Mercy

According to my understanding mercy is one the most outstanding spiritual virtues. Mercy is diiferent from fogiveness. When sombody 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 involes forgiveness but it goes byond forgiveness. Mercy has three elements: Paying attention, having empathy, and acting-taking steps to help the person who did somthing wrong. My heart was deeply hurt by somone whom I deeply and passonately loved. She did not show empathy when I was deeply suffering. It was a very painful exprience 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 realting to the person who caused pain in me with in a loving and kind way. I feelt peace in me . Showing mercy to onelf and to others heals wounds of oneself and others. Mercy can be cultivated and sustained by emptahy, 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! Jagdish P Dave