Cheon Seong Gyeong 2014: the Holy Scripture of Cheon Il Guk

Cheon Seong Gyeong 2014: The Holy Scripture of Cheon Il Guk

Book3 TrueLove

Chapter1.TheOriginofTrueLove

Section1.TheTrueLoveofGod263
Section2.TheOriginofTrueLove271
Section3.TheCharacteristicsofTrueLove280
Section4.ThePowerofTrueLove286

Chapter2.TheRealmsofTrueLove

Section1.Grandparents' Love301
Section2.Parents' Love304
Section3.TheLoveofHusbandandWife309
Section4.Children's'Love320
Section5.LoveamongBrothersandSisters325

Chapter3.ThePracticeofTrueLove

Section1.TheTrueWayofLife327
Section2.ThePracticeofTrueLove334
Section3.TheTrueParents' PracticeofTrueLove351

Book3 TrueLove

CHAPTER1. TheOriginofTrueLove
Section1.TheTrueLoveofGod

1.WhatkindofbeingisGod?HeistheGodoflove.St.Paulsaid, "NothinginallcreationwilleverbeabletoseparateusfromtheloveofGodthatisrevealedinChristJesusourLord." (Rom.8:39)EvenJesusChristwouldbenothingwithoutGod'slove.ThisiswhywevalueGod'sloveaboveeverything.God'sloveistheoriginalsourceoflife,thesourceofhappiness,andthesourceofpeace.(24-325,1969.09.14)

WhatisGod'slove?

2.God'sloveisstrongerthanthesun.Whenthesunrisesinthemorning,theshootsofallplantsturntowardit.YetGod'slove,anditalone,isthesourceoflife,thesourceofouroriginalmind,andthesourceoftheideal.(099-232,1978.09.25)

3.ThecomingLordpossessesGod'soriginaltrueloveandHisrealtruth.Throughthistruth,familiesemerge,andtruesocieties,nationsandtheworldemerge.Oneachoftheselevels -- individual,family,tribe,people,nationandworld -- love,ideasandpersonalityemerge.Itallbeginswiththeindividual.Inthisway,apersonwholivesatruelifeasanindividual,inwhatevercorneroftheworldheorshemaybe,islivingforthesakeofthewholeworld.Thatishowitisintheworldoflove.Livingintheworldofheartforevenonehourwouldbeoursourceofprideforathousandyears,andlivinginthatworldforonedaywouldgiveuspridefortenthousandyears.Itistruelovethatallowsustoexperiencethepreciousvalueoflife.Trueloveletsusfeeleventheenergybywhichourcellsmultiply.TheworldfilledwithGod'sloveislikethat.Itishardtodescribeinwords,butitisaworldofenchantmentwhereallourcellsaredancingandwefeelasifweareflyingonthecloudsonabrightspringday.(20-026,1968.03.31)

4.HowshallwedescribeGod'slove?Itislikebeingenrapturedbyawarmspringdaywithwhitecloudsfloatinggentlyinthesky.Theairshimmersabovetheground,insectscrawlaround,andantsscurryabout,exploringtheworld.Besideaflowingstream,pussywillowsbloom,frogssingsongsofspring,andbeesandbutterfliesflitabout.Itfeelsasifyouaredriftingofftosleep,butyouaren'tsleeping.Youareawakeandinahappymood,rejoicinginthebeautyaroundyou.God'slovehassuchaflavorthatlastsforever.OurmoodaswefocusonbecomingtheidealobjectpartnerforwhomGodisseekingislikeourmoodinthatflowergardenwiththeflutteringbutterfliesandbuzzingbees.(37-029,1970.12.22)

5.TheplacewhereGoddwellsisfilledwithlove.Itisaplacewherethemoreyougive,themoreyouwanttogive,andthemoreyoureceive,themoreyouwanttoreturnmillionsoftimesmorethanyoureceive.Thisisthekingdomofheaven.Becauseyoucangivemoreandreceivemorethere,youfeelanexplosivestimulation,asifallyourcellsarebursting.God'sloveislikethat.(039-335,1971.01.16)

6.Whatdefinesagoodperson?Itistheattitudethatgoodandpreciousthingsbelongtothewhole,ratherthantohimorheralone,anditisthehearttoconnectthevalueofsuchthingstothevalueofthewhole.God,whocreatedheavenandearth,isabeingofutmostgoodness,therootofallthings,andthesubjectpartneroflove.WhenthereissomeonewhomGodcantrulytrustandloveandtowhomHecanentrustthings,HewillwanttohandovereverythingHevaluestothatperson.Ifthisisso,thedesiretogiveone'smostpreciousthingstoothersistheprincipleofheavenlylawandtheoriginalheartofallpeople.(13-247,1964.04.12)

7.God'sloveencompassesparents' love,thelovebetweenhusbandandwife,andchildren'slove.Ofcourse,itincludessiblings' loveaswell,andwhenthatexpands,italsocontainsloveforthenationandtheworld.SowesaythatGod'sloveisparentallove,conjugalloveandfiliallove.Thisisthemostwonderfulstatementthatcanbemade.Becausethepoweroflovecanguideeverything,itaffectsone'sdestiny.Ifwereallyunderstoodloveanditspowertodeterminewhathappensinourlife,wewouldbeabletochangeourdestiny.(067-172,1973.06.03)

8.TheloveGodneedsisabsolutelove.JustasGodneedsabsolutelove,uniquelove,unchangingloveandeternallove,wealsoneedabsolute,unique,unchangingandeternallove.Inthisrespect,weresembleGod.SinceGodhasbothamasculineandfemininenatureaswellasplusandminusqualities,Hecreatedhumanbeings,Hissubstantialobjectpartners,asmenandwomen.Thuswhenpeoplemarry,theybecomethesubstantialplusandminusrepresentingGod.GodseekstobringperfectunitybetweenHisverticalloveandhorizontallovethroughmarriage;thisisGod'sWill.(279-246,1996.09.15)

9.Whengivinguslove,howmuchwouldGodwanttogive?GodisnotonewholimitsHislove,saying, "Okay,okay,that'senough." Godwantstolovewithoutlimit.Evenaftergivingeverything,Godwillstillsay, "Becauseofwhoyouare,Iwanttolivedeeperinsideyou." Thatimpulseisintheoriginalnatureoflove.Oncehavingenteredintoarelationshipoflove,Godwouldbehappytoliveevenasaservant.Afatherfeelsjoyevenwhenheseeshisbelovedinfantsonordaughterclimbingontohisdiningtable.Lovetranscendsthelaw.AftergivingallHislovetopeopleuntilnow,canGodsay, "Ihavegiveneverythingtoyou.Whyhaveyougivennothingback?" TheGodofabsolutelovestillhastheattitudethatHehasnotbeenabletogivealltheloveHewantstogive.GodcannotassertHimself.ItisaprincipleofcreationthatGodwantedtogivehumankindcompletelove,andforthatreason,becauseHestillhasnotbeenabletogiveusthatcompletelove,Hewantstogiveussomethingmore.BecauseGodislikethat,themorewethinkofHim,thebetterwefeel.(36-077,1970.11.15)

10.Godsays, "Iamlove." ThismeansHelikeslovebynightandbyday,whileworking,resting,dancingorcrying.ThisiswhyHesaid, "Ihavelove,inallitsfullness." Thephrase, "inallitsfullness," indicatesthateverythingiscontainedtherein.TheonewholikeslovemostisGod.SinceGodhassuchlove,ifwecometoknowandtasteHislove,wewillnotletgoofGodevenatthecostofourlife.(44-188,1971.05.07)

11.ToreceiveGod'sverticallove,anoriginal,unfallencouplehastostandinlovingoneness,themanontherightandthewomanontheleft,perpendiculartoGod'sverticallove,ablazeinloveandunity.Whenthathappens,theyengrafttoGodasonemanandonewoman.Howaretheyengrafted?Theremustbeabalance.Whatdoesthisentailfortheindividual?StartwiththeunderstandingthatGodistheboneoflove.Withrespecttolove,God'sloveisliketheboneandhumanloveisliketheflesh.Thebonesandthefleshbecomeoneandassumeaform,likethehumanbody.God'sloveisthebonelove,andTrueParents' loveisthefleshlove.(181-206,1988.10.03)

Eternalandabsolutetruelove

12."Doyouhaveeternalloveinyourheart?Haveyouarrivedatthepositionwhereyoucansay,""God'slovehascometome.Itwillneverchange.Thoughheavenandearthmaychange,thispromisedoesnotchange"?That'swhereyouhavetobe.God'sloveappearsinplacesthatdonotchange.God'sloveisunchanging,sowecansayitiseternal.Becauseitisunchanginglove,ifitcomestoyou,itcomesonthefoundationofyourhavingalsodevelopedanunchangingheart.Thereforethroughoutyourlife,everythingyoueat,youshouldeatforthatlove;youshouldsleepforthatlove;everythingyoudoshouldbeonlyforthatlove.Ifyouhaveaperfect,unchangingstandardforthesakeoflove,God'slovewillappear.Ifthatdoesn'thappen,allthepromisesoftheuniverseareprovenfalse.(83-180,1976.02.08)"

13.GodisinthepositionoftheFatherforallhumankind.BecauseHeistheFather,HeisthecenterforallHischildren.EventhoughGodcreatedhumankind,sinceHeisinthepositionoftheirParent,Healsonaturallyexistsfortheirsake.Parentswanttoexistforthesakeoftheirchildren.Dayandnighttheyworryabouttheirchildren'ssafety.Parentstrytoprotectthemfromtroublesandfromharm.Thewayofgoodnessistoseekandconnecttotheoriginalnatureofsuchaparent;thatisthewayoflove.Goodnessbringstheconnectionofloveintheparent-childrelationship,andenablesustorealizeourpurpose.Thatiswhywehavetobasegoodnessonlove,andnotjustanylove,butGod'slove,whichisatthecenter.Ifwedonotdoso,wecannotestablishthecenterofloveonearth.(057-085,1972.05.29)

14.Untilnow,Godhaslovedthosepeople,tribesandnationsthatweredeartoHim.HeblessedtheIsraelitesasindividuals,asapeopleandasanation,addingblessingsagainandagain,withtheconcernthattheymightrejectHisblessingiftheythoughtittoosmall.Eventhiswasnotenough.HewantedtoblessthemfurtherbysendingHisbelovedSon.Whentheyrejectedthatblessing,HeevengavethemthelifeofHisSon.EvenafterHisonlySondiedashedid,Godstillwantedtogivemorelove.Thisiswhy,onthedaywhenthisloveisfinallyreturned,allofheavenandearthwillbetransformedintotheidealkingdomofheaven.(38-167,1971.01.03)

15.WheredoGodandhumanbeingsconnect?Theyconnectwheretheirlife,loveandidealsintersect.Thisisnothingotherthantheparent-childrelationship.HowgreatwouldourjoybeifwecouldbeequaltoGod?Godisthesubjectpartnerofourlove,lifeandideal.Ifthisisso,dowestillneedtopray?God'sauthorityanddignityarenottheissue.WithouthesitationwecanholdontoGod.WhenweexperienceGodembracingus,caressingusandlovingus,itmeltsourverybones.(69-079,1973.10.20)

