Michael Bernard Beckwith 274 words, 34K views, 27 comments
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On Apr 24, 2011Colleen wrote :
Yes, Dara! I too have experienced forgiveness as strength. I grew up surrounded by the teachings of "turn the other cheek" and yet often heard discussions about the limits of this way. People would often say you can't just let others "walk all over you". In other words, there were conditions put on 'turning the other cheek' depending on the actions of the other and forgiveness as such had its limits and was perceived as weak. I appreciate how Beckwith encourages us to find the strength of forgiveness, a strength so great it demands us to be wholly aware and loving in the present moment, unconditionally. This is a practice. As a practice, how can we do something unconditionally loving for someone in our lives whose actions we have perceived as destructive?
On Apr 24, 2011 Colleen wrote :
Yes, Dara! I too have experienced forgiveness as strength. I grew up surrounded by the teachings of "turn the other cheek" and yet often heard discussions about the limits of this way. People would often say you can't just let others "walk all over you". In other words, there were conditions put on 'turning the other cheek' depending on the actions of the other and forgiveness as such had its limits and was perceived as weak. I appreciate how Beckwith encourages us to find the strength of forgiveness, a strength so great it demands us to be wholly aware and loving in the present moment, unconditionally. This is a practice. As a practice, how can we do something unconditionally loving for someone in our lives whose actions we have perceived as destructive?