DP & Buddhism

Unificationism
&
Buddhism
v 1.8

Jesus Muhammad
Ca 600AD
Buddha
Ca 600 BC
LaoTzu
Confucius
Mahavira/Hinduism
Ancient Greece

In Buddhism today, many people pray for blessing
in front of a statue of Buddha.
The external difference between the subject and the
object in this instance would be enormous.
However, in the world of heart, there would be no
difference.
If they believe and connect to it as God
by the feelings inspired there, then God does not
abandon such minds.
He fulfills their wishes.

The phrase "a wish come true" originates from this.
When we consider these things, our past and present
life have been overly insensitive and unsentimental.
We have had a desolate cosmic view.
You should feel sorrow about this.
If you become a person who does feel sorrow about
this situation, then you will be called "a new person"
in the new world and will be able to take responsibility
for the new age.

I have confidence this is true.
We should become a people who can forget our
own sad feelings by the joy we feel from looking at
growing grass, instead of frowning and lamenting
as we look at our environment and the problems
of society.
If there is such a person, he would remain in the new age.
If there is a person who aspires to the ideal and heartistic
world, he would indeed try desperately to make a certain
relationship with God.
/SMM Longing for Eden Genesis 2:1-25
May 24, 1959,

1965
I stayed in Japan for two weeks before I came here.
During that time, five leading members of Buddhism
and Shintoism joined our group through the guidance
and messages of the spirit world.
In this way, unification of the world will be fulfilled.
Otherwise, how could we unify all religions?

1965
Each religious founder, in order to start his mission,
has had some responsibility.
On the final day when God's will is completely fulfilled,
these founders are to bring a certain number of dedicated
followers to God.

1965
The higher and larger the religion, the more people the
founders must bring on the final day.
Supposing Buddha has 10 million people to bring to God.
Then Buddha is responsible for testifying to his followers
what our Leader has done, and what our truth stands for.
/SMM March and April 1965

Buddhism teaches, "To benefit yourself,
give benefit to others."
This means that whatever one does for others
will ultimately benefit oneself.
This teaching contains a very profound truth.
/Bo Hi Pak in Messiah I

The correlation between the Buddhist doctrine of karma
and the Unification teaching on sin which affirms collective
and inherited dimensions (of sin) that determine the
individual's real conditions of existence.

In their ascetic practices both Unificationists and
Buddhists eschew the extremes of self-mortification
which is understood by the former to enhance
self-righteousness and by the latter to heighten the
illusion of the "self."

In their ascetic practices both Unificationists and
Buddhists eschew the extremes of self-mortification
which is understood by the former
to enhance self-righteousness and by the latter
to heighten the illusion of the "self."
For Unificationism, however, ascetic practice has
the purpose of re-orienting sense experience towards
G o d whereas in Buddhism the overcoming of craving leads
to the awareness of no-self.

The color of the lotus has an important
bearing on the symbology associated with it:
White Lotus (Skt. pundarika; Tib. pad ma dkar po):
This represents the state of spiritual perfection and
total mental purity (bodhi).
It is associated with the White Tara and proclaims
her perfect nature, a quality which is reinforced by
the color of her body.

• Pink Lotus (Skt. padma; Tib. pad ma dmar po):
This the supreme lotus, generally reserved for
the highest deity. Thus naturally it is associated
with the Great Buddha himself.

• Red Lotus (Skt. kamala; Tib: pad ma chu skyes):
This signifies the original nature and purity of the
heart (hrdya). It is the lotus of love, compassion,
passion and all other qualities of the heart.
It is the flower of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva
of compassion.

Blue Lotus (Skt. utpala; Tib. ut pa la):
This is a symbol of the victory of the spirit over
the senses, and signifies the wisdom of knowledge.
Not surprisingly, it is the preferred flower of Manjushri,
the bodhisattva of wisdom.

The Coming Buddha
• According to Buddhist scripture, Gautama predicted that
at some future time another Buddha would come to help
men set up an ideal kingdom of righteousness and peace.
The coming Buddha is called Mettaya, (Sanskrit: Maitreya) meaning "love."

