People do things that hurt us, sometimes very deeply.
And when we
are honest, we realize we also hurt others…
FORGIVENESS
is that beautiful and so necessary human feature that enables a person to heal
and to open windows and doors for those who hurt them. But how does that work?
First of
all, let’s not confuse forgiving with
forgetting. Although the fusion of
both may be the ideal, it is not always possible as forgetting may cause some damage in the long term (someone may try
to hurt you again). Remembering with forgiveness is probably the best because
your relationship won’t get tainted by what others have done in the past.
To really
forgive someone, the first step is to connect the self to the deep love we all
have within. Any love does not work; it has to be an unconditional love.
Many years
ago, one of the founders of an ashram,
a spiritual place, in Scotland shared how they worked so hard to create it,
particularly her and the husband. But one day he left her for another woman who
has come to this place. The spiritual founder reached the conclusion she had
only one path due to her background: unconditional
love. Eventually the miracle of that love brought her former husband back… along
with the person he was now married. Still, she got a friend back and both
worked together again until his demise.
That is
forgiveness, to let love flow like a river that disintegrates all the bad
things due to its speed and strength. To value the intentions and the quality
of that person, come on, let your heart take the shape of a powerful river…
Whom
are you going to forgive today?
Whose
love are you going to experience today and feel you are forgiven?
This post is part of a series called 8 asana of the heart.
I recommend you to watch 8 postures of the heart.
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