Mercy

1/22/2022

According to my understanding, mercy is one the most outstanding spiritual virtues. Mercy is different from forgiveness. When somebody does something wrong to me I forgive that person. I do not counteract and I do not hold onto it. I let go. In mercy, I act and and offer my helping hands to help the person with kindness in my heart. Mercy involves forgiveness but it goes beyond forgiveness.

Mercy has three elements: Paying attention, having empathy, and acting-taking steps to help the person who did something wrong. My heart was deeply hurt by someone whom I deeply and passionately loved. She did not show empathy when I was deeply suffering. It was a very painful experience for me to go through. I needed time to recover and heal. I did not hold on to my pain. I worked on it mindfully. I have let go of my resentment and I am relating to the person who caused pain in me with in a loving and kind way. I felt peace in me .

Showing mercy to oneself and to others heals wounds of oneself and others. Mercy can be cultivated and sustained by empathy, kindness and compassion and that's how I deal with suffering caused to others by me and by others to me. May we relate to ourselves and others in our life with loving kindness!
Namaste!

2 Comments

Debbie Podwika

1/22/2022 02:02:31 pm

I was just discussing this with someone yesterday. I said you can forgive them first. Then I said I believe the forgiveness comes through Mercy. What I told the person is this...I first asked, "Why do you think this person did this?" I explained that we are all products of our genes and environment. I said they are also on a path and their path may not be one where they fully understand what they are doing to you or have learned yet how it is hurtful to you. I told the person that does not mean you accept it, and you may have to put up boundaries with this person, but mercy comes from the idea of "There but for the Grace of God go I." You understand it is wrong and would not do the same thing, which you should be grateful for, and pray to God that this person can learn from this act this time and no longer do this behavior which hurts you. Maybe you are the person who will help them learn this? And I added this person may also be ahead of you on the path on something else and you will learn from them. I think that is how one can have Mercy for others.

Therese M Griffin link

1/22/2022 03:20:13 pm

MERCY, MERCY, MERCY

I still can understand about the other person's verbally violent abusive attacks with my reflective listening skills. I need to keep heathly boundaries for my own and other members.

Mindfulness

Mercy

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