Forgiveness
Releasing anger and learning to let go of the past for our own wellbeing and the benefit of others.
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Gift of Forgiveness Retreat (2020)
Teachings on how to free ourselves from guilt, grudges, anger and resentment given at a short weekend retreat at Sravasti Abbey.
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Kindness and forgiveness
Forgiving is an act of letting go of our own anger. We cultivate compassion by…
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Retreating from anger
The first of three talks given at a retreat on how to practice forgiveness by…
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Anger versus clarity
The second of three talks given at a retreat on how to practice forgiveness by…
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Antidotes to anger
The third of three talks given at a retreat on how to practice forgiveness by…
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Forgiving ourselves and others
How to cultivate forgiveness by first accepting our own imperfections and mistakes and extending compassion…
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The true meaning of forgiveness
Clarifying the meaning of forgiveness and how it allows us to cultivate compassion in difficult…
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Challenges to forgiveness
We can generate forgiveness and compassion for those who harm ourselves or others. Forgiveness does…
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The power of forgiveness
Identifying the obstacles to forgiveness and learning to work with our anger and pain, accepting…
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Learning to forgive
The meaning of forgiveness, letting go of anger, working with our expectations, letting go of…
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The disadvantages of holding grudges
Beginning the Gift of Forgiveness retreat, discussing the disadvantages of anger, overcoming a culture of…
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Understanding disturbing emotions
Leading a question and answer session and exploring how to understand our disturbing emotions so…
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