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The Tradition, Book One

Chung Hwan Kwak




Contents

1.   Attendance Etiquette 
     Internal Attendance                                     1
     External Attendance                                     2
2.   Prayer Rooms and Altars
     Prayer Rooms                                            7
     Altars                                                  8
3.   Services
     Sunday Services                                        11
     Developing a Congregation                              16
     Special Seminars and Meetings                          18
     Daily Services                                         18
     National and Worldwide Prayer Conditions               20
4.   Pledge Service
     The Pledge of the Families                             21
     My Pledge                                              21
     Pledge Service Time and Location                       22
     External Preparation for Pledge Service                27
     Format for General Pledge Service                      28
     Format for Blessed Members' Pledge Service             31
     If Pledge is Missed                                    34
     Father's Insight into the Meaning of Pledge            35
5.   Il Jeung Prayer and Fund 
     The Association of Il Jeung Prayer                     39
     The Il Jeung Fund                                      41
6.   Pictures of the True Family 
     Pictures of True Parents and the True Family           43
     Pictures of Heung Jin Nim                              44
7.   Holy Songs
     Significance                                           45
     Purposes                                               45
     Use of Holy Songs                                      45
     Holy Songs Written by True Father                      46
8.   Holy Salt
     History                                                47
     Significance                                           47
     Multiplying Holy Salt                                  49
     Using Holy Salt                                        51
     Storing Holy Salt                                      52
     Use of Holy Salt                                       53
     Effect of Holy Salt                                    56
     Removing the Effect of Holy Salt                       57
     When Using Holy Salt is Not Practical                  57
9.   Holy Ground
     History                                                59
     Significance                                           59
     Founding the First Holy Grounds                        60
     Establishment of Holy Grounds by Father                60
     Caring for and Using Holy Grounds                      61
     Establishing a Holy Ground                             61
     Procedure to Establish a Holy Ground                   62
     List of 120 Holy Grounds Established by True Father    68
10.  Unification Church Symbol
     History                                                73
     Significance                                           73
     Use of the Symbol                                      74
11.  Unification Church Flag
     Significance                                           75
     Use of the Flag                                        75
12.  Indemnity Fund 
     History and Significance                               77
     Offering the Indemnity Fund                            77
     Use of the Fund                                        78
     As a Condition for the Blessing                        78
13.  Tithing
     Significance                                           79
     Hierarchy of Tithing                                   80
     Types of Tithes                                        80
14.  Holy Days and Holidays
     Holy Days                                              83
     Significance of Each Holy Day                          95
     Holidays of the Unification Church                    102
     Significance of Each Holiday                          103
15.  Shimjung Candles
     Significance                                          113
     History                                               113
     Bequeathing Shimjung Candles and Matches              114
     Inheriting Shimjung Candles and Matches               118
     Multiplying Shimjung Candles and Matches              119
     Extinguishing Candles                                 122
     Using Shimjung Candles and Matches                    122
     Storing Shimjung Candles and Matches                  123
16.  Birth Candles
     Significance                                          125
     History                                               125
     Bequeathing Birth Candles and Matches                 125
     Inheriting Birth Candles and Matches                  128
     Multiplying Birth Candles and Matches                 129
     Extinguishing Candles                                 131
     Using Birth Candles                                   132
     Uses for Birth Candles                                134
     Storing Birth Candles and Matches                     134
17.  Ae Chun Candles
     Significance                                          137
     History                                               138
     Candle and Lighter Specifications                     140
     Bequeathing Ae Chun Candles and Lighters              140
     Inheriting Ae Chun Candles and Lighters               142
     Multiplying Ae Chun Candles and Lighters              144
     Extinguishing Candles                                 148
     Using Ae Chun Candles and Lighters                    148
     Use of Ae Chun Candles                                148
     Storing Ae Chun Candles                               149
18.  Holy Robes
     History                                               151
     Significance                                          151
     Standard of Holy Robes                                151
     Wearing Holy Robes                                    155
     Occasions to Wear Holy Robes                          155
     Care of Holy Robes                                    159
19.  Births, Birth Ceremony
     Births                                                161
     Birth Ceremony                                        164
20.  Eight Day Dedication Ceremony
     Significance                                          169
     Time of the Ceremony                                  170
     Conducting the Ceremony                               170
     Attendance of the Ceremony                            171
     Grooming and Dress Code                               171
     Altar                                                 171
     Ceremony Format                                       173
21.  Blessed Family Ceremonies
     Birthday Celebrations                                 177
     Birthday Celebrations of Single Members               184
     Birthday Celebrations of Blessed Members              185
     Blessing Anniversaries                                185
     Other Celebrations                                    186
     Blessed Family Level Commemoration Celebrations       187
     The Blessing                                          187
     Birthdays of the True Children                        191
22.  Blessed Family Practices
     Prayer Area                                           193
     Prayer Services                                       193
     Pledge Service                                        195
     Sunday Service and Sunday School                      195
     Blessed Family Lifestyle                              196
     Blessed Family Associations                           200
23.  Deaths, Seung Hwa Ceremony, Funerals
     Deaths                                                203
     Seung Hwa Ceremony                                    204
     Funerals                                              213
     Appendix                                              217
     Index                                                 219



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