Our translation of a video produced in French by Fabrice Pinel ~ https://youtu.be/m_qanQAtA8U?si=t6yUxqEJANzB-imW
Fabrice Pinel created a YouTube channel called Poésie Sacrée (Sacred Poetry). Having been deeply touched by Pierre’s writings, he decided to use his channel to continue spreading the practice of blessing that was so dear to Pierre.
But what’s the point of blessing people who hurt or harm us?
What’s the point of blessing leaders who lead our countries to ruin? Corporations and markets that put the Earth to the sword? Or “friends” who, for example, betray us? These are the questions I address in the following eight points.
Some may find this notion of blessing whatever happens a little short-sighted and naive, and perhaps even irresponsible, disconnected and dangerous.
Well, let’s take a moment here to put all that in perspective. And let’s explore why evil speaking or acting is always the worst option.
1. Saying bad things hurts you
Let’s start with our nearest and dearest: ourselves.
You’ve probably noticed that saying bad things about someone makes you tense up. Your lips, your face, your fists – everything about you is clearly more tense!
Your speech rate is rapid, or grating, flashy.
Do you think your body appreciates this?
Do you think you’re having a good time behaving like this?
Talking badly about someone generally puts you in a state of attack and stress which, instead of demonstrating strength, exhausts you and leaves you vulnerable.If you pay attention, it also leaves a bitter taste in your mouth.
Your energy is blurred, fractured. And you don’t need to read auras to realize it. You’re as churned up and cloudy as water whose silt has been stirred up.
2. Saying bad things hurts the other person
You know very well, having been a “victim” yourself, that it’s never pleasant when someone else speaks badly to/of you, whatever their reasons for doing so.
It’s like being hit by hailstones: our first reflex is to shrivel up to protect ourselves, or to fight back.In any case, vibrationally, it’s not something we like.
You feel, quite rightly, pushed around, attacked. Whether it’s a stranger in the street or someone you know well, it’s never pleasant to have the feeling that someone’s dumping their chamber pot on you.
The feeling is one of brutality, violence and, very often, injustice: but why should I let myself be treated this way? What have I done to deserve this?
So, when you’re venting your grievances on someone else, just ask yourself this question: who really would like to have this done to them?
3. Saying bad things hurts the world
This third point is more subtle, and probably escapes many of us. We tend to believe that violence never leaves our domestic sphere.
But how can we explain wars and international conflicts? Where do they come from, if not from all our accumulated little acts of violence which, one by one, coagulate and amplify?
To believe that the evil we say or think won’t affect anyone but ourselves is as naive as thinking that throwing away our garbage on the edge of a wood has no significant impact on polluting the planet.
Our actions and intentions are bound to have an effect.
In a world woven of vibrations, as we can now observe at a quantum level, any wave emitted, whether positive or negative, necessarily affects the general state of the world.
Compartmentalizing our negative words or thoughts as more or less harmful or benign doesn’t really make sense on a macro level.
There are really only two choices: either we feed the general reservoir of positivity, or we feed the reservoir of negativity.
A negative statement, even one of no great importance, is never neutral.
4. Speaking evil locks us into evil
We all know that if we respond to evil with evil (an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth), there’s a good chance that the other will do the same in turn…
Welcome to the vicious circle of neighbors who constantly berate each other, colleagues who hate one another, parents who can’t stand each other… people at war with one another!
Allowing ourselves to speak evil often leads us to see only evil.
We can no longer see the fragility, humanity and limits of others.
We only see what bothers us, we’re obsessed with what’s problematic, and we simply prevent ourselves from regaining access to the good – and to see the others’ good sides, to understand them in all their complexity, to give them the chance to access the good within them and let it blossom. To retaliate is, infallibly, to tip over to the dark side of the force!
Now that we’ve reached this stage, some of you may be asking yourselves again: but then, don’t we ever criticize? We never question anything, we just let the other act however he wants, whatever the cost? Do we just admit, shut up and accept the worst? But isn’t that the most shameful form of laxity? An open door to even greater disorder? Is it not this permissiveness that is dragging the world down to its ruin?
The practice of blessing is in fact based on a subtlety that must be clearly understood.
It does not obliterate evil, nor does it deny or condone it. On the contrary, it’s because it sees it at work in the world, and has a good grasp of its inner workings, that it decides to go against it.
Blessing is not naive; it knows full well that certain decisions are unjust, certain behaviors, murderous, certain words, devastating.
But it also knows that evil cannot be healed by evil. That only a new space, entirely focused on the good, and our ignored capacities to do it, can get us out of the quagmire in which we’re stuck.
The art of blessing, therefore, belongs to those who, suffocated by the stranglehold and burden of evil, consciously decide to take the opposite path.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at what good can come from saying good.
