Forgiveness Quote by Don Richard Riso

“One of the most important elements of spiritual progress is a willingness and ability to let go of the past, and this inevitably means wrestling with the problem of forgiving those who have hurt us in various ways. But how can we let go of hurts and resentments that bind us to our old identities…” quote by Don Richard Riso — Download Open image

““One of the most important elements of spiritual progress is a willingness and ability to let go of the past, and this inevitably means wrestling with the problem of forgiving those who have hurt us in various ways. But how can we let go of hurts and resentments that bind us to our old identities and prevent us from moving on with our lives? Again, we cannot simply "decide" to forgive, any more than we can "decide" to be loving. Rather, forgiveness arises from our Essential nature and comes from a deeper understanding of the truth of our situation . . .””

Don Richard Riso

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