The Coming Buddha
• There will no longer be any killing, stealing, adultery, drunkenness,
filth or mud huts. The cities will all be lighted; parks and gardens will
abound. Then, man will enjoy heaven on earth.

The Coming Buddha
• There will no longer be any killing, stealing, adultery, drunkenness,
filth or mud huts. The cities will all be lighted; parks and gardens will
abound. Then, man will enjoy heaven on earth.
• Gautama is not expected to return; Maitreya is a different person whose
mission and status are identical to that of Gautama. According to the
oldest texts, Buddha does not promise to come back; what he promises
is that Maitreya will become the next Buddha whose success will be far
greater than his own. Also, Maitreya will bring to fulfillment the
Buddhist Dhamma and inaugurate an era of cosmic bliss; he will do so
as a teacher and holy man.

• Life of the Buddha
• Buddhist concepts
Buddhism
• Born in todays Nepal
ca 563 BC
• Karma
• Rebirth
• Samsara
• The Four Noble Truths
• The Noble Eightfold Path
• The Middle Way
• Three Marks of
Existence
• Dependent arising
• Emptiness
• Liberation – Nirvana
• Buddhas

• Practice
• Devotion
• Yoga
• Refuge in the Three Jewels
• Buddhist ethics
• Right understanding
• Monastic life
• Meditation
• Zen, China, Japan, Korea
• Samatha meditation
• Vipassana meditation
Buddhism

Life of Budha / Life of TF
…to be contin.

Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya, India,
where Gautama Buddha attained Nirvana
under the Bodhi Tree (left)
Buddhism

The Four Noble Truths!
Buddhism
Summary
Buddha!
showed
The noble Eightfold Way!
End of suffering!

The Four Noble Truths! Buddhism
The Four Noble Truths
1. Life means suffering.
2. The origin of suffering is attachment.
3. The cessation of suffering is attainable.
4. The path to the cessation of suffering.

The noble eightfold way!
end of suffering
a gradual path of self-improvement
Buddhism

The noble eightfold way!
Buddhism
WISDOM
1. right view
2. right intention
MORAL DISCIPLINE
3. right speech
4. right action
5. right livelihood
CONCENTRATION
6. right effort
7. right mindfulness
8. right concentration

Nirvana!
Buddhism
“Nirodha” extinguishes all forms of clinging and attachment.
This means that suffering can be overcome through human activity,
simply by removing the cause of suffering.
Attaining and perfecting dispassion is a process of many levels that
ultimately results in the state of Nirvana.
Nirvana means freedom from all worries, troubles, complexes,
fabrications and ideas.

What then is
Bodhisattvas
compassion!
Buddhism
“It is the selfless desire to make others happy”
Compare: ”Live for others” /SMM

Zenbuddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

Zen is a school of Maha-ya-na Buddhism.
The word Zen is from the Japanese pronunciation of the
Chinese word Chán, which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit
word dhya-na, which can be approximately translated as
"meditation" or "meditative state".

Zen emphasizes experiential wisdom in the attainment of
enlightenment.
As such, it de-emphasizes theoretical knowledge in favor of direct
self-realization through meditation and dharma practice.

Zen emphasizes experiential wisdom in the attainment of
enlightenment.
As such, it de-emphasizes theoretical knowledge in favor of direct
self-realization through meditation and dharma practice.
The teachings of Zen include various sources of Maha-ya-na thought,
including the Prajña-pa-ramita- literature, Madhyamaka,
Yoga-ca-ra and the Tatha-gatagarbha Sutras.
The emergence of Zen as a distinct school of Buddhism was first
documented in China in the 7th century CE.
From China, Zen spread south to Vietnam, and east to Korea and Japan

A mandala (Sanskrit: , lit, circle) is a spiritual
and ritual symbol in Indian religions, representing
theuniverse.

