Ilchi Lee: His Philosophy, History, and Goals for Humanity
Ilchi Lee was born Seung Heun Lee in December of 1950, and grew up in Korea. A major turning point occurred in his early 30's, when he undertook a rigorous meditative experience that transformed his outlook on the nature of life, bringing him a much deeper awareness of the world around him. Since then, Ilchi Lee has conducted a sincere and boundless inquiry into the dimensions of what it is to be a human being. He has founded or inspired a number of educational institutions, corporations, and non-profit organizations, in an effort to share this deeper awareness with the rest of the world. Out of his ceaseless search, he has created a philosophy that identifies the brain as the key element of any lasting peace effort. Appreciation of the human brain, however, does not mean that we limit ourselves to the anatomical or physiological features of the brain. The brain, as it applies to peace, must be appreciated as a dynamic, interactive organ that serves as the seat of human consciousness, filled with a vast innate potential for "peaceful" behavior. To more easily tap into this instinctive peace reservoir, Lee suggests the development of the "Power Brain," by emphasizing its productive, creative, and peaceful aspects. This powerful brain, he sustains, holds the key to peace and is the ultimate force in our collaborative efforts for peace.
Ilchi Lee, believing that lasting peace begins in the hearts and minds of individuals, has tirelessly reached out to people in ways that improve their lives. The most effective form of peace activism, according to Ilchi Lee, is less about political process and more about healing one person at a time—reaching out with love and compassion, and enabling others to do the same.
About Ilchi Lee's Latest Book: In Full Bloom
.jpg) In Full Bloom: A Brain Education Guide for Successful Aging
by Ilchi Lee and Jessie Jones, Ph. D. / $18.95 / Buy Now
Myth: you can't change your brain.
Fact: the brain has an incredible ability to evolve and adapt to any situation.
Myth: the brain is in a state of inevitable decline.
Fact: the brain is capable of creating both new brain cells and new neural connections at any age.
According to Ilchi Lee and Dr. Jessie Jones, co-authors of In Full Bloom: A Brain Education Guide for Successful Aging, the truth about the aging brain is simple but extraordinary: you can have a fit brain at age 60,70, 80 and beyond. It's simply a matter of choice.
In Full Bloom: A Brain Education Guide for Successful Aging empowers older individuals to take control of their mental and physical lives by introducing them to the Brain Education System Training (BEST) method. Developed by Ilchi Lee, BEST is a five-step mind-body training program that helps unlock the brain's true potential. The five steps of the BEST program include: Brain Sensitizing, Brain Versatilizing, Brain Refreshing, Brain Integrating, and Brain Mastering.
"One of the more toxic ideas spread by modern culture is that the brain is static from birth to death," the authors—Ilchi Lee and Jessie Jones—write. "However, as cutting-edge brain science is showing us, such decay is, for the most part, optional. It can be staved off or minimized with the proper actions."
Readers will benefit from tips and techniques that will allow them to improve their attention and concentration, expand their imagination and creativity, develop their energy and strength, manage their stress effectively, and gain inspiration for a positive mature identity.
"In Full Bloom offers simple, yet profound, steps to help you fully realize your potential. Every phase of life should be engaging and invigorating. This easy-to-read guide shows you the way," said David Bishop, president, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
"As people age, it is important that they continue having a dream for their life—to make a plan for who they want to be now and in the future," Ilchi Lee and Jessie Jones say. "Our goal for this book is that we can help people do this by letting them discover the joy in their life, as well as their true sense of purpose."
In Full Bloom: A Brain Education Guide for Successful Aging shows readers how to get the most out of the last third of life by using the brain to its maximum potential.
A User's Manual for Your Brain: Ilchi Lee
How valuable it would be if people could use their brains better to keep up their body's health, hold onto their mind's capabilities, and gain access to inner peace. Ilchi Lee announces that he has developed the closest thing to such a user's manual for the Brain Operating System: Brain Education. The user's manual can help people gain a sense of personal mastery over their brains and thus their lives. Called BEST 5, the Brain Education Training System process involves five steps, with each having courses that explain how to use the brain optimally.
How valuable it would be if people could use their brains better to keep up their body's health, hold onto their mind's capabilities, and gain access to inner peace.
At last, Ilchi Lee, president of the University of Brain Education (South Korea), announces that he has developed the closest thing to such a user's manual for the Brain Operating System (BOS): It is called Brain Education. He explains, "The BOS user's manual can help people gain a sense of personal mastery over their brains and thus their lives."
The Brain Education process of becoming the master of your brain involves five steps. We call these the BEST 5. BEST is an acronym for Brain Education Training System, which is comprised of the steps of Brain Sensitizing, Brain Versatilizing, Brain Refreshing, Brain Integrating, and Brain Mastery.
BEST 5 is explained in two of Lee's recent books, "Principles of Brain Management" and "In Full Bloom - A Brain Education Guide for Successful Aging".
