Our purpose… is to become individuals of True Love, with mind and body united; on this foundation we can build marriages and families of true love, as the foundation for the society and the nation; and in turn we should care for the planet and all the forms of life that make up our environment.
Our purpose… is to become individuals of True Love, with mind and body united; on this foundation we can build marriages and families of true love, as the foundation for the society and the nation; and in turn we should care for the planet and all the forms of life that make up our environment.
Hak Ja Han Moon
Our Purpose and Responsibility
Topic: Justice, Vision, & Leadership
“Our purpose and responsibility as the sons and daughters of God, our Heavenly Parent, is to become individuals of True Love, with mind and body united; on this foundation we can build marriages and families of true love, as the foundation for the society and the nation; and in turn we should care for the planet and all the forms of life that make up our environment. If we fulfill this responsibility, we can establish a world of peace.”
Hak Ja Han Moon (born February 10, 1943, in Anju, in what is now North Korea) is a Korean religious leader, humanitarian, and co-founder of the Unification movement, often referred to by her followers as the “Mother of Peace.” Born during a turbulent period in Korea’s history, she was raised in a devout Christian household guided by her mother, Soon Ae Hong, who was active in spiritual renewal movements. From an early age, Hak Ja Han was taught that her life held a divine purpose and that she was called to play a central role in God’s providence. This sense of spiritual mission shaped her character, discipline, and understanding of her place in the world.
In 1960, at the age of seventeen, Hak Ja Han married Reverend Sun Myung Moon in what the Unificationist movement calls the “Marriage of the Lamb,” an event symbolizing the opening of a new era of spiritual restoration. Together, they were regarded by their followers as the “True Parents” of humankind, embodying the restored unity of the masculine and feminine dimensions of the divine ideal. As a partner in ministry, Hak Ja Han traveled internationally with her husband, speaking on themes of peace, family, and reconciliation. After his passing in 2012, she assumed full leadership of the movement, guiding it through a period of consolidation, renewal, and global outreach. Under her stewardship, the movement expanded its focus on education, ecological responsibility, women’s leadership, and interfaith cooperation.
Hak Ja Han Moon has emphasized the centrality of God’s maternal love and the vision of humanity living as one global family under God. Through initiatives such as the Women’s Federation for World Peace and the Universal Peace Federation, she has called for moral awakening, compassion, and collaboration across borders. Her message consistently highlights the dignity and leadership of women as co-creators in God’s providence and the essential harmony of the divine feminine and masculine in building lasting peace. Through her decades of leadership, Hak Ja Han Moon has become a symbol of steadfast faith, perseverance, and the enduring power of love to heal, uplift, and unite the human family.
International Leadership Conference
Moon, Dr. Hak Ja Han. Founder, UPF. "Parliamentarians are responsible build a world of universal and lasting peace," November 30, 2016, [Hak Ja Han Moon].
Hak Ja Han Moon
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Launch of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace
Introductory remarks by Sun Jin Moon:
My parents always worked to overcome division, hostility, discord, and suffering and spent their entire lives calling for world peace, true love and living for the sake of others. They were guided by a vision of “One Family Under God.” It is with this in mind that my mother has worked urgently, building on the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) foundation, to establish the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP). It is her fervent hope that through the IAPP, parliamentarians will work together collaboratively–even going beyond divisions of political party and political ideology–practicing good governance. In that way, we can bring about lasting change in our world.
In order to succeed we need the wisdom, commitment and strength of all of you. Only in this way can we hope to bring about global change that yields prosperity, peace and harmony for everyone. Each one of you statesmen and stateswomen, leaders, educators and faith based leaders from throughout the world– working together based on mutual respect, practicing true love toward humanity and all creation, offers hope to our troubled world.
My parents have a very deep love and appreciation for America. Both my mother and my father worked tirelessly over many decades in this nation. The UPF and The Washington Times, founded in this nation, are the fruits of their labors. They believed that when people are brought together and guided by their vision, the road to peace can be paved and we can transform this world. But as we know, nothing can be accomplished without our taking responsibility, taking action, guided by core principles.
My Father coined the phrase “Headwing” philosophy during the “cold war” era. He wanted to overcome the opposition and the polemics between the right wing and left wing. He wanted to lead us beyond these two warring sides, offering Headwing thought to create an environment of peace, cooperation, and mutual prosperity. At a time when we experience once again in many places the intense rhetoric of both right wing and left wing worldviews, I believe it shows that we are out of balance. It is therefore very important, during such divided times to consider embracing Headwing consciousness.
Headwing thought is not simply a political philosophy. My parents always taught that we need to be grounded in universal spiritual and moral principles. Thus my parents also encouraged us to embrace “Godism” that is to always seek to see the world and all things from a God-centered point of view, the most universal or cosmic point of view. Such a worldview can bring together all divisions, just as parents seek to bring their children into harmony. I believe this is the basis of the successful work of UPF and the many organizations that my parents founded.
I believe their teachings can bring about a unification of the political philosophies, and even the ideals of all the world’s religions. The essential point is that we must overcome self-centeredness and learn to live for the sake of others. If we apply this principle we can initiate a great awakening and bring all people together as one family under God.
–Sun Jin Moon [Introducing Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon (International Leadership Conference 2016 – USA, November 30, 2016)]