Forgiveness, the most popular and universal spiritual teaching in the western world, is most commonly defined as one’s ability to pardon others, let go, cease anger, and have compassion. Mainstream forgiveness understanding asserts that by accomplishing these noble acts, one is liberated from the past. Pardoning others, having compassion, ceasing anger and letting go are quite doable when the circumstances are mild to moderate. However when they are strong to severe, forgiveness becomes...