A Recipe for Inner Peace

There are many ways that one can attain inner peace. One can slow down from a hectic day at work and attend a  summer' walk along the beach side listening to the flapping waves as they roll onto the shore. Or, one can settle into a good book and escape the trial and tribulations of the world around one.   Better still, one can listen to one's favourite relaxing music. Mine used to be listening to Bach but that was long before I met Master Zhi Gang Sha who taught on the topic of forgiveness.

When I first listened to Master Sha explain what the quality or attribute of forgiveness was and what it brought to oneself and to others, my whole soul stood in acute attention.

Master Sha defined true forgiveness as giving unconditional forgiveness to all those who have harmed one's ancestors, one's descendants and oneself in thought, word or deed . On the other side of the equation, one asks forgiveness of all those whom we, our ancestors and our descendants have harmed in any form or fashion throughout our lifetimes. We must sincerely apologize from the depths of one's heart when we do this.

When true forgiveness is given and accepted, Master Sha teaches that then true inner peace comes.  To put it into the voice of Master Sha and to emphasize this point, Master Sha says that:

                           "Forgiveness brings inner joy and inner peace".

So, one can ask what is the comparison of achieving inner peace by taking a stroll along the beach side or achieving inner peace via extending and receiving forgiveness?

Before answering, we need to be clear as to whether we want to have short- or long-term inner peace.

If we want short term inner peace, then we change our routine and head out to the nearest beach, forget our immediate stresses, if possible, and 'zone' out basking in the soft, nurturing rays of the sun with the soft sand between our toes. This is a short term solution changing our mind set or emotional environment for a few hours. Then, we return to the environment or situation from which we originally wanted to escape.

However, if we want longer sustained inner peace, then we have to be more committed to  do a daily forgiveness practice or a focused practice for those whom we and/or our ancestors have hurt and harmed in thought, word, or deed.

A forgiveness practice has a general format of what to say.  Within this format is the focused practice in which you ask and give forgiveness of a specific person.

What is essential to giving and receiving forgiveness and ultimately obtaining inner peace is opening up one's heart. Honesty, sincerity, full integrity and being in the 'condition' [mind totally engaged in the process] bring long-term inner peace over time in all aspects of one's life.

Master Sha has outlined many forgiveness practices throughout his Soul Power Series books and in his latest Soul Healing Miracles Book Series. This is part of the daily spiritual practice that one commits to if one is truly engaged in accelerating one's spiritual growth in one's spiritual journey.

I invite you all to do a forgiveness practice daily and see how it transforms all aspects of your life.  Remember, you truly need to dedicate a minimum of 15 to 30 minutes daily and be fully engaged in the process.  Sincerity is the key. Open up your heart and truly forgive.  Open up your heart and truly apologize for all the wrongdoings that you, your ancestors and descendants have done throughout all of your lifetimes.

I invite you to please view my page on Spiritual Practices for guidance on how to do a daily forgiveness practice.

Please write me and let me know how you find this and how this is transforming your life.

I would be most honoured to serve you in any way that I can.

My last thought on this matter is that Master Sha also reminds us that:

                           "Forgiveness is the golden key to healing".

In Divine Love and Light,

Sara