Forgiveness meditation practice is for our own benefit as well as the benefit of others. Each painful experience that we encounter in relationships with others is an opportunity to learn and grow.
Forgiveness does not mean condoning someone else’s hurtful behavior. It doesn’t mean that you have to allow unkind people to remain in your life. What forgiveness does entail is releasing the energy of anger and resentment, focusing on the lesson you need to learn and your own healing, and moving forward with utter devotion to creating what you want in your own life.
True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience.” ―Oprah Winfrey
I think that the key to forgiveness lies in identifying how you believe the person made you feel and taking responsibility for the fact that you carried a belief about this feeling long before the person you’re not forgiving ever hurt you. For example, if their actions left you feeling insignificant, you likely carry a longstanding belief that you are insignificant.
Try to turn your resentment into gratitude, thanking the person whose actions hurt you for bringing into awareness what needs to be healed in you. Then let them go, and turn your attention toward your own healing so that you can attract to your life all that you desire and deserve.
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