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Mar 15, 2014
"Forgiveness is not just about the other. It's really for the beauty of your soul. It's for your own capacity to fulfill your life." --Jack Kornfield
The Ancient Heart of Forgiveness
"On the train from Washington to Philadelphia, while on my way to my father's memorial funeral service, I sat down next to an interesting fellow who worked with young boys, particularly those in jail and prison, as part of an inner-city project in Washington, DC. He told me this story..." So begins this piece by Jack Kornfield a renowned psychologist and teacher of Buddhist psychology, in which he shares a touching story of forgiveness and explains how we can all tap into this great human capacity.
BE THE CHANGE
Perhaps to learn to forgive others we must forgive ourselves. Experiment with forgiveness this week, of yourself and others. Find the beauty in it...
