This month has been quite busy and apart form the universities and Brain Wave Vibration training that I mentioned in my last post we had the opportunity to go twice to Mt. Moak (MoakSan). It is really an amazing place. We met with the Meditation tour that came from the Unites States here and hiked up the mountain with them. It was great to see some familiar faces and hear their adventures in the land of the morning calm. We also hear about the story of the three enlightened men that came out of this mountain and that it is also predicted to be seven wise men. All of this was amazing to actually experience it by going to each place. It is in reconstruction though since the storms from last year played their part.
On April 27, one of our last presentations was for 10,000 people that are also spreading the Hong Ik philosophy in Korea. The stadium was packed and we actually did Phoenix Dance for them. It was so great to feel their hearts and energy and share our passion too.
On April 28 we also had a lecture on General Yi Sun Sin one of Koreas and the worlds most renown General. He lived in the mid 1500's and I believe he is a true example of loyal spirit, true loyalty for his country, his king and his people, and his family. He had so many hardships in life and even the king did not trust him many time but he still stayed loyal. It is so amazing to see how having true loyalty and be willing to even die for this loyalty can change the history of a country. I believe Korea's history would have been much different if it wasn't for General Yi.
If you are not familiar with his story I would highly recommend reading about his life for it is a great example of what one man can do. He is a true hero.
Another interesting fact that I have learned in the past week is about the Korean's way of greeting. Instead of saying Hi or hello they say añaseyo which actually is a question asking are you ate peace. So when you great you ask are you ate peace and this is why sometimes Korean's respond ne or ye which means yes when you greet them in the morning. I think this is so amazing. Also when they say nice to meet you they say BANgapsumida. Ban comes from ancient Korea Dan Gun Era thousands of years ago. Back then, BAN meant a person who is like god. So when Koreans greet they are also saying hello to the god that is within the person they are greeting. This is so powerful and knowledgeable so when you greet someone here it is as if you are greeting the god within them. WOW! Gives you something to thing about. =)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Brain Wave Vibration
We have finished our big tour season with Dr. Ilchi Lee and he is now going to Canada and the United States. We still have many great things coming our way here in Korea such as the Spring YEHA camp this week-end at Kook Hak Won, our home. Our vision is for there to be at least 500 people going and I believe there are about 300 registered already so I cannot wait to see everyone. Since my last sharing we have been traveling around Korea and have been to many new universities where there are no body and brain clubs. We have been giving a short lecture to students of different classes about their Hong Ik philosophy and also about Brain Wave Vibration. If you have not tried this and are in Korea I would highly recommend to get the book that is in Korean only for know but is being translated into 10 languages. If you speak any other language you will be able to get the book soon. Brain wave vibration is all about creating positive Brain Waves to release positives hormones in your system and create health, happiness and peace in your life. If you can control your brain waves then you can chose to overcome obstacles and let go of your everyday stress. Anyone can learn how to do it it is so easy it just takes a minute. You can do it standing, sitting or lying down and it just consists of creating a vibration within your body. You can put some nice music that has a strong beat to it and then relax and breathe in and out deeply. Then just start to shake your body from your head going down to your shoulders and hips down your legs to your toes. Then you just keep vibrating to your own rhythm without thinking so much about it. You really cannot do it wrong, anyway you move is ok, just let yourself be free. If you do this for 10 minutes every day it will crate miracles in your life. Believe in your brain and your potential as a human being, you are amazing!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
April update
Wow, it has been a while since I have written in the blog! Time really just flies by
The first day of April we woke up early to go to Seoul and participate in the successful aging lecture. We got to hear from prominent medical doctors in the area of neuroscience, a lecture from Dr. Jesse Jones from California State University and a lecture from Dr. Ilchi Lee. It was a very interesting day.
Since then we have been busy going to many lectures and events all over Korea.
On April 12 we went to Masan YEHA night and I was the lecturer for this day. i was nervous and all day thought about how to make the best presentation. That night everyones heart was so open I really enjoyed sharing my experience with all of the people there.
