On June 17, the documentary will premiere Carlos at the Tribeca Film Festival, which will recount the life experiences of legendary Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana.
On the occasion of this project, it was inevitable that the talented musician would remember the traumatic experience of sexual abuse he suffered as a child, something he first revealed in 2000, during an interview for Rolling Stone.
In some interviews he gave more than 20 years ago, Carlos Santana opened his heart to confess that between the ages of ten and 12 he was abused almost every day by an American tourist who had befriended his parents, who brought him toys and gifts. . However, during a recent chat with People, revealed that he has already forgiven his attacker.
My son and I were talking about this yesterday, how acceptance and forgiveness are really spiritual. I’ve learned to look at everyone who has ever gone out of their way to hurt me, demean me, or make me feel less than, as if they were five or six years old, and I can look at them with understanding and compassion.
In addition, the winner of ten Grammy awards and three Latin Grammys explained that with this simple technique he has even managed to grant forgiveness to that person who hurt him so much.
For example, this person who sexually abused me, instead of sending him to hell forever, I visualized him as a child, and behind him there was a lot of light. There is this saying: ‘Hurt people hurt people.’ It’s my pain, it happened to me. But if you open your hands and let it go, then you don’t feel it anymore.
Finally, the renowned US nationalized musician added that his goal is to offer hope and courage to people.
Source: Okchicas
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