5. Saying nice things makes you feel good
We all know that thanking, praising and congratulating others brings a smile to our faces.
We’re happy to witness, appreciate and celebrate something good.
Whatever we think of man’s predatory or selfish tendencies, he’s naturally happy when he gives, when he commits, when he shares beauty, light and joy.
Loving makes you happy! Euphoric, light.
We’re more enthusiastic about paying a compliment than we are about rolling up our sleeves and unpacking a reproach, a dig, a criticism.
Even if it still seems remote or unattainable, give it a try.
Say and think nice things about someone who has harmed, hurt, ignored, betrayed or whatever. You’ll undeniably feel stronger, lighter, more at peace with yourself and in better harmony with the world.
For a start, you’ll no longer be at the mercy of the hurt or injury inflicted on you. You’ll have distanced yourself from it. You’ll be in control. You’ll regain a foundation, an integrity, a sovereignty from which you can flourish and shine, whatever the adversity.
6. Saying the right thing does the other person good
You surely know from your own experience how reassuring and comforting a smile or a kind word can be.
We surrender more easily to someone who comes to us as an ally or friend.
Attention, warmth and consideration break down many walls and shells.
Particularly when we’re doing badly or have made a mistake, we appreciate that the other person isn’t immediately judging, attacking or recriminating, and we’re grateful that they don’t condemn us out of hand.
Violence is not the destiny of any human being, not even the coldest, most odious, most belligerent. Mean-spiritedness is nothing more than an armor that has crystallized over time, and which will harden even more if we continue to hit it.
Saying good things about people, or about someone who causes us harm, means accepting to perceive their deepest needs, to anticipate them and to provide for them. It means treating them with all the dignity and care with which we ourselves would like to be treated in any situation.
7. Saying good things does good to the world
A prayer can have unsuspected effects here and on the other side of the planet. Think of positive energy as a silo, filled with blessings that provide support and help to anyone who might need it, including you.
So, right now, isn’t it rather the message of belittlement, slander and hatred that predominates? Aren’t they the same messages that flood our televisions, our computers, our telephones, our streets?
And while we’re on the subject of computers, aren’t these the very ones promoted by algorithms and the law of the marketplace? We now know that social networks play a very active role in the emergence and propagation of conflicts in specific regions.
Whether between genders, nationalities, ideological, political, cultural or religious options, invective and sarcasm seem to be on the rise everywhere.
So, where do you stand? Which silo do you choose to feed? Are you part of the infernal escalation, or are you taking the life-saving step that could finally turn the tide?
Don’t forget that every time you blow on an ember of peace, it’s the same fire you’re stoking somewhere, in someone.
8. Saying good delivers us from evil
This last point is undoubtedly the most crucial, for it demonstrates the specificity and originality of the art of blessing, and I would even go so far as to say, weighing my words, its revolutionary aspect.
As we’ve just seen, to curse (i.e. to speak evil) is to cast a spell that locks us, others and the world into darkness and negativity.
Blessing, on the other hand, opens up a virtuous circle that allows the potential for good to be revealed and embodied.
We know very well that when we say a child is incapable, we often end up prophesying his failure. If, on the other hand, you encourage and support children, you’re more likely to ensure their success.
To speak ill of someone who acts badly is to lock him/her into their own logic, to asphyxiate them a little more into what they already humanly are.
But we all know how creative and powerful words can be: what we say about someone else comes to fruition. The more you perceive someone as a tyrant or dictator, the more likely they are to fulfill and realize this vision.
Blessing seizes precisely this power, and overturns the codes!
It offers the other person the brightest mirror that can be held up to him… so that he can recognize himself in it.
Blessing floods people with positive words and thoughts to create a way out, an unexpected outlet, where they can access their best, unrevealed side.
Some may remain skeptical in the face of such enthusiasm, and I can understand that. Of course, experience and practice are the only things that can prove it.
Readers can refer to the many testimonies of how blessing changed a situation, how the behavior of an enemy or opponent was suddenly transformed by prayers and positive vibrations, against all odds. Pierre Pradervand himself has relayed many such stories. You’ll find plenty of these inspiring stories on The Gentle Art of Blessing website.
https://gentleartofblessing.org/healing-testimonies/
Finally, remember I mentioned “revolution” earlier?
Doesn’t the practice of blessing as I describe it remind you of another revolutionary call some 2000 years ago. Doesn’t it remind you of the well-known parable of the other cheek turned?
“You have heard that it was said, ‘” An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth’. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek.”
For two centuries these words have been waiting for us to put them into practice, so that, as Pierre said, we can finally usher in the “win/win world”.
You have to admit that, after all I’ve explained above, it would be a bit suicidal not to explore this new path.
Fabrice Pinel, March 2025
