Virtues weave the tapestry of our life and make us virtuous, make us human and contrubute to the wellness of life. Virtues connects us and creates harmony in the world. One of the core virtues is forgiveness. I love the famous wise saying: To err is human, to forive is divine. We all have small errors and big errors. I forgive myslfe for making a mistake. Such forgiveness comes from the heart. And such forgiveness elavates my consciousness. Forgiveness has two sides of the coin connected with each other: self-forgiveness and foriveness of others. Both are essential to complete the circle of virtous living. As the author of the article Kent Nerburn writes," It is the glue that holds the human together. It is the way to bridge the loneliness that often surrounds us. Genuine forgiveness is a way to buld that bridge."
As a human being I have made many mistakes. That way I have hurt myself and otherse close to me. I cultivate truthfulness courage and boldness to reconize such mistakes and forgave myself for hurting me and others related to me. With knindness and compassion I have forgiven myself. And there are people who have hurt me. I lit the light of fogiveness for me and for others. This way I am building the brides of loving kindness.
How about people who do not raise thier voice aganst injustice and take a satnd? They are afriad of retaliation. We must not act out of fear but act with courage. And those who have courage to act eventually succeed. Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr and Dalai Lama are living examples of living courageously and bravely for fighting against injustice. Let us enkindle the light of forgiveness and remove the darkness within and without ourselves. Let join our hands and be the torchbearers of forgiveness.
Namaste!
Jagdish P Dave
On Mar 28, 2024 Jagdish P Dave wrote :