In this blog I wanted to share about the last couple of days when we got to go to the Sunheung Culture and Historic center. We actually stayed here for one night and got to do many activities during the next day. It was really great because this place was built remembering how Korea was 500 years ago so living here really felt as if we had all gone back in time. Before we went to bed we did some training where we had to stand on one leg for 20 min. the meditation was great and i found out that I could do something that at first seemed almost impossible with it not being as hard as I had imagined it to be. We then had a really good nights sleep where I had an interesting dream about Taewangsashingi (which by the way is a really awesome Korean Drama really full of action and fictional historic content but awesome none the less) and our group and HSP 12 step (which is for us to learn to walk on our hands) so I woke up all in the mood to walk around a 500 year old village. We also learned some calligraphy although it was very short and I just learned that it is really quite hard. There was not really any in depth explanation about it but being surrounded by Korean culture you can feel how powerful the calligraphy is.
We also got the chance to make rice cake by pounding steamed rice against a wooden table and making it a big ball of mush. Then we dipped it in a kind of peanut powder and ate it, so delicious and strength building at the same time (pounding is a lot of work!). We also had the opportunity to have some green tea and enjoy it with some traditional snacks. After a really good lunch and some sugar coffee we experienced a traditional wedding ceremony from that time period. It was very funny seeing everyone dressed up and trying to bow with their costumes. I was glad to be the camera man this time.
We then went to a YEHA night where Ashely gave her talk. We met some great people that we will see again at may camp. We even had another dinner since a member went out and bought us a lot of chicken. We then had a long ride home back to Kook Hak Won where we were lucky and got to watch another episode of the great Korean drama. We still had some training to do that night and then off to bed. All in all it was a good week, everyday learning new things about Korean culture and history and about myself.
The first day of April we woke up early to go to Seoul and participate in the successful aging lecture. We got to hear from prominent medical doctors in the area of neuroscience, a lecture from Dr. Jesse Jones from California State University and a lecture from Dr. Ilchi Lee. It was a very interesting day.
Since then we have been busy going to many lectures and events all over Korea.
On April 12 we went to Masan YEHA night and I was the lecturer for this day. i was nervous and all day thought about how to make the best presentation. That night everyones heart was so open I really enjoyed sharing my experience with all of the people there.
In this blog I wanted to share about the last couple of days when we got to go to the Sunheung Culture and Historic center. We actually stayed here for one night and got to do many activities during the next day. It was really great because this place was built remembering how Korea was 500 years ago so living here really felt as if we had all gone back in time. Before we went to bed we did some training where we had to stand on one leg for 20 min. the meditation was great and i found out that I could do something that at first seemed almost impossible with it not being as hard as I had imagined it to be. We then had a really good nights sleep where I had an interesting dream about Taewangsashingi (which by the way is a really awesome Korean Drama really full of action and fictional historic content but awesome none the less) and our group and HSP 12 step (which is for us to learn to walk on our hands) so I woke up all in the mood to walk around a 500 year old village. We also learned some calligraphy although it was very short and I just learned that it is really quite hard. There was not really any in depth explanation about it but being surrounded by Korean culture you can feel how powerful the calligraphy is.
We also got the chance to make rice cake by pounding steamed rice against a wooden table and making it a big ball of mush. Then we dipped it in a kind of peanut powder and ate it, so delicious and strength building at the same time (pounding is a lot of work!). We also had the opportunity to have some green tea and enjoy it with some traditional snacks. After a really good lunch and some sugar coffee we experienced a traditional wedding ceremony from that time period. It was very funny seeing everyone dressed up and trying to bow with their costumes. I was glad to be the camera man this time.
We then went to a YEHA night where Ashely gave her talk. We met some great people that we will see again at may camp. We even had another dinner since a member went out and bought us a lot of chicken. We then had a long ride home back to Kook Hak Won where we were lucky and got to watch another episode of the great Korean drama. We still had some training to do that night and then off to bed. All in all it was a good week, everyday learning new things about Korean culture and history and about myself.
