The 40 Million Couples International Blessing Ceremony - November 29, 1997

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On November 29, 1997

million couples In temational blessing ceremony was held at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C ..

At the 3.6 million couples blessing ceremony on July 16, True Parents proclaimed that the 36 million couples blessing would be finished in four month.

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The 3 .6 million and 36 million couples blessing were distinguished as the 40 million couples. The 400 second generation couples were also got the blessing at the same 1· e.

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True Parents mentioned tl1at 40 million couples

blessing is the gate of peace with the foundation of past twelve blessing ceremony.

On the 3600 couples blessing ceremony, a blessing for people in the spirit world also held for the first time. Through this time, True Parents hold the blessing ceremony in both physical and spiritual world.

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Furthermore, the 40 million couples blessing

recorded a lot historical moments. From this ceremony other religion leaders came to give the benediction.

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This ceremony was held at Washington D.C., so the participant in Korea by satellite relay, they participated in the blessing ceremony in the early morning in Korean time. This is the first blessing ceremony which held in the early morning in Korean time.

True Parents proclaimed holding the 360 million couples blessing ceremony after 40 million

couple blessing ce1·emony.

Tr1.1e Pare11ts l1ave 1.u1dergo11e 12 co1.1rses. Tl1e 3 .6 Millio11 Co1.1ples was tl1e 12tl1 cotu·se. We l1ave to s1.11pass tl1ese 12 co1.1rses. I ii1te1pret tl1e word Arii·a11g witl1 tl1e Cl1ii1ese cl1aracters ae (~) 111ea11ii1g “love,” tl1e cl1aracter ri (~) 1nea11ii1g “distai1ce,” fi:01n tl1e word “village,” a11d tl1e cl1ai·acter 1yeo11g (~) fro1n tl1e word for 1no1.111taii1. Tl11.1s it 1nea11s “lookii1g for tl1e village tl1at we love.” 111 tl1e Korea11 so11g “Arira11g,” tl1ere are 12 1no1.111taii1 peaks. Passii1g over tl1ose 1no1.u1taii1 peaks is l1ard work. Now tl1at I l1ave passed tl1ro1.1gl1 tl1ose 12 co1.1rses, eve1ytl1ii1g l1as bee11 leveled all at 011ce. Tl1at is vvl1y we ca11110w freely go ai1ywl1ere. (289-263, 1998.01.21)

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