Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a virtue, forgiveness is a sacrifice, forgiveness is the Vedas, forgiveness is the Shruti.

He is indeed a wise and excellent person who has conquered his own anger and shows forgiveness even when insulted, oppressed, and provoked by a powerful person.

If there were no people who are as forgiving as the earth, there would be no peace among humans, only constant conflict caused by anger.

Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.

Therefore, bowing down and prostrating my body before you, I implore your grace, O Lord worthy of all praise. As a father bears with a son, a friend with a friend, a beloved with the dearly loved — so, O God, please bear with me.

In whatever way I may have shown disrespect to you in jest — while at play, at rest, seated, or at meals — whether alone or in company, O Achyuta — I ask your forgiveness for all that, O immeasurable one.

Forgiveness, courage, non-violence, equanimity, truth, sincerity, knowledge, charity, and renunciation are said to be the characteristics of the path that arises from goodness.

Forgiveness is the oar that propels the boat.

Be merciful and don't let your anger destroy all living things. Through your mercy, let the entire universe, including the past, present, and future, continue to exist.

Righteousness is the greatest good; forgiveness is the supreme peace; knowledge is the ultimate contentment; and benevolence is the only true happiness.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the weak and an ornament of the strong. Forgiveness conquers all in this world; what is it that forgiveness cannot accomplish?

A warrior's strength lies in physical power, but a Brahmin's strength lies in forgiveness.

Lord Jesus says, "Blessed are those who show mercy, for they will receive mercy."

Don't worry about your future birth. Make the most of your current life, and free yourself from the cycle of birth and death. Cultivate devotion to the Lord, let go of base desires, and focus on doing good for others.

Abandon attachment to one's own social station, caste, desire for fame, and the urge to accumulate — relinquishing all this, let the mind rest on nothing but the Guru.

I fold my palms in this salutation to honour the Guru, who is an ever-growing ocean of compassion. It is by the Guru's grace alone that a being becomes worthy of liberation from this wondrous and ever-changing cycle of worldly existence.

Having caught sight of that Supreme Truth, one should abide — by grace of the Guru — free of all attachments, alone, desireless, and tranquil.

We have to let go of our limited selves to discover our true selves, because in our mental life, we can only search, but we can't find what we're looking for until we go beyond the mind.

Considering this, O Garuda with a resolute mind, abandon all doubts and skepticism, and worship the all-beautiful Rama, the hero of Raghu's lineage, a fountain of mercy and the delight of all.

Let go of all sorrow and perform the funeral rites.