Monday, March 31, 2008
The past week March 26- March 31
After arriving from Jeju Do we have had some time to train at Kook Hak Won. It has been good to stay at one place for a while. Our bodies are still getting accustomed to the food here although it is really good. On thursday we had a lecture about the heavenly code which is an ancient scripture. Through this lecture we learned more about Korean ancient history and the roots of its people. I then got some great acupuncture healing from our Team leader on my back. It really help release a lot of tension in my shoulders and relax my neck which had been hurting since the morning. It was all very interesting since I am more used to western medicine but I felt really great afterwards. The next day MM sabunim came from the United Stated and joined our team. It is great to have him on board. We had a relaxing day where we did some Brain Wave Vibration training and then we played SuJoKu outside along with knock out and some soccer. It was nice to get out and move our bodies in a fun way for a while. The next day we had the opportunity to go to Daegu and share our presentation here. On Sunday we did the same but at a lecture in Seoul. There were a lot of people at each lecture and it was really great to see all their bright faces after our demonstration. Since we have a lot of time in the van going to each city we have been doing some great neck exercises that at the beginning hurt a lot but have helped us release a lot of shoulder tension. After the lecture we met with some BNB members from different universities around Seoul. I hope we see all of them again at the YEHA may camp in Kook Hak Won. We were then invited to have Korean BBQ. Even though I am not a vegetarian anymore this was a lot of meat. It was really tender and tasted kind of sweet but I ordered rice and veggies also to not eat only meat. We shared dinner with the B-Boys and then watched a movie. It was a relaxing night out in Seoul. I wanted to thank the team managers since they have been amazing to us and everyone here in Korea for being so open and welcoming and patient. Kamsahamnida, saranhapnida.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Jeju Do - Peace island
March 20th we had some great partner healing led by our team leader and we prepared to go to Jeju Island for 5 days. This will be a short summary of our time here. We had the opportunity to go to two universities and share our experiences with the students there. We also got to go to a YEHA event where I lead the warm up exercises. Even though I did not have a translator it was easy to follow and people were really smiling which made me smile even bigger. We also had the opportunity to try different foods typical from the island. We also demonstrated at Dr. Ilchi Lee’s brain wave vibration lecture at the International Convention Center on Jeju Do and participated in a lecture he gave to Jeju congressmen. I had the opportunity to experience that Jeju is truly a PEACE ISLAND. They have no gates, thieves or homeless and base their society on helping each other. They live in Hong Ik but don’t know it. It has been great to share this with them and share with them about this great philosophy and how it is spreading around the world, even into the UN. So amazing how people react when they realize how powerful and special their culture is, it is great to see their big smile.
We also had free time to enjoy Sunrise Peak and an island called U-Do (cow island). If you ever have the opportunity to travel to Korea, Jeju island is a must! We met with the director of the peace and corporation division Kim Wan-Taek. He shared his plans for the future of Jeju and how they are trying to develop four special areas such as tourism, medicine, education and information technology. It was very interesting to see the future of Jeju.
One night we also were invited to have a soybean paste intestinal cleansing. It was a very interesting 3 hours where they applied soybean paste on top of our abdominal area, wrapped it in plastic and covered our midsection with a heated pad that wrapped all around. We then lay down for about 3 hours and did intestinal exercises as long as most of us could stay awake. We then did some stretching and strengthening and were recommended to take a shower that night by going one min in cold water and one minute in warm water exchanging 11 times total, ending and beginning in cold. I did it that night overcoming the fact that I really hate cold showers and I am so glad I did. I slept really well and deeply.
All in all Jeju-Do was a great experience. I am very grateful for this opportunity and really happy to share it with wonderful people.
We also had free time to enjoy Sunrise Peak and an island called U-Do (cow island). If you ever have the opportunity to travel to Korea, Jeju island is a must! We met with the director of the peace and corporation division Kim Wan-Taek. He shared his plans for the future of Jeju and how they are trying to develop four special areas such as tourism, medicine, education and information technology. It was very interesting to see the future of Jeju.
