A meditation for peace through forgiveness.
Think of some incident or some occasion that caused a negative charge to build within you.
It could be something small or something big.
But if you're just starting out,
Start with something minor.
Begin to see that person whom you need to forgive standing in front of you in a safe
Space in your mind.
It could be a beach,
A forest,
Or a serene garden.
Wherever you feel safe,
Imagine you are standing face to face.
Look at them and express how you feel.
Tell them exactly what they did to harm or betray you,
As if you were reading the charge
Out in court.
For a few moments,
Allow yourself to feel the pain.
Now stop focusing on the pain and again draw your attention to the person who wronged you.
Try to see things from their perspective.
As difficult as this may be,
Just give it a try.
Think about how they have perceived the situation.
You can go further and think about what they could have experienced in their life that
Caused them to behave in this way.
Remember,
Hurt people hurt people.
After you've seen the situation from their eyes,
Reflect on what you may have learned
From this incident.
How did it help you grow past?
How has this incident helped you become stronger or wiser?
Now as you see this person in front of you,
Choose to forgive them.
If you can imagine giving them a hug as a symbol of your forgiveness.
You may repeat this process with the same incident and the same person every day,
Depending
On the gravity of the incident.
When you feel like you can hug the person with no negative charge,
You can move on to
Another person.
I also invite you to place your hands over your heart and just say silently or out loud,
I'm sorry,
Please forgive me,
I love you,
Thank you.
And offer yourself a wave of forgiveness,
Giving yourself a big hug.
You've now completed this phase of forgiveness meditation.
