Why did True Parents establish the Universal Peace Academy?

Dae Mo Nim
March 2, 2013
Unofficial notes: David Carlson

To the first class of the Universal Peace Academy

Good morning, everyone. It is very nice to meet you. You are too far away, can you move in a little closer? I am sorry I came a little bit late. As students of the Universal Peace Academy, you will begin your program tomorrow. True Parents gave you a chance to be enrolled. All of you wanted to enter, and I thank you for that heart of wanting to enter the Academy. Why did True Parents establish the Universal Peace Academy? You have some understanding of that through the lectures you have been hearing. The MC said that my image was the same at the beginning and at the end. When I began, I made a certain promise to Heavenly Parents and True Parents. That is why my image has been the same.

For you students to fulfill your Portion of responsibility here, to become one in heart, you have to keep these words. First, you have to be sincere. Do what you do based on fact, without falsehood. Act without changing according to your environment. Be sincere, honest, be loving, etc. No matter how big a sin some person may have made, always be loving. Act with dedication and sacrifice, without asking for anything in return. Work without anger, greed, resentment, arrogance, complaint, jealousy, etc. Don't work only during the designated time. Work for Heavenly Parents and True Parents, etc. do in the daytime or in the nighttime, and work diligently. For me, to do this way every day, I am working. I have been working hard, to be told by Heavenly Parents and True Parents you are working well. To hear those words I have been working hard.

Cheong Shim Graduate School of Theology, when I first made it, I said we have to understand Heavenly Parents and True Parents. We have to understand Spirit World and humanity. Such a school this should be. Students with such a mind. For that I made Cheong Shim Graduate School of Theology. To Universal Peace Academy, you have come to this school. In Cheong Shim Graduate School of Theology you all will be taught. When you come you first have to understand. Why was this school established? What do they want to teach? Why did True Parents establish Universal Peace Academy? To let you know True Parents, Principle, humankind, etc. There are many scholars and programs and they are intellectual in nature. They teach and they say they understand God. But, here we also teach Spirit World. We are teaching Principled words. This theological school, it is not just an intellectual understanding but I want them to be people who can practice what they learn.

After the fall, 6,000 years, but actually much longer. This history was made after the fall of Adam and Eve; rather than love, it started centering on fallen nature. Human history after the fall of Adam and Eve was not made centering on the ideal of the creation of God, but centering on fallen nature, and it has totally taken deep roots in us. If you look at your life habits. Centering on fallen nature, we know intellectually, but we have to discard bad habits centering on fallen nature, and inherit all things of Heavenly Parents and True Parents and Principle. We need to change our life habits. You have to try so as to let True Parents/Heavenly Parents come inside you. Have a sacred mind and body. So, the professors gave lectures and Principle lectures, as we joined we heard Principle lectures many times. We thought we already understood. We say we understand. But, can we practice that in our life? Did we show such an understanding through our action? If we did not practice it, it is not helpful in becoming a person of character. Even one word we have to practice.

One worry I have about you: that you will become an arrogant person. You may think: "I am receiving direction from True Parents," etc. Outside people did not receive the blessing and didn't understand. So, I am in a "high position." We ignore people of other religions, and other people. When we walk with our siblings, etc. they thought they were Satan, and sometimes we use holy salt. This is not right. Now, you need to be careful of even one word, and of your behavior. Discard any arrogant mind and heart. Think: "I am lacking in many points." After 21 years of Chung Pyung, I am saying to True Parents and to people: "I am lacking in many points." True Father told me in the spring of 2012: "I am very appreciative to you. You always stay in the same place." The reason I could do that is because I feel I am lacking in many points. For me to be acknowledged by other people, I have to be careful of each word. When you go to school, students are looking at you. They may have heard: "they are special." They will look at you. You have to have a loving and humble heart. Give such a heart to them. You think: "I was chosen by True Parents," so you may have an arrogant mind. So, you must always check yourself. I hope you can become such a person.

Centering on the president and the professors, they have been trained a lot. All of you are representative people of Universal Peace Academy, so you need a mind of Absolute Faith, Love and Obedience. True Parents did not call you just to send out missionaries after a theological education. They looked at your talents, and then they can let you go and work. In the place you go, have a mind that you are the owner, do your portion of responsibility, and act. In such a way, all cultures can settle. Such a calling is behind you. Please understand this point.

Things will become very busy, so I could not attend the graduation of Cheong Shim Graduate School Of Theology, and other events. But, from now I will come once each month to check. Please become a humble person. The staff first went to 40-day workshop. I educated them intensively so they can become people of character. If I recognize them they sometimes become arrogant, and are then far away from the standard I expect. I gave compliments and care so that a person can become better.

All of you, please don't become arrogant. If you live with drinking and smoking, it is not good. From now, until you go to Spirit World, don't drink or smoke. And absolutely don't become lewd. Don't look, touch, talk, absolutely don't. Jealousy, hatred, dissatisfaction, complaint, etc. If you have these, then please don't have them anymore. We need to become one in heart, Shim Jung. Satan makes division. Heavenly Parents and True Parents of Heaven Earth and Humankind seek to make one heart, one mind, one body, one harmony. We must stand and settle down before Heavenly Parents and True Parents and live lives of true love.

Your nations where you come from are all different, so it is not easy to become one, but Live for the sake of others, and if you have such a mind, then it can become that way. Do you understand? (yes) I hope you remember these words. If you become such a person, then I will support you a lot, and be together with you. True Mother will also support and be together with you. Again, congratulations on becoming a student. I appreciate you very much. Please work hard. Become a filial son or daughter. I will close here. Thank you.

God bless, itn,
David Carlson