Tag: Forgiveness
Tag: Forgiveness
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Articles: The Ancient Heart of Forgiveness
By Jack Kornfield | August 23, 2011Jack Kornfield shares extraordinary stories of forgiveness--and explains how the next story could be yours.
Videos and Podcasts: The Ancient Heart of Forgiveness
By Jack Kornfield | August 23, 2011Jack Kornfield shares extraordinary stories of forgiveness—and explains how the next story could be yours.
Videos and Podcasts: What Forgiveness Means
By Jack Kornfield | August 21, 2011The acclaimed teacher and author explains that forgiveness isn’t quick, easy, or sentimental. But it’s invaluable for your own well-being.
Videos and Podcasts: Forgive for You
By Jack Kornfield | August 14, 2011Jack Kornfield explains that we should forgive for the sake of our own dignity and fulfillment.
Videos and Podcasts: Forgiveness Meditation
By Jack Kornfield | August 7, 2011The acclaimed author and teacher leads a meditation to practice forgiveness of others and of oneself, and to seek forgiveness.
Videos and Podcasts: 12 Principles of Forgiveness
By Jack Kornfield | August 6, 2011The acclaimed author and teacher explains the principles that are integral to the process of forgiving, according to Buddhist philosophy.
Raising Happiness: Tuesday Tip: Embrace a Mistake
By Christine Carter | May 3, 2011One thing you can do today to be happier.
Articles: Just One Thing: Drop the Case
By Rick Hanson | April 19, 2011Have you built a "case" against someone who wronged you? Rick Hanson explains how to let it go.
Raising Happiness: Tuesday Tip: Forgive Someone
By Christine Carter | April 19, 2011One thing you can do today to be happier.
Articles: Forgiveness Gets its Close-Up
By Jason Marsh | April 14, 2011An interview with Helen Whitney, director of the new PBS documentary, Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate.
Raising Happiness: What To Do When You Are Unhappy
By Christine Carter | April 6, 2011Feeling better after we feel bad
Raising Happiness: That’s So Irritating! Last Minute Advice for Surviving the Holidays
By Christine Carter | December 22, 2010Dealing with difficult people over the holidays, yourself included
Articles: How to Make an Apology Work
By Whitney Patterson | December 20, 2010A new study offers an important tip to anyone looking for forgiveness.
Articles: Holiday Healing
By Joshua Coleman | December 15, 2010Joshua Coleman discusses how to make the holidays a time for family closeness, not conflict.
Videos and Podcasts: Holiday Traditions that Raise Happiness
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | December 6, 2010Stressors increase during the holidays, but some holiday traditions make us happier than others.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Holiday Traditions that Raise Happiness
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | December 6, 2010Combat holiday stress with positive tradtions
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