16.WhathappenswhenyouexperienceGod'slove?Yourhairwilldanceandsowillallyourcells.Whenyoubecomecompletelyintoxicatedinthislove,youdon'tfaint;youwanttoliveforever.Ifsomeonetriestowakeyou,youpleadnottobeawakened.Asthesayinggoes, "Asaint'sdelightmakeshimforgetthepassageoftime." Thereisindeedawaytobecomeenrapturedbythisleveloflove,whichexistsfarbeyondhumanimagination.(59-317,1972.07.30)

17.WhydoallpeoplelikeGodandfollowHim?ItisbecauseGodistheOnewhogiveseverythingtothem,thencontinuesgivingmore,continuesgivingeverythingforthousandsofyears,andstillfeelsitisnotenough.Hesays, "NowIcangiveyouonlythismuch,butwaitabitlonger,andIwillgiveyousomethingthatismanyhundredsoftimes,manythousandsoftimesbetter." ThisisbecauseHehassomuchinHisheartthatHeisneversatisfiedwithwhatHehasgiventoday.Farfromit;Hepromisestogivebetterthingsinthefuture.IfwewerewiththatkindofGod,wewouldbehappyevenifwewerepoorandhadnofoodtoeat.Sucharealitywouldbenoproblem,becausewewouldbestimulatedbyhope.Itwouldbelikereceivingajolt.Infact,thatkindofsituationisallthebetterbecauseitleadstonewresolve.Beingtogetherlikethat,ourtears,shedforthefuture,wouldbemutuallycomforting.Wewouldnotdespairoverthepresentrealitybutwouldbefilledwithhopefortomorrow.Encouragingeachotherfacetoface,wewouldexpressourmutualresolve.Itwouldbeanintenseexperience.(36-291,1970.12.13)

18.ItisnotsomuchAdamandEve'sbodiesthatGodlikesastheirloveforeachother.Godwantstobeintheplacewherethetwounite.ThefinaldestinationofthepurposeofcreationthatGodseeksistheplacewhereHecanmeetHischildrenandlovethem.ThefinaldestinationwewishtoreachiswherewecanattendGodasourFatherandreceiveHisloveasHischildren.ThisiswhyhumanbeingsstrivetobecomethechildrenofGodandGodstrivestomakeusHischildren.Theplacewherethesetwodesirescoincideisnoneotherthanintheparent-childrelationship.Thereisnoplacehigherthanthis.(56-145,1972.05.14)

19.Godisnotinneedofknowledge,asHeisthecreatorofknowledge.Godisnotinneedofpower,asHeisalmighty.Godisnotinneedofmoney,asHecanmakediamondsandgoldwheneverHewants.ThereisonlyonethingthatGodneeds:love.Youmayask, "Can'tGodhaveasmuchloveasHelikes?" ButGodcannothavelovebyHimself.NomatterhowimpressiveaPh.D.youhave,nomatterhowoverwhelmingyourpowerasaruleroftheworld,nomatterhowawesomeyourwealthasamightyking,youcannotpossesslovebyyourself.WhatGodneedsmostisapartnerwithwhomHecansharetruelove.(137-053,1985.12.18)

God,theoriginoftruelove

20.Intermsoflove,Godistheoriginofalltherelatedemotions.Itisfromherethatparents' love,husband-wifelove,children'slove,brotherlylove,theloveofrelativesandtheloveofapeopleemerge.Justasthebranches,twigsandleavesspreadoutfromatreetrunk,andasripplesflowoutfromwaves,theshootsoflovegrowout;thefarthertheygo,themoresensitiveyoubecome.IfyoubecomeapersonwhoreceivesGod'slove,theoneamongyourrelativeswhoseheartisclosesttoGodwillbeattractedtoyou.IfGodiswithyou,peopleareattractedtoyou,althoughtheydon'tknowwhy.(050-267,1971.11.08)

21.WeshouldbecomesonsanddaughterswhoareconcernedabouttheheartofourFatherandattendHim.Otherwisewewillbecomeobjectsofpity.OnceweknowthatGodexists,thatHeseeksusandworksforus,wemustunderstandthatitisnotenoughtoattendthisGodasmerelyamentalimage.Godisthesubstantialbeingwhowantstobewithuseternallyasonebody,eatingtogether,livingtogether,sharingjoyandsufferingtogetherforeternity.Godistheeternallyunchangingoriginalbeingoflove,theembodimentofeternalhope.JesusChristwasthepersonwhomadenoexcusesinfrontofthisGod.Completelyforgettinghimself,hewasabletodoanythingforthesakeofGod'sWill.WemustbesonsanddaughterswhocanfollowinJesus' footsteps.(4-082,1958.03.09)

22.Wheneverweseesomethingbig,wewanttomakeitourown.Inourheart,thereisnothingwecannotown.OurheartisvastenoughtowanttobringGodtousandattendHim,andvastenoughtobringanycountrythatfollowsGodtous,andtobringtheworldtous.Therefore,attendingGodinourheartisnotaproblem;ourheartisthatbig.WewanttoattendGodinourheart.SinceGodisalovingGodandtheAbsoluteBeing,wecannotputthisbeingofabsolutevalueanywhereelse.Peoplewanttogotogether,betogetherandlivetogetherwiththepersontheylove.Howdowewanttolivetogetherwithourbeloved?Wewanttogodeeplyintooneanother,andbecomeone.Thisistheoriginalnatureoflove.(56-149,1972.05.14)

23.Amanmustbeabletosay, "Iamthesubjectpartnerofperfectloverepresentingmen." Awomanmustbeabletosay, "Iamthesubjectpartnerofperfectloverepresentingwomen,soyouandIabsolutelyneedeachother." Whatamanabsolutelyneedsonearth,otherthanGod,isawoman.Also,otherthanGod,whatawomanabsolutelyneedsisaman.Whyisthisso?ItissotheycanreceiveGod'slove.Todothis,themanandwomanbothmuststandinthepositionoftrueperfection,whereeveniftheycouldturnbacktheywouldnotwantto,andeveniftheyhadachancetostoplovingtheywouldnotwantto.ThisisthemeaningofattendingGod.Theownerofloveisneithermannorwoman,butGod.(149-100,1986.11.17)

24.WherecanwedigtofindGod'slove?God'slovedoesnotoriginatewherebrothersandsistersloveeachother.God'slovedoesnotoriginatewithmanandwoman'sloveatthecenter.God'sloveoriginatesinthelovebetweenparentandchild.Therehastobeaverticalrelationship.Sucharelationshipisestablishedonlythroughparents' love,sotheparent-childrelationshipisthefoundationforlove.Inthislovethereisnodistance.Inthisverticalrelationshiptheremustbeacenter.Thereisonlyonecenter.Thecentermustbethebestplace.Wherevertherearetwocentersinthisworld,strugglebegins.(28-169,1970.01.11)

25.If,withtruelove,youseekapersonbetterthanyourself,youmustinvest100percent,then1,000 percent,andtheninvestagain.Whenyouthinkyouhaveinvestedenough,atthatmoment,everythingstops.WhenGodcreatedhumanbeings,HewantedtomakeHisobjectpartnersoflovegreaterthanHimself,soHeinvestedeveryounceofHisbeing.Heinvestedandwantedtoinvestevenmore,inordertomakeHisintangiblenaturecompletelysubstantial.Onlywhenyouhaveinvestedeverythingandforgottenaboutyourinvestmentcanyoufindthebeginningoftruelove.Itisthatsimple.Thisisafundamentalprincipleoftheuniverse.(203-232,1990.06.26)

Creationistheinvestmentoftruelove

26.EventhoughGodistheAbsoluteBeingandthesubjectoftrueloveintheeternal,unchanginganduniquerealm,Hedoesn'taskotherstoliveforHim.Workingfromnothing,GodinvestedHimselftobringeverythingintobeing.HisinvestmentwasforHiscreation.HehadtoinvestHimself.Throughthisinvestmenttheuniversecameintobeing.Theorigin,thefoundationandstartingpointwastrueloveforthesakeoftheworld.Everythingbeganfromtruelove.Thiswastheoriginalpoint,thebeginningoftheideal.(173-255,1988.02.21)

27.GodinvestedHimselftotallyinmakingallthingsofcreation.HefoundloveonlywhentheobjectpartnerintowhichHehadinvestedwascomplete.Inthesameway,themoreweinvestourselvesforthesakeofthepublicsphere,themorelovewillcometous.Sowemustbedevotedchildreninourfamilies.Whydoweneedtobedutifultowardourparentsandlovingtowardourbrothersandsisters?Themoreweare,themorelovewillcometous.Then,whatdowewanttoown?Wedon'twanttoownknowledge,powerorglory.Wewanttoownlove.That'sthehighestpurposeforwhichhumanbeingswerecreated.Itisthedestinationweseek.(109-270,1980.11.02)

28.Amotheroffersherbodyforherchild,andthenforgetsherinvestment.Thereisnomotherwhoremembershowshegaveandsharedherfleshandblood.Whilesheisnursingherbaby,amotherdoesnotkeeparecordinanotebook,writing, "TodayIgavethebabythismanymillilitersofmilk." Sheinvestsandforgets,investsandforgets.ThewayamotherraisesherchildisthesamewayGodcreatedallthings,byinvestingandforgetting,investingandforgetting;thetwoareexactlythesame.(235-101,1992.08.29)

29.Theoriginofcreationrevealsthelogicofloveforthesakeofothers.Itisgreattoinvestforthesakeofanobjectpartner.Thisiswherethelifephilosophyof "livingforthesakeofothers" originates.Loveshouldtakeusonavoyagetotheideal.Thelifephilosophyoflivingforthesakeofothersoriginatedinordertokeepusmovinginthedirectionoftheworldofpurpose.Unlessonetakesthepathoftotalinvestment,onecannotreachthedestinationoftruelove.Thisispossibleonlywhenyouinvestyourselftotallyandlivecompletelyforthesakeofothers.(173-213,1988.02.18)

30.Trueloveisloveforthesakeofothers.Giving,orliving,forthesakeofothersmeanssearchingfortheobjectpartner,thesecondcreation,whoistheobjectoflove.NotonlyGodcreates;wetooarecreatingnow.JustasGodinvestedHimselfcompletelyintoHiscreation,likewisetrueloveinvestscompletely.Whenyouinvestyourselfcompletely,yourcreationappearsforyou.(167-123,1987.07.01)

31.Trueloveisnotaboutbeingserved,butservingothers.WhenGodcreatedHisobjectpartnerofloveinthebeginning,HeinvestedallofHisenergy,allofHimself,100 percent.InthiswayGodsettheexampleoftruelove.Inotherwords,GodsetthetraditionoftruelovebyexhaustingHimselfcompletely.Thistrueloveisthecenterofthecosmos.(201-205,1990.04.09)

32.Thewayoftrueloveisnottohaveothersliveforone'sownsake;itistoliveforthesakeofothers.WhenGodcreatedHisobjectpartneroflove,HedidsoforthesakeofHisobjectpartner,repeatedlyinvestingallHehad.ThisGodistheoriginalcentralbeing.TheoriginalcentralbeingwiththiskindofheartistheGodwhomadeallcreation.Trueloveforthesakeofothersisgiving100percent,then1,000percent;itisgivingeverything,thusturningoneselfintoavacuum.(201-349,1990.04.30)

