The Art Of Forgiveness

The Art Of Forgiveness

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Much has been written on forgiveness and my favorites are Radical "Forgiveness"and "The Course in Miracles". We tend to hang on so tightly to the anger towards those who feel have wronged us because we don't want them to think that we are OK with what they've done to us, or we are afraid that they will repeat the same behavior if we do.

In understanding radical forgiveness, we are free to forgive because we know it for our highest good to do so. The following are some important distinctions between traditional and radical forgiveness:

1. Whereas traditional forgiveness labels things as good/bad and right/wrong, radical forgiveness says that it is only our thinking that makes this true for us. Essentially there is no right/wrong or good/bad.

2. Both traditional and radical forgiveness call forth the highest of human virtues such as: compassion, tolerance, kindness, grace and humility. It must be noted here however, that in and of themselves, these virtues are not forgiveness but rather just a part of the process.

3. With traditional forgiveness we assume that there is a victim, that someone wronged someone else. Radical forgiveness states that nothing wrong happened and there are no victims, under any circumstance.

4. Traditional forgiveness relies on our capacity to feel compassion in order to forgive which is severely limiting. Radical forgiveness requires unconditional love, it is all or nothing.

5. With traditional forgiveness, we are pointing our finger at someone else, blaming our circumstances on things outside of ourselves. With radical forgiveness, we seek instead to hold ourselves responsible for our creations and point the finger inwards.

6. Traditional forgiveness is controlling, it is trying to figure out the answers to everything. Radical forgiveness recognizes the story behind the illusion and surrenders into the perfection of the entire situation.

7. Traditional forgiveness is rooted in fear and death whereas radical forgiveness believes that life is eternal and that death is an illusion.

8. Traditional forgiveness sees life as a series of problems and punishments and radical forgiveness sees life as having a great purpose and is rooted in love.

9. Traditional forgiveness focuses on the imperfections of humanity and radical forgiveness sees the perfection in the imperfections, knowing that all is as it should be.

10. Traditional forgiveness usually runs at a lower vibration but through the open heart, the wise heart, we raise our vibration and experience radical forgiveness.

11. Traditional forgiveness sees you and me as separate beings whereas radical forgiveness sees us as One.

12. Traditional forgiveness is based in judgment and radical forgiveness is judgment and blame free.

The way to joy, love, truth, power and beauty is through radical forgiveness. Its effects are immediate and lasting and we are free to be ourselves, without the baggage of our past weighing us down. I wish you a beautiful & magical journey on your path to radical forgiveness.

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