Forgiveness

As a child and as an adult I have heard many times the wise statement, "To err is human, to forgive is divine." I see the value of forgiving others in all dimensions of my personal well-being : physical, mental, emotional, interpersonal, and spiritual. To me, forgiveness is letting off judgmental attitude that comes in the way of being a healthy and happy person. It means letting go of hard and judgmental thoughts, feelings and actions. I call it purification of my internal demerits and making my consciousness free from the past hangovers. Lack of forgiveness hurts both persons in relationships. Blame game and self-pity game drains my energy and comes in the attainment of the well-being of myself and of others in my life. I know an important person in our extended family who has been holding her grudges from a couple of past events. I would like to clear up heavy clouds of misunderstandings and ask her forgiveness for causing grief in her life. She has been holding on to the wall of the past grudges and wounds and not letting them go for her own well-being as well as the well-being of others related to her. I have let go of the past sad and painful experiences and that way I live in peace. I deeply value empathy and compassion in my relationships with people in my life, recognize and accept my own shortcomings and mindfully work on them, let them go and that way be free from the hangovers of the past. I find this way of working on myself liberating.

Namaste!

Above is my reflection based on the excerpt here.