33.Loveistotalinvestment.Amanlookingforloveneedstoinvesteverything.Hehastoinvesthisfivesensescompletely,hiseyes,ears,nose,mouthandsenseoftouch.Unlesshefitswiththeperfectshapeofthemodelaccordingtotheoriginalformofcreation,hedoesnotqualifytoattainhislove.ResemblingGod,hemustinvesteverything.(173-213,1988.02.18)

34.GodbeganHiscreationbasedonlove.Hedidnotdosoinordertosufferaloss.Peopleoftenthinkthattogiveofoneselfistolose,sowhydidGodinvesteverything?Itisbecauselovehasthepowertofilleverythingtooverflowingandstillremainundiminished.SoGodinvestedeverythingandusedHimselfup,butHereceivedloveinreturn.Whenyouinvesttruelovemoreandmore,itdoesnotgraduallydiminish.Themoreyouinvest,andthemoreyouexchange,themoreitexpands.Ifitwereaprinciplethattruelovegrowssmallerthroughinvestment,Godwouldhavebeendepleted.Butinstead,themoreHeinveststruelove,thebiggeritgets.Theworldoftruelovegrowsbiggerasitmoves.Ifyouwanttocapturelove,youneedtoinvestandforgetandinvestandforget.(237-126,1992.11.13)

35.GodcreatedallthingsofcreationwiththehearttoinvestHimselfforthesakeofHisobjectpartner,Hispartneroflove.SoifyouloveallthingsofcreationasGoddidwhilecreatingthem,whenHeinvestedHimselfandenjoyedeverythingwithaheartoflove,youwillstandonGod'sside.Themoreyoulovethethingsofcreation,theclosertoGodyouwillbe.(61-207,1972.08.31)

36.TheoriginoftheuniversalprincipleisGod.Tocreatetheuniverse,GodinvestedHimselfcompletelyineverythingHemade.ThroughouthistoryHehassacrificedHimselfceaselesslytosavefallenhumanbeings.Theprophets,saintsandsageswhoknewGod'sWillandfollowedHisPrinciplewiththeirliveswerenotsatisfiedtomerelykeepthetruthtothemselves.Theysacrificedthemselvesforthesakeofteachingthetruthtoothers.(234-222,1992.08.20)

37.WhyshouldIsacrificemyself,havingtoovercomedifficulties,withasenseofresponsibilityforothers?ItissothatIcaninfluenceothers.ThisisinordertostandinapositionlikethatofGod,whoinvestedenergyandcreatedeverythingfromnothing.WhenHelookedatallthatHehadcreated, "Godsawthatitwasgood" (Gen.1).Therefore,thethingsthatcamefromthatwerealsosupposedtobegood.ButwearenotreallygooduntilwestandinthesamepositionasGodandfollowHisprinciplesofcreation.(62-193,1972.09.25)

Section2.TheOriginofTrueLove

1.Wheredoestruelovebegin?Itisnotfromyou;itbeginsfromGod.Godistheoriginoflove.HecreatedthisworldbecauseHeneededHisidealpartnerinlove.Accordingly,eventhecreationofheavenandearthhaditsorigininlove.Loveispossibleonlyinaworldofreciprocity.Lovemakesnosenseoutsidetheconceptofreciprocity.Therefore,ifthereisaman,theremustbeawoman;ifthereisaright-handside,theremustbealeft-handside;ifthereisatop,theremustbeabottom.Theremustbeaboveandbelow,frontandback,rightandleft.Throughtheseconnectionsasphereisformed.Beforecreation,Godhadmindandbody.Intheunityofmindandbody,inloveandwithoutconflict,Godlivedanddreamedofrealizingaworldofideallove.Godwantsnotquietlove,butexplosivelovethatcanspin360degrees.Tomakeandtofindapartnerforthatkindoflove,Hecreatedheavenandearth.(213-079,1991.01.14)

Godistheoriginoftruelove

2.Anyofyouwhohavehadamysticalexperiencewillbegintowonderaboutandsearchfortheoriginoftheuniverse.Whenyouputthisquestionintowordsandseektheoriginoftheuniverse,youwillcometoknowonething:Humanbeingsaretheoriginalfoundationoftheuniverse,andrepresentthewholeworldofcreation.Whatistheoriginalfoundationofhumanbeings?Itislife.Whatistheoriginalfoundationoflife?Itislove.Iftherewerenolove,therewouldbenolife.Thenwhatistheoriginalfoundationoflove?Hereyoumustlookhigherthanhumanbeings.YoumustlooktoGod.SowesayGodislove.WesayGodislove,usingthenounlove,butthatnoun,love,cannotberealizedallalone.Itrequiresareciprocalrelationship.(48-206,1971.09.19)

3.Thewordlovemakessenseonlyinreferencetoareciprocalrelationship.NoteventhealmightyHeavenlyFathercanestablishloveallalone.Lovecanberealizedonlyinareciprocalrelationship.God'spurposeincreatingAdamandEvewastofeeljoy.Howcanyouexperiencehappiness?Itisnotjustbyseeing,orspeakingortouching,butonlybylovingthatyoucometofeelhappiness.Godbeganthecreationinordertoactualizejoy.(114-012,1981.05.14)

4.Lovedoesnotbeginwithme.Itcomesfrommyobjectpartner,andtoreceiveit,Imustopenmydoorwideandinvestmyselfcompletelyforthatpartner.Imustsupportmyobjectpartner.God,theCreatoroftheuniverseandtheowneroftruelove,madetheworldnotforHimselfbutforHisobjectpartner.GodinvestedeverythingforHispartner,everythingofvaluethatHepossessed.(178-309,1988.06.14)

5.Trueloveoriginatesinlivingforthesakeofothers.WhenGodcreatedtheuniverse,theidealoflovewasatstake.ForthesakeofwhatHehadmade,GodhasputoutofHismindthethousandsofyearsoffallenhumanhistory.Overandoverandoveragain,Hehasgivenloveinthefaceofbetrayalandhumiliationatthehandsofhumanbeings.Thatunconditionalgivingoflovestillremainsonearth,eveninthisfallenhumanworld.Itisaparent'slove.Whatistrueparentallove?Whenlovingtheirchildren,parentswhothink, "Oh,ImustgetbackeverythingI'vegivenmychildren,withinterest!" arenottrueparents.Trueparentssacrificedayandnight,givingloveagainandagaintotheirchildren.Nomatterwheretheygo,theydonotforgetthemandwanttogivemoretothem.Theyliveforthemtwenty-fourhoursaday,transcendingtimeanddistance.Thiskindofloveisclosesttotheoriginallove.BecauseHeistheoriginofthiskindoflove,Godcouldleadhumanbeingstothetruthandlaythefoundationfortheirsalvation.(142-035,1986.03.03)

6.Lovecannotbeginfromaself-centeredposition.Wecanloveonlywhenwecanstandinourpartner'sposition,honoringandprotectingthatposition.Isthereanyonewhowouldsaytohisorherlovedone, "Hey,you!Serveme!" Whenyouliftupyourpartnerandliveforyourpartnermorethanforanyoneelse;whenyoufeelyouwanttoexistbecauseofyourpartner,thatislove.Ifyoumakeyourselfthecenterandcommand, "DoasIsay!" thatisnotlove.(042-259,1971.03.21)

7.EvenGodcannotbehappyalone,soHemadeallthingsofcreation.Happinessandlovebeginfromareciprocalrelationship.Thisiswherethephrase "itisgood" begins.Cananyonebetrulyhappyalone?Wordssuchasgoodness,love,happinessandhopeapplywhenweseektorealizemeaninginareciprocalrelationshipofahigherdimension.Thisishowourlevelofhappinessisdetermined.(061-331,1972.09.03)

8.Loveisnotcenteredonmyself.Lovedoesnotbeginwithme.Aloverelationshipcancomeaboutonlythroughapartner.Withoutapartner,itcan'thappen.Thereforebothmenandwomenneedobjectpartners.Thatisbecauseloveisnot "mine." Loveissomethingtobeshared.Loveisthepowerthatcanembraceeverythingintheuniverse.Thatlovedoesnotstartwithmealone;itissparkedbyhavingapartner.Thereforewhenthereisnopartner,Idonotfeellove.Evenwhenthereisapartner,lovecannotfunctionifIhavea "mefirst" attitude.(145-215,1986.05.11)

9.Wesaythatparentalloveisgoodandconjugalloveisgood.Trueloveisnotself-centered.Lovedoesnotstartfrommebutfrommypartner.Lovecomesfrommyhusbandorwife,frommysisterorbrother.Lovedoesnotstartfrommealone,butfromrelatingwithothers.Theownerofloveismyobjectpartner.(34-332,1970.09.20)

Trueloveinvestsendlessly

10.GodwantstogiveHistrueloveendlesslytoHisobjectpartner.Parentshopethattheirchildrenwillsurpassthem,sotheywanttogivetheirchildrenmoreandmore.Husbandsandwivesinlovealsowanttheirpartnerstosurpassthem,sotheyinvestthemselvesagainandagainandforgetwhattheyhavegiven.Thisdesiretoinvestandinvestagaininyourobjectpartnersparkstheactionoftruelove.Fromthepositionofthesubjectpartneroftruelove,bycontinuallygivingandgivingagainforthesakeofhumanbeings,Godexistseternally.(234-239,1992.08.22)

11.God,too,investedforthesakeofhumanbeings.Heexistsforoursake.HencepeoplehavetriedtofollowHimfortensofthousandsofyears.Inordertomaintainapositionintheuniversethatfollowstheheavenlylawofexistingforthesakeofothers,youalsoneedtoexistforothers.OnlybylivingforthesakeofotherscanyoubeacceptedintheEastandWest,inthepastandthepresent.BecauseGod'sloveisthesameinthepastandinthepresent,andintheEastandtheWest,HecandealsuccessfullywiththeEastandWestandthepast,presentandfuture.Becauselovecanovercomethedifferencesbetweenthepast,presentandfuture,developmentcantakeplace;andbecauseloveovercomesthedifferencesbetweenEastandWest,thetwocanbeunited.Allthisispossibleonlythroughlove.(187-089,1989.01.06)

12.Noonewantsabelovedpartneroradearchildtobeinferiortooneself.Wheredoesthisheartcomefrom?ItcomesfromGod.Hefeelsthesameway.GodwantsHislovepartnerandHischildrentobebetterthanHimself.Therefore,tocreatechildrenbetterthanHimself,alovepartnerbetterthanHimself,HehadtoinvestmorethanHimself.EvennowHehastoinvestonethousandtimesmoreandforgetwhatHehasgiven,theninvesttenthousandtimesmoreandforgetwhatHehasgiven.Withouttheconceptofinvesting,wecan'texpectabetterobjectpartnertoappear.Soapersonwhogivestruelovewiththeoriginalheartthatwantstogivemore,evenaftergivinghisorherlifeandlivingthiswayforathousandyears,keepsongiving.God'slogicconsistsofwantingtomakeHisobjectpartnerrisetothehighestpointandthenstillfurther,andsoifyouwishtopossessGod'sloveyou'llhavetoinvestmorethanGodhasinvested.Thebasisoftrueloveisinvestingevenyourlifeandnotlookingback.(221-305,1991.10.26)