One night we also were invited to have a soybean paste intestinal cleansing. It was a very interesting 3 hours where they applied soybean paste on top of our abdominal area, wrapped it in plastic and covered our midsection with a heated pad that wrapped all around. We then lay down for about 3 hours and did intestinal exercises as long as most of us could stay awake. We then did some stretching and strengthening and were recommended to take a shower that night by going one min in cold water and one minute in warm water exchanging 11 times total, ending and beginning in cold. I did it that night overcoming the fact that I really hate cold showers and I am so glad I did. I slept really well and deeply.
All in all Jeju-Do was a great experience. I am very grateful for this opportunity and really happy to share it with wonderful people.
KookHakWon and Seoul
On March 16th we had a demonstration for about 2300 instructors of Dahn Hak. It was an incredible experience, it felt as if there were 10,000 people. The next day we traveled to Seoul to do our demonstration in front of a group of news reporters that Dr. Ilchi Lee was going to meet. I could see how important news reporters are to society and how they can have an impact on the day to day of so many people. I hope they felt a sense of hope and will stay more positive when they deliver their daily message.
March 18 and 19 we got to meet with the YEHA groups of both north and south Seoul. In total we met with about 140 young people, did a demonstration and talked about the Hong Ik Philosophy. It was a great opportunity to get to know the younger crowd and be able to share what we are doing with them. I had the opportunity to share in front of the group and I noticed that I could feel their big heart and it reminded me of the YEHA group in Houston and how their heart was the same. It was the same because our vision is the same; a vision of living in a harmonious world towards the benefit of earth and humanity. So GREAT!
These days I also heard many amazing things about the YEHA DMD camp in Sedona. I also got to see a video from that camp. It was so inspiring to see everyone training outside while the snow was falling! It reminded me of our first day in Korea.
March 18 and 19 we got to meet with the YEHA groups of both north and south Seoul. In total we met with about 140 young people, did a demonstration and talked about the Hong Ik Philosophy. It was a great opportunity to get to know the younger crowd and be able to share what we are doing with them. I had the opportunity to share in front of the group and I noticed that I could feel their big heart and it reminded me of the YEHA group in Houston and how their heart was the same. It was the same because our vision is the same; a vision of living in a harmonious world towards the benefit of earth and humanity. So GREAT!
These days I also heard many amazing things about the YEHA DMD camp in Sedona. I also got to see a video from that camp. It was so inspiring to see everyone training outside while the snow was falling! It reminded me of our first day in Korea.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Being hong Ik March 14th, 2008
Today we met with Master Gaia once again. She saw three of our presentations and gave us really good feedback. She really has a mother feel to her. She explained what a Hong Ik being has to have in 5 simple areas. These are:
1. To be physically healthy: have the 5 main organs in your body working in harmony
2. To have a conscience: to acknowledge your soul and live by your true self
3. To be able: to be able to set a vision and achieve it
4. To be emotionally rich: to know how to communicate and interact well with others
5. To be spiritually holy: to seek for completion
People believe that those that need to solve the worlds problems are always those that have power or wealth. It is important to acknowledge that we all have created the worlds problems and therefore we are all equally responsible to take action in the solution. We all have a brain so it is our responsibility to change the future of our planet and humanity. If not us, then who? If not know, then when? If we keep waiting for others to take our responsibility upon their shoulders, nothing will be accomplished. Embrace your brain and know that you have the choice and power to change the world.
1. To be physically healthy: have the 5 main organs in your body working in harmony
2. To have a conscience: to acknowledge your soul and live by your true self
3. To be able: to be able to set a vision and achieve it
4. To be emotionally rich: to know how to communicate and interact well with others
5. To be spiritually holy: to seek for completion
People believe that those that need to solve the worlds problems are always those that have power or wealth. It is important to acknowledge that we all have created the worlds problems and therefore we are all equally responsible to take action in the solution. We all have a brain so it is our responsibility to change the future of our planet and humanity. If not us, then who? If not know, then when? If we keep waiting for others to take our responsibility upon their shoulders, nothing will be accomplished. Embrace your brain and know that you have the choice and power to change the world.
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