Dahn Hak – Pseudoscience
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Though he calls himself a doctor, Lee has no medical degree —only an honorary doctorate from a California university.Critics question his claim that “brain respiration” increases brain functioning and induces “hyper-sensory perception.”
“Pseudoscience would actually be a generous term for what they do,” said Brian Cummings, a scientist at the University of California at Irvine, where Lee gave a demonstration two years ago. “The real term should be that this is a cult or religion of some sort.”
At the university’s Institute for Brain Aging, Lee attempted to demonstrate the power of brain respiration by holding up cards and having his child “trainees” see through them and identify objects on the back side.
It didn’t work, Cummings said.
“He was there for two reasons: One, to advertise that he was invited to give a lecture at UC Irvine so he could have an official brochure saying he went there and, second, to convince us that there’s something to this brain respiration and that we should study it,” he said. “It was just silly.” - Source: Dahnhak sued after member dies trying to master art, The Journal News, USA, Aug. 7, 2005
Debunker James Randi writes:
In the 1970s the “Moonies” emerged as a still-growing cult following the bizarre ideas of Reverend Sun Myung Moon, who founded the Unification Church. Moon has now moved far beyond that humble beginning to become the friend of presidents, to own the Washington Times, and to flaunt his status as a multi-billionaire — despite his IRS conviction and the resulting 13-month vacation in federal prison in 1984.
Well, there’s a new Moon on the horizon, with an organization boasting centers in Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Northern California, Texas, and Virginia. His name is Ilchi Lee, aka Seung Heun Lee, founder of Dahn Centers and many other organizations. And he espouses “Brain Respiration,” whatever that may be.
His “spiritual name” Ilchi literally means “a finger pointing to the truth,” we’re told. I have to wonder which finger is being referred to….
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