Zero Limits by Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len discusses a once secret ancient Hawaiian system for solving Life problems called Ho’oponopono, modernized by the late Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona — a Master Teacher of Ho’oponopono. She was named living treasure of the state of Hawaii in 1983 by the Hawaii State Legislature. Zero Limits is a further derivative of the original teaching.
The book starts with Dr Joe Vitale’s quest to find a student of Mornah’s called Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len. Stories existed about how Dr Len had healed a complete ward of violent and dangerous mentally ill criminals in Hawaii, to the extent that the ward had to be closed because all the patients were miraculously cured! The patients apparently now lead normal lives. The amazing part is – Dr Len healed the patients without ever talking or meeting any of them. He used a process that involved “cleaning” his own thoughts and memories while he looked over the patients files daily from 1983 to 1987.
What Is Ho’oponopono ?
In the words of Morrnah
“Ho’oponopono is a profound gift that allows one to develop a working relationship with the Divinity within and learn to ask that in each moment, our errors in thought, word, deed or action be cleansed. The process is essentially about freedom, complete freedom from the past”.
Joe mentions that Ho’opono is about returning to the void or zero state – a state where nothing exists and anything is possible. No thoughts, problems, memories or beliefs.
“The universe began when nothing saw itself in the mirror”, Tor Norretraders, The User Illusion
How Does Ho’oponopono It Work ?
In the words of Dr Len
“.., the therapist must be willing to be 100 percent responsible for having created the problem situation; that is, he must be willing to see the source of the problem is erroneous thoughts within him, not within the client. Therapists never seem to notice that every time there is a problem, they are always present!”
Joe Vitale further clarifies this with the following points:
I operate my life and my relationships according to the following insights:
- The physical universe is an actualization of my thoughts
- If my thoughts are cancerous, they create a cancerous physical reality
- If my thoughts are perfect, they create a physical reality brimming with LOVE
- I am 100% responsible for creating my physical universe the way it is
- I am 100% responsible for correcting the cancerous thoughts that create a diseased reality
- There is no such thing as out there. Everything exists as thoughts in my mind.
The Zerolimits Process
Morrnah taught a prayer as part of the ho’oponopono process for cleaning. (NB Joe has obviously cut out a lot of the original process and prayer so it does not represent the complete process).
“Divine creator, father, mother, son as one … If I, my family, relatives and ancestors have offended you, your family, relatives and ancestors in thoughts, words, deeds, and actions from the beginning of our creation to the present, we ask your forgiveness… Let this cleanse, purify, release, cut all the negative memories, blocks, energies, and vibrations, and transmute these unwanted energies to pure light … And it is done”.
The method taught by Joe Vitale and Dr Len called zerolimits simplifies the original process even more into a mantra that must be repeated over and over each day. The effect is constant cleansing. Eventually even the subconscious will do the cleaning automatically – even when you are sleeping. Here is the mantra.
I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.
I’m sorry.
- Some people argue that “I apologize” is a better translation of the original Hawaiian concept. But in effect we are apologizing for the problems that exist or have come into our awareness.
Please forgive me
- You accept that you are the cause of the physical universe actualized by your thoughts and ask forgiveness from the Divine.
Thank you
- You are expressing gratitude that the issue will be resolved to the highest good of all involved
I Love You
- Re-connects you to the Divine and the zero state
Is Zerolimits worth a read?
We think zerolimts it is more practical than “the secret” movie and book . Joe mentions that “the secret” is a merely stepping stone to your awakening with zero limits. Forgiveness and the need for love and acceptence by “our tribe” is deeply ingrained in all of us and “the secret” does not really cover this aspect of ourselves wheres this is central to zerolimits.
Joe Vitale mentions that Zero Limits is the first book in history to document this modern form of Ho’oponopono first taught by Morrnah. The book has caused a lot of controversy in the Ho’oponopono community with arguments that it has incorrectly simplified the original teaching. Joe (the consummate marketer) has also used zerolimits to promote his other products throughout the book, which is kind of sad for Morrnah’s legacy. Despite its shortcomings the teachings have helped many people including the author. You should review some of the comments in the Amazon book review section to draw your own conclustions after reading the book, as some of Morrnah’s other students have commented there on the book .
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