There are four kinds of forgiveness and each is blocked by resentment. The opposite of forgiveness is resentment and the path out of resentment is compassion.
Imagine a garden watering can sitting for a few days with just a teaspoon of battery acid added to the water inside. Irreparable damage is done to that can. Holding resentment, blame, and anger wreaks similar havoc on the core of our being.
Aside from feeling peace of mind, there are other benefits to releasing resentment. As an example, let us view our heart as a container that holds the capacity to feel ten gallons of emotion. When resentment, anger, and fear occupy eight gallons, there is only room for two gallons of creativity and love. When our heart has a diminished capacity, it makes sense that the overall results in our lives must also be diminished. You cannot fill a ten-gallon bucket with gold and diamonds when it is already occupied with sand and rocks!
What does it take to change and move from feeling resentment of others and ourselves to forgiveness? The solution is easier than you might think. Although the timing may differ for everyone, the process is similar, and that is the purpose of this program.