Han Hak-ja, the Mother of Love

Offering Poem – Venerable Dae-woo

Mother of Love! Mother of Peace!
Mother’s coming to this earth
is humanity’s hope and our blessing.

Mother of Love, who came
to give love to a world without love,
For how many years have you clutched
your burnt and tortured heart,
shedding tears even in your dreams?

Mother of Peace, who came
to give peace to a world without peace,
Pain you could express to no one,
Tears you could show no one.
How many sleepless nights have you endured?

Mother of Tears, who came
to give tears to a world without tears,
Even if heaven and earth were soaked with tears,
How could Mother’s tears ever be exhausted?

Mother of Tears, if laughter is a flurry of love’s blossoms,
Mother’s tears are the rain for the flowers in spring gardens,
Mother’s tears are the milk veins of the earth,
Mother’s tears bring a smile to the soul.

For the love of our neighbors, for the health of our society,
For the happiness of humanity, for peace in our world,

In places with darkness rather than light,
In places invisible rather than visible,
In places of silence rather than echoes.
In places of lack rather than abundance,
In places of sickness rather than of health,
In places of sorrow rather than of joy,

Mother who became hands and eyes for us,
Mother who became a lamp and a mirror for us, Mother who became medicine and nourishment for us.

As echoes create resonance,
No matter where you are called,
Mother, you soothe people’s pain.

As the bright moon is reflected in every clear stream,
No matter where you are sought,
Mother, you fulfill all people’s hopes.

The lost voice of Heaven, the voice of each soul,
The voice of humanity, the voice of each person
—you have revealed them,
Mother, you are the works that bring humanity’s victory.

Mother! You are our love.
Mother! You are our peace.
Mother! You are our hope.
Mother! You are our happiness.

Thank you, our gratitude brings us to tears,
We are sorry, ashamed beyond words.
Mother! We respect you and love you.


This poem, dedicated to True Mother, was delivered by Venerable Daewoo, Head of the Zen Temple at the Jogye Order’s Naejangsa Temple at the opening ceremony for the new offices of the Korea Religions Association in Pil-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, on November 6.hat is the current responsibility of our blessed families who are living in the Cheon Il Guk era, the time for the completion of God’s providence? The Creator, the center of the universe, had a dream. God created the natural world, and finally created the first man and woman in the divine image, giving them a growing period, a span of time during which they should mature.

For 6,000 years, human history has seen a constant cycle of war and conflict. Through human ignorance, even this beautiful planet Earth—which Heavenly Parent created for us—is being destroyed. Scientists are saying that at this rate there is little hope for the future of humanity or for the future of our planet Earth.
What do you think is the mission of the Second Coming Messiah? What was Jesus’ hope? Why did he say he would come back? He indicated he would return to meet the Only Begotten Daughter.