Happy May everyone! On this beautiful May Day, I would like to share one of my favorite hope messages from Ilchi Lee. I think it exemplifies the real Dahn Yoga practice—what the exercises are really all about and what they can ultimately give you. It also illustrates the type of consciousness Dahn Yoga hopes to create in this world. This is our life’s work.
More Precious Than Life
If you believe there is something
More precious than your life,
You will come to know what true confidence is,
And you will grow bold.What can be more precious than your life?
Your unchanging essence,
Your true self,
That will last beyond the expiration
Of your body.If you hold fast to your essence,
If you act in its best interest always,
Of what can you be afraid?
For nothing can harm it,
Or tarnish it.If you keep sweeping away the dust,
The negative thoughts
And emotions
And attachements
That hides your true self from the world
So that it shines beyond the inner recesses of your heart,
You will always embody confidence and love
And hope.
You can do daily cleaning of your true self in the regular Dahn Yoga class or through your home practice. Then you can really get out the crusty, embedded dirt and grime through more powerful workshops and programs such as Shim Sung, Tao Holistic Healing Program, and Chunhwa Meditation Tour.
When we do this cleaning we are suddenly free of a veil that was covering out eyes and affecting the way we viewed the world. As a result, we really change our brain. We can then make more positive choices more easily because we don’t have as much heavy baggage affecting our needs, wants, and desires.
Great post. I really enjoyed the poem. I agree with you… yoga always makes me feel so much better and much more positive. I just finished reading a great book that has also been great in helping me feel cleansed and healed… “Liquid Mirror” Kelly La Sha gave me the greatest gift of self love and the ability to heal myself.
This is a horrible poem, as written. I wonder if it’s better in Korean.
This poem is wonderful. It is true. We do have an unchanging essence. Though we hold onto life, feel the things around us, live in this reality, and the weight of our issues burden us, there is a deep peace that can be found within.