her and they take a lovely picture )

So, this is True Mother's Heart and this message was True Parents' message. Let us love one another, bothers and sisters. This is our primary mission and we have to work out. Our community must come in unity, centering on True Parents. Once again, Reiner Vincenz thank you so much for your great work and your life lesson to everybody. So, your lesson will be going down from generation to generation. God bless you and God bless you all.