Buddhism

Father Moon has the highest respect for Buddhism, a religion that has deeply influenced the culture of his native Korea. He regards the Buddhist teaching and practice of self-denial is at the summit of world religious teachings for recovering our true original self from the mire of our fallen condition. To reach that state of emptiness, what Father Moon calls the “zero point,” is true enlightenment.

In Father Moon’s view Buddhism is lacking two essential points: knowledge of a personal God and full comprehension of the ideal of true love. Nevertheless, it was God who taught the Buddha and set up Buddhism to give light to the Orient. People of all faiths can learn much from Buddhism, particularly about the way of self-denial to overcome false ego and uncover the true self.