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(a) PA frequently went to the Oasis Society upon invitation from UCX et al. Before long, PA
enrolled in a 10-day intensive course offered at the Oasis Society. This course was being
taught by a certain person by the name of Doseki, a UC member enlisted at the Society.
The main study material of the above course concentrated on the “Unification Principles,”
the basis of the teachings of the UC (hereafter simply “unification principles”).
While PA was attending this course, around the end of June 1988, PA was summoned by
UCY to go to the Oasis Society. PA accordingly did so. Waiting for PA at the Society were
UCY and another person by the name of Tokunaga who was both a UC member and a UC
devotee. (A UC devotee is a UC member who adopts the principles of the UC, offers up both
his or her body and mind to the UC, resigns from his or her normal place of employment,
and leaves his or her home to live a communal type lifestyle with other UC members in a
certain place which is called “Home.”10)
After PA had arrived at the Society, around 10 a.m. on the same day, UCY and Tokunaga
took PA to an apartment on the top floor of the Mansion Espowal Ohashi, located in Minami
Ward, Fukuoka City. The floorplan of this apartment consisted of three living and sleeping
rooms, a dining room, and a kitchen (i.e., 3DK). Here PA, UCY, and Tokunaga entered a
Japanese style four-and-a-half tatami mat (roughly 2.7m by 2.7m) room in which no
Buddhist statues or like objects were placed. In this room waiting for PA was a person by
the name of Endo, a UC member and UC devotee. When PA entered the room, Endo was
sitting with her eyes closed. For a couple minutes, Endo prayed, emitting in a soft voice
such words as “Father ...Fill today with goodness (and expectation).” Then Endo turned to
PA and demanded PA make a donation by saying (among other things), “Your husband is
suffering in Hell. Your husband desires 50,000,000 yen. But your husband says that at the
least he wants you to donate 30,000,000 yen.”
PA was taken by surprise at Endo‟s demand as she thoroughly had not expected to be
requested to make an additional donation. PA refused the demand by saying, “My daughter
is currently studying for university examinations and she will need money to pay her school
tuition so I cannot make such a donation.”
At this, PA considered getting up and quickly leaving the room. However, with Tokunaga
sitting on her one side and UCY on her other side, PA was not in a situation where she could
easily exit the room. Then Tokunaga, without acknowledging PA‟s entreaty, further sought
PA‟s donation by saying (among other things), AI will take the responsibility. There is
protection for your livelihood. Your daughter can get a scholarship.” However, despite
Tokunaga‟s supplications, PA continued to refuse the demands for another donation.
At this point, Endo got up from her seat saying, “I am going to go pray and then come
back,” and left the room. After some time, Endo returned to the room, and again urged PA‟s
donation by repeatedly saying (among other things), “Your husband wishes for 30,000,000
yen. Your husband is suffering in Hell and if you don‟t donate 30,000,000 yen another
misfortune will occur. The House of PA will fall.” Notwithstanding, PA continued to counter
the demand, saying, “If I donate 30,000,000 yen all of my husband‟s remaining life
insurance money will be gone.” In this manner, both sides continued arguing back and
forth.
Then, PA ate the lunch prepared in the same apartment room. After lunch, the back and
forth arguing continued. The tone of Endo‟s voice began getting increasingly sharper and
stronger. In showing PA her (PA‟s) family lineage chart which had been previously drawn up
at the Oasis Society, Endo said, in an emphatic voice, “The karma of sexual lust is very
strong in your ancestral roots. Your husband‟s life was deprived because his father‟s life was
short. Your husband was taken by a karma of wealth and money. If you continue on this
way, your daughter‟s life also will be taken.” Thus, Endo again urged PA to make the
donation. UCY and Tokunaga who were still sitting on both sides of PA, now were holding
(a) PA frequently went to the Oasis Society upon invitation from UCX et al. Before long, PA
enrolled in a 10-day intensive course offered at the Oasis Society. This course was being
taught by a certain person by the name of Doseki, a UC member enlisted at the Society.
The main study material of the above course concentrated on the “Unification Principles,”
the basis of the teachings of the UC (hereafter simply “unification principles”).
While PA was attending this course, around the end of June 1988, PA was summoned by
UCY to go to the Oasis Society. PA accordingly did so. Waiting for PA at the Society were
UCY and another person by the name of Tokunaga who was both a UC member and a UC
devotee. (A UC devotee is a UC member who adopts the principles of the UC, offers up both
his or her body and mind to the UC, resigns from his or her normal place of employment,
and leaves his or her home to live a communal type lifestyle with other UC members in a
certain place which is called “Home.”10)
After PA had arrived at the Society, around 10 a.m. on the same day, UCY and Tokunaga
took PA to an apartment on the top floor of the Mansion Espowal Ohashi, located in Minami
Ward, Fukuoka City. The floorplan of this apartment consisted of three living and sleeping
rooms, a dining room, and a kitchen (i.e., 3DK). Here PA, UCY, and Tokunaga entered a
Japanese style four-and-a-half tatami mat (roughly 2.7m by 2.7m) room in which no
Buddhist statues or like objects were placed. In this room waiting for PA was a person by
the name of Endo, a UC member and UC devotee. When PA entered the room, Endo was
sitting with her eyes closed. For a couple minutes, Endo prayed, emitting in a soft voice
such words as “Father ...Fill today with goodness (and expectation).” Then Endo turned to
PA and demanded PA make a donation by saying (among other things), “Your husband is
suffering in Hell. Your husband desires 50,000,000 yen. But your husband says that at the
least he wants you to donate 30,000,000 yen.”
PA was taken by surprise at Endo‟s demand as she thoroughly had not expected to be
requested to make an additional donation. PA refused the demand by saying, “My daughter
is currently studying for university examinations and she will need money to pay her school
tuition so I cannot make such a donation.”
At this, PA considered getting up and quickly leaving the room. However, with Tokunaga
sitting on her one side and UCY on her other side, PA was not in a situation where she could
easily exit the room. Then Tokunaga, without acknowledging PA‟s entreaty, further sought
PA‟s donation by saying (among other things), AI will take the responsibility. There is
protection for your livelihood. Your daughter can get a scholarship.” However, despite
Tokunaga‟s supplications, PA continued to refuse the demands for another donation.
At this point, Endo got up from her seat saying, “I am going to go pray and then come
back,” and left the room. After some time, Endo returned to the room, and again urged PA‟s
donation by repeatedly saying (among other things), “Your husband wishes for 30,000,000
yen. Your husband is suffering in Hell and if you don‟t donate 30,000,000 yen another
misfortune will occur. The House of PA will fall.” Notwithstanding, PA continued to counter
the demand, saying, “If I donate 30,000,000 yen all of my husband‟s remaining life
insurance money will be gone.” In this manner, both sides continued arguing back and
forth.
Then, PA ate the lunch prepared in the same apartment room. After lunch, the back and
forth arguing continued. The tone of Endo‟s voice began getting increasingly sharper and
stronger. In showing PA her (PA‟s) family lineage chart which had been previously drawn up
at the Oasis Society, Endo said, in an emphatic voice, “The karma of sexual lust is very
strong in your ancestral roots. Your husband‟s life was deprived because his father‟s life was
short. Your husband was taken by a karma of wealth and money. If you continue on this
way, your daughter‟s life also will be taken.” Thus, Endo again urged PA to make the
donation. UCY and Tokunaga who were still sitting on both sides of PA, now were holding
