MARINA OPPENHEIMER BOOKS AND BLOG

  A veces cuando suena la oscura medianoche so ñ amos que se nos va la vida de las manos, empapada de soledad, falsedad y sinsabor, nostalgia, desesperanza y más dolor.   Nos miramos las manos vacías de amor cual aves quejumbrosas y hambrientas, nuestras desoladas manos abiertas deseosas de abrazar nuestra próxima jornada.   Porque aquello que hoy se está alejando dejando tras de sí un recuerdo acongojado no es sino el umbral nítido e inesperado de esa comarca sagrada que nos está esperando.

  When I entered the second half of my life and started working on becoming my true Self, I could not avoid facing the issue of forgiving those who had hurt me. So, I decided to research what the sages and mystics of the world had to say about the matter. Unfortunately, for some reason none of their explanations for forgiveness satisfied me. The following is an example: “Love and do good to the offender. Romans 12:9.” Unless the Bible was written for saints this commandment makes no sense whatsoever. I don’t know anyone who can love and do good to people who offended or hurt him or her. Does forgiveness depend on the seriousness of the offense? Perhaps. In my case I was often able to forgive and forget when the offender was a very good friend of mine; we all make mistakes and I did not want to ruin a relationship that had lasted for many years. Furthermore, it makes a big difference when the offender apologizes and asks for forgiveness. Unfortunately , it is easier for a came...