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A Prayer For Forgiveness - Ground Your Healing Practice

by Christabel Armsden | FIELD DYNAMICS

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Holding onto resentment keeps us tethered to the past, often blocking healing and peace in the present. This short, gentle prayer invites you into the process of forgiveness - offering space to soften, release, and begin again. Forgiveness isn’t always easy, but it is freeing. Whether you're forgiving another, yourself, or life itself, this practice helps you reconnect with compassion, presence, and the possibility of emotional renewal.

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Transcript

I'd like to share a simple but powerful prayer for forgiveness which has accompanied me for many years in my own practice.

Traditionally we know this to be a Buddhist prayer,

However it is very much universal in nature.

It's important to recognise that true forgiveness is a process,

A choice we can make in each passing moment.

In learning to forgive completely we make a powerful decision to value peace over anger and love over fear and to live in an attitude of compassion and loving kindness.

If I have harmed anyone in any way,

Either knowingly or unknowingly through my own confusions,

I ask their forgiveness.

If anyone has harmed me in any way,

Either knowingly or unknowingly through their own confusions,

I forgive them.

And if there is a situation I am not yet ready to forgive,

I forgive myself for that.

For all the ways that I harm myself,

Negate,

Doubt,

Belittle myself,

Judge or be unkind to myself,

Through my own confusions,

I forgive myself.

Meet your Teacher

Christabel Armsden | FIELD DYNAMICSNew York, NY, USA

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Recent Reviews

Susanne

January 8, 2026

Thank you for sharing this prayer.

Robert

November 25, 2025

This prayer is a perfect pause that brings an inner peace and calm! Forgiving myself for the things that I haven’t let go of while I’m learning to let them go is very helpful. 🙏🏼 Thank you, Christabel. 🙏🏼💞

Margaret

August 31, 2025

Thank you for this gentle prayer of forgiveness. Namaste

Katy

June 15, 2025

Very powerful. I’m feeling hurt and betrayed by friends and can’t forgive them yet. But I can work on forgiving myself for not being ready to forgive them. Thank you.

David

June 14, 2025

Forgiving yourself for not being ready to forgive, is powerful.

Stephania

October 18, 2024

This is an incredible meditation. I loved it & felt peaceful afterwards.

Janet

August 16, 2024

Thank you for sharing this with us. It was presented to me exactly when I needed it to help me through my healing journey. I am grateful 🙏

Lisa

March 7, 2024

Just what I needed today. Thank you! Bookmarked and sharing! 💫💫💫💫💫💜

jesse

February 27, 2024

I’m a greatful humble Christian actor sisnegrvwith courage kindess and a purpose amen and so it is

Jane

February 3, 2024

Beautiful and healing for us all. Through all our confusions I guess we try to do the best we can. Thank you 💕

Anne

December 21, 2023

I am grateful to have found your simple offering of this forgiveness prayer.

Lizzie

September 15, 2023

Beautiful. I need to write this down and say it every day! Thank you for this gift.

Maureen

April 5, 2023

Christabel, I can't begin to thank you ❤️❤️ for what you have just given 🙏💚 to me.❣️ Nor can I tell you how deeply this resonanted with me.❣️🙏🙏🙏 I have bookmarked this and I intend to recommend it to my groups and my friends. I am so very grateful to you for what I have just received. I would give you 10 stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ if I could ☺️❤️❤️. May God Bless and Keep You Always.🕊️ Maureen 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️💚😊😌😇💚

Brooke

October 20, 2022

Thank you for sharing this! It’s beautiful, powerful and useful.💚

Kelly

December 5, 2021

Thank you 🙏

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