Question Answers

We all need healing. Sometimes, we are able to forgive ourself but not another person (and vice versa). But true healing is when we can forgive and bless every soul (myself and every other soul in picture), while taking the essential 'lesson' from the situation. Forgiving yourself and another person is a powerful step towards emotional healing and personal spiritual growth.

When we hold onto feelings of guilt, shame, or resentment, we carry an 'emotional burden' that can limit our ability to move forward. By learning to practice self-compassion and extend the same love & empathy to others, we release negative energies that stand in the way of inner peace and stronger relationships. This article/post explores practical steps toward true forgiveness, offering 'insights' on how it can transform your life.

Title: "𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛 & 𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧"

Subtitle:

𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚎 𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜, 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏-𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚝, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙼𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙾𝚗

{ MUST READ }

✶𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻: 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 (𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺/𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴). 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. "𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜"

Share on WhatsApp⇗

✶Tip: Read the following with a clear and open mind. Try to embibe and practise this wisdom in every day life.

The following was written in response to a query we received on our Samadhan WhatsApp group in Dec 2024.

————————————

🌷Forgiveness is a process, whether forgiving yourself or another person. In any case, 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 is essential. When you see yourself with a gentle eye of compassion, it is easy to see how everyone can make unintentional mistakes, as 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 '𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡' 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥. Therefore, when you learn to love & forgive yourself, you also learn to easily forgive others.

🌈Moreover, by forgiving the myself (or another person), i am only helping myself 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫. Forgiveness is VERY POWERFUL... It not only releases you from the 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚, but also begins the 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬! You can heal your-self and the other person by taking the first step.

🌳The core of forgiveness is 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟, 𝕗𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘. The one who is 'wise' and 'thoughtful' is a natural 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫. Building 'self compassion' involves 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧

————————————

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳

To forgive yourself, acknowledge your mistakes without judgment, learn from them, and embrace the understanding that everyone grows through error & realisation. Practice self-compassion by recognizing your 'humanity' and consciously choosing to release guilt, shifting focus toward what (and how) you can do better from now.

Watch the following video episode of our 'Awakening' series hosted by BK sister Shivani.

Topic: Forgiving the Self

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀

This involves empathizing with their imperfections, seeing their actions in context (the given situation), and understanding that holding onto resentment harms you more than them. By genuinely wishing for their well-being and choosing to let go of anger, you pave the way for 𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚎 and 𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚍𝚘𝚖.

Watch the following video episode of our 'Awakening' series hosted by BK sister Shivani. Topic: "Heal Yourself to Forgive Others"

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀:

1. 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞: Clarify what went wrong & take responsibility of your choices.

2. 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Understand what led to the mistake.

3. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰: Implement 'changes' to prevent similar mistakes.

4. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞: Be gentle with yourself. Do not criticise, but 'take right action' for self-transformation.

✶𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲:

1. "I am human and make mistakes."

2. "I forgive myself and learn from my errors."

3. "I am worthy of forgiveness and new beginnings."

☝️Repeat these anytime you feel. Best time to practise affirmation is 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 (as you wake up) and right before sleep.

+Get help using our 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞👉 https://files.shivbabas.org/wp-content/uploads/Swaman-Abhyas-Guide.pdf

✶ 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗞 ✶

1. What did I learn from this experience?

2. How can I improve next time?

3. What would I do differently?

————————————

Helpful Links

Please read the following posts to gain further insight & helpful guidance👉

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 & 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨

Videos For You

1. How to forgive yourself (BK Shivani) - https://youtu.be/neMTGM_S7eA

2. Forgive yourself, not others (BK Shivani) - https://youtu.be/o2uwMbN9CRc

3. Accept yourself and Move On (Sandeep Maheshwari) - https://youtu.be/nPci9IFOaIk

4. How to practise self love (Jaya Kishori) - https://youtu.be/UfkKZqG-WTs

☝️Visit all links & videos for maximum support.

✶𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻: 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 (𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺/𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴). 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. "𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜"

Share on WhatsApp⇗

————————————

𝐵𝓁𝑒𝓈𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈...

Oᑎ ᘜOᗪᒪY SᗴᖇᐯIᑕᗴ,

𝕸𝖆𝖓𝖆𝖌𝖊𝖗, 𝕾𝖆𝖒𝖆𝖉𝖍𝖆𝖓, 𝕾𝖍𝖎𝖛 𝕭𝖆𝖇𝖆 𝕾𝖊𝖗𝖛𝖎𝖈𝖊𝖘 𝕴𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖛𝖊 (SBSI)