To begin, I have to quote something Q'uo said:
November 30, 1986
"We realize the difficulty that any seeker of truth meets when looking upon the illusion which is your world. There is much of sorrow and suffering which seems without just cause and even more seemingly tragic without a possible resolution. We can only suggest to each that one attempt to look beyond the outer appearance of any situation and see the heart of all entities and events as being the one Creator knowing Itself in yet another way that might seem incomprehensible, yet in such mystery lies infinite potential for love to be found, for, indeed, there is no thing or being made of any other substance."
In the Law of One, Ra also says that the most balanced reaction to any type of catalyst is love...
Recently someone that I am very fond of opened up to me and told me about how she had been raped when she was a teenager, it was from someone random who seemed clearly disciplined in manipulation and negativity, he was extremely abusive verbally and psychologically, and in the end, this person got away. It is one of the most awful things I have come across so far in my life, and shortly after this sharing of information, 3 other individuals synchronistically came to me days after and told me about rapes that had occurred to them years ago too. I find myself still disturbed and shocked by this type of experience, and where I was once openly loving and trusting of people in public.. I am now more wary, sad, and distrusting.
So my question then.. is how does one go about forgiving someone or something that is incomprehensible or unacceptable? The ultimate objective of 3rd density is to know that this moment contains Love, and Q'uo talks often about being able to accept that which is unacceptable, and to be aware that the murderer, rapist, thief is also the Self and the Creator.. I find myself severely confused, and uncertain how I could possibly let this type of infringement go. Jesus found power in forgiveness and Ra said it stopped the wheel of karma.. and yet I find this impossible to do...
I see how it is empowering me.. for the first time in my life I have considered and taken up martial arts.. but I fear that this will only strengthen the anger and the pain that I feel, in hopes that I can catch and hurt someone doing this to someone else. How does one go about seeing the infinite potential of love hidden in a situation where sorrow is infinite, and where it is a deep struggle to see how love is present at all? Are we to simply forgive the one who is the rapist? I just... don't understand how to see love in this, or how to forgive.. if that is the appropriate step towards the Creator.
I mean.. I want to forgive. There is so much freedom in the feeling of forgiveness and being able to let go,
But it seems so beyond my power...
-Nick
(My apologies if this is a question that cannot be answered or is too intense, or isn't specifically related to The Law of One material, I realize, like Q'uo always says, you are not an authority of knowledge and my path is unique, but I do appreciate whatever input you might have, as I consider you some of my greatest teachers. Thank you.)
November 30, 1986
"We realize the difficulty that any seeker of truth meets when looking upon the illusion which is your world. There is much of sorrow and suffering which seems without just cause and even more seemingly tragic without a possible resolution. We can only suggest to each that one attempt to look beyond the outer appearance of any situation and see the heart of all entities and events as being the one Creator knowing Itself in yet another way that might seem incomprehensible, yet in such mystery lies infinite potential for love to be found, for, indeed, there is no thing or being made of any other substance."
In the Law of One, Ra also says that the most balanced reaction to any type of catalyst is love...
Recently someone that I am very fond of opened up to me and told me about how she had been raped when she was a teenager, it was from someone random who seemed clearly disciplined in manipulation and negativity, he was extremely abusive verbally and psychologically, and in the end, this person got away. It is one of the most awful things I have come across so far in my life, and shortly after this sharing of information, 3 other individuals synchronistically came to me days after and told me about rapes that had occurred to them years ago too. I find myself still disturbed and shocked by this type of experience, and where I was once openly loving and trusting of people in public.. I am now more wary, sad, and distrusting.
So my question then.. is how does one go about forgiving someone or something that is incomprehensible or unacceptable? The ultimate objective of 3rd density is to know that this moment contains Love, and Q'uo talks often about being able to accept that which is unacceptable, and to be aware that the murderer, rapist, thief is also the Self and the Creator.. I find myself severely confused, and uncertain how I could possibly let this type of infringement go. Jesus found power in forgiveness and Ra said it stopped the wheel of karma.. and yet I find this impossible to do...
I see how it is empowering me.. for the first time in my life I have considered and taken up martial arts.. but I fear that this will only strengthen the anger and the pain that I feel, in hopes that I can catch and hurt someone doing this to someone else. How does one go about seeing the infinite potential of love hidden in a situation where sorrow is infinite, and where it is a deep struggle to see how love is present at all? Are we to simply forgive the one who is the rapist? I just... don't understand how to see love in this, or how to forgive.. if that is the appropriate step towards the Creator.
I mean.. I want to forgive. There is so much freedom in the feeling of forgiveness and being able to let go,
But it seems so beyond my power...
-Nick
(My apologies if this is a question that cannot be answered or is too intense, or isn't specifically related to The Law of One material, I realize, like Q'uo always says, you are not an authority of knowledge and my path is unique, but I do appreciate whatever input you might have, as I consider you some of my greatest teachers. Thank you.)