“As of March 24th, I intend to resign from my position as CEO of BR Consulting, turning over the business to my students without any attachment, and step away completely from all involvement in business management affairs. Now, the work of actualizing our Hong Ik [for the benefit of all humanity and the earth] dream through corporate management is the in the hands of my students, and I trust that they will handle that responsibility well.

I will now begin my second life. First, I intend to help young people grow into Hong Ik leaders, encouraging them to hold onto their dreams despite difficult circumstances. I will make donations for scholarships and activities benefitting underprivileged youth, including youth support groups and educational institutions. I want to help youth who are lost and wandering to return to their families and schools, and I want to help our young people keep faith in and respect for themselves, under any circumstances. I hope to help these young people mature into Hong Ik Ingan [a person who lives for the benefit of humanity] who love their neighbors and the earth.

Furthermore, I will also focus my attention on Jangsaeng rejuvenation and longevity research for those of us who are aging, and I will contribute to the creation a new Jangsaeng culture of rejuvenation. It is my hope to investigate how to live a healthy and creative life at an older age and to study and share this information with others. This is something that I believe I can do well that will also be beneficial to the world.

As the president of a university, I will continue to develop international Brain Education leaders who have the Hong Ik philosophy and I will help to create a future where my home country receives acknowledgement and respect as a leading nation in education and the birthplace of a movement for the development of a humanitarian consciousness. Finally, as someone who loves the Hong Ik culture deeply and has endeavored to share it globally, I will devote myself further to my own personal spiritual practice.

I look back on the past 30 years that I have spent as a pioneer, full of passion and willpower, after encountering the ancient Hong Ik philosophy at 30 years of age. In keeping with a founder’s destiny, I had to address countless problems without a mentor, without anyone to whom I could turn for counsel. I had to consult my own brain, again and again, to find the answer; those times flash before me. Yet, I will not cling to the achievements I have made thus far; I will let history be the judge of their merit or lack thereof, and I will continue to move forward and follow my dreams and create a new tomorrow.

For the past 30 years, I have received generous love and respect from many people, and I have also been the object of much misunderstanding and false accusation. What enabled me to continue on this path no matter what adversity I encountered was that many people sent their love and respect and became pillars for me; solid supporters who helped me withstand challenging times. I would like to express my gratitude to those people once again. I hope that my fellow citizens, will keep an eye on me all the way to the end to see that I keep the promise of Hong Ik that I made. Thank you with all of my heart.”

Ilchi Lee's Humanitarian Activities

DECLARATION OF HUMANITY

1. I declare that I am a Spiritual Being, an essential and eternal part of the Soul of Humanity, one and indivisible.
2. I declare that I am a Human Being whose rights and security ultimately depend on assuring the human rights of all people of Earth.
3. I declare that I am a Child of the Earth, with the will and awareness to work for goals that benefit the entire community of life on Earth.
4. I declare that I am a Healer, with the power and purpose to heal the many forms of divisions and conflicts that exist on Earth.
5. I declare that I am a Protector, with the knowledge and the responsibility to help the Earth recover her natural harmony and beauty.

He knows that only when enough people experience Oneness can we really come together as a society, as a people, and as Earth Citizens. The time for the chosen few is over. The whole of humanity needs to realize the truth for us to change the fortune of the human race.

But we can start with one hundred million. One hundred million is a critical mass, just a little more than one percent of the total population of the Earth, the tipping point to a mass realization of every individual’s true nature and for what we should live–love for humanity and love for the Earth. Instead of killing and competition, this strong community of Earth Citizens Ilchi Lee has been working to form will engage in acts of healing to uplift our collective human consciousness until we are indeed living in Heaven on Earth.

To realize this dream of a spiritual civilization and peaceful Earth requires the will, discipline, and fortitude to see it through to its completion. It also requires training people so that they can experience Oneness and have the strength and ability to share it with others. These people will raise the consciousness of 100 million Earth Citizens and gather them together in one exemplary community.

The best way to understand the benefits of Brain Wave Vibration is to actually do it. In the back of this book you will find detailed instructions and suggestions that will help you make the most of the practice. Nevertheless, you can actually start right now, right here while you are sitting here reading this book. All you have to do is put this book down and gently shake your head back and forth. Close your eyes and concentrate on the movement of your head going back and forth. Just focus on the natural rhythm for one or two minutes—back and forth, back and forth. Go ahead—put the book down.

All you need is genuine determination to bring what you desire into reality. If you really want to start creating your life, get the word impossible out of your vocabulary. Yes, there is a certain value to remaining realistic, but do you really desire much beyond the realm of realism? I have met few people who honestly desire something that goes beyond the basic laws of the universe. I am willing to bet that everything you are looking to create will fit very nicely into the system of reality as it is currently manifested, so don’t be afraid to after what you want in life.

I really don’t believe in greatness that is bestowed as a rare gift to a few lucky ones. Rather, I think everyone has greatness inside them. It is really just a matter of persistence—sticking to what you have envisioned until it is reality. I have a deep conviction that everyone, including you, has been given exactly the right set of gifts to fulfill some magnificent purpose for their lives. Greatness must simply be chosen. And if you choose it, it will happen.

To say the least, I was devastated. It seemed like such a harsh welcome to America. Many emotions came Hooding over me. The easiest thing would have been to return with my student to Korea. First impressions arc always very strong, and it was hard to resist negative information that my brain created to explain the situation. I could have concluded that America is a bad place or that this event was a bad omen. In troubled times, it is easy to fall for this way of thinking.

You must remember that life is not a romantic movie. When you take a big step forward in life, it is not likely that anyone will be there to say, “Congratulations! You are so brave! Here is your reward.” If you have someone that supportive in your life, that’s great, but don’t count on it. In fact, life sometimes dishes up exactly the opposite.

I remember arriving for the first time in the United States many years ago. I landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport, hardly speaking a word of English, coming to experience a culture that was completely foreign to me. I planned to meet a student of mine that was struggling to keep a center open there, so I had packed a few thousand dollars in my suitcase to assist him.

In our late twenties and thirties, we move into what I call the “success phase,” during which we try to create something tangible with our lives in the physical world, perhaps through career or the development of our finances. The problem is that most people seem to get stuck in this success phase, thinking it is the most important aspect of life. This is a little like a caterpillar thinking he can do no more with his life than spend it eating leaves all day.

In reality, the caterpillar has the ability to transform into a beautiful butterfly, just as you can transform far beyond success in the physical world. Not realizing this, many people choose material success only to feel unfulfilled when it finally arrives.

Even inanimate objects can carry vibrations that influence us. Sometimes a room feels negative, not because of some human event but because of the vibration inherent in the objects in the room. You could say that interior decorators and artists are masters of vibration, manipulating the way colors and shapes interact to affect your brain.

The experience of beauty is the experience of vibrations that resonate with you in a way that opens you up to the world around you. If you have ever experienced the feeling of awe, you have experienced the feeling of expansion that can come through beauty. When this happens, your brain is recognizing the high-level vibrations it craves.