Educating the Heart
When I think about a mature person, I do not image someone who only knows a lot intellectually. I imagine someone who has deep empathy and a sense of responsibility. Thus, when I consider education, I believe it has to start from the heart. When I was in Harvard...
Owning through Experience
We obtain knowledge through experience. Why does a child touch a burning match even though he is told not to? It is because the truth a parent tells their son doesn't belong to the child until he experiences it for himself. Children want to learn everything. They ask,...
Families Filled with True Love
The fundamental element of what makes humanity unique is that each and every one of us is qualitatively different. There are some who are smarter than others; there are some who can move worlds, while others can barely write sentences. Yet this qualitative difference...
Challenge: Heaven’s Gift
Challenge is not a bad thing. Some people like to think of it as difficulty. I like to look at challenges as Heaven’s way of providing me with a lesson of a lifetime. We cannot always determine the circumstances around us. How do we deal with that which we cannot...
In Honor of Korea’s Memorial Day
This week, the Korean people commemorated the patriots who gave their lives for the birth of Korea. In South Korea, the Memorial Day is a day when we Koreans honor our obligation to the nation that we are a part of. This year, I want to challenge us to rethink our...
The Standard of True Leadership
What is the universal standard of leadership? Some think that leadership is defined by position. Yet even the president of a company is not automatically a leader. Some think that leadership is about money or influence. Yet there are many affluent people that are not...
Dr. Moon’s address at the Global Peace Leadership Conference, Tokyo Japan 2012
June 1 - 2, 2012 Tokyo, Japan - The Global Peace Leadership Conference in Japan posed the question, “What type of leadership does this nation of Japan need at this critical time.” It was an important opportunity to address the historic and recent past, and look...
The Critical Role of Faith Leaders for Peacebuilding
It is a profound truth that humanity is connected in a fundamental way. We share a common Origin, Source, and Creator – God. Beyond differences of race, religion or nationality, all people are part of one human family. The essential principles of the world’s...
Let Us Become Owners of One Family Under God
The pathway that determines where we need to go stems from the dream of God and the purpose that he had ever since the beginning of human creation. Resonating with timeless truths and spiritual values, this dream is none other than one family under God. However, a...
A Spiritually Rooted Vision for Peace
We have to be bold and break new ground in order to articulate a meaningful vision for peace. The last century taught us the futility of tackling the world’s problems through the same old military, economic, political and diplomatic solutions. Dealing with only the...
Japan: Creating A Culture of Multi-ethnic Coexistence
Some in the international community observe that Japan has the role of a mother to the other nations of the world. If that is true, then this nation should play a leading role in creating a culture of multi-ethnic coexistence that affirms that we are all one...
Importance of Family
Let us take a moment and think about family. First and foremost, the family is universal. Regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality and religion we are all members of families. Secondly, the family represents the most intimate of human relationships. We use familial...