6501100958 The Truth of the Five Turbidities and the Earthly Paradise #Plot

O-tak Ak-se (Five Turbidities), Four Forfeitures (Sa-po-se-dae), New Deal Policy, Three Elements of Unification (Integration, Fusion, Harmony)

Character Profiles

허경영 (Huh Kyung young) | Lecturer | Presents his philosophy on societal issues, spiritual concepts, and political solutions.
박혜장님 (Chairman Park) | Audience Member | Interacts with the lecturer, answering questions and providing reactions.
김고문님 (Advisor Kim) | Audience Member | Interacts with the lecturer, answering questions and providing reactions.
조교수 (Professor Cho) | Lecturer’s acquaintance | His father’s death is used as an example to illustrate the importance of health knowledge.

Scene-by-Scene Summary

#1 (00:00:00) The Era of Five Turbidities (오탁 악세)

The current era is described as the “Five Turbidities” (오탁 악세), a time when society has become impure .
Huh Kyung young states his purpose is to transform this era into a “paradise on Earth” (지상낙원) .
He uses the analogy of a bride (말, words) and groom (행동, actions), suggesting that words marrying actions leads to success .
If words only lead to arguments, it results in unhappiness and a “volcano” of misfortune .
He criticizes the spread of “words that are not truth” in society .

#2 (00:00:50) The Four Forfeitures of Youth (사포세대)

Young people today are giving up on four things, known as the “Four Forfeitures” (사포세대) .
The first forfeiture is marriage .
The second is socializing (교제), as young people prefer isolation .
The third is employment (취업), due to difficulty finding jobs .
The fourth forfeiture is success (성공), as they lose hope after repeated failures .
Huh Kyung young proposes solutions: providing 200 million won for marriage and 30 million won for childbirth, and a military service system that pays 2 million won per month for two years, totaling 50 million won, to help young people afford dating and marriage .
He emphasizes that the aging population is the fastest in the world, and the current generation of adults has failed the youth .
He criticizes the omission of “childbirth” from the four forfeitures, arguing that marriage inherently includes childbirth .
He cites a statistic that 53.6% of people in their 40s have given up on childbirth, highlighting the severity of the issue .
He blames the older generation (기성세대) for the youth’s struggles, as they are burdened with early retirement and financial worries .

#3 (00:08:00) Government’s Role and New Deal Policy (뉴딜 정책)

Huh Kyung young discusses a case where a person committed suicide after killing his family, attributing it to the government’s failure to provide hope .
He proposes a “New Deal” policy, similar to the one implemented during the Great Depression in the US, to address unemployment and food security .
This policy would involve unemployed individuals producing agricultural products on provided land, earning 1 million won per month, with couples earning 2 million won .
These “New Deal complexes” would also offer entertainment and educational programs .
He suggests planting fruit trees on idle mountains to achieve food self-sufficiency .
He highlights the global food situation, noting that the US produces 200 million tons of food annually, consuming 100 million tons and exporting 100 million tons .
Korea imports 15 million tons of food, while producing 5 million tons of rice .
He warns of a potential food crisis due to rising grain prices and China’s decreasing agricultural land .
Korea only has 60 days’ worth of food reserves, which are also consumed by pests .
He emphasizes that the New Deal policy can save the unemployed and prevent tragedies like family suicides by offering hope .

#4 (00:14:00) The Five Turbidities (오탁)

Huh Kyung young explains the “Five Turbidities” (오탁) in detail .
The first is Kalpa-kasaya (겁탁), referring to famine, war, and disease .
The second is Drishti-kasaya (견탁), which is seeing things that should not be seen, like the atrocities of ISIS or the ongoing 3rd World War in Sarajevo .
The third is Klesha-kasaya (번뇌탁), the defilement of afflictions, leading to suffering and anxiety, as seen in the suicide case .
The fourth is Sattva-kasaya (중생탁), the defilement of sentient beings, where people lose their sense of morality and duty .
The fifth is Ayus-kasaya (명탁), the defilement of life-span, where human lifespan is shortened due to environmental problems .
He explains that plastic micro-beads from cosmetics and detergents pollute the oceans, are consumed by fish, and then by humans, leading to environmental diseases and superviruses .
He states that his name and image can change things, unlike the energies of Jesus or Buddha, which have “ended” after 3,000 years .
He predicts that the current calendar (서기) will be replaced by “Heogi” (허기), his own era, which will be adopted globally .

#5 (00:20:00) The Importance of Action and Giving (행동과 베풂)

Huh Kyung young emphasizes that words (언행) are 10% and actions (행동) are 90% .
He uses the example of a father washing his wife’s hair to teach children the importance of caring actions .
He defines success (성공) as achieving something and then giving back to others .
Accumulating wealth without sharing it is considered a failure, as it leads to family disputes and no spiritual reward .
He explains that earthly wealth must be “exchanged” (환전) into good deeds to be carried into the afterlife .

#6 (00:23:00) Natural Laws and Divine Intervention (자연의 이치와 신의 개입)

Huh Kyung young discusses a natural phenomenon that defies the usual laws of physics: ice floating on water .
Normally, colder, denser water should sink, but ice floats, acting as an insulator for aquatic life below, preventing them from freezing and allowing sunlight to penetrate .
This “miracle” is attributed to divine intervention to prevent the extinction of fish and allow people in cold regions like Siberia to access water under the ice .
He compares this to the biblical story of manna falling from the sky in the wilderness, a direct intervention by God to sustain people .
He asserts that the Earth is “controlled” and “managed from above” .
He states that humans come to Earth to “study” .

#7 (00:30:00) The Evolution of Religious Roles and the Five Turbidities (종교의 역할과 오탁)

Huh Kyung young contrasts the roles of Jesus and himself: Jesus came to “serve” (섬기러), while he comes to “judge” (심판하러) .
He re-emphasizes the concept of “Five Turbidities” (오탁), specifically focusing on the “dead self” (죽은 나) within individuals .
He illustrates this with the analogy of a fisherman who is happier when another fisherman loses a big catch than when he catches one himself, representing jealousy (질투) and speculation (투기) .
He claims that calling his name or listening to his lectures can eliminate this “dead self” .

#8 (00:33:00) Three Elements of Unification and Harmony (통일의 3대 요소와 화합)

Huh Kyung young outlines the three elements for unification in the 21st century: integration (통합), convergence (융합), and harmony (화합) .
Integration (19th century) involves the union of territories, combination of machines, or gathering of people .
Convergence (20th century) involves mixing powders, fermenting liquids, or melting metals to create new substances .
Harmony (21st century) is the current era, where success comes from benevolence (박애), concession (양보), and communication (소통) .
He criticizes past eras of integration and convergence, stating they led to conflict and destruction .
He uses the analogy of children playing “land-grabbing” (땅따먹기) to illustrate that earthly possessions are temporary and must be “exchanged” through giving to others before one’s inevitable departure .

#9 (00:43:00) The Importance of Health Knowledge (건강 지식의 중요성)

Huh Kyung young shares the story of Professor Cho’s father, who died at 93 after going to a public bath on an empty stomach in the morning .
He explains that for the elderly, going to a bathhouse on an empty stomach in the morning is dangerous because blood rushes to the lower body, depleting blood in the brain, especially without sufficient blood sugar .
He advises that seniors should always eat breakfast before engaging in strenuous activities like bathing or hiking .
He criticizes the lack of such basic health knowledge, emphasizing the need for practical education .