13.BecauseGodisomniscientandomnipotent,HehasHisownsovereignpowertoinvestinwhatHeisimagining,thousandsandtensofthousandsoftimesbeyondHimself.HeinvestsandforgetshowmuchHehasinvested.Lovecaninvestitselflimitlesslytoproducelimitlessvalue.Whenyoucontinuallyinvestyourself,youautomaticallyadvanceupwardinaspiralmovement.Intherealmofthisspiralmovement,Icanbecomeanowner.Also,Icaninherittheownershipofloveintheheavenlyworld.Sincelovehastherightofinheritance,therighttolivetogetherandtherighttoparticipatetogether,thissphereofactivitybelongstome.Lookingatthis,wecanseethatGodisthetruekingofknowledge.WhywouldHeinvestHimselfandforgethowmuchHehasinvested?ItissothatHecancontinuetoinvestHimselfagainandagain.Throughtheprincipleofself-replicatingsphericalmovement,eternalrotationbegins.Fromthiswecanestablishthelogicfortherealityofeternallife.Theactofinvestmentrepeatedagainandagainexhibitsthelogicbehindeternallife.(204-106,1990.07.01)

14.Truelovedwellsintheplacewhereyoulove,forgethowmuchyouhaveloved,andwanttoloveagain.Itdwellswhereyouinvestevenyourlifeandforgethowmuchyouhaveinvested,andinvestagain.Trueloveisgivingeverythingofvalueallatonceandthenforgettingwhatyouhavegiven.Whymustyouforget?Becauseifyouwanttogivemore,youneedtoforgetwhatyouhavegivenalready.Amothergivesherloveandforgetswhatshehasgiven.Shedoesn'trecorditinanotebookandexpecttogetitback.Amotherishappywhilegivinghermilkandgivingherlifetoherchild.Evenmothersinthisfallenworldarelikethis,soyoushouldbeevenmoregiving.Trueloveexistseternallyamongthosewhoinvesttotallyandthenforgethowmuchtheyhaveinvested.(207-056,1990.10.28)

15.Truelovestemsfromtotalinvestment.Whenyouhavesacrificedeverythingandforgottenevenyourlife,truelovecontinues.Truelovecontinuesonaplanebeyondthepointofinvestingyourlife.Thisisbecausetrueloveistheoriginoflife.Unlessyouinvestmorethanyourlife,thereisnowaytoconnecttotruelove.Trueloveistheoriginoflife,soifyousacrificeeverythingyoucangobacktothatplaceoforigin.(237-235,1992.11.17)

16.Themoreloveyougive,themoreloveyouhave;itneverends.Youwillhaveenoughtogiveevenmore.Everythingelsecomestoanend.Money,knowledgeandpowerallcometoanend.Everythingthathastodowithhumancircumstancesandrecognitionintheworldcomestoanend.Yeteternaltruelovenevercomestoanend,nomatterhowmuchyougiveout.Amazingly,itcontinueseternally.Thereforewiththepowerofloveyoucanmovetheentireuniverseandstillhavemoreremaining.(121-242,1982.10.27)

17.Whatisthedifferencebetweenfalseloveandgenuinelove?Oncefalselovebegins,itdiminishesandbecomesweaker.Oncegenuinelovebegins,itincreases.Truelovekeepsincreasinguntilitembracestheworld.Thisheartthatisinfinitelyembracing,thisheartthatholdseverything,says, "Iwillembracemore.Iwillembracemore!" Itisonlytruelovethatactivatestheoriginalheartlikethis.Onlytruelovedoesthis.(141-285,1986.03.02)

18.Thereisnoendtolove.Thereisnoendtoparents' love.Ifamanandwomandevotedthemselvestotheirchild,feedinganddressinghimorherwell,andraisinghimorhertobesuccessfulinternallyandexternally,andthenthechilddied,thoseparentswouldneverfeeltheyhaddonealltheycouldforthechild.Evenaftergivingsomethinggood,itisthewayoflovetofeelitwasinadequate.Aftergivingsomethinggood,loveneverboasts.Itbowsitsheadandishumbleandquiet.(48-297,1971.09.26)

Theoriginalnatureoftrueloveisgivingforthesakeofothers

19.Whatkindofloveistruelove?Theoriginalnatureoftrueloveisnottofocusonfirstreceivingforone'sownsake,butongivingfirstforthesakeofothersandforthewhole.Trueloveisalovethatgiveswithoutrememberinghavinggiven,andcontinuestogive.Itislovethatgiveshappily.Amotherfeelsloveandjoyinherheartwhilenursingherbaby.Afilialsonfeelsjoywhilemakingsacrificesforhisparentsoutoflove.(556-298,2007.02.23)

20.Trueloveislovethatexistsforthesakeofothers.Truelovewantsthebelovedtogohigherthanoneself.Thenatureofloveistowantone'sbelovedspouseandchildrentobegreaterthanoneself.Thisisthewayitismeanttobeinthehumanworld.Wewantourlovedonestogohigherthanourparents,togoashighasGod.Godisthesame.HelovesthepeoplewhoareinareciprocalrelationshipwithHimmorethanHelovesHimself.Heinvestsandforgets.ThisisGod'soriginallove.(300-237,1999.03.23)

21.Itisnotthenatureoforiginallovetoexpectotherstoliveforus.Butwhenweseektoliveforthesakeofothers,lovemultiplies.Lovefocusingononeselfdiminishes,butloveforthesakeofothersmultiplies.Itkeepsgrowing.Loveforthesakeofotherskeepsmultiplyingandexpanding,whereasself-servinglovekeepsshrinking.Theoriginalnatureofloveissuchthatwhenyouwanttoliveforthesakeofothers,yourlovebecomesgreater,butwhenyouwantpeopletoliveforyou,yourlovegraduallydisappears.(129-264,1983.11.13)

22.Realloveisnotgivingandkeepingaccountofhowmuchwasgiven.Itisnotself-serving.Realloveexistsforthesakeofothers.Afterhavinglovedsomeone,canyousay, "ThereasonIlovedyouwassoIcouldbehappy"?Youmustnotgothere.Thepersonwhofeelsinadequateafterhavingloved,thepersonwhofeelsmanythingsevenbeyondinadequacy,isinaccordwiththeprincipleofideallove.Butthepersonwhosays, "NowthatIhavelovedyou,youhavetoloveme," isnotinaccordwiththisprinciple.(60-084,1972.08.06)

23.Whenparentslovetheirchildren,theydon'tsay, "Weboughtyoushoesandclothesafewdaysago,andinvestedoursweatandbloodforyou,anditcostthismuch," andrecorditinaledger.Whenparentslovetheirchildren,theywanttotreatthemevenbetterthantheprincesandprincessesinanypalaceintheworld.Withheartswantingtogivemore,theysay, "IdidallIcould,butthisisallIcangiveyou.I'msorry." Parentsalwayswanttogivetheirchildrensomethingbetter.Thisiswhywecherishparents' love.Parentsgiveandyetfeelthatitisnotenough;theyloveandyetfeelthattheyshouldhavelovedmore.Evenaftergiving,theystillarenotcontentwithwhattheywereabletogivetheirchildren.Parents' loveconnectstoeternallove.Thatiswhereourtraditionoflovebegins.(60-084,1972.08.06)

24.Everyonewantstruelove,butloveispossibleonlywhenweliveforothers.Weneedtoserveandsacrificeforourpartner.Everyoneavoidsapersonwhorelatestootherswiththeattitude, "Youshouldliveforme." ThisselfishindividualismisSatan'sstrategy,purposeandtool;theresultcanonlybehell.Wemustliveforthewhole.Ifweliveforothersandforthewhole,andservesacrificially,theneveryonewillreturnlovetous.(316-241,2000.02.13)

25.Whyisparents' lovesoprecious?Itisverticallove,butitdoesnotremainasverticalloveuntiltheend;itseekstodwelltogetherwithhorizontallove.Parentalloveseekstoguidechildrentoavoidgoingastray,throughouttheirentirelives.Verticalloveissuchthatitalwayscreateshorizontallove.Accordingtothatprinciple,parentalloveconsistsoftheessenceofbothverticalandhorizontal,basedonGod'slove.Becauseparentallovehasbothverticalandhorizontalelementsandresponsibilities,parentswanttogivealltheirpreciousthingstotheirchildrenjustthewaytheyare.Parentswanttobestoweverythingtheyhaveupontheirchildrenandwanttoseetheirblessingsexpandhorizontally.Thisistheoriginalnatureoflove.Whyisoriginallovelikethis?Loveispossibleonlyinareciprocalrelationshipbetweensubjectandobjectpartners,andthisistheonlywaytocreatethatrelationship.Throughgiveandtakebetweensubjectandobjectpartners,asphereisformed.Theverticalisthesubjectpartner;thehorizontalistheobjectpartner.Togethertheymakeaninety-degreeangleandformacircle.(34-234,1970.09.13)

26.God'sloveisverticallove,butitisnotonlyvertical.Italsohasahorizontalquality.Therefore,GodcanappearinfrontofHissonsanddaughters,whoareonthehorizontal.Thosesonsanddaughtersnotonlywidenthebaseofverticallovebutalsoexpanditashorizontallovesothat,centeredontheverticalaspect,allthingsofcreationcancreateahorizontalenvironmentonthescaleoftheworldandtheuniverse.ItisfromthelovingheartofGod'ssonsanddaughtersthattheirdesireemergestogoverntheworld,tohavepossessions,andtopursuetheiraspirations.Thisisallbecauseavisionofverticalandhorizontalbondsofloveliesinthesubconsciousofouroriginalmind.Wecannotdenythatsatisfyingthisessentialdesiresatisfiesallhumandesires.(34-235,1970.09.13)

Trueloveistheoriginofexistence

27.Iftheirchildrenwereinalife-or-deathsituation,parentswouldreadilyexpendalltheirpossessionstosavethem.Consideringthis,wecanseethatlifeismorepreciousthanmaterialthings.Thenbetweenloveandlife,whichismorevaluable?Betweenhusbandandwife,ifthehusbandpreparedatreasureforhiswifewiththefullinvestmentofhislife,shewouldnevertireofit;shewouldwanttokeepitfortenthousandyears.Butifthetreasureweregivenwithoutlove,shewouldn'twanttokeepit.Thus,thevalueofthetreasuredependsontheinvestmentofheart.Iftherewereonecoupleintheuniversewhoseloveremainedunchangedfortenthousandyears,theirlovewouldbemorepreciousthanlife.Thatiswhypeoplesacrificetheirlifeforlove.Wedon'tabandonloveforlife,butweabandonevenlifeforlove.(136-108,1985.12.22)

