FORGIVENESS Preethi Gunasekaran

WHAT IS FORGIVENESS?
Forgiveness is often defined as an
individual, voluntary internal process of
letting go of feelings and thoughts of
resentment, bitterness, anger, and the need
for vengeance and retribution toward
someone who we believe has wronged us,
including ourselves.
“eradicating”, “absolving”, and wiping
the slate clean.
WHY FORGIVENESS?
Be Right or Love?
Forgiveness helps you achieve even your
most practical and immediate goals
(Better health, to get better job, better
relationship, to improve your financial
status, live happily and blissfully)
FORGIVENESS IS POSSIBLE!
IF YOU DON’T FORGIVE /
BREAKING THE CHAINS
We are trapped in resentment, anger, pain or suffering
of some kind and this will affect our spiritual life
tremendously!

Hence, as you learn to forgive, the energy which was

going into unhappy thoughts and feelings get liberated
and can flow into creating the life you want…

Our spiritual life can be released, renewed, and once

again be exciting when true forgiveness is extended.
DID YOU KNOW?
The terms “Forgive”, “Forgiveness” and “Forgiving” are found over 112 times in the
Bible!
2 TYPES OF FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness from God/Self
Forgiveness from Others
 7 STEPS TO TRUE
FORGIVENESS
Step 1: Acknowledge. Acknowledge the hurt. ...
Step 2: Consider. Consider how the hurt and pain has affected you. ...
Step 3: Accept. Accept that you cannot change the past. ...
Step 4: Determine. Determine whether or not you will forgive. ...
Step 5: Repair. ...
Step 6: Learn. ...
Step 7: Forgive.
FLOW

Acceptance
Surrender
Letting Go
 TOOLS / TECHNIQUES
Ho’oponopono Technqiue
Mirror Technqiue
Pen Paper Journaling Technique
Emotional Freedom Technique
HO'OPONOPONO - DR.
IHALEAKALA HEW LEN
Step 1: Repentance – JUST SAY: I'M SORRY. ...
Step 2: Ask Forgiveness – SAY: PLEASE FORGIVE ME. ...
Step 3: Gratitude – SAY: THANK YOU. ...
Step 4: Love – SAY: I LOVE YOU.
Hawaiian Healing technique (Ho’o means to make, Pono means right)
Aloha – Means Love (Greetings!)
It is based on healing through loving oneself.
Book – Joe Vitale – Zero Limits
MIRROR TECHNIQUE WITH
POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS
PEN PAPER JOURNALING TECHNIQUE
EMOTIONAL FREEDOM
TECHNIQUE
 Meditation

Sanjana Sanjataya Swadhyaya

(Spiritual discourse) (Book Reading)
BRAINWAVE
let’s learn about the different kinds of brain waves.
Types Of Brain Waves
1.Beta Waves
2.Gamma Waves
3.Alpha Waves
4.Theta Waves
5.Delta Waves
 1. BETA WAVES

Beta waves occur with a frequency range of 12-30 Hz. They become active when the
brain is working on goal-oriented tasks, such as planning an event or pondering over an
issue.
Function: Beta waves create awareness and improve concentration. They increase
logical thinking and develop your conversational abilities.
 2. GAMMA WAVES

Gamma waves are associated with intense focus.

Function: Gamma waves decrease anxiety and fear and increase positive emotions. They
reduce depressive feelings and symptoms.
 3. ALPHA WAVES
Alpha waves are the most common brain waves that occur at the beginning of
meditation as you try to go into a deeper state of mind. They are electromagnetic
oscillations with a frequency range of 8-12 Hz.
Function: Alpha waves calm the nervous system. They lower blood pressure and
heart rate. The waves lower the production of stress hormones and promote
relaxation.
 4. THETA WAVES

Theta waves are often associated with the ‘third eye’ as they help us tap into our
wisdom, according to spiritual teachings. These become predominant when we
do any task that is automatic like driving, washing clothes, shampooing hair, folding
clothes, etc. They are also present in daydreaming and paranormal phenomena.
Function: Theta waves provide a positive mental state and encourage creativity. They
improve your problem-solving skills and increase your memory. The waves improve
your focus and keep you calm and balanced.
 5. DELTA WAVES

Delta waves are high amplitude brain waves with a frequency of 0-4 Hz. These
brainwaves are associated with the deepest stages of sleep.
Function: Delta waves increase the production of two anti-aging hormones, DHEA
and melatonin. They help promote deep compassion and empathy for others, improve
social intelligence, and avoid conflict. The waves facilitate quick healing.
During meditation, the brain shows theta
waves predominantly. These waves are
associated with a relaxed state of mind as
compared to alpha waves, which are
associated with an aroused state of mind.
 BENEFITS OF MEDITATION ON THE BRAIN
1. GRAY MATTER

Although there is no conclusive scientific proof of this, some

studies have shown that meditation is linked to the larger amounts
of gray matter in the frontal areas of the brain. More gray matter
can increase focus and emotional stability in an individual.
An MRI study conducted at Harvard University showed that
meditation leads to thicker gray matter in the parts of the brain that
are associated with compassion and self-awareness.
 2. ANXIETY

Numerous neural pathways emerge from the medial prefrontal

cortex of our brain. These trails connect to the brain’s fear and
bodily sensation perception centers. When you are in an
upsetting situation and feel scared or anxious, the prefrontal
cortex is stimulated.
Meditation essentially loosens these tight connections to
ensure no strong reaction is triggered in the prefrontal cortex.
Meditation reduces the pangs of anxiety.
 3. RESILIENCE

Some researchers at Wisconsin-Madison University took

MRI images of Tibetan monks and discovered that
meditation and resilience have a deep-rooted connection.
The study shows that meditation helps the amygdala
(which is associated with emotion and emotional
memories) recover quickly from trauma or stress
 4. STRESS

Reduced stress level is one of the biggest benefits

of deep meditation.
 5. CREATIVITY

At Leiden University, Netherlands, researchers found

that people who practiced open-monitoring meditation
performed better at tasks that demanded divergent
thinking
 6. MEMORY
According to research conducted by the Osher Research
Center and Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging,
people practicing mindful meditation could adjust the
brain waves to tune out distraction (5). This increases
productivity and easy incorporation of new information
and thus boosts memory.
All this while, we have viewed meditation as an abstract
concept. However, many recent studies have shed light
on its mechanism and how it affects different parts of the
human brain.
BOOKS TO READ…
1.
Radical Forgiveness: A Revolutionary Five-Stage Process to Heal Relationships,
Let Go of Anger and Blame, and Find Peace in Any Situation by Colin Tipping
2.
Wings of Forgiveness: Working with the Angels to Release, Heal, and Transfor
m by Kyle Gray
3. Forgiveness by Iyanla Vanzant
4. Judgement Detox by Gabby Bernstein
5.
The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our Worl
d by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu
6. Forgiveness: Finding Peace Through Letting Go by Adam Hamilton
CONT….
7. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
8.
Heal: Discover Your Unlimited Potential and Awaken the Powerful Healer With
in by Kelly Noonan Gores
9. Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven by T.D Jakes
10.
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