Forgiveness & Healing

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“No question, I just want to say that i watched and watched again the forgiveness video. I had been stuck it seems with the notion of self forgiveness being an unattainable concept. I took to heart the part where the warrior says there is nothing to forgive, it was only karma. I think I have actually let myself off the hook after a lot of VA drugs and therapy. Now to work on forgiveness to myself for the havoc I caused after returning to the world. ” – nocona,
NM

“Excellent show – excellent series. Thank you for your work. My question is more of a request. I would like to assume you make this effort and do all of this work because you have hope. With that said, please help convince me. Your show is brilliant, but I just saw it on CUNY-TV in NYC… It also airs on Link… great… However, in a world where these atrocities occur in such mass, & so many of us can list so many serious issues, & with media outlets not carrying this program, and FOX as large as it is… How can someone have real hope in this situation? I find myself working hard for people who do have hope, but short of hoping that they are making a difference, I feel a gravity for the situation being the here & now.. So many independent media outlets predict the same… thank you” -deFlipster,
NY, NY
“Revealing program. It’s hard to reflect every angle of such a vast and vital story, but this program came as close as you could get. So, I guess I am saying part two would be just as great, and necessary. Complete the journey with the grandfather who lost his grandson to anger, complete the journey of Ho Chi Minh’s loyal followers who not only fought the French and Americans, but fought their own countrymen as well. Let this documentary be only the first step and what a remarkable step toward forgiveness. I highly recommend it’s viewing.” – Julius Suber,
Atlanta

“Really powerful show. Azim was so articulate and perceptive. It is the first time I have ever heard put into words HOW to forgive – seeing another’s soul, having a “soulular” shift in your own. Bringing those Vietnam vets full circle to the place they began to run from themselves and following them on their journey to heal was fascinating. Cousineau’s questions deepened the discussion.” – ebyrnewriter

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Forgiveness & Healing

  • “He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.” -George Herbert
  • Are we capable of fully forgiving one another ? And what about forgiving ourselves ?
  • Experience the transformative power of Forgiveness.
Most world religions and wisdom traditions include teachings on the nature of forgiveness. From the notion of divine forgiveness to that of humans practicing forgiveness, there are countless spiritual myths, lessons and teachings that explore the complex nature and process of forgiveness and reconciliation in their various forms.

Outside of the spiritual realm, psychologists, sociologists and doctors are among the scientific disciplines researching this perennial human need. The desire to forgive is widely recognized by the public, but they are often at a loss for ways to accomplish it. A 1988 Gallup poll found that 94% of people asked said it was important to forgive, but 85% said they needed some outside help to be able to do it.

This episode of Global Spirit explores forgiveness and healing on a personal and societal level, illuminating how spiritual practice and compassion can aid us on this most critical of journeys. Host Phil Cousineau brings together three guests who each approach the topic from a different angle. We see Ed Tick and his wife Kate Dahlstedt take a group of traumatized Vietnam War vets back to the land where they fought and killed, to help them learn the art of “forgiveness of the self” for what they did during a war almost 40 years ago. Program guest Azim Khamisa practices “forgiveness of the other” as he traces how he learned to forgive the boy who murdered his own son. Now Khamisa works with the killer’s grandfather to foster forgiveness and healing with young audiences all over the world.

He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass. -George Herbert

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Program Guests

Azim Noordin Khamisa
Azim Noordin Khamisa was born in Kenya, Africa and had early training in mathematics, economics and international finance. Committing his life to halting the continuing cycle of violence among the youth, Azim became a social activist after his 20-year-old son Tariq was senselessly murdered while delivering pizzas in January 1995 by Tony Hicks, a 14-year-old gang member. Because of his powerful story and message, Azim is a highly regarded and respected leader and a sought after speaker nationally and internationally.
Kate Dahlstedt
Kate Dahlstedt is Co-Director at Soldier’s Heart, a veterans’ return and healing project addressing the emotional and spiritual needs of veterans, their families and communities. Kate holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology as well as post graduate certification from the Hartford Family Institute. She has been in private practice for over two decades. As a therapist and workshop leader, Kate specializes in grief and loss, trauma, and depression. She is also an adjunct professor at Russell Sage College in Troy, NY and a published writer.
Robert Thurman
Edward Tick, Ph.D., is Founding Director and Senior Clinician of Soldier’s Heart: Veterans’ Safe Return Programs. Honored for his groundbreaking work in the holistic and community-based healing of veterans and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Dr. Tick has been a psychotherapist for 33 years, specializing in working with veterans since the 1970s. He is the author of Sacred Mountain, The Practice Of Dream Healing, The Golden Tortoise, and the award-winning book War And The Soul. Dr. Tick specializes in using psycho-spiritual, cross-cultural, and international reconciliation practices to bring healing to veterans, communities and nations recovering from the traumas of war and violence.
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Program Excerpts

The Prayer for Peace That Reframed a War:
Healing Vietnam’s Wounds
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Who’s Really to Blame?
The Path to Redemption
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