Members Giving Strength to Detained Mother Han

Mother Han with multiple health problems in tiny detention cell receives strength from all who pray and stand up for her

Extracts from a message delivered by Hoon-sook Moon (문훈숙) at a prayer vigil in Gapyeong, South Korea 18^th November 2025. Translated from the transcription of the original Korean. Slightly edited.

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When we arrived at the visitation room, Mother had already been brought out and was sitting with her eyes closed, waiting. Even when we entered, True Mother kept her eyes closed because she cannot hear any sound until the official start time, so she remained with her eyes closed until then.

A few seconds before the visitation was about to begin, she opened her eyes. Mother, who had been leaning back slightly in her wheelchair, lifted her body forward toward us with joy and asked, “Who has come?”

When Moon Shin-heung (문신흥) introduced everyone one by one, True Mother said,

“Yes, Tanaka [Tomihiro Tanaka (田中富広)], you’ve worked so hard all this time. I know the situation in Japan very well, so I hope you can work together with the Central Administration Office.”

[…] Chairman Tanaka shared that to convey True Mother’s heart, Doo Seung-yeon (두승연), leader of the World Mission Headquarters, will tour the five districts of Japan and that Pure Water youth [young activists] in Japan are going out into the streets, appealing and shouting out the truth.

True Mother said, “The truth will surely be revealed. Heaven will show that it is with us. Don’t worry.” Then she said, “Shin-heung – let’s work hard.” Moon Shin-heung (문신흥) explained that following Japan’s example, members gave testimonies in front of Seoul City Hall last Sunday and were working hard. […]

Chairman Tanaka conveyed that the Japanese members call True Mother’s name every day in prayer for “Holy Mother Han’s safety” and earnestly long for her. True Mother responded joyfully,

“The Korean members and Japanese members have become one. The Korean members and the world members have truly become one. Heaven is showing this. Thank you. I am so grateful.”

She was extremely happy. […] “Brothers and sisters”, what I felt today after seeing Mother was exactly what Moon Yeon-a (문연아) shared yesterday. When Mother hears about the members working hard, she is deeply, deeply joyful. Those reports give her tremendous strength. Before the visitation began, Mother had her eyes closed the whole time, so I worried inside that she might be very tired. But the moment she saw us, she opened her eyes wide, looked at each of us, lifted her upper body toward the glass, and with strong energy asked, “Who has come?” welcoming us warmly.

Mother, who is living in the humblest and most difficult of circumstances, never speaks about her own hardships. I wished I could ask, “Mother, is your body all right?” but I could not. If we asked, “Mother, is it difficult for you?” she would answer, “Being here is simply waiting.” Mother welcomes her “children” joyfully. She is happy when she hears about the members. She is comforted knowing that Japan and Korea have become one, and that Korea and the world have become one. You all understand that this is the genuine, deep heart, love, and earnestness of our Holy True Mother, don’t you? […]

We are very sorry that only a few of us can go to see Mother while all of you cannot come with us.

Even as I share these words, I know they are insufficient. But Mother is so deeply earnest.

I hope you truly understand how much strength you are giving to Mother. Her earnest desire is that not a single “child” be lost – that every “child” becomes a child of our Heavenly Parent. Her earnest desire is that this chosen nation fulfills its responsibility. Her earnest desire is for a world with no more indemnity. Her earnest desire is for a peaceful and happy world under our Heavenly Parent. Mother personally hopes for nothing for herself. We, who attend such a holy Mother, are truly blessed and fortunate “children”. Isn’t that right?

The famous British philosopher of history Arnold J. Toynbee (1889-1975) once said that if the Earth were to perish and humanity had to flee into space, the one thing they must take with them is Korea’s culture of filial piety. He praised the Korean family system as the most excellent system for humanity and the core ideology of humankind. [See editor’s note below]

While this traditional filial piety is being forgotten among us, it is being recognized globally as a precious, shared culture of all humanity. In this, we realize again how valuable the culture of hyojeong (효정) [Editor’s note: filial heart, serving one’s parents devotedly with love and respect] that True Mother has established truly is. And because we understand this value better than anyone, let us become “children” who fulfill absolute hyojeong (효정) toward True Mother, and walk with her until the end to realize the dream of our Heavenly Parent, the Parent of all humankind.

As we left the visitation, seeing the beautifully colored late-autumn leaves outside, I felt the infinite love and greatness of our Heavenly Parent, the greatest artist. And it pained my heart to think that True Mother could not see this beauty. Let us offer devotion so that as soon as possible, True Mother can come out, breathe fresh air, see the beautiful scenery, enjoy her grandchildren freely, and love them as she wishes.

Our Heavenly Parent, thank you for sending us our good and beautiful holy Mother, the True Mother. Thank you, thank you, thank you. With hearts of gratitude, let us pray and offer devotion so that Heaven can work, and let this be a time of devotion giving love, comfort, and strength to True Mother.

Thank you.

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[Editor’s note: Arnold J. Toynbee’s deep admiration for Korean filial piety (“hyo”) has been reported several times by Korean media. According to The Korea Times, a common saying attributed to Toynbee is:

“The family system in Korea, which is based on the virtue of filial piety, is the greatest heritage in human history, which I would like to take with me […] when I go to heaven.”

The Korea JoongAng Daily also reports that Toynbee supposedly said,

“If there is an apocalypse and humans have to relocate, they need to take with them the filial piety of the Koreans.”

Bibliographic notes and short treatments (e.g., an Academia.edu note “Toynbee on Korea,” and various cultural web pages) that reference Toynbee’s interest in East Asian religion, and that he met and corresponded with Japanese figures in the early 1970s, e.g. the Buddhist philosopher and peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda (1928-2023). These show Toynbee did engage with East Asian interlocutors – which makes the anecdote of his interest in “hyo” plausible in spirit. We haven’t succeeded finding primary textual sources from Toynbee himself for the exact quotations.]

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