Ilchi Lee - Part 10

Ilchi Lee Day Proclaimed by the City and County of Denver

Ilchi Lee was honored by a proclamation issued by Mayor John W. Hickenlooper of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, designating July 25, 2007 as Ilchi Lee Day. The official proclamation was issued in order to recognize the contributions of Ilchi Lee to Denver and the world.

The proclamation states that Ilchi Lee is a leading Philosopher and Brain Educator, with a life dedicated to promoting awareness of the brain and its potential to improve the human condition; he is the Founder and President of International Brain Education Association and has developed Brain Education System Training, which is taught in Denver and affects many citizens of Colorado; he has authored 29 books on health, personal growth, world peace, and brain education; and he continues to share his brain philosophy and educational techniques in the fields of education, healthcare, business and government, thus impacting positively on many thousands of people throughout the world.

Ilchi Lee Announces that KIBS Is Designated as an NGO in Consultative Status by the UN

As the founder and president of Korea Institute of Brain Science (KIBS), Seoul, Ilchi Lee announced that the United Nations, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), at its Annual Ministerial Review meeting at the UN Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, voted to designate KIBS as a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) in Roster Consultative Status of ECOSOC, July 20, 2007.

The granting of this status recognizes the importance and potential of KIBS’s scientific research on Brain Education and its prospects to contribute to the UN’s Millennium Development Goals — including health, education, empowerment, economics and peace for the world — by 2015.

KIBS is an international nonprofit organization, based in Korea, established to facilitate the development of science, medical science and education, in order to improve the world’s health and contribute to the peacefulness of people.

With its Roster Consultative Status, KIBS is eligible to attend meetings of ECOSOC and its various agencies, engage with other NGOs in UN-sponsored projects and events, and use the facilities of the UN for KIBS-sponsored events to promote Brain Education. KIBS was one of 89 NGOs to be approved by ECOSOC on July 20, bringing the total NGOs with Consultative Status to 2,856, of which 970 have Roster Consultative Status.

Ilchi Lee’s “The Walking Cure” Is #1 Among Health Books in South Korea

In less than one month since its publication debut in South Korea on May 5, Ilchi Lee’s latest book The Walking Cure became the #1 best seller among the category of health books.

The book describes the Jangsaeng (Longevity in Korean) Walking Method, developed by the author to maximize regular walking’s health effects – longer life, reduced stress, less disease, greater brain activity, and more vitality. He lays out the health benefits of Jangsaeng Walking, its scientific-medical justification, and the simple rules to make it one’s natural way of walking for better physical and mental health.

The book was selected by the Korea National Sport University for use in its program for improving the health of CEOs in South Korea. International expressions of interest in the book have been strong in China and Taiwan.

Ilchi Lee Introduces Brain Education to Costa Rica

The President of the Republic of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Laureate Oscar Arias-Sanchez invited Ilchi Lee to be his national honored guest, May 26-June 1, 2007. In meetings with the President, Ilchi Lee formally introduced his Brain Education approach, and its potential to advance Costa Rica’s public educational system.

The president has long expressed his admiration for the contribution that Ilchi Lee has made to the health, happiness and peace of individuals and the world. Often called the Switzerland of Central America, Costa Rica stands out in terms of its economic health, political stability, eco-tourist achievements, and government services for its citizens. The prospects are positive for Brain Education to be integrated into Costa Rica’s school system. With Costa Rica becoming a role model for Brain Education in the schools, this methodology is likely to spread to the other Central American countries.

Ilchi Lee addressed the administrators of the University of Peace in Costa Rica, which has a sister relationship with the University of Brain Education (UBE) in South Korea, of which Ilchi Lee is the founder and president. (UBE, previously called the International Graduate University of Peace, has academic programs that focus on enhancing the peace outcomes of Brain Education.) He lectured on the Jangsaeng (Longevity in Korean) Walking Method and Brain Education. Also on this visit, he devoted himself to strengthening the goodwill relationship between South Korea and Costa Rica.

