To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return ,we receive untold peace and happiness. It makes us simple.
The need for forgiveness arises due to constant struggle and complexities in life which come from, our desires, fears, and source of same is ego.
Ego always wants to win everything…even a silly argument. Mind feels good when ego wins / gets satisfied, a desire is fulfilled. But, In this process of winning and feeling good we hurt others as well as our own subconscious - Knowingly or unknowingly.
Attitude of forgiveness brings in understanding of fact that everything is Anitya - Impermanent, which helps in loving or rather not hating anybody. In long run one realise, that situation which lead anybody to hurt you or vice versa is no more exsistant but now thoughts of that situation are the creatures haunting you and affecting our real nature - "Love."
Love for universe has no limits. For realised souls like Mahavira, love was not only for mankind it was for every living being in universe n beyond. Their love grew so much as fogiveness was so strong that everybody looked same to them.
For spiritual beginners like us, circle of love is still small - family, friends, collegues and may be some animals. Even for this small sub set, to maintain and grow love, let go of ego as fast as possible. Eternal peace is where we are not hurt by anybody and we don’t hurt anybody. The only daily pill for this peaceful life is forgiveness and remembrence that Neither we are body, nor mind, its just Atma- "Energy" which is pure in itself, full of love, free from bondages and free from ego.
As recited in Nirvana Shatakam
मनोबुद्ध्यहङ्कार चित्तानि नाहं
न च श्रोत्रजिह्वे न च घ्राणनेत्रे ।
न च व्योम भूमिर्न तेजो न वायुः
चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥१॥
Meaning:
Neither am I the Mind nor Intelligence or Ego,
Neither am I the organs of Hearing (Ears), nor that of Tasting (Tongue), Smelling (Nose) or Seeing (Eyes),
Neither am I the Sky, nor the Earth, Neither the Fire nor the Air,
I am the Ever Pure Blissful Consciousness; I am Shiva, I am Shiva
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