28.Inthisworldtherearegemssuchasdiamondsandpearls.Whydowecalltheseprecious?Adiamondissohardthatnothingcancorruptit;thusithasthespecialnatureofbeingunchanging.Apearl'selegantsheenneverchangesforthousandsortensofthousandsofyears;nothingcancomparetoit.Whyisgoldsogreat?Itsgoldenlusterneverchanges,evenforthousandsofyears.Nothingcansurpassthatcolor.Becauseoftheunchangingqualitiesofthesethings,peopletreatthemastreasures.Butthereissomethingwewouldnevergiveup,evenforthesetreasures.Suchtreasureshavenolife.Youwouldnevergiveupyourbelovedone'slifefortreasure.(136-107,1985.12.22)

29.ThefirstmeasureofvalueinthekingdomofGodislove.Itisnotlife,butlove.Thatloveisunique,unchangingandeternal.Basedonthisstandard,allvalueisdecided.SinceGodholdsthathigheststandard,ithasverynaturallybecomethedecisivestandard.WhenGodsays, "Thatpersonisamanofcharacter," or "Sheisavaluableperson," Hisassessmentisbasedonthisstandard.(099-063,1978.07.23)

30.Thecommondenominatorforallbeingsislife.Lifecomesfromlove.Soloveismorevaluablethanlife.Whoisclosertothecenter,someonewhoiswillingtosacrificehislovetosustainhislife,orsomeonewhoiswillingtosacrificehislifeforthesakeoflove?Whoisclosertothetruth?Theonewhosacrificeshislifetoattainloveisclosertothecenterandclosertothetruth.Thisisbecausetheonewillingtosacrificeloveforhislifeisself-centered,whereastheonewillingtosacrificehislifeforloveisnot.(174-015,1988.02.23)

31.Lovesubjugateslife.Lovehasthepowertochangethedirectionoflifefromrighttoleft.Butlifecannotdominatelove.ThenwhataboutGod,thesubjectpartneroflifeandoflove?EvenGodisvulnerableinthefaceoflove.EventhoughGodistheabsolutestandardoflifeitself,whenHefacesalovestrongerthanHislove,Hesubmitstothatlove.Ifthereisapowerthatcanmovethepoweroflife,itisthepoweroflove.(48-149,1971.09.12)

32.Whatistruelove?Inthishumanworld,sincewehaveneverseenGod,wesaywedon'tknow.Trueloveisstrongerthanamother'sloveforherchild,strongerthantheburningpassionoffirstlove,thatexplosivepowerthatrushesin,oblivioustoevenalife-or-deathsituation.Theloveofparents,whowillsacrificetheirownlivestoprotecttheirchildrenfromdeath,isconnectedtoHeaven'slove.Heaven'slovebeginsthere.(121-126,1982.10.24)

33.Eventhoughtheomniscient,omnipotentGodistheowneroftruelove,Hedoesn'twanttherootoflovetobeginwithHim.HewantstoplacetherootofloveinpeoplewhoareabletobeHispartnersoflove.Thatiswhy,eventhoughweassociateGodwithtruelove,Godwantspeoplewhocanlovetruly,intowhomHecaninvesteverythingHehas.WhenGodinvests,Hedoesnotbeginwithinferiorthings.Heinveststhebestthingsfirst.ToGod,thebestthingofallistruelove,soHeinvestseverythinginthepersonwhowilllovewithtruelove.(177-269,1988.05.20)

34.Godwasbehindtheoriginalformationoftheuniverse,butHiscentralmotivationwastosetupthewayoftruelove.HewasnotthinkingonlyofHimself.BeforeGodthoughtofHimself,Heinvestedeverythinginasecondself,apartnerthatcouldbetheobjectofHislove,andHerespectedthatbeing.WhatwastobethesubstantialresultofHislove?ItwasnotGodHimselfbuttheobjectpartnerintowhichHeinvested,whowasmadetobearthefruitofHislove.Thisisanamazingconcept.Thisisthebeginning,theoriginoftheformationoftheuniverse.Inshort,whydidGodcreateheavenandearth?Thisisaphilosophicalquestion.WhydidGodcreateheavenandearth?Ofcourse,Hecreatedwhatwasgoodtobehold,butmorethanthat,HecreatedheavenandearthtoattainalovethatislikeHislove.(177-270,1988.05.20)

35.Therecanbenoresultwithoutacause.Mymindandbodycamefrommyparents.Throughtheloveofmymotherandfather,theirtwolivescombined.Loveharmonizeseverything.Throughtruelove,mymother'sinnermindandbodyharmonizedwithmyfather'sinnermindandbody.Thelifeforcespreadsoutlikeafan,andthelineageconnectswithloveatthecenter.Thefirstcausethatledtomyexistencewasnotthelivesofmymotherandfather.Rather,itwasthatthelivesofmyfatherandmotherconnectedinlove,andIwasbornthroughthatlineage.Fromtheboneofmyfatherandthebloodofmymother,fleshandbloodconnected,andaftertenlunarmonthsinthewomb,Iwasborn.Ihadthepowerofthelifeofmyparents,linkedtotheirlineage.Myorigin,thefundamentalbeginningof "me," isnotmyself.Myoriginisthelifeofmymotherandthelifeofmyfather.Precedinglifeislove,whichcombinestwolivesintoone.Theoriginofallbeingsonearth,theoriginofallcreatedbeings,islove.(187-044,1989.01.06)

36.WhatwouldhavehappenediftherehadbeennoconceptoflovewhenGodcreatedAdamandEve?AdamandEvewereborntomanifesttheconceptofGod'slove,expressedfromthetimeofcreationastherelationshipofconvexandconcaveforms.Thisisnotsomethingthatevolved;thereisnoevolutiontakingplace.Theconceptofloveleadstotheexistenceofmaleandfemale,andthisfacttranscendsevolution.(223-021,1991.11.07)

37.Wehavethreeimportantoriginalpalaces:apalaceoflove,apalaceoflifeandapalaceoflineage.Thepurposeoftheseoriginalpalacesistouniteinperfectoneness.Thisispossibleonlythroughlove;thereisnootherway.Theplacewheretheyuniteisthemostsecretandmostholy.Whydidthispalacebecomecorrupted?ItisbecauseoftheFall.BecauseoftheFall,thepalaceoflovewasdestroyed,thepalaceoflifewasdestroyed,andthepalaceoflineagewasdestroyed.Infact,thatplacewasdesecratedandbecameshameful.(228-052,1992.03.03)

Weallwishtoliveintruelove

38.IntheplacewhereIconsummatealoverelationship,allmynervesexperienceastimulationthatiselectrifying.Loveisintheclosestplacetome.Loveissodosetome;itisinseparablefromme.Itbringsmetheimpulseandstimulusofjoy.Itmakesmesaywithanardentheart, "Iwanttoseethat;Iwanttogothere." (112-256,1981.04.19)

39.Lovehasthepowertoconcentratealloursensestogetherandunitethem,focusedononepoint.Theeyeswouldsay, "Wewanttosee";theearswouldsay, "Wewanttohear";themouthwouldsay, "Iwanttoeat;Iwanttospeak;Iwanttolearn." Notonlythis,allthecellsofthebodywouldmoveinthatdirection.Justasalightningroddrawslightningtoitselfonamountaintop,loveunitestheactionofthenerves.Oncetheheartisstirredbylove,allthesensesarestimulatedandgravitatetooneplace.Everythingmovestogether.Oureyes,ears,noseandhandsallmovetogether.Thisisnotbecauseofus,butbecauseofthepersonwelove.(066-160,1973.05.05)

40.Natureisourfirstmother;wereceiveeverythingtosupportourlifeandtogrowfromthatmother.Inourphysicalmother'swombweliveinwater.Onearthweliveinair.Thenwhatisthecenterofourlife?Itislove.Loveisalwaystheissue,whetherit'stheloveofparents,conjugalloveorchildren'slove.Airisaprerequisitetolife.Eveninourmother'swombwehavetoabsorbair;whenwemovefromourmother'swombtolifeonearth,wehavetobreatheair.Itisthesameair;onlythewaywereceiveitisdifferent.Forus,themostimportantelementinlifeislove.(132-271,1984.06.20)

41.Whywereweborn?Ifwesaysimply, "Itisbecauseoflove," we'vesaidallweneedtosay.Thatloveistruelove.Truelovegoesbeyondtheloveofthisfallenworld.Thepurposeofallreligionsistoreachtheworldoftruelove.Christianity,thereligionofreligions,emphasizesalovethatsurpassestheloveofthisworld.JesusChristsaid,lovememorethananyoneelse;otherwiseyouarenotworthytobemydisciple.Hesaid, "Whoeverlovesfatherormothermorethanmeisnotworthyofme;andwhoeverlovessonordaughtermorethanmeisnotworthyofme." (Matt.10:37)WhydidJesussaythis?ToJesusChrist,hisdiscipleswerelikehischildren,andunlesstheycouldgetpastthelineoftheFall,theycouldnothavearelationshipwithHeaven.(219-167,1991.08.29)

42.Trueloveisfulfillednotonlythroughhorizontal,levelrelationships,butalsothroughvertical,perpendicularrelationships.Ahorizontalrelationshipoftrueloveisgraduallyelevatedinanupwarddirectionuntilitreachesthepinnacle,whichisthepositionofGod,theKingoftruelove.Inthispositioneverythingcombines,andembraces.Everythingturnsintoloveandblossoms.Wecanconcludethatallbeingsintheuniversewanttobeinharmonywithloveandtoliveinthemidstoflove.Wearebornforthesakeoflove,weliveforthesakeoflove,andfinallywedieforthesakeoflove.(316-238,2000.02.13)

43.Notonlypeople,butallthingsofcreationdesiretruelove.Thushumanbeings,asthelordsofcreation,shouldembraceandloveGod'smasterpiecesandtakeresponsibilitytoteachthemthewayoflove.Allthingsareseekingsuchowners.Inlightofthisstandard,weshouldfeelashamed.Darwin'stheoryregardingthesurvivalofthefittestneedstobereinterpretedinthecontextofthislogicoftruelove.Evenantsandmicroorganismswanttruelove;beyondthat,theywanttoofferthemselvestotheownerwholovesthem.Basedonthisprinciple,humanbeings,asthehighestpartnersofGod'slove,havetheprivilegeoftakingandeveneatingallothercreatures.Therefore,whenweeatthethingsofcreation,wehavetohaveaheartthatrepresentsthetrueloveofGodtheCreator.(316-238,2000.02.13)

Section3.TheCharacteristicsofTrueLove

1.Inlovethereisnoend.Alovethathasexpiredandcometoanendisnotlove.Ifyouaskedyourbelovedspouse, "Dear,doyouloveme?Howmuchdoyouloveme?" andyourhusbandorwifereplied, "Iloveyoujustthismuch," youwouldfeelbad.Thisisbecauseinlovethereshouldbenolimit.Self-centeredlovecannotlastevenoneday.Whydoahusbandandwifefight?Itisbecauseeachofthemwantstoreceivelovefromtheother.Arelationshipbetweenthosewhotrytoreceivelovefromtheothercannotlastlong.Afamilyinwhicheveryonetriestoreceivelovebreaksapart,butafamilyinwhicheveryonetriestogivelovetotheotherswillneverbreakapart,evenifsomeonepraysthatitwill.Theloveinwhicheachtriestogivetotheotheriseternal(36-076,1970.11.15)

