Wellbeing Wednesdays Episode #19
“The one about… Forgiveness”
In this episode we took on one big topic: Forgiveness. We looked at it from every angle – what it is, how we do it, why it seems hard, what's on offer and – and we took our understanding of it from very light touch, to super-deep.
Here's what's inside:
The difference between listening, and really hearing something
The definition and etymology of the word “forgiveness”
What is it about “giving up ill thoughts” that's so difficult?
Forgiveness in relationships
The difference between “doing” forgiveness, and understanding
How to forgive and forget
How forgiveness is the ultimate act of selfishness
Our experience: it's variable but we get stuck on thinking it's fixed
What happens with forgiveness in the present moment
Psychological innocence: what it is, how to appreciate it, what happens when we do
Looking at the statement: “Charity begins at home”
The neuroscience behind the illusion of ego
Using our feelings to get a barometer on egoic thinking
Human beings being human
What we can learn from the Zen concept of “No mountain”
