The Korean name for the Beautiful Foundation is Areumdaun Jaedan. “Areumdaun” is a Korean word, normally translated into “beautiful” in English, and “Jaedan” means “foundation.” When you put those words together, you read it as the Beautiful Foundation. However, Areum, a part of the word “Areumdaun,” also has its own meaning, which is the amount that a person can embrace in his or her arms, such as a basket of fruit. When you add Daun, the rest of the word “Areumdaun”, you arrive at the proper amount of richness or affluence for one person. This interpretation leads us to reach the realization that others should be given the opportunity to enjoy fruit with us in the world, and furthermore, they have the same value as us.
The true meaning of the idea that others have the same value as ourselves can only be understood by treating others as we would treat ourselves. This is true beauty. When we consider our neighborhoods, and the world that we live in, as being in us, as part of who we are, this beauty turns into love. The combination of this love with a generous heart leads to sharing with others. This is the spirit of the Beautiful Foundation. The Beautiful Foundation aids in the creation of a more affluent world. It is clear that individuals cannot simply focus on accumulation of their own wealth, engaging in unfair and corrupt practices in order to enhance their own affluence, while leaving others within the grasp of crushing poverty. Conflict and a multitude of social ills are the result of this course of action.
The Beautiful Foundation also aims at a just society. A society with unequal affluence is unjust. A justly affluent society must consist of honest, devoted, diligent, and caring individuals providing aid and assistance to the underprivileged, the disenfranchised, and those who fall through the cracks.