Absolute,unique,eternal,unchangingtruelove

2.TheCreator'spurposeformakingmanandwomanwaslove.Trueloveiseternalandunchanging.Nomatterhowmuchtheeraandtheenvironmentchangewithtime,truelovewillremainunchanged.Menandwomenwerecreatedtofulfilltheidealoftruelove,whichisunique,eternalandunchanging.Humanbeingswerenotcreatedwiththemselvesatthecenter.CreationwasinitiatedwithGodastheroot,atthecenter.Thereforeitcanbesaidthatallthingswerecreatedbecauseoflove.(213-156,1991.01.20)

3.Originalloveisnothumanlove;itisGod'seternal,unchanginglove.AtthemomentweencounterGod'sloveandattendHimasourMaster,webecomeonewithHim.WhenweentertheplaceofjoywherewecaninteractwithGod,wecanconquertheworld.SharingjoywithGodismorerapturousandintoxicatingthanowningallofheavenandearth.NostimulationofthefivephysicalsensescancomparewiththeexperienceofsharinghappinesswithGod.(7-248,1959.09.20)

4.Everyonewantstruelove.Noonewouldtireoftrueloveevenifitlastedfortenthousandyears.Nogroupwouldlauncharevolutionagainstit.Thenwhatistruelove?Itisnotthemomentarylovebetweenyoungmenandwomenofthisworld.SincetrueloveinvolvesGod,ithasaneternal,uniqueandunchangingnature.Whenyoulookatthesolarsystem,youcanseethattheplanetscontinuouslymovearoundthesunastheircenter,andthisdoesnotchange.Theearthorbitsthesunonceayear.Inhundredsofmillionsofyearsithasnotdeviatedfromthiscycle.Itisamazingtoconsiderthisbigearthcirclingaroundforhundredsofmillionsofyearsinthisorbit.Iftheorbitwereevenslightlydifferent,itwouldcauseseriousobstaclestothedevelopmentoflife.Likewise,trueloveisabsolute,eternal,uniqueandunchanging.(299-153,1999.02.10)

5.Wearebornbecauseoftheloveofourfatherandmother.Therecanbenoresultwithoutacause;accordingly,nolifeinheavenoronearthbelongstoitself.Godhasagreaterpurpose,withusatthecenter.Loveiseternal,butitcannotexistcontrarytodivinelaw.Therefore,nooneisbornoutsidetheprincipleoflove.Also,completelovedoesnotoriginatefromoneindividualalone.Amother'sloveisGod'slove.Aneldersisterandyoungerbrothermaybefighting,butwhentheirmotherandfathercomein,theystop.Inthesameway,ourhumanworldneedsamotheroflove.Butintheloveofourhumanworld,intheloveofthewholeuniverse,thereisnomotheroflove.HumankindlosttheoriginalMother.WhatwelostwasnothingotherthanGod'slove.(20-021,1968.03.31)

6.Truelovelastsforever.Itisthesameloveinthespring,summer,autumnandwinter.Itisthesamewhenyouareinyourteens,youradulthoodandyouroldage,andevenwhenyougototheeternalspiritworld.Truelovedoesnotchange.(194-303,1989.10.30)

7.Lovehasanabsolute,unique,unchangingandeternalnature.Ithastheelementsoftheseinnerqualities.Thefoundationofalltheinnerqualities,thefoundationthatdesirestoformcommonrelationships,acrosstheboard,cannotbeanythingbuttruelove.NomatterhowabsoluteanduniqueGodmaybe,Hedoesnotrejectarelationshipoftruelove.Hewillinglymakessucharelationship.(226-063,1992.02.01)

Therightsandprivilegesthatcomeonlyfromtruelove

8.WhatistheUnificationChurchdoing?WeareattendingGodverticallyandattendingTrueParentshorizontally,andintheplacewhereweresonatewiththemperfectlyweseektoinherittruelove.Theattributesoftrueloveincludetherightofinheritanceandtherighttoparticipatetogether.Theseallowustoparticipateinlove.Nextistherightofequality,whichmeanstostandinthesameposition.Whenyouhavethatlove,youcangoeverywheretogether.Youhavetherighttoparticipateineverythingtogether,everywhere.Thustherearethreegreatattributesoftruelove.Whenyouhavearelationshipoflove,youhavetherightofequalposition,therighttoparticipatetogether,andtherightofinheritance.Youcanimmediatelystandinthesameposition.(177-224,1988.05.20)

9.Whenyouhavetruelove,youhavetherightofequalposition.Thepositionsoffatherandsonaredifferent,butafatheralwayswantshisdutifulandlovingsontobewithhim,andthesonalsowantsthat.Thefatherwouldnotsay, "Hey,boy,youaretheson,soyourpositionisdifferent;youhavetogotoyourplace." Eventhoughtheirpositionsaredifferent,thesonalwayshastheprivilegeofsittinginthesameplaceashisfather.Oneattributeofloveistheequalizationofauthority.One'sbelovedhastherighttoparticipateinthat.(176-185,1988.05.09)

10.Ifyouareunitedintrueloveyouhavetherighttoholdanequalpositionandtodoeverythingtogetherwithyourbeloved.Youdonotseparatefromeachotheranywhere,dayornight.Youcanattendeverythingtogether.Ifyourbelovedbecomespresident,asthepresident'sspouseyoucangoeverywherewiththepresident.Evenifheorshegoestovisitaslum,youcangothere;youcanparticipateanywhere.Youalsohavetherightofinheritance.Thatisalawthatappliestoallpeople.Itisaformula.Thisiswhywenaturallythinkaboutthesethings.(290-063,1998.02.03)

11.God'sfundamentalpurposeofcreationistohavetruepeoplewhocanbetheobjectpartnersofHistruelove.HowcanhumanbeingsstandintheobjectivepositiontoGod,whoistheAbsoluteBeing?Thatisnotpossiblethroughhumaneffortorexternalconditions.Itispossibleonlythrougharelationshipoftruelove.Whensubjectandobjectpartnersformaperfectrelationshipoftruelove,theyimmediatelyhavetherightofequalposition,therighttoparticipateineverythingtogether,andtherighttoinherit.(294-062,1998.06.11)

12.ThepersonofloveistheowneroftheeternalGod.Amongtheattributesoflovearetherightofinheritance,therighttolivetogetherandtherighttoparticipateineverythingtogether.Evenifawomandidnotgraduatefromprimaryschool,ifherbelovedhusbandisthepresident,whateverheownsbelongstoher;ofcourse,shecanlivetogetherwithhimdayandnight,andshehastherighttoparticipateinwhateverhedoes.Sincelovehasthesethreegreatattributes,onceyoustandinthepositionofonenesswithGod'sabsoluteandunchangingtruelove,youreceivetheauthoritytojoinGodwhereverHeisandlivewithHimatanytime.ThenyouwillbeabletoseeGodevenwithoutclosingyoureyes.ThosewhohavedeeplyfeltGod'ssorrowfulheartwillstopintheirtracksandweepbitterly;sucharealmofdeepfeelingexists.Eveninthefallenworld,amother'sloveissuchthatifherchildhasanaccidentfaraway,shecansenseit.Shewakesupcallingherchild'sname.Therearemanyexamplesofthis.(201-356,1990.04.30)

13.Evenfallenpeopledesirethehighest,bestandmostgloriousposition.Allpeopleofallracesdesirethisposition,whethereducatedornot.Onlylovecansatisfythisdesire.Loveiseternal,sowhenyouhaveGod'slove,youcanhaveeternallife.Tostandinanequalposition,apositionwiththesamerightsasGod,youfirsthavetopossessGod'slove.(145-270,1986.05.15)

14.WhenwehavealovingrelationshipwithGodourpositionisequaltoHisandwecanshareinHisrights.WhenweareunitedinlovewithGod,wehavetheauthoritytoparticipateinHiswork.Loveconferstheauthoritytoparticipateinthebeloved'sactivities.Lovealsograntstherightofinheritance.WhenyouhavealovingrelationshipwithGod,notonlycanyoustandbeforeHim,youcanhaveallthatHeowns.OriginallypeoplehadtheprivilegeofownershipoverallthatbelongstoGod.Thusitisnaturalthatwehavethedesiretobecometheverybestofbeings.(145-270,1986.05.15)

15.Intheoriginal,idealworld,apersonwhoexperiencedtruelovewouldimmediatelyinherittherightandabilitytohavewhateverGoddesiredforhimorher.Youcanattainthatqualificationonlyontheearth,whileintheprocessofbringingyourbodyintoonenesswithyourspiritinatruefamily.ThefamilyisthemeetingpointofGod'sloveandtheplacewhereyoucanattainthis.YoucanfeelthetrueloveofGodbylovingyourfellowcitizens,lovingthepeopleoftheworld,andlovingallthingsofcreation.(298-310,1999.01.17)

Truelovetakestheshortestandthemostdirectroute

16.GodistheverticalTrueParent,andAdamandEvewouldhavebecomethehorizontalparents,hadtheynotfallen.Truelovetakestheshortest,mostdirectroute.ThenwherecanhumanloveandGod'slovemeet?Wherecantheverticalandhorizontalmeet?Theshortest,mostdirectrouteconnectingheavenandearthistheperpendicularline.Thereisonlyonesuchline.Onlytruelovecantakethatperpendicularpath,reflectingthegreatlawofheavenandearth.Trueloveistheoriginalcommonstandardthatcanmeasureeverythingrelatingtothegreatlawofheavenandearth,andthereisonlyoneperpendicularlinethroughwhichtrueloveflows.(204-104,1990.07.01)

17.WherecanGod'sloveandhumanloveunite?Trueloveflowsthroughtheshortest,mostdirectroute.Thereisonlyoneshortest,mostdirectrouteforlovefromabove;thatisvertical.Truelovetakestheshortest,mostdirectroutefromtheFatherabovetothesonbelow.Followingtheperpendicularlines,thereisonlyonepointwherethetwocanmakecontact.Conjugallovebetweenmanandwoman,representingeastandwest,alsotravelsbytheshortest,mostdirectroute.ThishorizontalloveandGod'sverticalloveintersectatarightangle;theymeetontheperpendicular.Thelovebetweenbrothersandsistersalsoflowsalongtheshortest,mostdirectroute,andmeetsGod'sloveonlyataninety-degreeangle.ConsideramanandwomanwhoareabletoestablishtheperpendicularwithGod'strueloveatthecenter.Whereintheuniverseshouldtheymeet?Theyhavetomeetonthatperpendicular,whichistheshortest,mostdirectroute.(209-101,1990.11.27)

18.God'struelovemovesalongtheshortest,mostdirectroute.Trueloveflowsalongthefastest,closest,shortest,mostdirectway.Iftherewereoneplaceonearthwheretruelovecouldsettle,itwouldbetheplaceatwhichtheshortest,mostdirectroutearrives.Thisplaceisabsolute.Itiseternal.YetbecauseoftheFall,thisplacewaslost.Lovehasnowheretosettle,anditsaxisshiftsbackandforth.UnlessTrueParentsbegintheprocessofsettlement,havingactualizedthephilosophyoftheloveofheavenandearth,basedonthelogicoftruelove,thisworldwillnotfindthewayoftheidealwithloveatitscenter.InaccordancewithGod'slove,horizontalloveisdrawntoconnectwithverticallove.HadtherebeennoFall,thehorizontallovebetweenmanandwomanwouldhaveflowedalongtheshortest,mostdirectroutetointersectwiththevertical,perpendicularlineatthecentralpoint.ThisistheformulathroughwhichwecanreunitewiththeloveofGod'soriginalcreation.(221-344,1991.10.27)

