17 Ocak 2010, Pazar
saat: 10:51
Opening a Window: Forgiveness
Forgiveness is both a preparation and an end in spiritual life, a theme we return to many times.
To forgive, we must face the pain and sorrow of our betrayal and disappointment, and discover the movement of heart that opens to forgive in spite of it all.
A story tells about the meeting of two former prisoners of war: When one asked, 'Have you forgiven your captors?' the other replied, 'No, never.' The first ex-prisoner looked with kindness at his friend and said, 'Well, then they still have you in prison, don't they?'
(from Jack Kornfield)
Just try to find some part of you that acts as a captor and try to identify the prisoner person in you. You'll see that we all have captors and prisoners inside. Identifying and accepting is the first step.
And only after the acceptance comes, could Forgiveness follow. Accept the captor within, accept the prisoner within. And embrace them both. You will be surprised to see how they have been longing to embrace each other...
Wishing you the most compassionate day...
with Love
