aboutsomethingtheydidordidnotdo,thenyoustillbelieve
that they had a choice — that they could have acted
differently.Italwayslooksasifpeoplehadachoice,butthat
is an illusion. As long as your mind with its conditioned
patterns runs your life, as long as you are your mind, what
choice do you have? None. You are not even there. The
mind-identifiedstateisseverelydysfunctional.Itisaformof
insanity. Almost everyone is suffering from this illness in
varying degrees. The moment you realize this, there can be
nomoreresentment. Howcanyouresent someone's illness?
Theonlyappropriateresponseiscompassion.
So that means nobody is responsible for what they do? I
don'tlikethatidea.
If you are run by your mind, although you have no choice
you will still suffer the consequences of your
unconsciousness,and you will create further suffering.You
will bear the burden of fear, conflict, problems, and pain.
The suffering thus created will eventually force you out of
yourunconsciousstate.
What you say about choice also applies to forgiveness, I
suppose.Youneedtobefullyconsciousandsurrenderbefore
youcanforgive.
"Forgiveness"isatermthathasbeeninusefor 2 , 000 years,
but most peoplehaveaverylimitedviewofwhat it means.
You cannot truly forgive yourself or others as long as you
derive your sense of self from the past. Only through
accessing the power of the Now,whichis your ownpower,
cantherebetrueforgiveness.Thisrendersthepastpowerless,
andyourealizedeeplythatnothingyoueverdidorthatwas
everdonetoyoucouldtouchevenintheslightesttheradiant
essence of who you are. The whole concept of forgiveness