The Tradition, Book One

by Rev. 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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