Oh mind,
Who is there in this world that can truly harm us?
No one,
There is none with such power,
Then why this enmity within?
Is it because someone bruised our ego or uncovered what we wished to hide or placed upon us a false blame,
Or broke our trust,
Betrayed our faith,
Or failed us when we were in need?
So what of it?
Let it all go.
No one is truly evil,
A person entangled in their inner chaos and complexity of their circumstances may end up causing harm,
But you,
You are neither helpless nor weak.
So forgive everything,
Everyone.
Look at the flowing water,
Flowing river,
How it meets the hard touch of mountains,
Yet remains ever forgiving,
No reaction,
No surge of revenge,
Just a quiet,
Graceful passage forward.
Oh mind,
Forgive it all.
Just because forgiveness is what makes one great,
Noble,
Light,
And deeply loved by all.
So forgive,
Forgive and forgive.
Close your eyes for a few moments.
Let the outer world fade like a distant echo.
Soft,
Slow,
Effortless,
Like a wave arriving and dissolving into the soul.
Bring your awareness inward to that quiet space within where no noise can reach you.
In this stillness,
Bring to mind anyone.
Who has caused you pain,
Don't resist,
Don't judge,
Just see them as they are.
A soul sapped by their own struggles,
Their own unseen battles.
Whisper softly within,
I release you,
I forgive you.
Feel the weight dissolve like ice melting into quiet stream.
Now turn inward again and if there is anything within you that seeks forgiveness,
Hold it gently.
Say to yourself,
I forgive,
I allow myself to be free.
Light,
Breath out,
All heaviness.
Become like a river,
Flowing,
Accepting,
Touching everything,
Holding on to nothing.
Rest here for a moment,
In this vast open peace.
Bring your awareness back.
Open your eyes.
Feel yourself lighter,
Quieter and free.