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THE ART OF FORGIVENESS Gautam Buddha said “For hatred does not cease by hatred any time; hatred ceases by love” and when we see the world getting charged to fall apart, we find Victims of differences whose hearts are filled with hatred and their eyes flaring the fire to engulf and burn the enemy to ashes. Life treads on diffcult path for humans, especially who face the traumatic experiences. The kids who learn to cope with bad times and its this time when values of
tolerance is more necessary for them to divert their minds to shrug off the hatred from
the heart. The healing of grief and pain is a process that takes time. Each person
experience pain differently and reacts to different stimuli in different ways but certain
emotions stir as a result of sudden traumatic event. Its during these times one needs to develop the art of ‘let go’ and ‘forgiveness’ and like Osho says 'Every emotion arising in you is a great opportunity. Master the mind. It is a state of consciousness when the outer world is reflected in . Mind is nothing but the process of thinking, the traffic of thought' and so, its wise to master our mind and think positive - shrug off the black seeds of ego, hate, jealousy, anger, possessiveness, dominance from the heart and possess white flowers of love, peace, compassion, service, sincerity, sensitivity and awareness which makes us 'Better people'. Then, there is peace. Spread Peace, Keep the Faith. - Editor, Kidsfreesouls
THE ART OF FORGIVENESS How many times are we annoyed, angry, hurt, mistaken, taken for granted or just about on the verge of an emotional collapse? Issues and concerns, ups and downs, worries and mishaps, violence and hate and so on – Triggered temper traits shoot up to vent out the anger in frustration, helplessness or aroused emotional outbursts! It is during these times, one needs to face the tough trials of life and wipe off the ‘dust’ in relationships. In troubled times, it’s the faith that keeps on floating a person to higher grounds and believe in the super power, the maker or breaker of the bonds. His spirit can ultimately weave something good out of the tangled mess of destruction. It’s a matter of ‘hanging in by the fingernails’ treating others with compassion and trusting with the hidden strength of the character to perform the acts and adopt to do what is good, discarding the evil. Suffering breeds the character to possess the strength and power of courage to face the trials and turbulent strife that one encounters with the violent act of humans in recent times. It is here that God allows U-Turns to stop, think and act wise. Where was god when he allowed senseless and tragic violence that spell across the communities, across the nations? Why do bad things happen to good people or why do evil reign its rule over the world? These and many other questions sort for answers to manifest the mind to quiver with an unforgettable encountering of a horrifying experience! It’s the only realization of acceptance and take life as it comes your way. One cannot change the destiny or the ill-fated happenings but sure, one can try to see through the dark clouds of sorrows with love and compassion. It’s than one prays. Prayer on one’s lips brings God closer. Whatever the faith, people turn to sort for peace. Prayer can perform miracles. There is no better meditation technique than sincere prayer. Supplicate him, pour out your heart to him and accept his supremacy. Mental stability and control is the need of the hour in times of anger to let tolerance imply its way through. God’s system is justly ordered. If there is ever a chaos in the cosmos, the galaxy of stars and universe would collapse and this does not happen! Rowing a boat against the currents is difficult and demands a balance to survive but if there is a sail, it becomes easy for navigation and thus, during times of trial, invoke positive thoughts and choose life. Life goes ahead and mind goes backwards, lives backwards, a rear view mirror. So, if you drive a car looking always into the rear view mirror, there is a danger. Be unprejudiced. Prejudices called Hinduism, prejudices called Mohammedanism, prejudices called Christianity. Each individual has a different belief but don’t let it be an ego trip. The prejudice eye is blind, the heart full of conclusions is dead and let there be feelings but not hatred. Krishna too fought a battle and so was Jesus crucified. If they were real personalities, why would people wage a war? It’s time humans start living right-side-up. Thoughts rule, the outermost core, being is the innermost self and feeling is inbetween which can be called the bridge. Let the feelings stir within to enjoy the flavor of being and think effectively to drink the juices of feelings with love, compassion, forgiveness and unity. Each human mind has a temperament style. Tame the temperaments. The father of medicine Hippocrates is credited with originating the basic theory of temperament styles twenty four hundred years ago. He theorized that our behavior style was determined genetically at birth rather than from external influences such as astrology or birth order. Hippocrates believed that we are born with a combination of four genetic influences he called humors: Choleric (Worker), Sanguine (Talker), Phlegmatic (Watcher) and Melancholy (Thinker). It is here that we need to focus on the Melancholy attitude and watch out! Let thoughts maximize natural strengths to shrug the weaknesses and live in harmony. Follow the freesoul tips and develop the art of forgiveness – let not hate kill your own conscious within, let not hate trap you in a cell of ego, let not hate overcome you – all in the name of a so-called ‘Belief’ afterall
There is Heaven here on earth and
hell too here on earth. It’s in the hands of the humans to lead to the path they sort
for. All one need to remember is the the Karma. The very essence of education is
“Karma” – our action generates a force of energy that returns us in kind
“What we sow, is what we reap” And when we choose actions that bring happiness
and success to others, the fruit of our Karma is achieved. Like Bhagwad gita says: “ buddhir jnanam asammohah, ksama satyam damah samah, sukham dukham bhavo bhavo, bhayam cabhayam eva cha. Ahimsa samta tusti, tapodanam yaso yasah, bhavanti bhava bhutanam, matta eva prthag vidhah" (in short means, the qualities of human beings are all created by the lord Krishna.These qualities of intelligence, knowledge, freedom from doubt and delusion, forgiveness, truthfulness, control of senses, mind, happiness and distress, birth, death, fear, fearlessness, nonviolence, equanimity, satisfaction, austerity, charity, fame and infamy are all to be on guard.) Ksama, tolerance and forgiveness, should be practiced; one should be tolerant and excuse the offenses of others. Then there is peace, then there is love and when there is love, Miracles Happen! Back to PARENTING
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Believe
in your ownself : Each person is born with beliefs. Let your feelings be a bridge to the
heart and your own being. Self realization takes you closer to God of your faith and this
faith triggered recognize God as one.