"Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.”
excerpt: "We have all betrayed and hurt others, just as we have knowingly or
unknowingly been harmed by them. It is inevitable in this human realm.
Sometimes our betrayals are small, sometimes terrible. Extending and
receiving forgiveness is essential for redemption from our past. To
forgive does not mean we condone the misdeeds of another. We can
dedicate ourselves to make sure they never happen again. But without
forgiveness the world can never be released from the sorrows of the
past. Someone quipped, “Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a
better past.” Forgiveness is a way to move on."
for the entire article click here: The Practice of Forgiveness by Jack Kornfield
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| "Sunny" - basking in Bliss - cats are natural Zen-ists |
Sunny is a friend's new adopted kitty.
He, and his sibling Moon, have taken over her zafu cushion.
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| "Moon" |
