09/04/2014
Make Forgiveness A Practice
- Gabrielle Bernstein
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In all my books, lectures, and teachings I emphasize the importance of practicing this F-word like a full-time job. The experience of forgiveness is rooted in all spiritual teachings and is the method through which we release the past and reclaim love in the present. Forgiveness is a great way to become unstuck and open up to a more vibrant life.
When you’re unforgiving you feel stuck, weak, angry, and resentful. All those feelings contain low-level energy and therefore block your capacity to heal, grow, and live life to the fullest. Like many things, forgiveness is a habit. Get into it by learning how to forgive yourself first.
Yogi Bhajan once said to a room full of his students, “The only difference between me and you is that I practice forgiving myself all day long.” Yogi Bhajan shows us that a key to being the master of your own mind is to learn how to forgive yourself. So for today, just for one minute, practice forgiving yourself. Make it a conscious, purposeful action. It only takes a few moments, but it’s radically transformational.
The moment you recognize your self-attack, follow these four steps:
Witness the attack thought.
Breathe into the feeling of discomfort.
Feel the feeling.
Say to yourself, “I forgive this thought. I know it is not real.”
Practice these four steps and prepare yourself to go deeper into the forgiveness process.
Miracle Message: Forgiveness offers me everything I need.
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