The Purpose of Life

Chapter 6

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Purpose of Life

1. Purpose comes from creator.2. Purpose exists before creation.

• Therefore, I cannot decide my own purpose of existence; It existed before I was born.

• My purpose for existing came from my Creator—God—not from me.

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More Than A Job

Vocation:( I choose… )• Doctor• Lawyer• Carpenter• Etc.

Life’s Purpose = ( Not My Choice)• Only one • Same for

everyone !

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Why did God Create Me?

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God’s Motivation for Creation

Shimjung( Heart )

Object-Partner

JoyLove

Shimjung:Shimjung:The irrepressible emotional impulse of the heart that desires to feel joy through giving love to an object-partner.

• God’s essential attribute• Root of God’s True Love• Core of God’s Character

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My Purpose for Being Created:Bring “Joy” to God !

① Object of Resemblance

② Object of Goodness

③ Object of Perfection

④ Object of Shimjung

Joy

Object

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Vocation + Life’s Purpose

Vocation:• Doctor• Lawyer• Carpenter• Etc.

Life’s Purpose + • Joy to God• Joy to Others• Joy to Creation

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Three Blessings

"And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and… have dominion… over every living thing that moves upon the earth.“

Genesis 1:28

Objects of God’s Joy

1st Responsibility

2nd Responsibility

3rd Responsibility

God

Mind Body

Man

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God

Man Woman

Children

God

ManAll

Things

IdealWorld

Character ofGoodness

Families of True Love

Societies of Co-prosperity

Three Responsibilities(warnings if unfulfilled)

"When the mind is not in harmony, divine communion is hard to attain.” (6:36)

“… those who destroy family traditions dwell always in hell.” (1:43)

“Those who want to enjoy the fruits of their work are misers.” (2:49)

Verses from the Bhagavad Gita

1st Responsibility

God

Mind Body

Man

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1. Universal Ethics = Live for Others,

2. Unity of mind & body:Public private

3. One with God.4. Qualification for greater

responsibility: Marriage & Family

Stewardship

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Character ofGoodness

2nd Responsibility

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God

Man Woman

Children

1. Universal Moral

Values = Absolute

Sexual Purity

2. Man & woman

bonded together in

the image of God.

3. Best environment

to raise and raise

children.

4. Develop our ability

to love (heart).

Family

SocietyNationWorld

One World Under God

3rd Responsibility

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God

ManAll

Things

IdealWorld

1. Live in harmony with the laws of nature.

2. Unselfish business practices (pleasing to God).

3. Think of the long-termconsequences.

4. Good Stewards of Creation.

Societies of Co-prosperity

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Learning to Live for the Sake of the Greater GoodLearning to Live for the

Sake of the Greater Good

MindMind

BodyBody

IndividualIndividual FamilyFamily

The Path to Peace

CommunityCommunityFamilyFamily NationNation WorldWorldIndividualIndividual

Filial Son Good Citizen Patriot Saint

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Love, Life and Lineage…

… which do you think has most value? Many people think that it is love. However, no matter how valuable love and life are, they are horizontal in nature. They appear and conclude within one generation. On the other hand, lineage is vertical in nature and continues forever, generation after generation.

Rev. Sun Myung Moon: 50-State USA Speaking Tour,“God is Our King and True Parent,” May 8, 2001..

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Three Responsibilities

God

Mind Body

Man

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God

Man Woman

Children

God

ManAll

Things

IdealWorld

The greatest among the Three Responsibilitiesis the Marriage Blessing.

Character ofGoodness

Families of True Love

Societies of Co-prosperity

The Family is the Basic Unit of Heaven

Elder

Younger

GOD

Children

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WifeHusband

Grand-parents

The family is the training ground to develop our heart and true love.

TENRIKYO: "Representing heaven and earth, I have created husband and wife. This is the beginning of the world."

- Mikagura-uta

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Marriage & Family: Universal

HINDUISM: "I am He, you are She; I am Song, you are Verse, I am Heaven, you are Earth, We two shall here together dwell, becoming parents of children."

- Atharva Veda 14.2.71

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Marriage & Family: Universal

CONFUCIANISM: "The moral life of man may be likened to traveling to a distant place; one must start from the nearest stage. It may be likened to ascending a height of public responsibility; one must start from the lowest step, one's family."

- Doctrine of the Mean 15.222

Marriage & Family: Universal

BUDDHISM: "Supporting one's father and mother, cherishing wife and children and a peaceful occupation; this is the greatest blessing."

- Sutta Nipata 262

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Marriage & Family: Universal

JUDAISM: "Blessed art Thou, O Lord, King of the universe, who created mirth and joy, bridegroom and bride, gladness, jubilation, dancing and delight, love and brotherhood, peace and fellowship."

- Talmud, Ketubot 8a

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Marriage & Family: Universal

CHRISTIANITY: 'From the beginning of creation 'God made them male and female.' For this reason a `man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.' What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder."

- Gen. 3:24; Mark 10:6-9

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Marriage & Family: Universal

ISLAM: "He has created spouses for you and planted affection and mercy between you."

- Qur'an 30.21

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Marriage & Family: Universal

SIKHISM: "Not those are true husband and wife that with each other [merely] consort: Truly wedded are those that in two frames, are as one light."

- Adi Granth, Var Suhi, M.3

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Marriage & Family: Universal

JAINISM: "Purity, reverence, ceaseless pursuit of knowledge, charity, removal of obstacles that threaten equanimity, service to others—these make the happy family."

- Tattvarthasutra 6.22-24

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Marriage & Family: Universal

1. Perfection of

Individuality

2. Perfection of Love

3. Perfection of Environment(Co-Prosperity; Equality)

Three Responsibilities:

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GeniusKnowledge

and Skills

Stewardship

(Perfection of Society)

MoralPeople

Universal

Morals

Absolute Sexual Purity

(Perfection of Family)

Good Character

Universal

Ethics

Living for Others

(Perfection of Individual)

Education Goals

Educational Methods

Educational Principles

Responsibility

3rd

2nd

1st

Philosophy of True Education: Love Heaven, Love Humanity, & Love Your Country

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Thank you !