¹On March 9, Taemonim announced to Go Chan-hong, Jeon Jun-yeop, and several other disciples,²“There is no one in this world who is without sin, and all would surely perish for their sins, but I shall atone for sins on behalf of humanity and deliver them.”

³Taemonim arranged a baduk board in front of a bowl of cheongsu, then had the disciples chant the Taeeulju Mantra while She struck the board with Her tobacco pipe.⁴A moment later, Taemonim became unconscious and collapsed to the floor.

⁵When Taemonim awoke half a day later, She commanded the disciples, “Go outside and behold the sky.”⁶The disciples all went outside and beheld a long dark streak of clouds stretching across the sky from south to north.

⁷Taemonim one day declared to the disciples, “Even if it seems that you are without sin, pray for forgiveness as if you are beset by sin, you fools!⁸Praying to heaven and earth for forgiveness is difficult, for they are so far away; instead, pray to Me for forgiveness, for I am near.”