Top 140 Ilchi Lee Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “Becoming an Earth Citizen means that you are breaking out of a self-imposed idea of who you are and embracing the broader reality of who you truly are.”

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102. “We have the Noble Desire to help others and benefit the world, without expecting any return or recognition.”

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103. “If you live your life habitually, just letting day after day flow on by, then you cannot say that you have genuinely lived your life.”

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104. “The source of human life is nature. When nature gets sick, humans cannot avoid getting sick, too.”

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105. “Those who fully express their soul are peaceful, bold, and confident. They can be peaceful because they know that their essence is eternal, indestructible wholeness, and they are bold and confident because they know their own absolute value.”

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106. “I believe that there is a direct parallel between the condition of your body and the condition of your brain. When you release the stiffness in your body, you are also creating flexibility in your brain. You become the instinctive, spontaneous healer of your own body and mind.”

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107. “I would suggest that developing in every student the positive potential that can benefit the world has to be the primary purpose of education, rather than the effort to impart knowledge and skills.”

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108. “Though you live but a day, but an hour, you should live for the dreams, values, and spirit you have chosen.”

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109. “It’s only natural to experience times that are difficult and painful, no matter who you are. those are times when anyone would feel tempted to give up on their dream. However, if you try to avoid adversity, you’ll end up succumbing to the external environment or to your own limitations. You’re able to demonstrate the creative wisdom that can overcome difficulty only if you face it bravely and assertively, instead of avoiding it-and you will grow through your hardship.”

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110. “Love and peace are transmitted not through words but the soft light of the eyes and the curved lips of a gentle smile.”

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111. “Boundaries, rulers, and names of nations can change, but the Earth is always our home and our source of life. Earth is the only indelible identity we can have. This is why I am suggesting that we expand our identities beyond the limits of nationality and culture to encompass the only identity that is definite and real by identifying ourselves, first and foremost, as Earth Citizens.”

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112. “And most importantly, the next time someone asks you “Who are you?” you must answer in this simple way, with sincerity and conviction: “I am an Earth Citizen.”

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113. “Jay couldn’t fill that empty space with anything. Nothing brought him joy.”

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114. “The shift of awareness is most important key to the road of peace. Peace sought by single nation or religion will inevitably generate conflict. Only peace centered on encompassing the whole Earth can lead us to the “promised land” of ancient wisdom.”

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115. “Don’t be confined by the self you have experienced, the self you know. Going beyond what you know and what you have experienced, challenge your brain with new questions and give it new tasks – then it will begin to manifest infinite creativity.”

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116. “If practiced intentionally and purposefully meditation is a powerful way to enhance your attention, to develop your ability to think mindfully, and to use the unlimited creative potential of your mind.”

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117. “Every human being has “divinity” that is the same essence as the source of the cosmos. Our bodies act as temporary bodies for the journey of our souls. We came to Earth in order to go forward and complete the journey of our soul. Although our physical bodies have their limitations they also contain the necessary tools to propel our souls toward completion of the journey. The difficulties and trials that come with the human body are actually blessings, propelling our soul’s expansive growth.”

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118. “No matter where in the world I’m coming back from, in Sedona I always feel a sense of safety and peace, as if I’ve returned to the home of my soul, into the arms of Mother Earth the red land that always welcomes me with open arms.”

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119. “What appear to be depravity, injury, or extinction are merely traces of memory and experience obscuring the soul. These are merely shadows of the soul, never its substance. The soul itself is always pure and whole.”

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120. “Even though consciousness doesn’t seem to be confined to the human brain within the skull, we do experience consciousness through our brain. The transformation of consciousness to attention is facilitated by your brain. Driving thoughts into action is also processed by your brain. Your brain is the seat of the creative observer inside you.”

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121. “The primary aim of an Enlightenment is to make peope realize their potential for enlightenment. That enlightenment is not for the selected few. That enlightenment can occur in everday life. That mass enlgihtement is the only way to slove today’s widespread ills. But mass enlightenment starts with the individuals.”

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122. “When you are stressed, if you take three deep breaths before you say or do anything, this will help prevent you from making choices you might regret later.”

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123. “The master of your brain is your soul.”

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124. “You don’t need to know everything that you want or need to do from the very beginning. Sometimes having a complete plan and trying to stick to it makes things more difficult. You just need to start, and then keep going.”

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125. “Each of us is a great life and a great soul.”

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126. “Earth Citizens have minds and hearts that know the Earth is the foundation of everything they do.”

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127. “There is a reason you come here though you may not realize now.”

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128. “Stay at the center of your being without allowing your attention to become distracted by sensory stimulation. Be still and let your true nature manifest and shine through.”

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129. “Recognizing Nothing as one’s true nature, following the guidance of our conscience – having a clear distinction between absolute and relative values, and using the Earth as the external absolute scale that matches the internal absolute truthfulness.”

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130. “Truth is truth, not the explanations of Truth.”

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131. “Through reflection, awakening, and choice we are able to exist as our true selves. However, this is not the end. In order for us to realize and put into practice the life purpose we have chosen, endless choices await us.”

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132. “When we have a clear idea of who we are and why we live, our lives become a journey. A story is created about our lives. And when the end comes, even if the story adds up to only one line, the story reaches a settled conclusion.”

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133. “Whatever life you’ve lived so far, all the stages of your past life have come together to make you who you are now.”

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134. “Your brain is run by information generated by nations, religions, ethnic groups, and other groups whose goals are perhaps not the same as yours. How long are you going to let this go on? You haven’t signed a legally binding lease with any of these people or groups. You can recover your brain as soon as you decide to. Our brains are to be used by us, and only us, to facilitate the growth of our souls.”

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135. “Without knowing energy, you cannot approach your soul.”

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136. “If you have a dream in your heart that beats with the pulse of the night, then your soul is happy.”

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137. “The human mind gives color to the Earth’s mind; the Earth’s mind gives color to the human mind.”

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138. “By becoming awakened to what is boundless and unchanging, I found that changes became more natural and easier to produce. Realizing that I was timeless and changeless gave me a place to stand and a kind of leverage.”

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139. “But now Jay’s mind was so full of other things that he could no longer hear the bird’s song.”

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140. “Peace of mind come when we let go of attachments.”

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141. “The book is my favorites.”

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142. “Only one thing is your substance: your soul.”

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143. “Those who create everyday with the goal of the completion of their souls are true artists of life.”

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144. “Do you need energy? Don’t just seek it from other people; be filled with the life energy of nature, our cosmic parents.”

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145. “Connecting with myself is more important than anything else!” If this is how you feel, you’re already starting to commune with yourself. Consider that attitude precious. And go within yourself; everything begins with you.”

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146. “Meditation is a crucial element of spiritual life in old age, when we head toward completion. Through meditation, you can maintain the feeling of your soul, and you can have the intense experience of being one with the energy that comes from the Source of life.”

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