キノ・マクレガ―のインスタグラム(kinoyoga) - 5月3日 23時02分

We have all been hurt or wrong by another. It can be a small issue between loved ones that snowballed with no reason or unspoken feelings of discontent that built up and exploded. Or it can be traumatic events, harmful actions or more grievous situations. But if you have a place of irresolution in your heart it is harming you. Whenever you “blame” someone, you cast yourself as a victim who is therefore bound to your persecutor. With the power of forgiveness you can be free of it all.
If you cringe a little inside when a certain person’s name comes up, then you have the seed of bitterness. If you get triggered just from thinking of a certain event then you have some unforgiveness. These seeds of suffering really only harm us. The person can be on the other side of the world doing their thing without any awareness that you are silently suffering.
Yogis are not immune from this despite our peace, love and happiness philosophy. Being a yogi doesn’t mean that you’re perfect. It means, instead, that you are willing to use every single thing in your life to better yourself, to grow your heart and to reach for wisdom. I realized over the weekend that I was harboring unforgiveness towards someone. My feelings had been hurt and I never fully processed, released and resolved those feelings. It was a sore spot for me. But then, after talking the whole thing through, it just hit me. And then forgiveness settled in and lifted a weight lifted off my heart. In order to forgive I needed first to realize that I was holding onto the seed of unforgiveness. You can’t force forgiveness, but the start of the journey comes from the realization that you are holding onto negativity in your own heart.
This week’s #YogiAssignment is Forgiveness. Defined in Sanskrit as Kshama, forgiveness is an intentional and voluntary process to release feelings of negativity and reclaim compassion and generosity.

1. Recognize any seeds of unforgiveness or bitterness in your heart.
2. Ask for those seeds to be removed.
3. Forgive in three stages: forgive yourself, forgive the other person, ask for forgiveness

#ibelieveinlove ?

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