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Instincts don’t require you to make decisions. There is no weighing of consequences, no interests to consult, no regrets, and no mistakes. You don’t have to stop and scratch or figure anything out. There is no karmic consequence. You just react: stimulus and response, fight or flee, eat or be eaten, survive or pass away. You may find this sort of instinctive existence attractive —at least until it comes your turn to be eaten.
In contrast, intelligent creatures have to make decisions and live with the consequence of those decisions. Intelligence means controlling emotions, or discovering the best option, or making choices based on potential consequences.
Making decisions is the essence of personal responsibility; it can feel like freedom or weigh you down with guilt, sadness, or anger. One of the toughest decisions that an intelligent creature ever has to make is the decision to forgive.
This fifth in a series of Avatar mini-courses explores the consequences and the process of
forgiveness.		OBJECTIVE:
To explore and understand the consequences and the process of forgiveness.

EXPECTED RESULTS:
Freedom from guilt, sadness, or anger. Improved well-being, a freeing of creative
energy.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Complete the checklist below.

1 Read: Forgiveness
2 Read: Burdens of Life Chart
3 Do Exercise 1: The Burdens of Life Worksheet
4 Read: Why We Didn’t Stay
5 Read: Short List of The Benefits of Being a Victim
6 Read: The Choice of Forgiveness
7 Read: The Technology of Forgiveness
8 Read: Some Benefits of Forgiveness
9 Read: The Four-Step Forgiveness Process
10 Read: Step 1: End the Incident and Move to Safety
11 Do Exercise 2: The Burdens of Life Worksheet
12 Read: Step 2: Heal the Suffering Connected
with the Wound
13 Read: A Master Course Talk
14 Do Exercise 3: Releasing Fixed Attention
15 Read: Step 3: Mastering Your Feelings About Your Abuser
16 Do Exercise 4: Compassion Exercise
17 Read: Step 4: Reconstruct Your Own Life
18 Do Exercise 5: Goal Setting
19 Debrief





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