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Originally Posted by Donya
So I was doing the hoponopono meditation which is aimed at forgiving the person who did you wrong. In my case it's my mother who abused me as a child ... I want to release this anger and unforgiveness
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My understanding of ho'oponopono is that it is aimed at forgiving ourselves for whatever we might have done to attract any particular person or situation into our lives. It is based on the acceptance of being responsible for everything which manifests in our lives.
So perhaps you cannot forgive your mother because you have not yet forgiven yourself for whatever you might have done which caused the abuse. So perhaps focus on forgiving yourself - when you forgive yourself you will naturally forgive your mother (and everyone else).
Peace.