Cheon Seong Gyeong 1746
After marriage, nothing is horizontal anymore because when a higher being is connected to a lower being, the concept of perpendicularity emerges. A horizontal foundation can control the universe but not the cosmos. Only when vertical meets horizontal perpendicularly, can all sides fit together, be it heaven as earth, earth as heaven, front as back, back as front, right as left, high as low and before as after. The perfected standard on earth leads to the total perfection of the spirit world. (230-259, 1992.5.8)
Cheon Seong Gyeong 1758
Where does this straight perpendicular line lead? To the sexual organ. That is the point the vertical line passes through, and for this reason, God desires this place. The body needs to form ninety degrees and unite right here, in this place. Until now, the minds and bodies of human beings have not been righteous. The mind is the vertical “you,” and the body is the horizontal “you.” Starting from where? The vertical Parent and the horizontal parents came together to create you. You inherited true love, true life, and true lineage from them. That is how you came into being. They united in true love and brought you into this world. Therefore, you are the center of the universe, and the representative of love. You are the central being of true love, formed by the union of horizontal and vertical love. That is who you are. (217-152, 1991.5.19)
Cheon Seong Gyeong
Selections from the Speeches of Rev. Sun Myung Moon
Book 7
Etiquette and Ceremonies
Chapter 4
Tradition and Daily Etiquette of Blessed Families
Summary:
Once you marry, you are no longer two separate individuals, and you must mutually take responsibility for your family’s destined path, even at the cost of your life. Husbands and wives are the most necessary people in the world to one another, acting as supportive comrades and walking sticks who protect their marriage from being destroyed. A wife’s responsibility goes beyond just preparing meals; she must actively deepen their bond by sharing intimate, comforting words of love to wash away her husband’s fatigue after work. A wonderful spouse supports their partner’s daily missions with their whole heart and through deep prayer, while a truly unified family shares in each other’s burdens and stays spiritually connected even when apart. Ultimately, creating this kind of deeply loving and devoted family is essential, as failing to do so would make all of God’s historical sacrifices and suffering completely in vain.
Section 5. Proper Behavior between Spouses
5.1. Spouses are companions for life
After you marry, you cannot do whatever you like. Once you marry and have a family you must follow that family’s destined path, even at the cost of your life. (120-225, 1982.10.17)
Beginning with the very first moment of love, you are one, not two anymore. Once you are a couple, you cannot behave individually but should mutually take responsibility for everything. (253-211, 1994.1.23)
If you destroy yourself that’s one thing, but a family should not be destroyed. The wife is the most needed person in the world for her husband, and the husband is the most needed person in the world for his wife. You should be each other’s walking stick and comrade, advising each other. (27-87, 1969.11.26)
A wife should not think that she fulfills her responsibility just by preparing a meal when her husband comes home from work. The most important thing is for her to sit at the dinner table and share intimate words of love. If she comforts her husband after a hard day’s work with that love and the voice she affectionately whispered at their first meeting, his fatigue will be washed away and their love will deepen. (Tongil Segye – Feb. 1982)
Ideally, a woman’s voice should sound softer than the average voice of a man. Her voice should be like the whisper of love. (Sabo, 39-5)
Although I am nearly seventy years old, when I want to go out to the ocean, Mother prepares all my equipment with her whole heart. She even prepares the supplies needed in case I stay out overnight and prays for me to accomplish my purpose in going out to sea. What a wonderful and beautiful wife she is! (Tongil Segye – Nov. 1986)
When a husband goes to bed right after work, snoring loudly without eating dinner and without saying anything, his snoring should be deafened by his wife’s sobs convulsing deep from within her bosom. My wish is to see that kind of family. If I cannot find such a family, my suffering will have been in vain. The six thousand years of God’s sacrifice will come to naught. You should be aware of this. (35-192, 1970.10.13)
When the husband travels to his assigned area, the wife should not feel like saying, “See you later. I am so tired. I have got to sleep now.” Until her husband comes back from his rounds, her heart should make the same effort he is making. Children should also wait with a conscientious heart until their parents return. (30-82, 1970.3.17)
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