Hawaiian Wisdom Ua Lehulehu a Manomano Ka ‘Ikena a Ka Hawai’i Great and Numerous is the Knowledge of the Hawaiian People
1. Repentance I’M SORRY Ho’oponopono assumes you are responsible for everything in your mind, even if it seems to be “out there.” Once you realize that, it’s very natural to feel sorry. This realization can be painful, and you will likely resist accepting responsibility for the “out there” kind of problems until you start to practice this method on your more obvious “in here” problems and see results. So choose something that you already know you’ve caused for yourself? Over-weight? Addicted to substances? Do you have anger issues? Health problems? Start there and say you’re sorry. That’s the whole step: I’M SORRY. You may wish to say it more clearly: “I realize that I am responsible for the (issue) in my life and I feel terrible remorse that something in my consciousness has caused this.” 2. Ask Forgiveness PLEASE FORGIVE ME Don’t worry about who you’re asking. Just ask! PLEASE FORGIVE ME. Say it over and over. Mean it. Remember your remorse from step 1 as you ask to be forgiven. Th...