When you are lying down comfortably, concentrate on
your senses. Begin with the sense of touch.
• Feel your skin.
• Feel any breeze, whether it's hot or cold, the pressure
of your clothing, the bed, etc. on your body.
• Close your eyes.
1. RELAX

• Focus your mind. While you do your most loathed
chore, again concentrate on physical sensation.
Feel the warmth of the dishwater on your hands.
Try to distinguish smells, sound, or sense of touch
and texture.
• Focus on one sensation at a time.
When I'm ironing, I find the sound of steam boiling
from the iron especially pleasing.
• Focus on those sensations you find most pleasant.
2. WASHING THE DISHES

• Slow down when you eat. It will make no more than five minutes' difference
• When eating, concentrate on the taste and texture of what you put inside.
3. FOOD

• Using the Zen method, visualize and experience the sensation of it entering
your body and fusing with your system.
• Concentrate on the energy and health that it gives you.
• Smell the food and see it, feel the utensils in your hands.
• Become entirely involved in the eating process with both body and mind.
• Stop eating when you feel you have had just enough; not too much.
3. FOOD

• Using the Zen method, visualize and experience the sensation of it entering
your body and fusing with your system.
• Concentrate on the energy and health that it gives you.
3. FOOD

• Eat again only when you feel hungry and continue applying the Zen
method.
• Get to know your body and its needs.
3. FOOD

• Water is even more essential to life than food.
• Required six to eight glasses of water a day.
• Drinking a lot of water helps to keep your weight down and your health up.
• Combining water drinking with Zen enhances its benefit.
4. WATER

• Drinking water in its unadulterated form is both
refreshing and energizing.
• When you feel tired or hot, leave the soft drinks and
beer in the fridge.
• Open the tap. Put your hand under it until the water is
at its coldest.
• Concentrate on the physical sensation of it.
4. WATER

• Fill a glass and drink the water.
• As with the eating exercise, feel the path of the water
into your body.
• Feel it refreshing you and blessing your cells with its
health.
• Both your body and mind will be energized.
4. WATER

• Focus on your muscles and how they contract and
relax.
• Focus on one muscle group at a time.
• Also concentrate on contracting and relaxing the
muscle consciously as you exercise it.
• In this way not only your body is involved; your mind
also contributes greatly to sculpting the perfect you.
5. BODY AND MIND

• In any mental activity, your enjoyment is increased using Zen.
• Before sitting down to a mental activity, breathe deeply a few times.
• Then begin with the physical senses.
5. BODY AND MIND

• Concentrate on seeing the exact shade of the text,
or whatever you are studying.
• Look at the texture of the material.
• Feel it with your fingers.
• Become aware of the scent emanating from the pages.
5. BODY AND MIND

• Then concentrate on the words and ideas entering your head.
• You can almost feel them.
• Feel your mind processing what you are studying.
• This will both benefit and improve studying, or any mental activity
that you indulge in.
5. BODY AND MIND

• Zen concentration will enhance your sense of enjoyment in whatever it is
you're doing.
• If it's something you love, such as stroking a cat,
listening to music, or playing in the pool, well-being is enhanced.
6. ZEN IN EVERYTHING

• If it is something you hate - washing the car, cleaning, cooking –
a feeling of joy and pride in you.
• The Zen principle of concentration is not only fabulous for enhancing
enjoyment.
It will do wonders for your physical health as well.
6. ZEN IN EVERYTHING

Buddhism
• personal salvation
like Christianity seeking
personal salvation
Detachments = Nirvana!
• Buddhas teaching,
(coming Matreya)
• salvation only spiritual
• children born with suffering
path is a web of illusion,
and longing for liberation.
• The Coming Matreya
Differences
Unificationism
• Family salvation
• Two Saviours – True Parents
• Salvation both physical & spiritual
• Children born without orig. sin
• Continued revelation
= Divine Princ, Biography,
CheonSyeongGeong,
1000 Volumes

Buddhism
The thought manifests as
the word; the word manifests
as the deed;
the deed develops into habit;
and the habit hardens into
character-
So watch the thought and its
ways with care; and let it spring
from love, born out of concern
for all beings.
As the shadow follows the body,
as we think, so we become.
/Dhammapada
Similarities
Unificationism
Unificationn Thought
Words affect our thought, so speaking
good words will help recovery from
illness.
This is in accord with UT:
The universe was created through
Logos and performs its movements
in accordance with Logos; in other words,
the universe is supported by Logos.
Human beings also were created through
Logos, and their lives should be in
complete accordance with Logos.
Thus, the human being is a being
of logos.