19.Truelovetravelsbytheshortest,mostdirectrouteandthereforearrivesintheshortesttime.Whenyourbelovedchildisoverseas,youcanthinkofyourchildandbewithhimorherinaninstant,right?Lovetranscendsdistance.Sincetruelovetravelsatthehighestspeed,withitwecantravelanywhereintheuniverse;theentireuniversebecomesoursphereofactivity.Sincelovetranscendstimeandspace,wehavenosenseofseparation.Everythingseemstoberightinfrontofoureyes.(210-093,1990.12.01)

20.Lovetravelsatthehighestspeedasitflowsalongtheshortest,mostdirectroute.Thisisnotsecularlovebutdivinelove.Whatisdivinelove?Itistruelove.Ifweentertherealmoftruelove,becauseweareabletocomeandgoatthehighestspeedthroughtheshortest,mostdirectroute,wewillbeabletoactonthestageoftheuniverseintherealmofthought.Thismaysoundlikeafantasy,butitistrue.(210-226,1990.12.23)

21.Lovechoosestheshortestpath.Ifwearetoformaperpendicularlinewithloveatthecenter,thenlovehastocomethroughtheshortestandmostdirectroutepossible.Whenyougotovisitsomeoneyoulove,youdon'tsaunteralongasifyouweretouringaneighboringvillage.Yougodirectly,swiftasanarrow.Whethernightorday,whetherspring,summer,autumnorwinter,howeverlongitshistorymaybe,lovealwaystakestheshortest,mostdirectpath.Vertically,theshortestdistanceisalongalineperpendiculartothehorizontal.Thisishowthatwhichishighestcontactsthatwhichislowest.(187-051,1989.01.06)

22.WhatkindofloveisGod'slove?Loveistheheartthatisneversatisfiedwithwhatithasgiven;instead,itfeelsembarrassedthatitcannotgivemore.Onewhofeelssorryevenaftergivingistrulytheowneroflove.Afterparentshaveboughtnewclothesfortheirchild,theystillfeelsorrythattheycouldnotbuybetterclothes.Evenaftergiving,theydon'tfeelsatisfied,sotheysupplementthatwithlove.(38-327,1971.01.08)

23.Thepersonwhomostreadilylivesforothersbecomesthecentralfigure.Theonewholivesmoreforothersrules,supervisesandinheritsallthings.Thisisheavenlylaw.Withinlovethereistherighttobealwaystogether.Youcandoeverythingtogetherinanyplace,dayornight.Doyouneedpermissiontogointoyoursons' anddaughters' rooms?Wouldyouneedpermissiontogointoyourwife'sroom?IfyouloveGod,youcanparticipateineverythingwithHim,whereverHegoes.(170-199,1987.11.15)

24.Truelovegivesandforgetswhatithasgiven.Itdoesnotremember.Whatisthestandardofgoodandevil?Evilisgivingforthesakeofmakingaprofit.Goodnessisgivingandforgettingaboutit.Eveninafamily,thepersonwholivesmorefortheothersisonthesideofgoodness.Thepersonwholivesforotherseventuallybecomesthemasterofthatfamily.Ifthereweretenfriends,thebestfriendamongthemwouldbetheonewholivedfortheothernine.Thentheninepeoplewouldmakethatonethecentralfigureandservethatperson.Thisishowtoinherittheuniverse.(141-253,1986.02.26)

25.Theoriginalnatureofdominionislove.Thereisoneelementoflifethatcanconnectwiththeoriginalnatureoflove.Thatismyvalueasanobjectpartnerbeforeasubjectpartner.Atthatpoint,myvaluecorrespondstothevalueofmysubjectpartner.Thevalueoftheobject,whichistheresult,isequaltothevalueofthecause.Mybody,inrelationtomymind,alwayshasthevalueofanobjectpartner.Mymind,inrelationtomybody,hasthevalueofasubjectpartner.Thesetwotogethermakeupthebeingcalled "I." Inthisway,theuniversebringsaboutconnectedrelationships.Immediately,therelationshipsbetweenfrontandback,internalandexternal,leftandright,andaboveandbelowareallconnected.(145-177,1986.05.04)

Section4.ThePowerofTrueLove

1.Thefastestactionintheworldistheactionoflove.Intheworldthehighestspeedisnotthatofelectricity;itislove.Ithasthemostamazingpower;itcanfly.Iftwopeoplelocatedatoppositeendsoftheearthweretofallinlovewitheachother,theirlovewouldpullthemtogether,closingthedistancebetweenthem.Lovehassuchpower.Sotodayinthereligiousworlditissaid, "Searchforlove.StayclosetotheGodoflove.Haveadeepheart.Pray." Why?Itisbecausewhenyoumakecontactwiththeworldoflove,youcanparticipatewithGodinallHisactivitiesoflove.ThismeansyouaccompanyGodinHiswork.(112-204,1981.04.12)

2.Loveisdestinedtoexpandinallfourdirections:north,south,eastandwest.Fromthispointofview,withloveatthecenter,frontandback,rightandleft,andaboveandbelowcombineinanidealwayandbegincircularmotion.Thusthewholeuniverseisrevolving.Astheuniverseturns,thethingsatthecenterhavetoturnwithit.There'snootherchoice.Whatisatthecenterofthisuniversalrotation?Itistheaxis,whichiseternallyunchanging.Money,knowledgeandauthorityallchange.Inourtime,whenevenpeople'sfeelingschange,whatcanbetheeternallyunchangingaxis?Thereisonethingthatneverchangesandthatistherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.Evenintheanimalworldthisisso.Onlyparents' lovefortheirchildreniseternal.(227-121,1992.02.11)

Truelove'spowerisactivatedthroughgivingandreceiving

3.Inorderforpeopletoexist,theymustsustainaprocessofgivingandreceiving,startingwiththephysicalbody.Havingestablishedtheprerequisitesforreciprocation,menandwomeninteractwitheachother;onlythencantheyexist.Ifmenweretosaytheydon'tneedwomen,andwomenweretosaytheydon'tneedmen,thisworldwouldbeinruinswithinonehundredyears.Tomaintainexistence,thatistosay,togiveandreceive,weeachneedapartner.Therefore,tothisdaymenandwomenhavebeenlovingeachotherandformingfamilies.Loveisthepowerthatinitiatestheinteractionbetweenmenandwomen,anditisthepoweroftheactionitself.Theremustbegivingandreceivingactionatthesourceinorderforthepowercalledlovetoarise.Forthisactiontoarise,weabsolutelyneedmenandwomen.Toestablishtheprerequisitesforreciprocation,weneedmenandwomen.(18-324,1967.08.13)

4.Allmaterialthingsarecomposedofenergy,butenergycannotcomeintoexistencebyitself.Unlessareciprocalstandardisset,givingandreceivingdoesnotoccurandenergycannotcometoexist.Yougenerateenergythroughthegivingandreceivingactionofyourentirebody.Energyisgeneratedinproportiontothisaction.Beforetherecanbeenergy,theremustbegivingandreceivingaction.Thenwhatinitiatessuchaction?Nothingcandothisbyitself;anobjectpartnerisneeded.Thisistheabsoluterequirementfortheappearanceofallbeings.Ifthereisnoobjectpartner,thereisnogivingandreceivingaction.(18-323,1967.08.13)

5.Themoreyoulove,themoreyourlovegrows.Lovedoesnotdisappear;insteaditprospers.Thereisnowaytoprosperwithoutlove.Furthermore,thereisnoeternallifewithoutlove.SoJesussaid, "LovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheartandwithallyoursoulandwithallyourmind.Thisisthegreatestandfirstcommandment." (Matt.22:37-38)Thisisthecommandmentweneedtoobserveabsolutely.Prosperityispossibleonlythroughbuildinglovingrelationshipsandfollowingthewayoflove.(38-328,1971.01.08)

6.Whenyouinvestbeyondyourlimitsandevenyourlife,thepoweroftruelovegeneratestenthousandtimesmoreenergy.Youwillneverfailwhenyouinvesttruelove.Theamountoftrueloveyouinvestwillmultiplyanddevelop.Themoreyousetthepoweroftrueloveinmotion,thegreateritwillgrowsothatyoucanembracetheworld,theuniverseandevenGod.(221-251,1991.10.25)

7.Truelovewillneverbeexhausted.Themoreitissetinmotion,thegreateritgets.Inmechanics,inputalwaysexceedsoutput.Butintheworldoflove,outputexceedsinput.Thisiswhyloveisthenucleusofeverything.Thereisalwaysenoughtruelovetoprovideforyourobjectpartnerandstillhavemoreleftover.Thereisnoshortage.Sinceyoualwayshavesomethingremainingaftergivingtruelovetoyourobjectpartner,themoreyoulove,themoretrueloveincreases.(219-018,1991.08.25)

8.Inarelationshipoftruelove,outputisgreaterthaninput.Saintswerepersecutedand,atthattime,killed,yettheirconstantinvestmentintrueloveproducedanoutputgreaterthantheinput,andmadeanimprintinhistory.SinceGodhasdonethesamething,thecreationoftheuniversewaspossible.Whentrueloveisinvested,itgrowsgreaterandgreater.Ifthereisaheartthatinvests,thefoundationforlifetoexistremainsforever.(213-258,1991.01.21)

9.Truelovestimulatestheworldandsuppliesitwiththesurplusenergyitneedstorotateeternally.Italsosustainstheconsumptionofenergybyaddingmorethanitconsumes.Thisiswhyonlytruelovecanexistforever.Forpeople,themostpreciousthingsarelifeandlove.Lifecomesfromlove.Therefore,everyonewhohaslifeautomaticallypursueslove.(109-143,1980.11.01)

10.Whenwesaythattrueloveistheoriginoflifeandisabletosustaintheuniverse,wecancompareittoair.IfIcontinuetogiveoverandoveragainforthesakeoftheuniversefromapositionoflowpressure,theuniversewillpullmetothecenterandraisemeup.Iwillbeattheverycenterandthenrisetothetop.Whatistruelove?IfIgototheeternalzeropointbyinvestingmyselfcompletely,overandoveragain,theuniversewilladdtome.IfIgotothatplace,Godwilltakenoticeandmoveonmybehalf.ThemoreIinvestandforgethowmuchIhavegiven,themoreGodwillsupportme.IfIkeepinvestingwithGodsupportingme,Iwillbecomethecenter.OnceIbecomethecenter,asIkeepinvesting,Iwillneversinkdownintotheearth.Instead,Iwillriseup.Everythingwillgetbigger,andsinceIkeepmovingatthecenter,everythingwillbecomerounded.Thisishowtheuniversestaysinmotionandassumesasphericalform.(221-106,1991.10.23)

