Forgiveness – another ornament of a Vaishnav

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FORGIVING PEOPLE

Where do i get the idea that if ‘I‘ don’t forgive people, THEY suffer?
It’s nuts!

Let’s say:
a) i am your boss and i give you the sack, or
b) i am your guru and i have an illicit relation, or worse –

c) i am your guru and i  give up Krishna !!!!!
So you say, “I’ll NEVER forgive you!”
Who suffers?

NOT I !
You get the knot in your stomach.
You lose the sleep.
i am probably out partying!

If i were in your place i would resent the wrong-doer.

While I resent the wrong-doer, I SUFFER!
Meanwhile I tell myself, “I’m right!”
But being “RIGHT” doesn’t guarantee happiness.

Naturally, since Lord Gourahari doesn’t like it.

Here’s the point …
To forgive someone, i don’t have to AGREE with what they did. 
i just have to want my life to work and bhajan to continue. 

i don’t forgive people for THEIR benefit. 
i do it for MY benefit.

So this is my mission for the next 24 hours:

Let me think of someone that has hurt me.
Just today, i shall practise letting go of all resentment toward them.

Gather all my ANGRY thoughts –
those “I am right and they are wrong” thoughts,
and let them go. 

i shall use my creative imagination …
.. put all that resentment into an imaginary balloon,
and let it float away.

Throughout the day, repeat the process. 
i will feel better.

Forgiving people may be tough, but is possible. 
i forgive people for MY benefit.
It makes ME happier.

Love, Best wishes, and warm regards

RADHE RADHE.

7 thoughts on “Forgiveness – another ornament of a Vaishnav”

  1. Forgiving people – no problem. Forgiving that one who goes by the name Dwarakanath – never! What? Gunja malas were no longer sufficient for him, he desired necklaces of rubies and gold? Yashoda Ma’s Braj recipes were no longer sufficient for him – he desired baralog cuisine arranged artfully on golden plates? The beauty of a simple village girl was no longer sufficient to gaze upon – he desired the hi-fi haute coutre fashion sense of princesses and queens? Sorry. But this is one character I will not forgive.
  3. Radhe Radhe! Me too agreed! But He too was dying over there…Brihad Bhagvatamrtam…and yet Swamini forgave Him during reunion at Kurukshetra…but that’s a very tearing scene! 😥
  4. Radhe Radhe! The great thing about forgiving is it does benefit both! The forgiven person also feels he should get OK…yesterday my HOD (during invigilation) was saying “All of u are so excellent children nobody does cheating”—all of us laughed & everybody remained honest. 😀
  6. UNA DE LAS VESTIDURAS DE UNO QUE DICE SER VAISNAVA ES JUSTAMENTE EL PERDON!!! POR QUE ENOJARSE SI TODO LO QUE BAGABHAN SRI KRISNA HACE ES BUENO!! INCLUSIVE A VECES NOS ENOJAMOS ENTRE DEVOTOS POR DIFERENCIAS O PORQUE JUZGAMOS EL ACCIONAR O EL PENSAMIENTO DEL OTRO. PERO QUIEN SOMOS NOSOTROS PARA JUZGAR A QUIEN? SI AUN HAY MUCHO POLVO ACUMULADO EN NUESTRO INTERIOR PARA QUE MIRAR EL DE ALGUIEN MAS QUE LA DULCE MISERICORDIA INFINITA DE NITIANANDA PRABHU NOS BAÑE SIEMPRE YO ORARE POR QUE TAL CUALIDAD SE ARRAIGE EN MI.
  7. Radhe Radhe Laura. Thank you for your precious comment. HOwever this seems to be Spanish. PLease can some kind devotee translate this for us? We shall be ever grateful. Jay Nitai !

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