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Forgiveness is like the martial arts of consciousness. _In aikido and other martial arts, we sidestep our attacker's force rather than resisting it. _The energy of the attack then boomerangs back in the direction of the attacker. forgiveness works in the same way. _When we attack back, and defense is a form of attack, we initiate a war which no one can win.
Marianne Williamson A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"
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Forgiveness is like the martial arts of consciousness. _In aikido and other martial arts, we sidestep our attacker's force rather than resisting it. _The energy of the attack then boomerangs back in the direction of the attacker. forgiveness works in the same way. _When we attack back, and defense is a form of attack, we initiate a war which no one can win.
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Marianne Williamson

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"

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