MANIFESTING_TECHNIQUE
The Art of Forgiveness
To forgive, one must distinguish between the eternal human (the occupant) and the temporary state of consciousness (the part) they are playing. Then,…
Step by step
- Distinguish between the eternal human (the actor) and the state of consciousness (the part) they occupy.
- Identify the person you wish to forgive with an ideal they desire to realize (e.g., affluence, responsibility).
- For the highest form of forgiveness, identify them with the divine image itself (Christ), seeing them radiating God's glory.
- Persuade yourself of this new perception, effectively 'forgetting' their past or current undesirable state.
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True Forgiveness
To forgive, one must distinguish between the eternal human (the occupant) and the temporary state of consciousness (the part) they are playing. Then, identify the person with an ideal they wish to realize, or, at the highest level, with the divine image of Christ, seeing them radiating God's glory, thereby forgetting their past or current undesirable state.
If you will learn to distinguish between states of consciousness and their occupant, you can forgive everyone. How? By identifying the one you would forgive with the ideal he failed to realize. The highest ideal would be to identify him with the divine image itself. As God we said: "Let us make man in our image." That image is Christ. You are called upon to take a man who is condemned by the world, and see him radiating and reflecting God's glory. Well, you could fall a little short of that image, but you could take an ideal he has failed to realize. It could be affluence or at least an income equal to his responsibilities, until you are strong enough to go beyond the barrier of observation and see him as the divine image himself.
This technique is based on the understanding that all individuals are fundamentally divine, and their current undesirable actions or circumstances are merely temporary states. By shifting one's perception to their ideal or divine self, one effectively 'forgets' the offense and facilitates their transformation.