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meditation
forgiveness
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Each of these meditations may be read very slowly to a friend or silently to oneself. Take some time for this meditation.
Reflect for a moment on that quality we call forgiveness. Bring into your mind, actually into your heart, the image of someone for whom you have much resentment.
Take a moment to feel that person right there at the center of your chest in the heart center.
And in your heart say to that person, "For anything you may have done in the past, either intentionally or unintentionally, through your thoughts, words, or actions, that caused me pain, I forgive you.'
Slowly allow that person to settle into your heart.
No force, just opening slowly to them at your own pace.
Gently, gently open to them. If it hurts, let it hurt. Gradually open to that person. That resentment, that incredible anger, even if it burns, ever so gently through. The power of forgiveness.
'I forgive you'.
Let your heart open to them.
It is so painful to hold someone out of your heart.
Let your heart open just a bit more to them. Just a moment of opening, of forgiveness, letting go of resentment. Begin to relax the iron grip of your resentment and anger.
Allow them to be forgiven.
Now bring into your heart the image of someone from whom you wish to ask forgiveness.
Speak to them in your heart. "For anything I may have done in the past that caused you pain, either by my thoughts, or my actions, or my words, I ask your forgiveness. Even for those things I didn't intend to cause you pain, I ask for your forgiveness."
"For all those words that were said out of forgetfulness or fear. Out of my closedness, out of my confusion. I ask your forgiveness."
Don't allow any resentment you hold for yourself to block your reception of that forgiveness. Let your heart soften to it. Allow yourself to be forgiven.
Let yourself be freed.
Let that unworthiness come up, that anger at yourself - let it all fall away. Let it all go.
Open to the possibility of forgiveness.
"For whatever I may have done in the past that caused you pain, I ask your forgiveness. By the way I acted, or spoke, or thought, I ask your forgiveness.'
It is so painful to hold yourself out of your heart. Forgive yourself.
Now bring an image of yourself into your heart, floating at the center of your chest.
Bring yourself into your heart, and using your own first name, say to yourself, 'I forgive you, ____'
Open to that. Just let it be.
Make room in your heart for yourself.
"For all that you have done in forgetfulness and fear and confusion, for all the words and thoughts and actions that may have caused pain to anyone, I forgive you."
Open to the possibility of self-forgiveness. Let yourself have some space.
Let go of all the bitterness, the hardness, the judgment of yourself.
Make room in your heart for yourself. Say, "I forgive you" to you.
Let some glimmering of loving-kindness be directed toward yourself. Allow your heart to open to you. Let that light, that care for yourself, grow.
See the freedom in self-forgiveness. How can you hold to that pain even a moment longer?
Feel that place of love and enter into it.
Allow yourself the compassion, the care, of self-forgiveness. Let yourself float gently in the open heart of understanding, of forgiveness, and peace.
Feel how hard it is for us to love ourselves. Feel the pain in the hearts of all those caught in confusion. Forgive them. Forgive yourself.
Let go gently of the pain that hides the immensity of your love.
(Levine, p. 81-83)
see:
compassion and healing
healing power of meditation
healing power of prayer
meditation: forgiveness
meditation: pain (beyond the body; exploration; float free; opening; relaxation)
mind beyond body
quantum healing
self-hypnosis
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