Ho'oponopono, Finally Explained

In the 1980s, a psychologist named Dr. Hugh Len began working with a psychiatric ward at a Hawaii State Hospital. But, according to history, he did something extraordinary. Instead of treating patients directly, he read their cases and practiced a Hawaiian healing method called Ho'oponopono on himself, repeating four simple phrases: Thank you, I love you, I'm sorry,

please forgive me. But there is something about this that was completely incomprehensible to me until recently. Why do you say "I'm sorry, please forgive me"? Who exactly are you apologizing to? And why should changing something inside you affect what's happening around you? So in this episode, I'll show you what Ho'oponopono really means

, how you can use this practice to let go of resentment, change the beliefs at its core, and potentially change the reality you create. So let's begin. So, friends. Let's start by dispelling one of the biggest misconceptions about Ho'oponopono. If you've encountered this practice on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or elsewhere in the manifestation world,

you've probably been taught that Ho'oponopono is four phrases: "I'm sorry , please forgive me, thank you, I love you." You think about a person or a problem, repeat these phrases, and supposedly clear the energy around the situation. But in fact, Ho'oponopono did n't start with that at all. The word "Ho'oponopono" roughly means "

to fix" or " to make right." Traditionally, this was a Hawaiian practice of restoring harmony in families and communities. It wasn't necessarily something you did sitting alone in your bedroom repeating four sentences. It was a process of interaction. It was something that happened. For example, there was a conflict, some kind of rift in the family, and