Copyright 2001, Colin C. Tipping

Radical Forgiveness has no limits what-
soever and is completely unconditional. If Radi-
cal Forgiveness cannot forgive Hitler, it can for-
give nobody. Like unconditional love, it’s all or
nothing.
• With 
Traditional
Forgiveness
, the Ego and our per-
sonality-self call the shots. Hence, the problem al-
ways appears “out-there” with someone else.
With
Radical Forgiveness, the finger points the other
way — the problem lies “in here,” with me.
• 
Traditional Forgiveness
believes in the reality of
the physical world, in the complete integrity of “what
happens;” it always tries to “figure it all out” and thus,
control the situation.
 
Radical Forgiveness recog-
nizes the illusion, sees that what happened was
just a story and responds by surrendering to the
perfection of the situation.
• 
Traditional
Forgiveness
does not factor in the no-
tion of a spiritual mission and maintains its belief in,
and fear of, death.
Radical Forgiveness sees death
as an illusion and takes the view that life is eter-
nal.
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TRADITIONAL
FORGIVENESS
World of Humanity 
(Ego)
Low vibratory rate
Something wrong happened
Judgment based
Past time orientation
Need to figure it all out
Victim consciousness
Judges human imperfection
What happened did 
(true)
Physical reality only
Problem is still ‘out there’