Ilchi Lee Speaks on “Know Your Brain, Know Management” in Weonju City

Weonju City and Weonju Today (regional daily newspaper), in South Korea, jointly sponsored a lecture by Ilchi Lee on Know Your Brain, Know Management, to 250 heads of regional government agencies and public officials, Weonju City, May 17, 2007. At the lecture hall, the Mayor of Weonju City, the president of Weonju Today, and the head of the Committee of the International Friends Club greeted him.

Ilchi Lee began his lecture with the question: What was the significance of moving the value of human existence from the heart to the brain?

The brain is the center of discretion. From it springs innovation and action. If Weonju City wants to make itself into the most healthy, happy and peaceful city in the world, the methods to make that happen would become an incredible intellectual property. Transforming Weonju City over the next five years into the world’s leading high-quality and crime-free city must involve the excellent practicing of PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Action) throughout the city’s institutions, rather than relying on a short-term campaign. The future of the Republic of Korea will depend on the revival of regional cities like Weonju City and innovative approaches like Brain Education.

Ilchi Lee Speaks on Healthy Walking in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Ilchi Lee presented a public lecture on the Jangsaeng Walking Method – Walking for a Youthful & Healthy Life, at the College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, April 10, 2007. More than 200 people heard him lecture on a subtle-yet-powerful new method of walking that he developed, which has makes practitioners feel stronger, more confident and years younger.

This walking method has roots in Eastern traditional health practices, and incorporates Western medical findings. Scientific evidence has documented that regular walking can prevent or even reverse many diseases. Walking can lower blood pressure, increase bone density, and even expand the volume of brain tissue. It can also help promote weight loss, prevent diabetes or reduce its severity, lower cholesterol, moderate anxiety and depression, decrease colon and breast cancer risk, and relieve knee arthritis pain. Walking in a natural setting connects one to Nature, thereby reducing stress and heightening self-reflection. Jangsaeng Walking differs from regular walking in that it puts gentle pressure on the yong-chon energy/acupressure points. In Oriental health theory, these points are the start of the kidney meridian (energy channel), and directly related to kidney health. The method activates the power of your mind’s awareness, which has an enormous influence on the body and brain.

Ilchi Lee Appointed Ambassador for Goodwill of New Mexico

The Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, Diane D. Denish, appointed Ilchi Lee as Ambassador for Goodwill for the State, as of April 9, 2007. The official document gives this reason for the appointment, “For his continued efforts in bridging the gaps between cultures by focusing on a shared humanity in universal pursuit of health, happiness and peace. And further does herein direct that this official expression of gratitude be forthwith sent on behalf of the people of the State of New Mexico.”

Message from Sedona

Ilchi Lee

A long and winding the path has brought you here.
There is a reason why you came,
Although you may not realize that reason yet.

Please stand still and open up your ears.
Listen to the message that Sedona has for you.
The juniper tree standing in the golden sunset can be your old and humble guide.

He holds a secret just for you.

You stand now at this fork in the road of life.
A question burns inside your heart,
Although you may not realize that question yet.

Please stop and open up your ears.
Listen to the message that Sedona has for you.
The spirit of the native shaman has etched her face into the red rock.

She is waiting now to speak to you.

Many struggles agitate your heart and occupy your mind.
A peaceful center lies within yourself,
Although you may not realize that center yet.

Please stand still and open up your ears.
Listen to the message that Sedona has for you.
The waters of Oak Creek are carving a canyon under the shimmering blessing of the full moon.

They want to wash your fears away.

The coyote sings his piercing song for you
And the monsoon thunder roars her own rendition.
All of nature wants to share its dream with you.

They dream of a beautiful Earth,
Wrapped in the loving arms of humanity.
Only through you can Heaven meet the Earth as the ocean meets the shore.

Oh, friend, take this dream home with you,
The greatest Sedona souvenir.

This dream is your reason.
This dream is your answer.
This dream is your center.
This dream will wash your fears away.

