Bird of the Soul

by Ilchi Lee

Overview

In our busy, stressful modern lives, we sometimes become weighted down with frustration, loneliness, sadness, and resentment. Life’s problems, hurtful experiences, and our negative thoughts and emotions can close our hearts to the loving voice of the soul within. It is time to heal these wounds. Bird of the Soul helps us embrace our true nature and fill the void in our lives with the tenderness and beauty of our inner child. This beautifully illustrated short story of a young man named Jay and his relationship with his soul, symbolized by a sweetly singing bird, will inspire and uplift you. Bird of the Soul is a precious gift to help you recapture your joy and learn to listen again to the voice of your soul. Includes a 21-day meditation journal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935127703
Publisher:	Best Life Media
Publication date:	07/17/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	29 MB
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About the Author

Ilchi Lee is a respected educator, mentor, and innovator devoted to developing the awakened brain and teaching energy principles. Author of 35 books, including the New York Times bestseller The Call of Sedona, Lee is the founder of Dahn Yoga and Brain Education, techniques designed to enhance human potential and quality of life through mind-body training methods. He serves as president of the Korea Institute of Brain Science (KIBS), the University of Brain Education (UBE), the Global Cyber University, and the International Brain Education Association.

Read an Excerpt

Jay became an adult.
He got a job, married a wife, and they had a child.
Now he had so many things to take care of!
Like all the other grownups, he talked more of
being busy than of being happy.

He completely forgot about the little bird
singing beautiful songs in his heart.

Jay didn't smile though the breeze tickled his face;
His heart didn't flutter when winter changed to spring;
And even when he gazed at the stars twinkling in the night sky
His mind no longer became huge and filled with wonder.

Jay was unhappy. Everything in his life felt heavy and hard. And the unhappier he got, the more the bird of his soul lost power. With its wounded wings folded away, it could no longer fly.

"Come back to me, Jay."
The bird wept in longing.
"Remember me, Jay."

Every time his bird cried, a small hole appeared in Jay's heart.
The bird's tears didn't stop, and the hole kept getting bigger.

Jay couldn't fill that empty space with anything.
Nothing brought him joy.
No one could make him happy.
He felt he had lost something very precious.

But what was it? He had no idea.

One day he asked a friend,
"Have you ever thought that there must be something more to life?"

Patting him on the shoulder, his friend replied, "If you have people who love you and plenty to eat, isn't that enough?
You have a strong, healthy child and a wonderful wife.
What more is there to search for? You have a good life.
Isn't it better to be satisfied with what you have now, than to desire something new that you may never achieve?
It's risky to have hopes and dreams without any guarantees."

Jay thought his friend might be right. Yet he frequently woke up in the middle of the night, staring at the ceiling, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

One night, Jay had a dream. In his dream he was walking, walking, walking
Without any rest. But it was strange:
No matter how much he walked, the scenery never changed. On both sides, he kept seeing only the same houses and trees. He'd been walking in place! Working hard but going nowhere,
Like running on a treadmill.

Jay woke from his dream.
The gaping hole in his heart hurt him.
It felt like sadness and like longing.
The pain was so great it was hard to breathe.
Something hot rose out of his chest, and he found himself crying,
Tears rolling down his cheeks.

Jay was confused, and he couldn't hold back the tears.
Then he heard a faint voice coming from somewhere.
"It's all right. It's OK. Remember–
You have me. I am here."