What is wrong about Ho'oponopono?

Do it better or just move beyond it

Lonani London

7 Pages, ISBN 9798201491413     
Published independently by Lonani London, 2022     


My journey through the new age self-help version of Ho'oponopono, which was originally a Hawaiian practice of family therapy. I will explain my experiences and issues with the practice, how I tweaked it to my needs and why I eventually dropped it completely.
I do expect negative feedback from those who are married to the practice, please remember this was my experience.
This work is presented with a deep respect for the Hawaiian people and culture.


(The text above comes from the back of the book)     

Review
Informative little booklet/brochure of 7 pages about the modern new age version of ho'oponopono.
The author is bothered by the Christian notions of sin, asking forgiveness and apologizing in the new age ho'oponopono mantra. By constantly apologizing with: sorry, please forgive me, you are constantly confirming that you are sinful and not good as you are. These are Christian notions and not so much notions from the Hawaiian traditions, which have no concept of sin and hell. From the Hawaiian traditions one focuses on pono: doing good, being righteous, pono stands for everything that is good and one strives to be and do pono.
People who pursue pono can also sometimes clash with other people, which can cause friction, irritation and problems. Those involved would then come together as a group for ho'oponopono. They came together voluntarily with the best intentions to find a solution that everyone can wholeheartedly agree on. That is ho'oponopono.


Recensie
Informatief klein boekje/brochure van 7 bladzijden over de moderne new age versie van ho'oponopono.
De schrijfster stoort zich aan de Christelijke noties van zonde, vergeving vragen, en verontschuldigen in de new age ho'oponopono mantra. Door jezelf maar te blijven verontschuldigen met: sorry, vergeef me alsjeblieft, bevestig je continue dat je zondig bent en niet goed bent zoals je bent. Dit zijn Christelijke noties en niet zozeer noties uit de Hawaïaanse tradities, die geen concept van zonde en hel hebben. Vanuit de Hawaïaanse tradities richt men zich op pono: goed doen, rechtvaardig zijn, pono staat voor alles wat goed is en men streeft er naar pono te zijn en te doen.
Ook mensen die pono nastreven kunnen wel eens met andere mensen botsen, wat wrijvingen, irritaties en problemen kan geven. Betrokkenen kwamen dan als groep bij elkaar voor ho'oponopono. Men kwam vrijwillig bij elkaar met de beste intenties om een oplossing te vinden, waarin iedereen zich volhartig kan vinden. Dat is ho'oponopono.

Martin


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