A variety of educational programs corresponding to BEST 5 have been developed and many people around the world are already being educated under this system. Offered by Dahn Yoga and Health Centers and available in 10 countries, many people are benefiting from this Brain Education system.
When we buy an electronic gadget, it comes with a user's manual. Why is there no user's manual for the brain? Lee has wrestled with this question since his youth: "School learning was a struggle. How my brain worked perplexed me. I now realize that I had attention disorder." Based on what Lee learned from direct images of his own brain, he comments, "My brain is better at creating than it is at recalling things." Through three decades of research and observation, he has developed the Brain Education system.
Lee has concluded that the education most needed by human beings would focus on the brain's effective use. Without this education, most people are affected by negative information received from the world around them, thus limiting their life experiences.
If we feel hurt in personal relationships, we often go on as if nothing has happened to us. As Lee explains, "Being unaware of injuries to our brains, we do nothing. The most basic perception of Brain Education is this: "My brain is my own." When we develop a sense of ownership that says this, we can use our brains well to promote our own well-being.
Lee has set out three principles involved in using your BOS well:
- You achieve what you choose.
- Good news creates good brains.
- Stay awake and pay attention.
Lee affirms, "If you make use of these three principles, then you will be able to use your brain as you desire."
Read more about Brain Operating System at www.ilchi.com
Ilchi Lee on Brain Health Improved with Brain Wave Vibration
Our brains hold a vast amount of potential that remains untapped. Ilchi Lee has drawn upon his experience with ancient Asian practices and his philosophy of the brain to create modernized techniques that help us tap into that potential at every age. Called Brain Education, this training is available at Dahn Yoga Centers. Lee gives instructions for a powerful brain-enhancing exercise, Brain Wave Vibration.
Our brains hold a vast amount of potential that remains untapped. Ilchi Lee has drawn upon his experience with ancient Asian practices and his philosophy of the brain to create modernized techniques that helps us tap into that potential at every age. Called Brain Education, this training is avaiable at Dahn Yoga Centers. Lee gives instructions for a powerful brain-enhancing exercise, Brain Wave Vabration.
Most of us would like to improve our brain's functioning in some way, or at the very least prevent it from declining as we age. This is not an impossible dream.
When we think of our brain and its functions, we often think of our memory, our ability to solve a problem or a puzzle, how well we do in academic subjects, and other types of abstract and/or logical thought. But the brain does more than think abstractly. It is in charge of regulating even the most basic and simple processes of our bodies. Our emotions and social interactions are managed by our brain.
Most of us are unconscious of a lot of what our brain does. As a result, sometimes the patterns that we habitually develop do not match our higher intentions. Habits, addictions and emotional patterns we don't want can be reset, however, because our brain has enormous potential for rewiring itself.
To help people do this, Ilchi Lee, president of the University of Brain Education (South Korea) and originator of Brain Education, believes that we need to pay attention to our entire brain, not just the parts devoted to abstract thought. We need to bring all of it under more conscious control. He claims that, "By doing this we shed light on and shake away our old patterns. Then we can create new and positive habits."
Unlike other forms of mind-body training that utilize mostly static postures, Brain Education typically involves focused movement. As Lee states, "One of the key points behind some Brain Educatioin exercises is to allow our natural inner rhythm to move our bodies, letting the thinking and discrminating part of our minds become quiet. At this point we can hear our intuition, which is beyond our inhibiting worries, doubts and fears." By doing beyond our thinking mind, we access the other parts of our brain. Then we can tap into the greater creative and healing abilities of our brain. The various parts of our brain become integrated and can work together in harmony for what we want.
Sample exercise:
Brain Wave Vibration is one Brain Education exercise that helps enhance the brain's functioning. Here is how it works: You move your body naturally to its inner vibrations, often with the help of rhythmic music. One basic way to perform this exercise is to stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and use your knees to move your body up and down, letting all of your joints and muscles relax. Let your whole body follow this rhythmic bouncing. Feel every part of your body as you do it and notice the sensations the movements create. Feel any vibrations in your brainstem in the center of your brain. Exhale through your mouth and let your thoughts and tension float away.
People can be guided through Brain Wave Vibration and other Brain Education exerices and workshops at a Dahn Yoga Center. Learn more about Brain Wave Vibration at workshops at http://www.ilchi.com/brain-education/brainwave-vibration/video%3a-the-secret-of-brain-wave-vibration/
About Brain Educatioin
The Brain Education system provides individuals at any stage of life or wellness level a 5-step program for improving brain-body balance using simple physical and mental exercise techniques proven over 30 years of experiential learning and development, along with the latest scientific findings about brain function, to effectively engage and enhance the brain's performance to achieve physical, mental and emotional well-being. Ilchi Lee is the innovator who developed the system and has been continuing to refine it since 1985. The Brain Education method empowers people to improve their lives. For more information, visit www.ilchi.com or www.ibrea.org.
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