Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Chair of The Elders, and Chair of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, along with his daughter, the Reverend Mpho Tutu, offer a manual on the art of forgiveness—helping us to realize that we are all capable of healing and transformation. Tutu's role as the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission taught him much about forgiveness. If you asked anyone what they thought was going to happen to South Africa after apartheid, almost universally it was predicted that the country would be devastated by a comprehensive bloodbath. Yet, instead of revenge and retribution, this new nation chose to tread the difficult path of confession, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Each of us has a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. After much reflection on the process of forgiveness, Tutu has seen that there are four important steps to healing: Admitting the wrong and acknowledging the harm; Telling one's story and witnessing the anguish; Asking for forgiveness and granting forgiveness; and renewing or releasing the relationship. Forgiveness is hard work. Sometimes it even feels like an impossible task. But it is only through walking this fourfold path that Tutu says we can free ourselves of the endless and unyielding cycle of pain and retribution. The Book of Forgiving is both a touchstone and a tool, offering Tutu's wise advice and showing the way to experience forgiveness. Ultimately, forgiving is the only means we have to heal ourselves and our aching world.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Forgiving is the best form of self-interest, both spiritually and scientifically. Without forgiveness, we remain tied to the person who harmed us, and we are unable to experience healing and freedom. #2 Forgiving is not only good for your health, but it also allows you to release yourself from whatever trauma and hardship you have experienced and reclaim your life as your own. #3 We are deeply connected to one another, and we need each other. We are made to exist in a delicate network of interdependence. To treat anyone as if they were less than human is to contravene the laws of our humanity. #4 Forgiveness is not dependent on the actions of others. It is a free gift freely given, and it frees the person who offers it from the weight of the victim’s whim and threat of vengeance.
All of us have at times needed both to forgive and be forgiven - whether small, everyday harms or real traumas. But the path to forgiveness is not easy, and the process unclear. How do we let go of resentment when we have been harmed, at times irreparably? How do we forgive and still pursue justice? How do we heal our hearts? How do we heal the harm we have caused others? And how do we forgive ourselves? Drawing on his memories of reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu offers four concrete steps to forgiving and being forgiven.
Forgive! And be free! This message spells out aloud through the lucid writings of Rev. Dada J. P. Vaswani in this collection of stories. Rev. Dada known for his splendid story-telling abilities that bring to life the very book, has yet again through this masterpiece breathed life into the pages of this book. Choosing the right anecdote, the appropriate tale, the perfectly matched parable that drives home the point, make both his writings and discourses memorable.
Is there more to forgiveness than letting guilty people off the hook? In the new 10th Anniversary Edition of this classic work, D. Patrick Miller reveals forgiveness as a radical way of life that openly contradicts the most common and popular beliefs of this troubled world. In four concise sections-Seven Steps of Forgiving, Forgiving Others, Forgiving Yourself, and Where Forgiveness Leads-this poetic book of challenges and meditations provides the keys to a healing change of mind and heart.
Two spiritual giants. Seven days. One timeless question. 'The ultimate source of happiness is within us' DALAI LAMA 'We grow in kindness when our kindness is tested' DESMOND TUTU Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama have been friends for many, many years. Between them, they have endured exile, violence and oppression. And in the face of these hardships, they have continued to radiate compassion, humour and above all, joy. To celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday, Archbishop Tutu travelled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala. The two men spent a week discussing a single burning question: how do we find joy in the face of suffering? This book is a gift from two of the most important spiritual figures of our time. Full of love, warmth and hope, The Book of Joy offers us the chance to experience their journey from first embrace to final goodbye.
'The Philosophy of Forgiveness, Volume III: Forgiveness in World Religions' is a collection of essays that explores the philosophy of forgiveness in different religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Each chapter scours one of these religions for insights on the concept of forgiveness, asking questions such as whether forgiveness is a virtue, whether it is conditional, whether God has standing to forgive, and whether it is permissible not to forgive some extreme wrongs. In some of the chapters, the concept of forgiveness in one religion is compared with that in another. In other chapters, the ideas of different traditions within a religion are compared and contrasted. Also, some chapters compare a religious concept to the views of a philosophical figure, such as Aristotle, Kant, or Derrida. The contributors to the volume come from various cultural and religious backgrounds and from different disciplines, such as philosophy, religious studies, and psychology. The collection is written for scholars, graduate students, and upper-division undergraduate students interested in forgiveness or comparative religious philosophy.
Kingdom of Forgiveness gives the reader practical biblical knowledge of God's pattern for total reconciliation in the community of faith. This book will help one understand the need to let go of past offenses and release the hurt that accompanies unforgiveness. The goal of the book is to communicate steps that will assist in living a life of total forgiveness. 2
I found out many Christians -even longtime Christians or full time ministers- go through painful lives and broken relationships because they don’t know how to forgive “from the heart”(Matt 18:35). This is a book with twenty years of know-how on how to forgive enemies, enjoy the Kingdom’s Joy and Peace, and restore relationships. Many people have not only been freed from anger and resentment, but have also restored their broken relationships within a short period of time. Moreover, we need forgiveness every day, everywhere. If we follow the simple prayer written in this book, we can easily keep our hearts full of joy and peace.
Power Up Today! You can be healed through the power of forgiveness. Supernatural healing is available! Faith moves God, but forgiveness releases His power. When you chose to forgive, you break the legal right the devil has to torment you mentally, physically, and financially. The Kingdom of God is peace, righteousness, and joy—this is the atmosphere God intends for you. When you refuse to forgive, you are turned over to satan’s tormentors until the debt has been paid. Fear has torment; therefore, fears, phobias, sicknesses, and pains are given rights to inflict your body, mind, and finances. But through repentance and forgiveness, you can be healed and set free—now. Deep discussions include unforgiveness toward: Self. Others. God. The Power of Forgiveness is a concise manual about supernatural healing that explores the connection between forgiveness and physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. This revelation forever changed the author’s personal life and his ministry. The many modern-day, true-life stories of those healed through the power of forgiveness inspire a deeper level of intimacy with Father God.
‘Just let it go and forgive others.’ Heard it often? When we forgive, we not only forget and let go of our hatred and disappointment, we are also supposed to start back on a clean slate and love them unconditionally. Do we do that really? Deep down in our psyche, forgiving others in the above sense stays with us only as a myth, not a reality. And myths always trap us and entangle us in a maze of misinformation and especially misunderstandings so that it becomes virtually impossible for us to get out and see the road ahead, until we take a pause, look around very carefully, marking the pointers through which we have already gone round and round! Once we do that, there is a possibility that wisdom finally dawns on us. What, then, is the real meaning of forgiving others? If we can’t forgive, should we continue to get stuck forever in the same negative energies of hurt, hatred and pain? The solution for pain is not more pain, but understanding, compassion and healing! But how do we get there?
