Ilchi Lee on controlling their brain waves
Some people, Ilchi Lee says in his book Brain Wave Vibration, perhaps through natural personality traits or through the example of very positive parents or role models, have already learned to control their brain waves, at least to a certain degree. They can instantly redirect their minds in a positive direction, no matter how dreadful the situation. But most of us do not possess a very high degree of control over our brain waves, and thus we need some tool, like Brain Wave Vibraion, to help us shake off the burdens of life.
Imagine if this same young father had had a simple method to help him through his day. As Ilchi Lee mentioned, imagine if he had taken a few moments during the day to feel the rhythms of his body, like you did earlier in this book. With each frustration of the day, he could stop for a few moments to return to a neutral place rather than simply building up a stockpile of stress and tension that he carries home with him at night.
Ilchi Lee says he is sure it is not difficult to see how the quality of your brain waves affect the quality of your life. If you can get hold of your brain waves, you can also overcome many obstacles in your life. Ilchi Lee wrote the book to teach you that you have more control over your brain waves than you might think, and Brain Wave Vibration is a simple way you can exercise that control.
From Brain Wave Vibration by Ilchi Lee
If you brain waves can have such a dramatic effect on other people, Ilchi Lee says, imagine what kind of effect your brain has on your body! Your brain is in constant communication with your body’s various organs and processes. Although we do not precisely know the role of brain waves in this process, it stands to reason that healthy brain waves can help produce a healthy body.
In fact, medical science is increasingly willing to acknowledge the connection between mind and body. it is clear that our attitudes and emotions can affect our overall health. But how are our body and mind connected?
Ilchi Lee says in his book Brain Wave Vibration, he believes that all the systems of the body are connected through a system of energy channels. Cultures all over the world have sensed that such an element exists and have given it many names. The Pacific Islanders call it mana; Australian Aborigines call it joja; Indian Hindus call it prana. Native Americans have many different names for it: maxpe (Crow), waken (Dakota). In Asian cultures, it is known as chi, qu, or ki.
Ilchi Lee’s new book Brain Wave Vibration.
From Brain Wave Vibration by Ilchi Lee
The time has come to mix the wisdom of East and West to really get the most out of life. Scientists have set the human life span at 120 years, yet few of us live even two-thirds of that in good health. The pharmaceuticals and medical technology we have are amazing, but to live fully we must rediscover some of the old wisdom that connects us more intimately with our own bodies. Western medicine has many gifts to offer, but the old systems, based on sometimes on hundreds of years of human experience, should not be dismissed out of hand.
When thinking about the definition of health, Ilchi Lee suggests, we should think about more than just the mechanical functionality of our bodies. We should consider the quality of our actual being and the content of our moment-by-moment experience. Our technological society has, in many ways, given us a more comfortable existence, but it has also separated us from ourselves. The key is to evaluate the invisible energetic element that cannot be so easily assessed by scientific investigation, but that has been understood intuitively by many generations of people across cultures.
The difference between Mr. Min and most people his age is not the superiority of his biological functions but the energetic spirit with which he lived. Ilchi Lee says, “Essentially, he learned to manage his energy effectively.”
Our lifestyle today could be likened to a yo-yo that is continuously on the move, up and down, over and over again. If you have played with a yo-yo much, you know that after a certain amount of time the string becomes kinked and the yo-yo no longer runs smoothly. Every once in a while, you have to stop and let the string unwind. Think of Brain Wave Vibration as a way for you to stop the constant movement of your mind to let it untwist and become whole again.