I am NOT referring as much to what is required of the one to be forgiven, as to the ONE WHO FORGIVES.
2007-09-19 00:34:15 · 12 answers · asked by zen 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Forgiveness is an act of profound compassion which is made possible by one's detachment from the ego's desire for satisfaction, compensation or revenge.
2007-09-19 01:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by Timaeus 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
There are much easier ways to deal with situations in life. You only need to forgive me if you have judged me to have done wrong. When you make the choice to stop judging me then, you have no need to forgive me.
When we judge others, we also take on the role of punishing people for the wrong or bad actions. We have laws to do that. The religious have gods to do that. So, I take a step out of it. If we judge ourselves, we also can punish ourselves.
Stop the judgments and the forgiveness for the self and for others is non-issue.
2007-09-19 10:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the most important thing for the one doing the forgiving is that he/she must forget the transgression. If it is something that they bring up from time to time it is not forgotten and thus truly not forgiven.
Excellent question by the way.
2007-09-19 09:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by wowwhatisthatthing 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To forgive, one has to have access to the deepest kind of understanding... the understanding of the UNITY that underlies all the diversity we see on the surface.
If all people are as dear to me as I am to myself... I can forgive. If not, then it is difficult to forgive.
Culturing this inner quality of forgiveness is the byproduct of a genuine spiritual life... to learn more about how that is done I would recommend this on line resource. The book addresses the very question you are asking.
2007-09-19 07:46:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A person with wisdom, kindness and broadmindedness can easily forgive even the worst crimes like murder.
Forgiveness is one of the best qualities of a wise man.
2007-09-19 08:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by lakshmikant a 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Open wounds need to heal before I can start the forgiveness process. I am not someone that forgets.
2007-09-19 10:01:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
An authentically loving heart and the comforting awareness of our ongoing ignorance, together with the recognition of our Ultimate Universal Irrelevance, should help ease the process along. ... As I've always said: Ignorance has the honorable distinction of being beyond Good and Evil. So why not, at least, use it to our advantage to rid ourselves of the manifold manifestations of time-like pains - like holding grudges in our hearts? ... Be Happy!
2007-09-19 09:30:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Do we truely forgive? I hope so but honestly I do not know.
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2007-09-19 08:58:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
understanding why one did what they did - they frame of mind then, understanding that they did not do it to hurt you
love and care for the other
The need for one to free oneself from grudges
2007-09-19 07:39:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
True repentence.
2007-09-19 08:57:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