A Universal Solution to All Problems
One thing we all experience in common is problems! They don't all appear to be the same, but they are all problems and we want to find a way to resolve them so that we may have a better life experience. We can also agree that while there are a lot of "solutions" available on the market, none of them resolve problems completely, and permanently; some help a little, some for a while, others not at all, and some even make things worse. So clearly, our understanding about who we really are and how the world works is seriously inadequate.I admit that I do not know my true Self, nor why my life is the way it is, nor how to "fix" it, but there is someone we know--God, who knows all things and how to correct our understanding of things. A Course in Miracles (ACIM) teaches that the basis of all problems is a lack of understanding about who we really are, i.e. children of God, and that by acknowledging our divinity and taking 100% responsibility for whatever we are experiencing is the first step in completely and permanently resolving any issue.
Taking 100% responsibility is not meant to blame anyone for what they are experiencing, but only to acknowledge
that because we have so many unconscious motives, intentions,
desires, resentments, wishes, etc.,
running around in us, no one really knows how or why we are
experiencing what we are experiencing, far less how to go about "fixing" it. We are all simply doing the best we can, but we do know that our attitude about an experience i.e., what we
think about it, interpret, or conclude about it, can affect us much
more than the actual experience, so we can easily improve the effect of any
experience simply by changing our minds, (i.e. our attitude) about that experience. This is a small but effective part of
taking 100% responsibility for what we are experiencing, and sets the stage for creating real and
lasting change.
Now the second step is the step of petitioning Divinity for forgiveness for what we knowingly or unknowingly created, not realizing that it would later cause us problems. We petition God to do the "fixing" because no one else can do it completely and permanently, restoring harmony and peace to all involved. I recently came across a simple and effective technique for doing just this, which recommends that we petition God, using the following four phrases, to resolve whatever negative situation we are experiencing.
Now the second step is the step of petitioning Divinity for forgiveness for what we knowingly or unknowingly created, not realizing that it would later cause us problems. We petition God to do the "fixing" because no one else can do it completely and permanently, restoring harmony and peace to all involved. I recently came across a simple and effective technique for doing just this, which recommends that we petition God, using the following four phrases, to resolve whatever negative situation we are experiencing.
- I Love you
- I'm sorry (for the situation I created for myself)
- Please forgive me
- Thank you
But we also have an important
part to play in this step, which is to release all expectations for
having the problem resolved in a
particular way. This is important, again, because we do not know what
is best for
us, what is in our overall best interest. So we simply say
the words and relax, letting whatever happens happen, knowing that God
has our best interests at heart and wills what is best for us and
everyone involved. This second step immediately brings us great relief
because we have placed the problem in the most capable Hands, which
effectively releases us of its burden.
Note that it is not necessary to say the phrases out loud or in any particular order, for they simply serve as a means for us to acknowledge that we are, as God's Children, creators, not "fixers" and should step aside and leave the job of fixing to one is fully capable of that function.
This technique is call Ho'oponopono (ho-o-pono-pono) and you can click the following links to see:
Note that it is not necessary to say the phrases out loud or in any particular order, for they simply serve as a means for us to acknowledge that we are, as God's Children, creators, not "fixers" and should step aside and leave the job of fixing to one is fully capable of that function.
This technique is call Ho'oponopono (ho-o-pono-pono) and you can click the following links to see:
or
a video interview with Dr. Hew Len to learn more. There is also a book written about this practice called Zero Limits by Joe Vitali and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len.
a video interview with Dr. Hew Len to learn more. There is also a book written about this practice called Zero Limits by Joe Vitali and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len.
Hope you find this
helpful.... and please let me know if you have questions or comments.
