i just can't understand it

so naturally every once in a while i do a google search on "ilchi lee" to see what comes up... and i can tell you, most of the time it's not the prettiest sight.

i know i'm not "supposed" to say anything negative about people who are negative about dahn yoga or ilchi lee.

but.

i just don't understand... why people would want to try to profit from being negative. rick ross and steve hassan are the two biggest anti-dahn names, i think. i do that google search and most of the stuff is really outdated. and i'm just thinking, why, why can't we fight back? why can't we argue against all the ridiculousness?

actually i wouldn't care so much what people say except that 1) it's not true and 2) it ends up killing the opportunity for a lot of people who would have otherwise had a chance to really benefit from the practice.

it's hard for me to think that rick ross and steve hassan are just evil, cruel people with malicious intentions who want to hurt others on purpose. i have to believe that it would be possible to connect with them heart-to-heart, and then they would see what they've done and apologize for the harm they've caused and use that energy to help people instead of harming them.

i'm actually a pretty critical person myself, but at least i try things before i say something negative about them, and even then i don't majorly generalize OR spread that kind of information as far and wide as i can and not even show both sides of the story.

it's so... i dunno. a lot of people just go for the sensationalism, instead of really using the power of positivity. i mean, how cool is it that the students who practiced dahnmudo on that native american reservation went from a high detention rate to ZERO??? this stuff is real. i've seen people with MS who couldn't even feel their feet before they started JUMP for joy from the results of their training. i can only conclude.. that people who are negative just don't have much humility or gratitude.

those websites.. that selectsmart one, or freedomofmind, or rick ross or steve hassan.. it's like.. don't you have anything better to do with your time?

ilchi lee has been working tirelessly for almost 30 years and he always surprises me with how much he cares about people. when i'm at the front of the room and i'm translating for him, i see him leaning forward, so so anxious to share with and give to the people in attendance. there are times when i can feel that... childlike pureness... you know, like when a kid would just hand you everything he has just because he wants you to be happy, too. ilchi lee is like that with all the people in the world, with everyone he meets and addresses. in his personal meetings with people, i see... i see him delve into his great wisdom and compassion and seek out how best to help that person in front of him and communicate in the way that would be easiest for them to understand.

it's just.. the frustration lies in that what we are trying to achieve as an organization--which is to really heal the earth and humanity-- would still be a lot of work even if everyone were cooperating enthusiastically. all this.. uncalled-for negativity really just doesn't help at all.

so there's my spiel for now... (i always thought it would be schpiel or something elaborate and schnazzey like that.. but the spelling's not all that snazzy and it's just spiel. i think..)