Quote: Arthur Ford sitting 1965
...in the Book of Revelation there is a picture of the New Jerusalem,
the Holy City, coming down out of the heavens. And there was a door on
the east and a door on the south, a door on the north and a door on the
west - and when the teacher comes, he always has to come through the
eastern gate.

eastern gate.
In the Holy City of Jerusalem there is an eastern gate long since sealed
and blocked. It will never be opened until the new teacher comes.
From the east comes mysticism - a willingness to be absorbed in God –
God is not something apart - he is something within.
From the south comes all the beauty, the ritual - these things which adorn
and make beautiful the message.
From the north came rational thought clear thinking - reformation - and change.
From the west came the critical, scientific analysis.

eastern gate.
In the Holy City of Jerusalem there is an eastern gate long since sealed
and blocked. It will never be opened until the new teacher comes.
From the east comes mysticism - a willingness to be absorbed in God –
God is not something apart - he is something within.
From the south comes all the beauty, the ritual - these things which adorn
and make beautiful the message.
From the north came rational thought clear thinking - reformation - and change.
From the west came the critical, scientific analysis.
And now in the New Age, it is an age of orchestration - of a symphony - of unity.
And the New Teacher will be neither Christian, Buddhist, Moslem,
or anything else.
The Holy Spirit speaks in universal terms - and God will no longer be fragmented

Photo:1960 of SunMyungMoon, beside a spiritually inspired painting
made by Nanette Crist Johnson
of the New Buddha to Come!
• the Buddha of this Age will bring enlightenment to the masses
as compared to the individual.
Artist:
Nanette Crist Johnson

• family man who represents abundance and True Love in the family unit
Artist:

• Ideal Society of the Golden Age.
Artist:

• Meditation on this portrait enables the viewer to resonate to the qualities
of Divine Will, Unconditional Love and Planetary Healing.
picture incorporates the
Artist:

Painted by Nanette Crist Johnson
• Meditation on this portrait enables the viewer to resonate to the qualities
of Divine Will, Unconditional Love and Planetary Healing.
picture incorporates the
• divine proportions, numbers, symbols and colors
Artist:

Quote: Sung Han Lees, messages from Spiritual World
The Buddha's Message to Buddhists and Believers
in Other Religions
“Dear Buddhists, I am not saying that your way of life thus far has been wrong.
Like Jesus, in my time I also did my best to guide humankind in the right
direction. However, with the passing of time, the tasks needed for the salvation
of humankind have changed. What I am trying to do is to engraft the fruit of
Buddhists who were raised through my methods of spiritual cultivation.
Please study the Unification Principle. You will find there a considerable
number of truths that also flow through the teachings of Buddhism. Do not be
immersed in old-fashioned ideas and concepts, but by accepting the new truth,
engraft it to the truth of Buddhism. Then, I am sure that a wonderful passage of
faith will open to you.”

“In this age Reverend Sun Myung Moon is the Buddha for whom you have
been waiting. Make a special condition as a Buddhist at a shrine. It is time for
you to be true to the highest standard of Buddhist integrity. Do not reject the
new Buddha, who is to come in the Completed Testament Age. Do not reject
his truth.
Demonstrate the virtue of compassion as practiced by numerous Buddhists
who have cultivated their spirituality. Do not look for faults in others, but act with
humility and prudence. What is truth? Depending on the historical era, the
direction for human beings can change. Look at the world of nature. All things
God created can change in color and size, depending on the environment, but
the species remain the same. Who can quell the voice of the original mind,
through which human beings are striving to lead a life of faith? However,
depending on the sound of the voice of the original mind, the mode of human
life vary, bringing different aspects of joy to God.”

