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Pride makes the egotistical man, consciously or unconsciously,
try to cut off the heads of others to make himself appear taller. It likes to
belittle or humiliate others, to gloat on their mistakes and discomfitures and
to gossip and criticize. But woe unto any person, even well meaning, who
intrudes into ego’s own sanctum sanctorum. He is met with instant wrath, vengefulness
or at the very best, a “you should feel ashamed for hurting my feelings.”
I happened to read the above lines in Bhagwad Gita and I was
instantly overwhelmed by the reality of it. It is the pride which comes in the
way of forgiveness.
“you should feel ashamed for hurting my feelings”. Isn’t it
something that we use to validate our anger and the bitter feelings we harbor for
whatsoever reasons? Even when we forgive, sometimes, we do not forget. Pride,
Ego, Hurt; these are but powerful enemies, and while we are blinded to the enemy
residing within our own selves; we, sometimes, or may be most of the times, are
unable to see the greener pastures in the wetland of our mind’s making. It is not
for someone else that we need to forgive, but for our own selves. Forgive and
then forget. It sure is not easy. It sure takes a lot of inner strength. But it
is important for our growth as a soul. And only after trying can we reach that
goal.
This post is written for Indispire Edition 124# Forgiveness is not easy to come by. But it is
a sign of one's inner strength. What is your take on it? #Forgiveness
