Studying Forgiveness

[Patrick]

I think when we succeed in forgiving, we succeed in truly letting go. So then there is no need to forget because the remembrance no longer hurts as much. But success may not always be possible. I think what is the most important is having the intent to forgive. Success is not a requirement compared to having the intent.

This is a long and difficult journey for many seekers, and many of you have been exploring this path for many lifetimes. And so we encourage the seeker attempting to find their individual selves among a vast collective to offer themselves patience as they find success and failure and stumble in their stride to find this balance. You are not expected to be perfect in your self-awareness or in your awareness in relationship to the collective. The most important aspect of this dynamic that we perceive is the constant attempt to learn from the tensions that one finds in exploring this dynamic and to continue to foster a sense of tenderness and love towards the self and towards other selves.