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Ssang Hab Jubilee Years of the 7th and 8th Years Purification Azalea Festival
Dae Mo Nim
May 4, 2008
The Great Works of the 320 billion Absolute Good Spirits held in the Garden of Flowers.
The Purification Azalea Festival is a Great Works which was bestowed by True Parents, Heung Jin Nim and Dae Mo Nim and it consists of the Prayer-Wish Purification Ceremony for Restoration, Special Removing of Evil Spirits, Azalea Festival and many others. It started in 2006 and it is the 3rd year. The 3rd Purification Azalea Festival was held from May 1 to 4 as the 'Ssang Hab Jubilee Years of the 7th and 8th Years Purification Azalea Festival Special Great Works' and around 16,000 people from 57 countries. This year's Purification Azalea Festival was held in midst of greater grace since the opening gates of Heavenly Fortune in March 2008.
Also, for this year's Purification Azalea Festival, Dae Mo Nim said that those members who have difficulty of conceiving a blessed child and have heavy illness shall receive abundant grace. During this Purification Azalea Festival period, Chung Pyung Works past year's works will be invested during the Holy Song Sessions and also a period where the 320 billion Absolute Good Spirits and medical angels' works will happen even more.
The first day, we had the grace of Dae Mo Nim's words and the Holy Song Session. Then on the 2nd day, Dae Mo Nim had a time of taking commemorative photographs with those members who have attended the Festival from day 1.
Also, in the morning of the 2nd day, we had a time of listening to President Yeong-hui Kim's speech. In the afternoon, at Chungshim Youth Center (Chung-a Camp) Family events such as the Great Sports Carnival were held where families got together and participated.
At the Chungshim Baby Contest, in the morning of the 3rd day, Dae Mo Nim awarded babies that were born in the Chungshim International Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2004 to 2007.
Not only we had better and improved spiritual works for the 3rd Purification Azalea Festival, but we had Photo Contest and Poetry and Sketching Contest so that all members from around the world could participate. For the Photo Contest, we recruited photos through the Chung Pyung Homepage from 2 months prior of the Purification Azalea Festival and around 120 people from 8 countries participated. Among the brilliant photos, Dae Mo Nim selected 9 good photos. Those photos that were selected were displayed beside the Chungshim Tower during the Purification Azalea Festival.
The Cultural Hanmadang (Poetry and Sketching Contest) was held in the afternoon of the 3rd day. Around 200 2nd and 3rd generations attended the Sketching Contest and 6 were selected. For the Poetry Contest, around 3,000 people participated and 9 were selected. From the Chungshim Graduate School of Theology, Dr. Yoshihiko Masuda, Dr. Bong-gwang Choe, and Dr. David Carlson came to select the awardees and those selected were awarded and given prizes by Dae Mo Nim on the next day.
The Prayer-Wish Purification Ceremony for Restoration, that offers the Fulfillment of Wishes Papers back to heaven and clears all the sinful records of our blessed ancestors was held on the 3rd day and started from 8:30 pm, at the special stage prepared in front of the Jeongshim Won (Prayer Hall). When the Burning Ceremony was conducted, the main program of the Prayer-Wish Purification Ceremony for Restoration, all members offered sincere prayer as fire rose from the cage. Also, performances from the 'Drum Dance for Gratitude to Heavenly Father' and Korean Pop singer Sooni In were really great and all members attending the ceremony go to their feet and danced along with the performances. At the end of the ceremony, we had great fireworks and all members had a great time.
On the last day, 4th day, Dae Mo Nim shared Heung Jin Nim's message, 'The Absolute Good Spirit World has poured everything without hesitation to bestow Heavenly Fortune upon the members'. Also, Dae Mo Nim promised all members that she will prepare the 4th Purification Azalea Festival to become a greater time of grace and blessings.