Who Or What Are We Forgiving And Apologising For?
In a world of so much conflict, the need for forgiveness and apology are possibly the two most important acts.
But who and what are we forgiving and apologising for?
Forgiveness is an effect of understanding.
Understanding of our true impersonal nature.
Understanding that there is no separate self that chooses thoughts.
Understanding all thoughts are cosmic events.
Decisions are just thoughts that are also not chosen.
If decisions are not chosen there is no guilt.
All minds are fundamentally innocent.
Understanding this, forgiveness is experienced.
This does not mean that there should not be protection from some behaviour on some occasions, even if this means putting some minds in prison or defending oneself physically.
But this behaviour does not change the fundamental truth that all minds are fundamentally innocent.
Until this is understood, there can be no sincere forgiveness.
Forgiveness, therefore, is to no one but to the true nature of this awareness we are.
It is a recognition of that.
Understanding this does not mean that an apology is not appropriate on some occasions.
A sincere, heartfelt apology is only possible on the basis of this understanding.
It is an act of responsibility in the now to help release pressure in the now, it is not about something in the past for there is no past.
Sincere forgiveness and apology are only possible where we realise the truth that there is no one to blame, and at their core, we are forgiving and apologising to our true nature for falling into the belief to be separate, which is the fundamental cause of damaging behaviours in the first instant.
Sincere forgiveness and apology are impossible where there is still attachment on some level to being a separate entity, and therefore, love feels blocked by emotional pain.
Sometimes, this pain is so intense that it can take a while to thaw, and this is natural for defensiveness. it is only being compassionate to all minds to allow space for this and not a sign of a lack of sincere forgiveness and apology.
Love
Freyja