Ilchi Lee Day

before i started dahn yoga I could count on my fingers and toes all the things i thought were wrong with me, and i would just go on and on and on about them.  I would read self-help books, watch the news and tv and wonder, “How could I be like them?  Better, normal, happy.” I was always in a state of scarcity, thinking, “I am not good enough.”

However, when I feel my soul, I truely feel great, like all of those imperfections are just like moles on my skin, yeah, they’re not great to look at, but harmless. I feel good about myself, I feel like my imperfections are beautiful.  I feel good.  It’s a constant reminder to my brain, when i don’t feel it in my body, that “I’m okay.  Everything is okay.” 

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This is from Songs of Englightenment by Ilchi Lee

A Poet

To be a poet

You must have loved;

To have said good-bye

To have been betrayed;

Write a poem in despair

And the poem will die;

Write a poem above despair

And the poem will breathe.

I like this poem a lot!

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I create things all the time, we all create things unknowingly…but when I try to create big things, like healing the world, that’s when I find my obstacles: resistance, shyness, anger, frustration, controlling energy…there are so many things that people create and it takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears.  I think of all the great presidents, inventors, leaders, how much they went through…to make something bigger.   A lot of times i want to give up and just stop, escape, go the easy way…but I know that when I’ve pushed through something great happened on the other side.  I just had to be determined…stubborn.  I know there are many times that Ilchi Lee wanted to stop, because there were just so many obstacles…different culture, a lot of resistance, emotions, desires…but he keeps going.  I don’t know if I could do it…I would like to think I could, but I am having trouble with things that are so much smaller. …i will keep going…i know everything changes…our emotions, desires, just watch and go..

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Although I can see the empty air,
why can’t I get there?
The hummingbird can’t find its way.

The world of plaintive windows.
Obviously,
I can recognize the world beyond there.
Why can’t I reach it?

   Dahn  Yoga
Flapping causing being bumped and bumped.
The hummingbird don’t understand the window’s existence.

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One of my coolest experiences after a dahn yoga training is actually feeling how busy my mind is.  I could actually feel my thoughts moving faster than my body.  I was in my house and I was resting, and I could actually feel how fast everything was going.  My body was just there in the room and my mind was a mile a second.  I understood at that moment how disconnected we can be between our mind and our body…

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Through my self practice of Ilchi Lee’s Dahnmudo I experienced a blissful joy inside of me that no matter what I did stayed.  It lasted for 3 days at that time and it actually came naturally from the body.  There was no special meditation or thought that I had to do.  The only thing was to regain the natural balance of my body and mind through the kind of mind/body train that you get at the Brain Education, Dahn Yoga, and Dahnmudo schools.

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Ilchi Lee’s main focus is the brain for creating world peace.  Common sense right.  If we use our brain the worlds problems can be resolved naturally.  However most people need something to activate that kind use for the brain.  My self and apparently from Ilchi Lee’s account of his journey to enlightment he also needed something to awaken to that awareness.

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Delayed menstration can be due to many things. However, if you have been doing the Dahn exercise regularly and consistently, then it can be a sign of release. Certain areas become uncomfortable or painful, which we called “MyungHyun(dahn yoga )”. After this phase, it gets released and you will feel better.

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There is a question in the “Dear Byukwoon” section about how can I help others grow spiritually.  His answer resonates with me a lot–especially when I become frustrated with others when they don’t understand about spiritual growth.  here are some excerpts:

“First you must realize that you are only responsible for your own spiritual health and not the spirituality of others.  You can better serve others by addressing your own spirituality….

“The best things you can do for others spiritually is to be an example of enlightenment.  In this way, you naturally become a spiritual teacher.  If others can see the integrated serenity of your being, they may also be inspired to grow.  Motivation is the key element.  Most people do not grow spiritually because they have no incentive to do so.  You cannot force people to become spiritually awakened; they must want it for themselves.  We are not living in a spiritually aware or spiritually motivated culture.  To many, it seems abnormal or even foolish. 

 ”What can you do to help other people spiritually?  Create the best life possible for yourself, one that truly reflects the health of your body, mind and spirit.  Show the world how happily, healthfully and peacefully you live and play.  Then, others may want to emulate your quality of life.”

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