The Words of The True Family from 2012 |
November 5. 2012
New Yorker Hotel
Irvington, New York
September 22, H.C.
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 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 hoondokhae 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 hoondokhae 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
hoondokhae 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 DP. 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. 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 do so even as 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, 'I made efforts on
this today. 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 DP 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 Jeongseong.
Yang Chang Shik, 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 Road,' followed by Rev.
Jenkins ("Glory 참부모님"),
Mrs. Nan Yeong Moon ("You raise me up"), Mrs McDevitt
("울산아가씨"),
her with two sisters ("가평아가씨"),
and Rev. Yang ("고향무정")
*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.