11.Sincetheobjectpartneroflovewillbeeternal,Godcontinuestoinvesteternallyuntilitcomesintobeing.AndwhenHehasapartnerHewantstoinvestinfinitelyintothatpartner,eventoHisveryessence.SinceGod'sinvestmentisinfinite,allpairsthatmoveintheworldoflovehaveaneternalquality.Wecanconcludethatthelovepartneroftheabsolute,infiniteGodwillliveforeternity.(221-107,1991.10.23)

12.God'sloveisloveforthesakeofothersandonlyforthesakeofothers.BecauseGodwantstokeepgiving,truelovealsocannothelpbutkeepgiving,andsincetheygivetoeachother,theyrevolve.God'sloveislikethat.SinceGodwantstogiveendlessly,andtheoriginalnatureofloveisalsotogiveendlessly,theyrevolve.Howdidtheuniversebegin?Itbeganfromthepointofrevolving.Allexistingthings,bytheirintrinsicnature,havetorevolve.Thenwhatcangoonforever?Thelovethatgiveseternally,theloveattheverycenter,willkeeprevolvingforever.Whenthepowerofgivingandthepowerofreceivingbecomeoneandtheywanttokeepgiving,theyexpand.Sincethereispowerinthisprinciple,expansiontakesplaceandtheuniverseisformed.(128-292,1983.09.11)

13.Lovefunctionsasalubricantandasanorbitinwhichthingsmove.Withoutlovethereisnolubrication.Automobilesneedoiltomove.Forthingstomove,weneedtooilthem.Theremustbelubrication.Everythingneedslubricationifitistomove.Onlylovecanbethelubricantforthehighestjoy.ItdoesnotdisappearbecauseitisrootedintheeternalGod.Themorelovemoves,themoreitdevelops.(180-163,1988.08.22)

Theunlimitedpoweroftruelove

14.Trueloveremainsevenafteritembracestheuniverse;itremainsevenafteritflowsthroughtheuniverse,anditremainsevenafteritblendswiththeuniverse.Itisthedrivingforceoflife,ofmovementandofeverything.Wherethereislovelikethat,lifeatlasthasvalue.Fromthatlove,allthatisidealemerges.Laughing "hahaha!" canbeideal.Wecansaythatcrying "wahwah!" canbeidealaswell,ifitispromptedbylove.Peopleshedtearsintimesofsorrowbutalsointimesofjoy.Nomatterwhereyouare,eveninhell,iftherewereonepowerthatwouldallowyoutoknowhappiness,thatwouldbethepowerofwantingtoliveforthewhole.(129-315,1983.12.01)

15.Lovehasthepowertoenhancethatwhichisinsufficient,toreinforcethatwhichisinadequate,andtocompletethatwhichislacking.Thatloveistruelove.Thenatureofloveforthewholecannotdifferfromthenatureoflovefortheindividual.Toreachtheworldofcausefromtheworldofresult,thereshouldbeanexpenditureofsurpluspower.Thispowercouldbebothstimulatingandelectrifyingtohumanbeings,whoareresultantbeings.(112-130,1981.04.12)

16.Whenyouinherittheworkofcreationyoureceivetheauthorityoftruelove.Thereasonisthattoinherittheworkofcreationistoinherittruelove,whichisthestrongestpower.Withtruelovethereisnothingyoucannotdo,nothingyoucannotmake.Youcanloveevenyourenemy.Thepoweroftrueloveisnottofight,nottoforce,buttowinoversomeonenaturally.Thereisnopowerstrongerthanthis.(124-095,1983.01.30)

17.TheBiblesays, "Whoeverfindshislifewillloseit,andwhoeverloseshislifeformysakewillfindit" (Matt10:39)Howdoweexplainsuchparadoxicallogic?Itisaparadoxbecausetheworldofevilandtheworldofgoodnessmoveindifferentdirections.Itseemscontradictory,butitisawidelyacceptedviewpointofthoseonGod'sside.Unlessweovercometheenvironmentthatgivesrisetothisparadox,andunlesswemakeaboldleapintodestinytofindthewayoftruelovewithitsownlogic,wecannotbeliberated.Thepowertoleapcomesnotfrommilitarymight,economicstrength,politicalprowessorintellectualpower.Itisthepowerofnothingbutlove.Itistheonlypathtotheeternal,unchangingandcorrectway.(121-126,1982.10.24)

18.Loveistheessentialforcethatmovesreality;itisindispensableindailylife.Thishasbeensothroughouthistory.Loveistheoriginoftheforcethatdrivesoursocialsystemsandeverythingelse.Thisiswhystudentsaretaughtpatrioticlovefortheircountry.Brotherlylove,parentallove,conjugalloveandworldwidealtruisticlove -- allareformsoflove.Whatdoesthismean?Itmeansthatwithoutreferencetolove,whichimpactspeople'sdailylivesandthecourseofhistory,wecannotcreatethethoughtandtraditionthatconnectustohistory.(187-046,1989.01.06)

19.Thepoweroftrueloveisgreat.Truelovecanmelteventhehardestsubstance.Itismorefearfulthanaclenchedfist.Lovecanconqueranyplaceinaflash,nomatterhowfarandwide.Nothingisstrongenoughtowithstandthepoweroflove.Truelovecanmeltevenourenemy.Wewanttobecometheownersoftheworldbasedonlove.Loveisthepinnacleofhopeforthehumanrace.(193-042,1989.08.06)

20.Ifyoutapontheheartoftruelove,thephysicalbodyspontaneouslyresonates.Ifyoubecomeaperfectmanorwomanthroughtruelove,Godspontaneouslyappears.Thisoccursonlythroughlove.Trueloveisthepowerthatleadstosuchevents.Sowhatistrueloveinreality?Trueloveconnectsverticalandhorizontal.Itcanweavetogetheraboveandbelow,rightandleft,beforeandafter.Becauseofthat,lovecanweavetogetherheaven,whichisabove,andearth,whichisbelow.Goinglaterally,itcanweavetogethertherightsideandtheleftside.Iamsayingthatloveisthepowertointertwineeverything:beforeandafter,rightandleft,aboveandbelow.(181-087,1988.08.28)

21.Whatisitthatcangivelifethetasteofhoney?Itisthetasteoftruelove.Itisnottheloveofmanandwomanlivinginthisfallenworld.Onceyoutastetruelove,everythingisunited.Alleyesfocusononeplace.Allthecellsofthebodyaredrawntogetherintoaballandbegintoroll.Truelovehasthatpower.Allkindsofcellsaredrawntogetherintoaballandrolldownthepathoflove.Whilerollingdownthatpath,Iforgetmyownexistence.Theconceptof "me" islost.(109-274,1980.11.02)

22.Theschisandra(omija)fruitisusedtocureanumberofillnesses.TheberryhasmanyusesinOrientalmedicine.Itcombinesfivedifferentflavors,andmakesaneffectivemedicine.Love,whichisthemedicineofmedicines,alsohasfiveflavors.Itisbitter,salty,sweet,spicyandsour.Thetasteofloveislikethefive-flavorschisandraberry.Thetastiestdishesaremadewiththisberry.Thisisamedicinalfood.Everyonelikesfoodthatisgoodforthebody.(195-068,1989.11.05)

23.Intherightseasonabeekeepergathershishoneywithequipmentdesignedforthatpurpose.Honeybeesstorethehoneyinhoneycombs,buttherearemanyholes.Beessavehoneytogetthroughthewinter,butthebeekeepercollectsallthehoneyandprovidessugarwaterforthebeestoliveonduringthewinter.Sothebeesliveonsugarwaterallwinter.Thenwhenspringcomesandtheytasterealnectar,theybecomeintoxicated.Whentheflowersbloominspring,thehoneybeesflyfromflowertoflower.Ifyoulookatthebeesontheflowerssuckingtheirnectar,theirabdomensareraisedupandtheirheadsareburieddeepintheflower.Ifyouweretopullatabee'sabdomenwithapincer,itwouldstillkeepsucking,evenifitsabdomenseparatedfromitsbody.Howdeliciousthatnectarmustbe!Now,howdoesthetasteofthatnectarcomparewiththetasteoflove?Whichdoyouthinkisbetter:thetasteofhoneyorthetasteoflove?WhatkindoftastewouldGodlikemost?IfGodweretosmellmanyaromas,whichwouldHelikebest?IfHeweretochoosesomethingtolistento,whatwouldHeliketohear,andifHeweretoseeksomethingtofeel,whatwouldHeliketofeel?ThereisonlyonethingGodlikes,andthatislove.NothingotherthanlovecanfocusGod'sfivesensesandfillHimwithjoy.(136-116,1985.12.22)

24.Isthecolorofloveblueorred?Whatislove'scolor?Ithasfivecolors.Itstasteisliketheschisandraberry.Ithasfiveflavors.Ifsomethinghasfivecolors,won'tthatbedazzling?Arainbowhassevencolors.Thinkofallthesecolorsmixedtogether.Whatcolorwouldthatbe?Whenyoumixallwavelengthsofvisiblelight,yougetwhite.Whatcolordopeoplelikemost?WhenGodcreatedallthings,doyouthinkHefirstcreatedthecolorHelikesmost,orthecolorHelikesleast?HecreatedtheoneHelikesbest.Whatcoloristheflowerthatbloomsinearlyspring?Itispurple.Thecolorpurpleincludesredandpinkandallothercolors.That'swhyallelegantthingsarepurple.Inthespiritworld,themostbeautifulcolorispurple.(197-049,1990.01.07)

25.Amanandawomanembracingandkissinglightupliketwopoleswithoppositechargestouchingandsendingoutsparks.Ifthatlightiswhite,wemustaddheattocreatefivebrilliantcolors.WhenthiscolorfuldisplayismixedwiththeverticalloveofGod,itistransformedintoaworldofideal,brillianthope,likethecolorsoftherainbow.Sincehumanloveisonahorizontalplane,itissimple.Peopleoforiginallovewanttocombinecolors,toseeperfectlycombinedcolorsthroughtheloveofamanandawoman.Whenthatoccurs,verticallovewillcomedown.Likearainbow,God'slovewilldescendtothishorizontallove.(134-171,1985.04.07)

Truelovebringsunity

26.Asenseofloveisnotone-sided;itisall-inclusive.Evencellsfunctioninthatway.Wesometimessaythatpeopleareintoxicatedbyloveandthateveryoneshouldhavethisexperienceatleastonce.Ifyouareintoxicatedbylove,whenyoucallouttoanythingintheuniverse,itwillrespondwithouthesitation.Youcansingforathousandyearswhilewatchingwaterflow.Thewhisperingsoundoftheflowingwaterisinfinitelysweet.Thinkofit!Throughlove,peopleattainthevalueofownerswhoharmonizewiththeentireuniverse.Youwanttogothewayofcompletingthispurpose.OnceyourhearthasthecapacitytocaptureGod'slove,youcansinganddanceforthousandsofyears.Atthattimeyouwillhavecompletedeverything;youwillneednothingmore.Thereisnothingonearthmorepreciousthanthis.OnceyoucaptureGod'slove,youhavenoneedforgold,silverortreasure,absolutelynoneed.(39-211,1971.01.10)