The same thing is applied to others. If anyone, whether your own beloved ones or any other person ever hurts you for whatever reasons, forgive them and forget what has happened. But don’t keep the burning flames in your mind, heart and soul forever. Otherwise, you will burn yourself in those burning flames forever.
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
“Thus, a peaceful man does not carry any ill towards other creatures, he loves others selflessly, is merciful and compassionate, and he is egoless, forgiveness full to offenders and is equanimous to joys and sorrows.”
---Bhagwad Gita
The meaning of the verse: The person who is always remained peaceful; he doesn’t carry any ill thoughts or intentions to any creature; he gives his love to everyone unconditionally; he is merciful and compassionate; and he is humble; even he forgives to the offenders; and he is always in the state of balance even in his happiness and sorrows.
The above verse from the Bhagwad Gita urges you to follow:
• Always keep yourself peaceful.
• Never carry anything bad feelings and ill thoughts to anyone or any creature.
• Act with selfless mindset.
• Love everyone or every creature.
• Be kind and compassionate.
• Wear out your ego.
• Learn to forgive and forget.
• Attain your calm and balance state.
• Accept your happiness and sorrow as the same state.
Anecdote:
In the great epic Ramayana, Lord Rama has forgiven his second mother Kaikeyi (Lord Rama was the son of Kosala) even though she has made a conspiracy to send Lord Rama to exile for fourteen years, and in the place of Lord Rama she would want to make her own son, Bharata the king of Ayodhya.
Kaikeyi realized her grave mistake when her husband, the king Dasaratha died due to the separation of his beloved son, Lord Rama and her own son Bharata refused to accept the throne of Ayodhya.
Then, Kaikeyi went to bring back Lord Rama to Ayodhya and asked for forgiveness, “Dear son, I have committed a grave mistake; I have committed a great sin; I am a sinner. I have made injustice to you. I have lost my mind that I have dared to send you into exile. Please, dear son, forgive me and come back to Ayodhya and accept your own rightful throne, the kingdom of Ayodhya.”
Kaikeyi sobbed and fell down at the feet of Lord Rama.
Lord Rama held his mother, Kaikeyi and hugged her lovingly, and wiped her flowing tears.
Lord Rama said, “Dear mother, you didn’t do any mistake; you didn’t commit any sin. You are not a sinner either. You didn’t make any injustice to me. You didn’t send me to any exile. But, you have been given a great blessing to me.”
Kaikeyi looked at Lord Rama with puzzled eyes.
“Dear mother, look around, if you wouldn’t ask a boon from our late father the great king, Dasaratha, to send me here, how could I meet these great saints and enlightened hermits in this jungle. I have got a great opportunity to learn great wisdom and knowledge from them which are very rare in this entire world.
Lord Rama continued, “Dear mother, you have blessed me in disguise. For that reason I shall always remain indebted to you.”
Lord Rama had not only forgiven his mother, Kaikeyi, but also he had accepted his exile for fourteen years without any regret or anguish.
What life ’s lessons you can learn from Lord Rama?
• You should accept everything, whether it will be blessed or curse.
• You should accept your fate wholeheartedly.
• You must follow your moral duty and responsibility without any hesitation.
• You should always be humble.
• You should respect your elders.
• You shouldn’t argue with them.
• You should forgive them, even if they would ever hurt you for whatever reason.
• You should exemplify your real virtue with your great deeds.
What will happen when you forgive yourself and others?
• You will increase your love and compassion.
• You will become a tolerant in your life.
• You will invite harmony in your life.
• You will bring joy and happiness in your life.
• You will maintain balance in your life.
• You will able to repair every broken relationship in your life.
• You will heal yourself and others.
• You will bring peace and tranquility in your life.
What will happen when you never forgive yourself and others?
• You will only increase your hatred and anguish.
• You will become intolerance.
• You will only invite disunity in your life.
• You will only bring unhappiness and sorrows in your life.
• You will only steal your own mental balance and peace.
• You will only hurt yourself.
• You will never heal your own wounds and others.
• You will only create a disturbance in your life.
“You will have no peace until you have discovered how to forgive yourself, to forgive other people and let them forgive you.”
--- Dorothy Rowe
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