“Therefore, do not be fixed on an old-fashioned idea. Expand the horizon of
your ideas and views. If I told you Jesus and Buddha are getting along as
brothers, you Buddhists would not believe me. However, I cannot help it. God
wants us to work together as one. In your opinion, what would Jesus call
Buddha? He calls him "Honored Buddha" with a smile and a soft voice, always
being humble. Once Buddha speaks, he always responds positively, with a
bright and cheerful expression, saying: "Yes, right," " That is correct," and "Let's
do it."
Dear fellow Buddhists and Christians, as Heaven and Earth are united as one,
bringing the world of peace, should the Earth not be united as well? Let us be
unified by the new truth in this new era. Reverend Sun Myung Moon is leading
the Completed Testament Age, and he is the Buddha to come. This is the
conclusion drawn in these seminars of the four major religious founders. Let us
now liberate God, by bringing oneness between Buddhism and Christianity. “
/Spir Wrld April 6, 2001

Richard Feynman:
“I learned a way of expressing this common human problem - moral choice
which led us to good work - on a trip to Honolulu. In a Buddhist temple there,
the man in charge explained a little bit about the Buddhist religion for tourists,
and then ended his talk by telling them he had something to say to them that
they would never forget —
and I have never forgotten it. It was a proverb of the Buddhist religion:
“To every man is given the key to the gates of heaven;
the same key opens the gates of hell.”
Interpretation:
lifestyle in the Physical Body! = KEY
+ Blessing needed.

The Original Sinless Beauty remains of Earth!

Appendix: 7 sets of 37 Qualities
–
Buddhism and Unification Teaching
From a Presentation in Helsinki Finland 2014

Seven sets of thirty seven qualities ( 七科三七道品
)
　　　　　　　　　　　 (training program, 修行法 )
1. Four frames of reference ( 四念処 )
– Contemplation of the body
– Contemplation of feelings
– Contemplation of consciousness
– Contemplation of mental qualities

2. Four right exertions ( 四正断、四正勤 )
– Exertion for the non-arising of unskillful states
– Exertion for the abandoning of unskillful states
– Exertion for the arising of skillful states
– Exertion for the sustaining of skillful states

3. Four bases of power （四神足、四如意足）
– Will
– Energy
– Consciousness
– Discrimination

4. Five faculties （五根）
– Faith
– Energy
– Mindfulness
– Concentration
– Wisdom

5. Five powers （五力）
– Faith
– Energy
– Mindfulness
– Concentration
– Wisdom

6. Seven factor of Enlightenment （七覚支）
– Mindfulness
– Investigation
– Energy
– Joy
– Tranquility
– Concentration
– Equanimity

7. Noble eightfold path （八正道）
– Right view
– Right intention
– Right speech
– Right action
– Right livelihood
– Right energy
– Right mindfulness
– Right concentration

Worldly desires (Kleshas)
（ Trouble ）
＝ Fallen natures
(Sexual depravity ）

6. 「触に縁って受あり」
[Through the contact, there
is sensation.] 　　　　　
　
　　　　　　↓
The feeling start to work
based on KARMA
Which the person
accumulated in his life.
　　　　　　↓
Lucifer was loved by God a lot.
He virtually monopolized the
love of God.
God’s love toward Lucifer did
not change after creation of
human beings.
Lucifer compared with human
beings.
He felt decreased love from
God. (less love)
　　　　　↓

7. 「受に縁って愛あり」
[Through the sensation,
there is Craving]
(desire or thirst)
　　　　　　
↓
Desires take place
(start to work)
　　　　　　 ↓
Stronger and stronger
　　　　　　 ↓
He wanted to grasp the
same central position
in human society, angelic
world and the channel
of God’s love .
(excessive desires)
　　　　　 ↓
Desires take place
(start to work)
　　　　　 ↓
Stronger and stronger
　　　　　 ↓

