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Forgiving the Unforgivable
A Talk by Phillip Moffitt
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In the wake of the bombing of the World Trade Center, we would do well to remember the Buddha’s teaching that only love dispels hate and to practice forgiveness — forgiveness for the person, not the act. Forgiveness is clouded by pain and confusion. Resentment can be so strong that it impedes our ability to forgive. Reflection helps us to see the way things are. When we practice forgiveness, we are doing it to find freedom for ourselves and to stop the cycle of hatred in the world. Forgiveness reflects our deepest values and is a way to be proactive, not reactive.
Date of talk: September 23, 2001
Length: 43 minutes
Phillip Moffitt
At the peak of his career, former CEO and Editor-in-chief of Esquire magazine, Phillip Moffitt, traded in his worldly aspirations to explore the inner life. He subsequently founded the Life Balance Institute and now teaches vipassana meditation with an emphasis on living the dharma in daily life. Phillip is a co-guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the author of Dancing with Life.
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