Ilchi Lee, a resident of Sedona, AZ, wrote this poem to express the great love he feels for this special land and to awaken others to the potential that lies within her landscape.

The Story of Mago Castle

There are many beautiful homes and great views throughout the city of Sedona, AZ, but there are non that compare to Mago Castle and its magnificent 360 degree view. It never fails to inspire awe in the hearts of those who visit, and now thanks to live webcam technology, this inspiration can be shared by everyone anywhere in the world.

Mago Castle’s story begins 30 years before its foundation was laid, and long before it was called Mago Castle. At that time, it only existed as a dream within the mind of a single man. This man would visit the small patch of land sitting atop a tall cluster of Sedona red rocks. From this vantage point, he could stand eye-to-eye with the tops of all the familiar Sedona landmarks—Courthouse Rock, Bell Rock, and Cathedral Rock to name a few. He could see Oak Creek’s lush verdant path cutting through the canyon below as the sounds of rushing water swept up the hillside. He could watch the clouds in front of him as they slowly rolled across the crisp blue sky. The land was not available for sale, but he returned again and again, and dreamt of the beautiful home he could build here.

To stand on this beautiful spot was to be suspended between heaven and earth—its power ineffable and irresistible. For thirty years he visited the spot, envisioning his beautiful dream home, a modern architectural masterpiece that melded harmoniously into the surrounding environment.

Then finally, his chance came. In the early 1990s, he was able to purchase the land and build the house of his dream. Already in his eighties at this point, he lived only a short time after the home was built, but he died knowing his dream had been achieved.

Soon after the house was built, another man, Ilchi Lee, began visiting the site. As board member of Tao Fellowship, a non-profit organization, he envisioned the home as an ideal spiritual training ground, a place of unique energetic power. Yet, once again, the property was simply not available.

Then, after ten years of visiting the site, Tao Fellowship was able to purchase it. Ilchi Lee name the property after ancient Korean legend of Mago Castle. This castle was a place where all the races of the world lived together in harmony. The legend states that someday, when humanity finally learns to live in peace, we will all return to Mago Castle.

The story of this house, Mago Castle, in many ways embodies the principles that Ilchi Lee teaches through Brain Education. He teaches that through 100% will, human potential is practically limitless. Mago Castle was created through intense, determined brain power, and it will continue to exist as a place to develop that same potential. And it is through this potential that humanity will create the peaceful coexistence, the real Mago Castle, for which we all long.

The Sedona Story

From a certain perspective, Sedona is just a small town located in the high desert of northern Arizona, far away from any metropolitan center. Yet, over four million people travel here each year. Why? The reason is simple. Her landscape holds an awesome power that must be experienced to be truly understood.

Most obviously, Sedona possesses a beauty that is truly stunning. Her magnificent landscape offers and exquisite combination of towering red rock formations crowned by crystal-clear blue skies and surrounded by lush high-desert flora. Perched atop one of her many vistas, visitors can experience a genuine sense of awe in the presence of a glowing red rock sunset or an expansive desert valley.

Yet most who visit here acknowledge that the awe they feel goes far beyond mere appreciation of beauty. From the Native Americans who originally occupied the land to the spiritual seekers that visit today, Sedona has always been a sacred land. Well known for its healing and restorative environment, Sedona is a prime place for communicating with the energy of the Earth and for finding the spiritual inspiration that she can offer. For that reason, many people come here seeking renewal, insight, and direction for their lives.

Essentially, Sedona is a beautiful land that inspires people to connect with the most beautiful part of themselves. Even the city’s namesake, Sedona Schnebly, was known for her generosity in provisioning travelers who made their way across the untamed wilderness. Many of those now attracted to Sedona’s pure energy are also those who possess the optimistic belief that humanity has a higher purpose and that a harmonious world is possible.

It is for this reason that Ilchi Lee centers his training programs in Sedona and brings her to you through his website. It is his hope that through Sedona’s inspirational beauty, you will realize your highest sense of self, finding creative ways to live in harmony with yourself, humanity, and the Earth.