{"product_id":"beyond-forgiveness-isbn-9780470907733","title":"Beyond Forgiveness","description":"\"If we harbor thoughts of violence or hatred, or seek revenge or retribution, we are contributing to the wounding of the world; if we transform those thoughts into forgiveness and compassion, and then move beyond them to actually make amends or restitution, we are contributing to the healing of the world. This timely, powerful and compassionate book helps show us the way.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDeepak Chopra\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Nothing will help us survive the present age more than breaking the tragic cycles of violence and revenge that threaten our very existence. To do so, we must honor our soul's desire for deeper forms of reconciliation, a process that Phil Cousineau reveals here as being on the other side of forgiveness, in the ancient ritual of atonement. His book is a profoundly important contribution to the healing of the world, and I give it my blessing.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRobert A. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eTransformation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInner Work\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOwning Your Own Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs indispensable as forgiveness has been to the healing process throughout history, there is another equally profound action that is needed for ultimate reconciliation, which Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas Gandhi, calls “the other side of the coin.” Turning over the coin of forgiveness, we discover \u003ci\u003eatonement\u003c\/i\u003e, the half-hidden, much-overlooked other half of the reconciliation process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Forgiveness\u003c\/i\u003e shows how acts of atonement—making amends, providing restitution, restoring balance—can relieve us of the pain of the past and give us a hopeful future. This rich and powerful book includes 15 thoughtful contributions by high-profile thinkers and activists including Huston Smith, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Azim Khamisa, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Jacob Needleman, Michael Nagler, Diane Hennacy Powell, James O’Dea, Arun Gandhi, Kate Dahlstedt, Ed Tick, Richard J. Meyer, Rev. Heng Sure, Douglas George-Kanentiio and Katharine Dever. Atonement is put forward as a process that we must all learn to practice—from individuals to nations—if we are to heal our wounds and move forward.\u003c\/p\u003e  Foreword: Atonement as a Spiritual Path (\u003ci\u003eHuston Smith\u003c\/i\u003e).  \u003cp\u003ePreface: The Next Step in Forgiveness and Healing (\u003ci\u003ePhil Cousineau\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Revival of an Ancient Awareness (\u003ci\u003eRichard J. Meyer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE Forgiveness and Beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Forgiveness as Spiritual Liberation (\u003ci\u003eMichael Bernard Beckwith\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Wisdom of Atonement (\u003ci\u003eJacob Needleman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 We Can Work It Out: Heart, Mind, and Action in the Struggle for Atonement (\u003ci\u003eMichael N. Nagler\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 At-One-Ment: Becoming Whole (\u003ci\u003eDiane Hennacy Powell\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Burying the Stone: Rituals and Ceremonies of Atonement (\u003ci\u003eKate Dahlstedt\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Taking the Crucial Step: Forgiving the Other and Forgiving Yourself (\u003ci\u003eKatharine Dever\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 A Twelve-Step Approach to Atonement (\u003ci\u003eAnonymous\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO Stories of Atonement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Memories of My Grandfather: Atonement the Gandhi Way (\u003ci\u003eArun Gandhi\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Healing the Wounds of War: Atonement Practices for Veterans (\u003ci\u003eEdward Tick\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 After the Death of My Son: My Journey of Forgiveness and Atonement (\u003ci\u003eAzim Noordin Khamisa\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Ten Days of Atonement (\u003ci\u003eRabbi Michael Lerner\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Iroquois Great Law of Peace: Atonement Among the Haudenosaunee (\u003ci\u003eDouglas M. George-Kanentiio\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Talkin' 'bout My Generation: The New Face of Atonement (\u003ci\u003eStephanie N. Van Hook\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Buddhist Bowing and Atonement (\u003ci\u003eReverend Heng Sure\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Creative Atonement in a Time of Peril (\u003ci\u003eJames O'Dea\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Contributors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Editor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Beyond Forgiveness Project.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Editor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Cousineau\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and filmmaker, editor and lecturer, cultural observer and TV host. He has published twenty-six nonfiction books, written fifteen documentary films, and is currently the host and co-writer of \u003ci\u003eGlobal Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e on Link TV. Learn more at www.beyondforgiveness.org.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Forgiveness\u003c\/i\u003e shows how acts of atonement—making amends, providing restitution, restoring balance—can relieve us of the pain of the past and give us a hopeful future. The book contains fifteen thoughtful contributions from high-profile thinkers and activists including, among others, Huston Smith, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Jacob Needleman, Arun Gandhi, Diane Hennacy Powell, Azim Noordin Khamisa, Rabbi Michael Lerner, James O'Dea, Reverend Heng Sure, Kate Dahlstedt, and Edward Tick.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If we harbor thoughts of violence or hatred, or seek revenge or retribution, we are contributing to the wounding of the world; if we transform those thoughts into forgiveness and compassion, and then make amends or restitution, we are contributing to the healing of the world. This timely, powerful, and compassionate book helps show us the way.\" \u003cb\u003eDEEPAK CHOPRA\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Path to Love\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nothing will help us survive the present age more than breaking the tragic cycles of violence and revenge. To do so, we must honor our soul's desire for deeper forms of reconciliation, a process that Phil Cousineau reveals here as the ritual act of atonement. His book is a profoundly important contribution to the healing of the world. I give it my blessing.\" \u003cb\u003eROBERT A. JOHNSON\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eTransformation, Inner Work,\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Owning Your Own Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBeyond Forgiveness: Reflections on Atonement\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring, practical, and compelling book, relevant for our times. Cousineau provides a profound and provocative book that has us ponder where we might need to forgive ourselves and others and to look at atonement and what it ignites in the human spirit.\" \u003cb\u003eANGELES ARRIEN, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Second Half of Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988806549733,"sku":"NP9780470907733","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470907733.jpg?v=1761781664","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/beyond-forgiveness-isbn-9780470907733","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}