Hopono Mantra

The Ho'oponopono Mantra


This simple and powerful approach to healing engenders prayer, repentance and forgiveness in oneself and others. It is based on ancient Hawaiian wisdom (Ho’oponopono):

I’m sorry.

Please forgive me.

I love you.

Thank you.

By taking 100% responsibility for the creation of our reality, 
and with sincere regret of what was created in ignorance (I’m sorry), 
we petition to the Divine to uncreate it (please forgive me). 
Out of the acceptance of forgiveness arises love (I love you) 
for the Divine, for self and for others, 
and gratitude (thank you) for the healing received. 
Love and gratitude restore the alignment with our true nature.

I’m sorry.

Please forgive me.

I love you.

Thank you.

Here are some suggestions for introductory lines to this Prayer Mantra:

• In all the ways that I have created this difficulty…
  

• Whatever is held in consciousness with regards to this....
  

• Whatever there is within me, that is manifesting as…..
  

• In whatever way, since the beginning of time, my thoughts, words or actions have contributed to this problem…

I’m sorry.

Please forgive me.

I love you.

Thank you.

This Mantra lends itself to be repeated over and over, addressing ever deeper layers of negative belief patterning, right to the core. It is also effective for problems you perceive in the life of another. With regular application it becomes an attitude to life, a Living Prayer.



Here are some powerful examples:

• For whatever is held in consciousness, that insists on continuing the dream of separation and denies Oneness,
  

I’m sorry, please forgive me, I love you, thank you.

• For all the attempts to refuse, diminish, suppress and negate the truth of the infinite loving shining Presence within,
  

I’m sorry, please forgive me, I love you, thank you.

• For not acknowledging who and what I truly am and for believing that I am other than Love,
  

I’m sorry, please forgive me, I love you, thank you.

• In all the ways that I have contributed to fear, pain and unhappiness,
  

I’m sorry, please forgive me, I love you, thank you.

• Whatever there is within me that is fuelling conflict and disharmony, 
  

I’m sorry, please forgive me, I love you, thank you.

• Whatever there is within me that is manifesting as repetitive problematic situations in my life,
  

I’m sorry, please forgive me, I love you, thank you.