Devour, anger, ignorance
　　　　　　↓
Attachment ( fixation,
adherence)
　　　　　　 ↓
Worldly desires come out
Strain, persistence
↓
(more and more)
Devour, anger, ignorance
　　　　　↓
Attachment ( fixation,
adherence)
　　　　　 ↓
Worldly desires come out
Strain, persistence
↓
(more and more)

Attachment go into the depth
Can not control anymore
　　　　 ↓
Attachment have never
disappeared
　　　　　　 ↓
KARMA
Attachment go into the depth
Can not control anymore
　　　　↓
Attachment have never
disappeared
　　　　 ↓
Original sin, Hereditary sin

10 incidental worldly desires
Strong desires (greedy),
anger,
complain,
jealousy,
ego,
lie,
double tongue,
arrogance (pride),
abuse,
doubt,
hiding,
justification,
blame others,
sexual desires.
10 incidental worldly desires
1. ego
2. compared
3. decreased love
4. doubt (God)
5. anger (envy)
6. jealousy
7. grudge
8. excessive desires (greedy)
9. arrogance (pride)
10.complain (strain)

Other worldly desires
(action)
Murder, stealing, fornication,
laziness
a lust for power, material
desires
multiplication of evil
Other worldly desires
(action)
Temptation, lie, double
tongue,
sexual desires, craft and
guile
　　　　　↓

Fornication,
fear,
lie,
hiding,
abuse,
justification,
shift the blame onto others,
multiplication of evil (words),
a lust for power,
criticism,
accusation,
judgment
　　　↓

murder, stealing, spiritual
desires,
material desires, act of
violence,
act of battle, multiplication of
evil
(acts)
laziness, servility

The motivation and process of the Fall
Origin of Evil
What was the process which Lucifer became Satan ?
　　　　　　
God
own children servant
(100%love) (100%love)
Adam Eve Lucifer
↓ 　　　　↓
Physical fall Spiritual fall

1 self-centered, ego → love others, live for others
2 compared → not compared
3 decreased love → appreciation, gratitude
(less love)
4 doubt → faith, belief
5 anger → not anger, forgive
6 envy → not compare, appreciation,
gratitude
7 jealousy → not compare, appreciation, gratitude
8 grudge → not compare, appreciation, gratitude

9 excessive desires → thanks, satisfaction
greedy
10 arrogance, pride → modest, humble
11 complain, (strain) → thanks, satisfaction
12 temptation → not have temptation
13 lie, double tongue → honest
9 sexual desires → for God, wait until Blessing
15 craft and guile → God’s wisdom

16 fornication → no 　
17 fear, lie → relief, honest
18 hiding, abuse → not hide, good words,
(not abuse)
19 justification → honest, admit
20 criticism, judgment → forgive
• shift the blame → admit, honest, modest
(accusation)
onto other shoulder

22 multiplication of evil → multiplication
(words) of goodness (words)
23 Murder (anger) → forgive, not anger
(act of violence)
24 multiplication → multiplication of
of evil (acts) goodness (acts)
25 stealing → not steal
26 spiritual desires → for God
27 material desires → for God
28 a lust for power → for God

Book of Prophecy Kyuk-Am-Yu-Rok
First of all, this man (the one to come) is the wise
man whom Buddha sent;
Heaven predestined this thousands of years ago.
The fortune of this Messiah is as the coming of
Buddha (Second Coming of Buddha to this world).
When this time arrives, the entire world will be in chaos.
Fire will fly and fall to the ground and
the world will become hopelessly confused.

According to the Buddhist scriptures, Udumbara
is an imaginary flower that only blossoms every 3000
years when the King of Falun comes to the human world.
This heavenly flower is a sign of rare preciousness
and a miracle.

https://vimeo.com/143968191?utm_source=No.+267

References:
Main Source: Divine Principle: www.unification.net/dp96
Speeches by Sun Myung Moon: www.tparents.org/Lib-Moon-Talk.htm
World Religions by Prof. Young Oon Kim, Korea 1976
Wikipedia, about the Buddhism

The beauty in Gods nature is there
to inspire the beauty inside us!
Have a great Blessed week. /Bengt

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