Forgiveness has great importance in human life. If a person commits a mistake and immediately apologizes for it, the other person’s anger goes away to a great extent. Asking for forgiveness is a good personality trait. Similarly, forgiving someone is also a sign of a good personality. Many times such situations arise in life when we have to apologize to others for our mistakes or forgive the mistakes of others. Many times such situations arise when we have to apologize to others even though we are not wrong. It has a lot of power. In true sense this is a divine quality which is found within very few people. Every religion teaches us to forgive others, because both the giver and the receiver enjoy it. Forgiveness always proves beneficial for a person, whereas on the contrary, by getting angry, a person often causes great loss to himself.
The person in life who asks for forgiveness first from anyone is truly the bravest and the one who forgives first is the most powerful. Whoever has done you a favor in the past, even if he commits a big crime, remember his kindness. Forgive him by doing so. Forgiveness is religion, forgiveness is yagya, forgiveness is Veda and forgiveness is scripture. One who knows the truth related to life becomes capable of forgiving everything. Forgiveness is the brilliance of brilliant men, forgiveness is the Brahma of ascetics, forgiveness is the truth of truthful men. Forgiveness is a sacrifice and forgiveness is a mental separation.
Asking for forgiveness from someone never proves that we are wrong and they are right, the real meaning of asking for forgiveness is that our ability to maintain relationships is more than that of the next person. By apologizing and forgiving, we actually help ourselves. Good happens. Doing this is a positive initiative. The feeling of forgiveness destroys the feeling of ego from within a person. How beautifully someone has described that ‘Forgiveness is the fragrance that a flower leaves in the hands that plucked it’. What we give to someone comes back to us. And do not take the lamp of others. So he returns and goes to them. Therefore, if we learn to apologize and forgive, it will ultimately be for our benefit.
A human being has both virtues and vices. Bad habits can be overcome through self-discipline and practice. And life can be lived with good habits. The person who develops the feeling of forgiveness becomes successful. Everyone makes mistakes and everyone has to repent later. If we make mistakes, we should also know how to apologize. And one must also have the courage to forgive the mistakes of others. To ask for forgiveness one has to muster courage and only a courageous person can forgive. When a person forgives someone, he cannot change the past. But by doing this he can improve the future. Now the question is that even if someone violates the limits of mistakes, should he still be forgiven? If someone considers your sense of forgiveness as weakness and makes mistakes again and again. So it becomes necessary to punish him. Especially when not only you but the society also has to suffer the consequences of his mistakes.
The conclusion is that first of all we should learn to apologize to ourselves and others instead of covering up our mistakes. And minor mistakes of others should be ignored. You should develop your stamina. Unless it is a big deal, it may be wrong to protest. It is always worth remembering that forgiveness is the virtue of the weak and the adornment of the brave. Forgiveness is something that is not easy for every person to say. But when it is not easy to ask for forgiveness, then without thinking, go to that person and say sorry. By doing this the burden on your mind will become much lighter. Forgiveness is the basis of all religions. Forgiveness is the solution to hatred. Forgiveness and apology both are signs of greatness. Like the one who gives forgiveness, the one who asks for forgiveness is also great. The feeling of humility that arises in his heart by apologizing for his mistake increases his stature even more than before. Forgiveness has a very high place in policy. Forgiveness is a part of policy. This is an indicator of renunciation of ego. On the surface of forgiveness, two personalities emerge: you and the other person.
When we do not accept our mistakes due to ego, we hesitate about forgiveness. It is also possible that from time to time there may be a feeling of guilt in the heart, but the ego prevents it from being exposed. Every human being feels this pain. Similarly, the other person may also think that we should ask for forgiveness and he will forgive. This conflict continues and is resolved through forgiveness. There is not even an iota of cowardice in forgiveness. Powerful qualities like tolerance, equality, forbearance, friendliness and generosity cannot be developed in people who are effortless or patient. Forgiveness is the door to freedom from sorrow. Forgiveness loosens the knots of the mind and develops kindness, tolerance, generosity, restraint and contentment. Forgiveness is a boon for humanity.
Divinities like gross divine favors, divine grace and bliss start manifesting themselves in a humble, forgiving and generous seeker. Therefore, the practice of renouncing pride should be continued. When tolerance, forgiveness, humility and renunciation of pride begin to come into our nature, then each of our actions and thoughts becomes sacred. This brings simplicity in nature and life starts moving towards purity. Anger is the origin of uncontrolled desire, incompetence and ignorance. Therefore, self-control and introverted state can be achieved through prudence. Anger only increases anger. It is necessary to first conquer the anger that clouds the nature of forgiveness. Anger is conquered by anger, because absence of anger is forgiveness. One who does not have self-confidence cannot forgive others. Only the capable knows how to forgive. One who is weak can never forgive. One should attain the self-righteousness of forgiveness by calming anger with patience and prudence. Who is called a big person or has a big heart? Forgiveness is the ornament of the soul, a natural quality of the soul. This is the nature of the soul. Cultivating forgiveness is the royal path to success,